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Ordinance No. 1263ORDINANCE NO. 1263 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING ARTICLE X TO CHAPTER 22 OF THE VERNON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS TO ESTABLISH THE TREE ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the City of Vernon (the "City") is a municipal corporation and a chartered city of the State of California organized and existing under its Charter and the Constitution of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the Arbor Day Foundation ("Foundation") is a national non-profit organization dedicated to planting trees and improving the environment; and WHEREAS, the Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Services and National Association of State Foresters recognize cities throughout the nation under its Tree City USA program; and WHEREAS, the Tree City USA program provides direction, assistance, and national recognition to communities; and WHEREAS, by memorandum dated November 5, 2019, the Director of Public Works has recommended the adoption of an ordinance adding Article X to Chapter 22 of the Vernon Municipal Code regarding streets and sidewalks to establish the Tree Ordinance; and WHEREAS, by becoming a Tree City USA the City is ensuring that its trees will benefit the community in many ways, for example trees can (i) reduce costs for energy, stormwater management, and erosion control; (ii) cut energy consumption by up to twenty-five percent; (iii) boost property values across the City; (iv) build strong ties to our community; (v) educate our community about the value of trees and the importance of sustainable tree management; and (vi) increase community pride; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to add Article X to Chapter 22 of the Vernon Municipal Code regarding streets and sidewalks to establish the Tree Ordinance. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that all of the foregoing recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is not considered a "project" under CEQA which is defined as an action directly undertaken by a public agency which has the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 21065. Under the proposed ordinance, no such activity is being undertaken. Even if the ordinance were to be considered a "project" under CEQA, which is not the case, CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 categorically exempts actions taken by regulatory agencies that assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment. Here, the ordinance involves procedures with respect to planting and maintaining trees and a tree plan within the City. SECTION 3: Article X of Chapter 22, of the Vernon Municipal Code, is hereby added as set forth in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. SECTION 4: Any ordinance, part of an ordinance, or code section in conflict with this Ordinance is hereby repealed. SECTION 5: Severability. If any chapter, article, section subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word - 2 - in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more chapters, articles, sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or words be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective. SECTION 6: Book of Ordinances. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law. - 3 - SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty- first (31st) day after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 2019. ATTEST: 6�(nz towU Lisa Pope, City Clerk APPRO�f •D AS T FORM: Brian/l Byun, Senior Deputy Cij Attorney Name: Idallasa Ybas'=a Title: Mayor /- -- L4n Tam o - 4 - STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Lisa Pope , City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1263 was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held in the City of Vernon on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, and thereafter adopted at a meeting of said City Council held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Mayor Ybarra, Mayor Pro-Tem Lopez, Davis, Gonzales NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Menke And thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon. Executed this a'S day of November, 2019, at Vernon, California. (SEAL) - 5 - �( Lk-- l� Lisa Pope, City Clerk EXHIBIT A Article X. Tree Ordinance. Section 22.132. Title. This Chapter shall be known as the "Tree Ordinance" of the City and may he cited by such name. Section 22.133. Purpose and intent. This article is established to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare by providing for the regulation of the trimming, pruning, planting, mulching, watering, fertilizing, staking, spraying, maintenance, removal and replacement or any and all treatment and care of trees upon any street, parkway, alley or public right-of-way within the city, as being governed and interpreted by the standard practices of good arboriculture as commonly accepted in the professional trade by the National Arborist Association (NAA) and the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Section 22.134. Scope. This article provides full power and authority over the planting, removing and cutting of trees located within public property in the city. Section 22.135. Definitions. a) City -owned tree shall mean any tree on public property. b) Damage shall mean any action undertaken which causes injury, death, mutilation, stapling or disfigurement of a tree. This includes, but is not limited to, cutting, poisoning, over -watering, relocating or transplanting a tree, topping, girdling, trenching, grading or excavating within the drip line of the tree. c) Director shall mean the Director of Public Works or his/her designee. d) Public property shall mean any road, street, avenue, alley, parkway, right-of-way, or property, or any portion thereof, dedicated for or used by the public. e) Removal shall mean the uprooting, cutting or severing of the main trunk, or major branches, of a tree or any act which causes, or may be reasonably expected to cause a tree to die, including but not limited to the following: — 5 — (1) Inflicting damage upon the root system of a tree by root pruning, machinery, storage of materials, or soil compaction; (2) Substantially changing the grade above the root system or trunk of a tree; and (3) Excessively or improperly pruning a tree. (4) Damage to trunk, whereas the tree would not likely survive. f) Responsible Department shall mean the Public Works Department is the responsible department to implement the City's Forestry Program under the leadership of the Director. g) Street trees shall mean each of those trees planted or to be planted in the various parkways along city streets, roads, boulevards and alleys. h) Topping shall mean the severe cutting back of limbs within the tree's crown to such a degree as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. i) Trees shall mean any woody perennial plant, usually having a single main axis or trunk, but including specimens of such plants having multiple trunks. j) Tree master plan shall mean a comprehensive plan approved by the city council, which provides for planting, care, preservation, maintenance, and removal of all trees on public property. k) Trimming shall mean the removal of dead, dying, diseased, life interfering, objectionable and weak branches in accordance with the most current and best practices of the National Arborist Association (NAA) and International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). Section 22.136. Duty of the Director. It shall he the duty of the Director to plant, trim, prune, remove and care for all city -owned trees in accordance with this article. It shall also be the duty of the Director, in accordance with this article, to designate the kind or variety of trees to be planted upon any street, parkway, park, playground, boulevard, alley or public property in the city as stated in the approved tree master plan. Section 22.137. Permit required. No person shall cut, trim, prune, plant, remove, injure or interfere with any city -owned tree, without a permit from the Director. The Director is authorized to grant a permit in accordance with the street encroachment permit procedures, but no such permit shall be valid for a period longer than 90 days after its date of issuance. Before a permit is issued pursuant to this article, a permit fee shall be paid to the city in accordance with the amount set forth by resolution of the city council. - 5 - Section 22.138. Permit issuance to persons maintaining wires, pipes or conduits. Any person maintaining any overhead wires, poles or construction or any pipes, conduits or services underground, along or across any public property in the city or owning any property abutting upon any public property in the city desiring to have any city -owned tree cut, trimmed, pruned or removed shall file with the Director a written request for the applicant to perform such work. Such request shall describe the work to be performed by the applicant. The issuance of any such permit shall be at the discretion of the Director. It shall be within the discretion of the Director, as a condition of any such permit, to require a written agreement upon the part of the applicant to perform such work in the way stipulated by the Director and to pay the cost thereof. Section 22.139. Permit issuance to persons erecting, altering or removing buildings. When the erection, repair, alteration or removal of any building, house or structure necessitates the trimming, pruning or removal of any city -owned tree, it shall be within the discretion of the Director to grant or refuse permission to do such work. The Director may stipulate the conditions upon which any trimming, pruning or removal may be done and may request the applicant to enter into an agreement whereby the applicant shall agree to pay all costs incurred for any inspection, labor, equipment or service charge deemed necessary by the Director. Section 22.140. Protection during construction. Care shall be exercised by all individuals, developers and contractors working near preserved trees so that no damage occurs to such trees. All construction shall preserve and protect the health of trees to remain, relocated trees, and new trees planted to replace those removed in accordance with the following measures: (1) All trees to be saved shall be enclosed/delineated by an appropriate construction barrier, such as fencing or other mechanism, prior to commencement of work. Barriers are to remain in place during all phases of construction and may not be removed without the written consent of the Director. (2) Such barrier(s) must be located a distance from the trunk base of two times the trunk diameter, up to a maximum of 15 feet, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Director. (3) No fill material shall be placed within three feet from the outer trunk circumference of any tree. (4) No fill materials shall be placed within the drip line of any tree in excess of 18 inches in depth. This guideline is subject to modification to meet the needs of an individual tree species, as determined by a certified arborist or licensed landscape architect. (5) No substantial compaction of the soil within the drip line of any tree shall be undertaken. (6) No construction, including structures and walls, that disrupts the root system shall be permitted. As a guideline, no cutting of roots should occur within a distance equal to 3 Yi times the trunk diameter, as measured at ground level. Actual setback may vary to meet the needs of individual tree species as determined by a certified arborist or licensed landscaped architect. When some root removal is necessary, the tree crown may require thinning to prevent wind damage. Section 22.141. City -owned trees removal. With available resources, the city shall implement practices to prevent the removal of existing public trees whenever possible. The removal of a single tree or groups of trees may be approved pursuant to this article, after one of the following findings has been made: (1) The tree is dead- (2) The tree has reached an over -mature condition for its pre-existing location and will result in the deterioration of surrounding hardscaped areas potentially resulting in a health and safety hazard- (3) The tree which is infected with a disease which cannot be treated successfully, or there is a strong potential that the pathogen could spread to other trees in the immediate vicinity. (4) The tree has a severe void of heartwood due to wood consuming organisms which could potentially cause catastrophic failure (i.e. collapse). (5) A tree has been determined to be a hazard because of its high potential for failure due to considerable dead or dying foliage, branches, roots or trunk. (6) The tree requires extensive root pruning because of excessive hardscape damage resulting in the severe reduction of its capacity to support itself thereby creating a potential safety hazard. (7) A healthy living tree that has caused damage to any underground utility as a result of root blockage. (8) A tree that is causing an immediate threat to the health and safety or general welfare of the public. (9) As part of a tree master plan approved by city council. - 5 - Section 22.142. Inspection and cvaluation process. (a) Prior to the removal of any city -owned tree, it shall be the city's responsibility to evaluate the condition of the tree's root system, trunk, branching system, canopy and foliage. Based upon this evaluation, the Director shall make a determination as to whether the tree must be removed. (b) The city council shall have the discretion to identify special situations where a targeted replacement program may be desirable. An example is a comprehensive streetscape project in a commercial district where a primary goal is to unify the area through a newly designed streetscape. Street trees are a significant unifying feature and it may be important to replace all or a portion of the trees in order to create this unity and give a special identity to the particular street. In cases where this is appropriate as determined by the city council, the city shall make relocation of existing healthy trees that are removed a priority. Section 22.143. Tree plans. (a) The Director in conjunction with the Public Works Department staff shall review all plans for new development in the city and may require as a condition of approval of a project that a particular number of street trees of the species desired in Section 22.144 be planted in accordance with this article. (b) Specific tree plans/tree focus areas, specifically designed to enhance/revitalize a certain area of the city, where trees are to be planted on public property, may also be adopted and amended by resolution of the city council from time -to -time. Once adopted, these plans shall also be included into this article and comply with all requirements and regulations set forth herein. All street trees shall he planted per the Street Tree Master Plan on file in the Public Works Department. Section 22.144. Street tree master plan. The Public Works Department shall prepare, and the City Council shall adopt, a tree master plan which provides for the planting, care, preservation, maintenance, removal and appropriate species for all trees on public property. Section 22.145. Street tree species. All street trees planted shall be in accordance with the city's tree master plan, and/or as directed by the City Council or by standards set forth by the NAA and/or ISA. — 5 — Section 22.146. Tree topping. It shall be unlawful for any person to top any street tree or other tree on public property. Trees severely damaged by storms or other natural causes or trees under utility wires or other obstructions which cannot be removed to provide for proper pruning may be exempted from this section by the Director or his designee. An application for an exemption from this section must be filed with the Public Works Department. Section 22.147. Enforcement. The Director, through city police officers, building inspectors and members of the public works department, in the course of their duties, when monitoring construction activities, shall check for compliance with the provisions of this article. Any irregularities or suspected violations of this article shall be reported immediately to the Director. Section 22.148. Violations. (a) It has been determined that street trees within the city are valuable environmental assets to the citizens of the community and as a result of the loss of any trees on public property, the public should be compensated, and penalties applied to assure the primary goal of conservation, protection and preservation of trees as set forth in this article. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this article. (c) In addition to or in lieu of penalties provided in Chapter 1, any person who violates any provision of this article may be required to make restitution. Such restitution may include, but shall not be limited to the replacement of a tree which has been removed, cut and/or damaged by planting a new tree of comparable size or equivalent footage. (d) The cost for replacement of a street tree, pursuant to this article, shall include the actual cost of a replacement street tree to replace the street tree that has been removed, cut, damaged or destroyed, and shall also include the cost of transporting and planting the replacement street tree. The type, number, size and location of replacement street trees shall be determined by the Director or his or her designee. (e) The city council hereby directs that all fines imposed for violation of this article be used in reforestation efforts or for the implementation of a component of the tree master plan. - 5 - Section 22.149. Appeal of action. Any person whose application for a permit under this article has been refused by the Director or his designee who may consider that the provisions of this article would cause a manifest injury to be done or is aggrieved may appeal to the City Administrator. Any person aggrieved in a similar manner by any action taken by the City Administrator may appeal such action to the City Council. The City Administrator, and ultimately the City Council if appealed, shall make final determination of the street trees that may be planted in, upon or along any portion thereof and the distances apart at which such street trees shall be planted. Section 22.150. Filing of appeals. Appeals made pursuant to this article shall be addressed to the appellate body on a form prescribed by such body, and shall state the basis of the appeal. An appeal of an action by the Director shall be filed with the City Administrator within ten days following the date of action for which an appeal is made. An appeal of a City Administrator decision shall be filed in the office of the City Administrator within ten days following the date of action. Section 22.151. Authority to inspect. The Director may inspect any tree, shrub or plant upon any street, parkway, alley or public place in the city or any tree, shrub or plant standing on any private property which overhangs or projects into any street, parkway, alley or public place in the city to determine whether the tree, shrub or plant or any part thereof is in such condition as to constitute a hazard or an impediment to the progress or vision of anyone traveling on the street, parkway, alley or public place. Section 22.152. Authority to trim or remove generally. If, in the opinion of the Director, any tree, shrub or plant is hazardous to the traveling public or impedes the progress or the vision of the public on any street, parkway, alley or public place, he may cause the tree, shrub or plant or such part thereof as is hazardous or an impediment to be trimmed or removed to remedy such condition. - 5 - PARTIALLY EXECUTED AGREEMENT CONTRACTOR: Arbor Day Foundation CONTRACT PURPOSE: Aoolication for Tree Citv USA desianation CONTRACT IS: ❑ FEDERAL ❑ PREVAILING WAGE ❑ COMPETITIVE SELECTION & NOTICED RFP ❑ COMPETITIVE BID & NOTICED INVITATION TO BID ❑ EXEMPT FROM COMPETITIVE PROCESS (APPROVAL ATTACHED) ❑ SERVICES O MATERIALS O BUDGETED ❑ NOT BUDGETED AppReation only TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE: $ 0 Charge Acet. No(s) N/A Amendment Value $ cr Contract is an Amendment to Eden Contract No. (if applicable) RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT PERSON: Claudia Arellano PHONE: ext. 258 AUTHORIZATION: OApproved by Council on 11/19/19 (Check one and attach Ordinance Resehi ien No. 1263 (if applicable) supporting documentation) ❑ Approved by City Administrator on ❑ Approved by Finance Director on ROUTING SEQUENCE: (Please Follow In Order) (I) Responsible Department Person Application only (not a contract) Certifies compliance with Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance, obtains approval from City Council/City Administrator/Finance Director, and obtains approval as to forth from the City Attorney's Office, assembles two (2) originals of contract, obtains proper signatures from contractor/consultant pursuant to the signature requirements, obtains insurance & bond documents, notifies IT to remove related RFP/bid notice from the City's website (if applicable), enters contract into Eden once routing process is complete. Initials (2) Liability and Claims N/A �f Approves insurance and sureties, if bonds required. �1�t (3) Finance(Purchasing) N/A Checks compliance with Competitive Bidding & Living Wage Ordinances and reflected in current budget. (4) City Attorney Approves contract as I o form. (5) City Signatory Signature of Mayor required on application Signs document on behalf of City. (6) City Clerk Public Works Dept. staff will transmit application to State Attests signatures, numbers and files contract, enters contract documents (executed contract, supporting documentation, insurance and bonds, etc.) into Laserfiche, transmits duplicate original to contractor/consultant, notifies Responsible Department Person, and notifies any "consultant" of duties to file Form 700, if applicable. Rev. 60017 TREE CITY USA' APPLICATION Selectone: ® FirstllmeApplieont OR ❑ Recertification TREE CITY USA statue is awarded for work completed by the community during the calendar year. Please contact your State Urban Forestry Coordinator for your state's deadline, mailing address and any additional information required by your state. The common deadline is December 31 but can very by state. Completed applications with attachments can be mailed to yaw State Urban Forestry Coordinator. To apply online and for additional information, please visit portel.e rbordayc rg. community r_!_�_at W11W1LL11t4y 41LLVfN6LLO�a -- _ Community Name (as it should appear on recognition materials) CITY OF VERNON CommunityWebsb,cityo(vernon org Mayor or Equivalent First Name MELISSA last Name YBARRA Andress 4305 SANTA FE AVENUE CM VERNON State CALIFORNIA zipcode 90058 Phone Number (ex.402-473-95531 323-583-8811 Fair Number 323-826-1435 City Forestry Contact: Pasco was 1. reparable m oompeanp and amwenrs gxccom almut this sooner. 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State Forester Signature Title Data Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 31 (unless your state has instituted a different deadline.) je= IS ®Arbor DavFoundatiow W71m-Pa'�za2- TREE CITY USA® APPLICATION Select one: ® First lime Applicant OR ❑ Recertification REE CITY USA statue is awarded for work completed by the community during the calendar year. Please contact your Slate Urban Forestry Coordinator for your state's deadline, mailing address and any additional information required by your state. The common deadline is December 31 but can vary by state. Completed applications with attachments can be mailed to year State Urban Forestry Coordinator. To apply online and for additional information, please visit portal.mbordayorg. 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Tree Plandng and Initial TreeMaintenance ..................................................................................................$ U$Illy un r Total Community Forestry Expenditures ........................... ....................... _.._...... $ 47,700 Please attach Annual Nkrkplan (if required byyour, state) and wapartingbuigadocumenN. Trees Pound 200 Trees Pruned 1,361 Trees Gemmed 50 Standard ©: Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation oatemobsevafion September 212019 PkawaW Anagram ofaco<'iW galas, armorcnews rnrenage.AdachArbor Day PITCAVI ban. Application Certification To Be Completed By The State Forester: The above named community has made formal application to this office. I em pleased to advise you that we reviewed the application and have concluded that, based on the information contained therein, said m rmuvity is eligible to be certified as a Tree City USA community, having in my opinion met the four standards required for recognition. State Forester Signature Title Nate Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 31(unless your state bas instituted a different deadline.) ®Arbor DavFoundatio rr SWn1o3 - P89a 20f 2- ORDINANCE NO. 1263 AN ORDINANCE CF THE C:T_ _.. _-HE CITY OF VERNON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING ARTICLE X TO CHAPTER 22 OF THE VERNON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS TO ESTABLISH THE TREE ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the City of Vernon (the City") is a municipal corporation and a chartered city of the State of California organized and existing under its Charter and the Constitution of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the Arbor Day Foundation ("Foundation") is a national non-profit organization dedicated to planting trees and improving the environment; and WHEREAS, the Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Services and National Association of State Foresters recognize cities throughout the nation under its Tree City USA program; and WHEREAS, the Tree City USA program provides direction, assistance, and national recognition to communities; and WHEREAS, by memorandum dated November 5, 2019, the Director of Public Works has recommended the adoption of an ordinance adding Article X to Chapter 22 of the Vernon Municipal Code regarding streets and sidewalks to establish the Tree Ordinance; and WHEREAS, by becoming a Tree City USA the City is ensuring that its trees will benefit the community in many ways, for example trees can li) reduce costs for energy, stormwater management, and erosion control; (ii) cut energy consumption by up to twenty-five percent; (iii) boost property values across the City; (iv) build strong ties to our community; (v) educate our community about the value of trees and the importance of sustainable tree management; and (vi) increase community pride; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to add Article X to Chapter 22 of the Vernon Municipal Code regarding streets and sidewalks to establish the Tree Ordinance. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that all of the foregoing recitals are true and correct. SECTION 2: The City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is not considered a "project" under CEQA which is defined as an action directly undertaken by a public agency which has the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 21065. Under the proposed ordinance, no such activity is being undertaken. Even if the ordinance were to be considered a "project" under CEQA, which is not the case, CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 categorically exempts actions taken by regulatory agencies that assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment. Here, the ordinance involves procedures with respect to planting and maintaining trees and a tree plan within the City. SECTION 3: Article X of Chapter 22, of the Vernon Municipal Code, is hereby added as set forth in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. SECTION 4: Any ordinance, part of an ordinance, or code section in conflict with this Ordinance is hereby repealed. SECTION 5: Severability. If any chapter, article, section subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word 2 - in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more chapters, articles, sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or words be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective. SECTION 6: Book of Ordinances. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance and the City Clerk's certification to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law. - 3 - SECTION 7: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty- first (31st) day after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19t" day of November, 2019. ATTEST: Lisa Pope, City Clerk APPROD AS T FORM: Brian yun, Senior Deputy Ci Attorney - 4 - Name•1iNa Title: Mayor / Mayer pvg-T^m c± STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1 ) as COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, Lisa Pope , City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1263 was duly and regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Vernon, held in the City of Vernon on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, and thereafter adopted at a meeting of said City Council held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Mayor Ybarra, Mayor Pro-Tem Lopez, Davis, Gonzales NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Menke And thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor or Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Vernon.�l N Executed thiso`S day of November, 2019, at Vernon, California. (SEAL) - 5 - —'° n�- eq(-= Lisa Pope, City Clerk EXHIBIT .A Article X. Tree Ordinance. Section 22.132. Title. This Chapter shall be known as the "Tree Ordinance' of the City and rosy be cited by such name. Section 22.133. Purpose and intent. This article is established to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare by providing for the regulation of the trimming, pruning, planting. mulching, watering, fertilizing. staking, spraying. maintenance, removal and replacement or any and all treatment and care of trees upon any street, parkway. alley or public right -of --way within the city, as being govemed and interpreted by the standard practices of good arboriculture as commonly accepted in the professional trade by the National Arborist Association (NAA) and the International Society of Arboriculture I ISA). Section 22.134. Scope. This article provides full power and authority over the planting, removing and cutting of trees located within public property in the city. Section 22.135. DelluHloua. a) Ciir-owned tree shall mean any tree on public property. b) Damage shall mean any action undertaken which causes injury, death, mutilation. stapling or disfigurement of a tree. This includes. but is not limited to, tuning, poisoning. over -watering, relocating or transplanting a tree, topping, girdling. trenching. grading or excavating within the drip line of the tree. c) Director shall mean the Director of Public Works or his/her designee. d) Public propery shall mean any road, street, avenue, alley, parkway, right-of-way, or property. or any portion thereof, dedicated for or used by the public. e) Removal shall mean the uprooting, cutting or severing of the main trunk, or major branches, of a tree or any act which causes, or may be reasonably expected to cause a tree to die, including but not limited to the following: - 5 - (1) Inflicting damage upon the root system of a tree by root pruning. machinery, storage of materials, or soil compaction: (2) Substantially changing the grade above the root system or trunk of a tree: and (3) Excessively or improperly pruning a tree. (4) Damage to trunk, whereas the tree would not likely survive. f) Responsible Department shall mean the Public Works Department is the responsible department to implement the City's Forestry Program under the leadership of the Director. g) Street trees shall mean each of those trees planted or to be planted in the various parkways along city streets, roads, boulevards and alleys. h) Topping shall mean the severe cutting back of limbs within the tree's crown to such a degree as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. i ) Trees shall mean any woody perennial plant, usually having a single main axis or trunk, but including specimens of such plants having multiple trunks. j) Tree master plan shall mean a comprehensive plan approved by the city council, which provides for planting. care, preservation, maintenance, and removal of all trees on public property. k) Trimming shall mean the removal of dead, dying. diseased, life interfering, objectionable and weak branches in accordance with the most current and best practices of the National Arborist Association (NAA) and International Society of Arboriculture (ISAI_ Section 22.136. Duty of the Director. It shall be the duty of the Director to plant, trim, prune, remove and care for all city -owned trees in accordance with this article. It shall also be the duty of the Director, in accordance with this article, to designate the kind or variety of trees to be planted upon any street. parkway. park, playground. boulevard, alley or public property in the city as stated in the approved tree master plan. Section 22.137. Permit required. No person shall cut, trim, prune, plant, remove, injure or interfere with any city -owned tree, without a permit from the Director. The Director is authorized to grant a permit in accordance with the street encroachment permit procedures, but no such permit shall be valid for a period longer than 90 days after its date of issuance. Before a permit is issued pursuant to this article, a permit fee shall be paid to the city in accordance with the amount set forth by resolution of the city council. - 5 - Section 22.139. Permit issuance to persons maintaining wires, pipes or conduits. Any person maintaining any overhead wires, poles or construction or any pipes, conduits or services underground, along or across any public property in the city or owning any property abutting upon any public property in the city desiring to have any city -owned tree cut, trimmed. paned or removed shall file with the Director a written request for the applicant to perform such work. Such request shall describe the work to be performed by the applicant. The issuance of any such permit shall be at the discretion of the Director. It shall be within the discretion of the Director, as a condition of any such permit, to require a written agreement upon the part of the applicant to perform such work in the way stipulated by the Director and to pay the cost thereof. Section 22.139. Permit issuance to persons erecting, a@ering or removing buildings. When the erection, repair, alteration or removal of any building, house or structure necessitates the trimming, pruning or removal of any city -owned tree. it shall be within the discretion of the Director to grant or refuse permission to do such work. The Director may stipulate the conditions upon which any trimming, pruning or removal may be done and may request the applicant to enter into an agreement whereby the applicant shall agree to pay all costs incurred for any inspection, labor. equipment or service charge deemed necessary by the Director. Section 22.140. Protection during construction. Care shall be exercised by all individuals. developers and contractors working near preserved trees so that no damage occurs to such trees. All construction shall preserve and protect the health of trees to remain, relocated trees, and new trees planted to replace those removed in accordance with the following measures: (1) All trees to be saved shall be enclosed/delineated by an appropriate construction barrier, such as fencing or other mechanism. prior to commencement of work. Barriers are to remain in place during all phases of construction and may not be removed without the written consent of the Director. (2) Such barrier(s) must be located a distance from the trunk base of two times the trunk diameter, up to a maximum of 15 feet, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Director. (3) No fill material shall be placed within three feet from the outer trunk circumference of any tree. - 5 - (4) No fill materials shall be placed within the drip line of any tree in excess of 19 inches in depth. This guideline is subject to modification to meet the needs of an individual tree species. as determined by a certified arborist or licensed landscape architect. (5) No substantial compaction of the soil within the drip line of any tree shall be undertaken. (6) No construction. including structures and walls. that disrupts the root system shall be permitted. As a guideline. no cutting of roots should occur within a distance equal to 3%: times the trunk diameter. as measured at ground level. Actual setback may vary to meet the needs of individual tree species as determined by a certified arborist or licensed landscaped architect. When some root removal is necessary. the tree crown may require thinning to prevent wind damage. Section 22.141. City -owned trees removal. With available resources, the city shall implement practices to prevent the removal of existing public trees whenever possible. The removal of a single tree or groups of trees may be approved pursuant to this article. after one of the following findings has been made: 1 1) The tree is dead. 12) The tree has reached an over -mature condition for its pre-existing location and will result in the deterioration of surrounding hardscaped areas potentially resulting in a health and safety hazard- (3) The tree which is infected with a disease which cannot be treated successfully. or there is a strong potential that the pathogen could spread to other trees in the immediate vicinity. (4) The tree has a severe void of heartwood due to wood consuming organisms which could potentially cause catastrophic failure (i.e. collapse). (5) A tree has been determined to be a hazard because of its high potential for failure due to considerable dead or dying foliage, branches. roots or trunk. (6) The tree requires extensive root pruning because of excessive hardscape damage resulting in the severe reduction of its capacity to support itself thereby creating a potential safety hazard. (7) A healthy living tree that has caused damage to any underground utility as a result of root blockage. (8) A tree that is causing an immediate threat to the health and safety or general welfare of the public. (9) As part of a tree master plan approved by city council. - 5 - Section 22.142. Inspection and evaluation process. (a) Prior to the removal of anv city -owned tree, it shall be the city's responsibility to evaluate the condition of the trees root system. trunk, branching system. canopy and foliage. Based upon this evaluation, the Director shall make a determination as to whether the tree must be removed. (b) The city council shall have the discretion to identify special situations where a targeted replacement program may be desirable. An example is a comprehensive streetscape project in a commercial district where a primary goal is to unify the area through a newly designed streetscape. Street trees are a significant unifying feature and it may be important to replace all or a portion of the trees in order to create this unity and give a special identity to the particular street. In cases where this is appropriate as determined by the city council, the city shall make relocation of existing healthy trees that are removed a priority. Section 22.143. Tree plans. (a) The Director in conjunction with the Public Works Department staff shall review all plans for new development in the city and may require as a condition of approval of a project that a particular number of street trees of the species desired in Section 22.144 be planted in accordance with this article. (b) Specific tree plans/tree focus areas. specifically designed to enhance/revitalize a certain area of the city, where trees are to be planted on public property, may also be adopted and amended by resolution of the city council from time -to -time. Once adopted, these plans shall also be included into this article and comply with all requirements and regulations set forth herein. All street trees shall be planted per the Street Tree Master Plan on file in the Public Works Department. Section 22.144. Street tree master plan. The Public Works Department shall prepare. and the City Council shall adopt, a tree master plan which provides for the planting, care, preservation, maintenance, removal and appropriate species for all trees on public property. Section 22.145. Street tree species. All street trees planted shall be in accordance with the city's tree master plan, and or as directed by the City Council or by standards set forth by the NAA an&or ISA. - 5 - Section 22.146. Tree topping. It shall be unlawful for any person to top any street tree or other tree on public property. Trees severely damaged by storms or other natural causes or trees under utility wires or other obstructions which cannot be removed to provide for proper pruning may be exempted from this section by the Director or his designee. An application for an exemption from this section most be filed with the Public Works Department. Section 22.147. Enforcement. The Director, through city police officers, building inspectors and members of the public works department, in the course of their duties, when monitoring construction activities, shall check for compliance with the provisions of this article. Any irregularities or suspected violations of this article shall be reported immediately to the Director. Section 22.148. Violations. (a) It has been determined that street trees within the city are valuable environmental assets to the citizens of the community and as a result of the loss of any trees on public property, the public should be compensated, and penalties applied to assure the primary goal of conservation, protection and preservation of trees as set forth in this article. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this article. (c) In addition to or in lieu of penalties provided in Chapter 1, any person who violates any provision of this article may be required to snake restitution. Such restitution may include, but shall not be limited to the replacement of a tree which has been removed, cut and/or damaged by planting a new tree of comparable size or equivalent footage. (d) The cost for replacement of a street tree, pursuant to this article. shall include the actual cost of a replacement street tree to replace the street tree that has been removed, cut, damaged or destroyed, and shall also include the cost of transporting and planting the replacement street tree. The type, number, size and location of replacement street trees shall be determined by the Director or his or her designee. (e) The city council hereby directs that all fines imposed for violation of this article be used in reforestation efforts or for the implementation of a component of the tree master plan. - 5 - Section 22.149. Appeal of action. .Any person whose application for a permit under this article has been refused by the Director or his designee who may consider that the provisions of this article would cause a manifest injury to be done or is aggrieved may appeal to the City Administrator. Any person aggrieved in a similar manner by any action taken by the City Administrator may appeal such action to the City Council. The City Administrator, and ultimately the City Council if appealed. shall make final determination of the street trees that may be planted in, upon or along any portion thereof and the distances apart at which such street trees shall be planted. Section 22.150. Filing of appeals. Appeals made pursuant to this article shall be addressed to the appellate body on a form prescribed by such body. and shall state the basis of the appeal. An appeal of an action by the Director shall be filed with the City Administrator within ten days following the date of action for which an appeal is made. An appeal of a City Administrator decision shall he tiled in the office of the City Administrator within ten days following the date of action. Section 22.151. Authorih to inspect. The Director may inspect any tree, shrub or plant upon any street. parkway. alley or public place in the city or any tree, shrub or plant standing on any private property which overhangs or projects into any street, parkway, alley or public place in the city to determine whether the tree, shrub or plant or any part thereof is in such condition as to constitute a hazard or an impediment to the progress or vision of anyone traveling on the street, parkway, alley or public place. Section 22.152. Authority to trim or remove generally If, in the opinion of the Director, any tree, shrub or plant is hazardous to the traveling public or impedes the progress or the vision of the public on any street, parkway, alley or public place, he may cause the tree, shrub or plant or such part thereof as is hazardous or an impediment to be trimmed or removed to remedy such condition. - 5 - STAFF REPORT AGENDA APPROVED 11/19/19 DJ City Council Agenda Item Report Agenda Item No. COV-512-2019 Submitted by: Dan Wall Submitting Department: Public Works Meeting Date: November 19, 2019 SUBJECT Amendments to Vern Municipal Code Chapter 22 - Streets and Sidewalks and Tree C'ty USA Application Recommendation: A. Find that the proposed ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as this ordinance is not considered a `project' under CEQA which is defined as an action directly undertaken by a public agency which has the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment ment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, Cal. Pub. Res. Code Section 21065. Under the proposed ordnance, no such activity is being undertaken. Even ifthe ordinance were to be considered a `project' under CEQA, which is not the case, CEQA Guidelines Section 15308 categorically exempts actions taken by regulatory agencies that assort the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the environment. Here, the ordinance involves the adoption procedures with respect to planing and maintaining trees and a tree plan within the City. Further, the request for authorization to submit an application to the Arbor Day Foundation will have no impact on the environment whatsoever; and B. Conduct second reading and adopt Ordnance No. 1263 adding Article X to Chapter 22 ofthe Vern Municipal Code regarding Streets and Sidewalks to establish the"Free Ordnance." Background: On November 5, 2019, the City Council conducted fast reading and introduced Ordinance No. 2163. Staff recommends Council conduct second reading and adopt the ordnance. The Arbor Day Foundation is a national non -prole organization dedicated to platting trees and improving the environment. The Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Services and National Association of State Foresters, recognize cues throughout the nation under its Tree City USA program The Tree City USA program provides direction, assistance, and national recognition to communities. Moreover, by becoming a Tree C'ty USA, the City of Vern is ensuring that its trees will benefit the comnn'ty in many ways. For example, trees can reduce costs for energy, stommater management, and erosion control; cut energy consumption by tip to 25 percent; boost property vales across the city; build strong ties to our community; educate our convnunity about the value of trees and the nnportance of sustainable tree management, and increase community pride. To qualify for a Tree City USA designation. the City of Vern most meet four standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters: I ) Designate a responsible Tree Board/Department; 2) Adopt a Tree Ordinance; 3) Implement a Community Forestry Program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and 4) Proclaim and Observe Arbor Day. AGENDA APPROVED 11/19/19 DJ The proposed ordnance designates the Public Works Depan rent as the responsible department to implement the City's Forestry Program Currently, the Public Works Department budgets approxiretely $97,000 per year for urban forest management services. As you may recall, the City Council announced a proclamation declaring September 21, 2019 as Arbor Day in the City of Vernon. At the Arbor Day even, the City's tree inventory was increased by 75 trees with 125 more trees to be planted in the City before the end of2019. The Public Works Departments' efforts to expand and maintain Vemon's urban forest continues and staff would Ike to ensure that the City of Vernon's efforts are recognized. As such, it is recommended that the Public Works Department be authored to submit an application to the Arbor Day Foundation for Vernon to be designated a Tree City USA. Fiscal Impact: Adoption of this ordinance and authormng the Public Works Department to submit an application to the Arbor Day Foundation for Vernon to be designated a Tree City USA has no fiscal impact to the City. ATTACHMENTS • 1. Ordnance No. 1263 • 2. Tree City USA Application TREE CITY USA® APPLICATION Setectone: ❑ Mrat Time Applicant OR ❑ Recertiftemion AGENDA APPROVED 11/19/19 1p IM CITY ISd TREE CITY USA status is awarded for work completed by the community during the calendar year. Please contact your State Urban Forestry Coordinator for your state's deadline, mailing address and any additional information required by year state. The common deadline is December 31 but can vary by state. Completed applications with attachments can be mailed to your State Urban Forestry Coordinator To apply online and for additional information, please visit portal.atbordayorg. 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Duty Lire Clesair t........... Taal Community Forestry Expenditures .............................................................3 Please elate Nmual Work PAW (Arapixad by yds sale) am XWOTW b 4et daaarerds Trees Planted Standard 0: Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation Data of observation PNgse asach Program or acnoles, promn. anNa news coffatio. Mach Arbor Oil, Pmclarmem. Maya or Equivalent Signature Title DOB Application Certification To Be Completed By The State Forester: Community: The above moved community has made formal application to this office. I am pleased to advise you that we reviewed the application and have concluded that, based on the information contained therein, said community is eligible to be certified as a Tree City USA community, having in my opinion met the four standards required for recognition. Soh forester Signature This Oaa Mail completed application with requested attachments to your state forester no later than December 31 (unless your state has instituted a different deadline.) ®Arbor Day Foundation' 5Writm l'' {WO105. -Paxzd2- AGENDA APPROVED 11/19/19 DJ City Council Agenda Item Report Agenda Item No. COV-462-2019 Submitted by: Felix Velasco Submitting Department: Public Works Meeting Date: November 19, 2019 SUBJECT Notice of Completion - City Contract No. CS-1061 — 53rd St, 54th St, 55th St, 57th St, & Hampton St Improvements Recommendation: A. Find that approval of the proposed action 6 exempt from California Environmental Quality Act ('CEQA') review, as it is a governments[ administrative activity that will not directly result in physical changes to the environment and is therefore not a 'project" as defined by CEQA Guidelines section 15378; and B. Accept the work of Hardy & Harper, Inc. as related to C'ty Contract No. CS-1061 — 53rd St, 54th St, 55th St, 57th St, & Hampton St Improvements, and authorize staffto submit the Notice of Completion for the project to the Comity of Los Angeles Recorder's Office. Background: On June 18, 2019, the City Council awarded the City Contract No. CS-1061 — 53rd St, 54th St, 55th St., 57th St, & Hampton St Improvements to Hardy & Harper Inc. in the anoua of$407,625. This project consisted of a 3" thick replacement of the existing asphalt pavement on 53rd St and a 4" thick replacement of the existing asphalt pavement on 54th St, 55th St., 57th St., & Hampton St. In addition, the project included the replacement of damaged sidewak, installation ofaccessibi ily ramps, new traffic signal bops and new street striping. On October 2, 2019, the City Administrator approved Change Order No. I in the amount of $2,730 to cover the cost of reducig a imffc signal electrical conduits it order to adjust a traffic signal pull box The project was completed on September 20, 2019, in accordance with the project specifications and C lty staff expectations. The notice of completion was approved as to form by the C'ty Attorney's Office on October 2, 2019. Fiscal Impact: An amount of $450,000 was budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for the 53rd St., 54th St, 55th St, 57th St, & Hampton St. Improvements project. The bid amount of $407,625 plus the cost of Change Order No. 1 of $2,730 is within the budgeted amount. Therefore, sufficient furls are available to cover the cost ofths project ATTACHMENTS • LNotice of Completion