City Council

H. AWARD A FIVE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nNORTH STAR LAND CARE FOR CITYWIDE TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES,\nIN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $143,048\nThe Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining the City’s urban\nforest, which includes approximately 8,000 street and park trees. In-house staff\nrespond to residential service requests for tree pruning, removal of dead or\ndiseased trees, and emergency removal of hazardous branches or trees.\nHowever, to comply\nwith the Joint Powers Insurance Authority’s\nrecommendation for a four-year tree-pruning cycle, the City requires\nsupplemental support through an external tree maintenance contract. The\nadopted Fiscal Year 2025–26 budget includes funding to support Citywide Tree\nMaintenance Services. Specifically, $71,524 has been allocated from the Gas Tax\n(Tree Maintenance) account 136-800-02-22-056 and the Park Maintenance\nContractual account 121-800-05-22-056. This amount represents partial-year\nfunding, as the new maintenance contract is scheduled to begin in January\n2026.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: This action is\ncategorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, as it involves maintenance\nof existing landscaping and tree care with no expansion of use.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommend that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a\nfive-year Professional Services Agreement with North Star Land Care for\nCitywide Tree Maintenance Services and authorize the issuance of a Purchase\nOrder in the amount of $71,524 using the Gas Tax (Tree Maintenance) account\n136-800-02-22-056 and the Park Maintenance Contractual account 121-800-\n05-22-056. This amount represents partial-year funding, as the new\nmaintenance contract is scheduled to begin in January 2026.