For City Council Meeting September 23, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Tim Sullivan, Assistant City Manager
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Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8410 Accepting the Urban and Community Forestry Grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the Amount of $789,500; (2) Authorize the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with West Coast Arborist for the Tree Inventory and the Development of the City of Rialto's Urban Forest Management Plan in the Amount of $191,680; (3) Authorize the Release of a Request for Bids for Tree Planting, Distribution, and Tree Care; and (4) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Adopt a resolution accepting the Urban and Community Forestry Grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the amount of $789,500;
2) Authorize the first amendment to the professional services agreement with West Coast Arborist for the tree inventory and the development of the City of Rialto's Urban Forest Management Plan in the amount of $191,680;
3) Authorize the release of a request for bids for tree planting, distribution, and tree care; and
4) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
On April 23, 2024, the City Council authorized staff to submit a grant application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program, in partnership with TreePeople, to develop the City of Rialto's Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP).
The CalFire Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program strives to increase the long-term benefits of trees, improve the public's understanding and appreciation of urban trees, and promote effective urban forest management and tree care. The objective of this grant is to develop a com...
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