HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 119-2017RESOLUTION NO. 119-2017
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
AMENDING THE FY 2017-18 PARKS AND TREES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM BUDGET TO ADD $54,000 FROM GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO
FUND THE REMOVAL OF NINE EUCALYPTUS TREES
WHEREAS, during the winter storms of 2017, the City lost five eucalyptus trees on
Burlingame Avenue east of the railroad tracks; and
WHEREAS, the City subsequently retained two independent Arborists to evaluate the
eucalyptus trees on Burlingame Avenue and Easton Drive;
WHEREAS, five eucalyptus trees are now recommended for removal on Burlingame
Avenue, and five are recommended for removal on Easton Drive; and
WHEREAS, the City tree crew can remove one of the trees, but the City will need to
contract with a tree service, at a cost of $6,000 per tree, to remove the other nine trees; and
WHEREAS, there are insufficient funds available in the FY 2017-18 Parks and Trees
Capital Improvement Program budget for this purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that $54,000 will be made available from the
General Fund Reserves through an amendment to the FY 2017-18 Parks and Trees Capital
Improvement Program budget.
I, MEAGHAN HASSEL-SHEARER, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 2nd day of October, 2017 and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COLINCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COLINCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COLINCILMEMBERS: NONE