TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto, City Manager
FROM: Bonnie Hagan, Assistant City Manager / Community Services Director
1. SUBJECT
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Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for creek maintenance along portions of the Santiago Creek.
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2. SUMMARY
A four year agreement in the amount not to exceed $75,000 annually, for a total not to exceed amount of $300,000, to perform maintenance in the Santiago Creek. The objective is to maintain visibility and access, provide better flood control and fire prevention, and continue to reduce the incidents of trespassing and unlawful encampments. The scope includes annual or as needed clearance pruning of trees and shrubs, and removal of trash and debris along designated zones of the Santiago Creek.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Authorize the appropriation of $75,000 from the General Fund unreserved fund balance to expenditure account 100.7022.51420.00000 (General Fund - Contractual Services);
2. Approve a four year agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $300,000 for creek maintenance and Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City; and
3. Authorize City Staff to file a Notice of Exemption to the County of Orange for the California Environmental Quality Act due to the minor nature of the project.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for this four year agreement is not to exceed $300,000 and will be funded through General Fund (100).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b: Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
Goal 3: Enhance and Promote Quality of Life in the Community.
a: Refurbish, maintain, develop and/or expand public use places and spaces.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Over the last several of years, the area between Grijalva Park and the SR 22 freeway of Santiago Creek had overgrown with non-native plant material and large a...
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