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Board discusses tree bank use; staff reports $569,297.99 balance and a $75,000 FY26 allotment for Cloverleaf
Summary
Commissioners discussed how the tree bank fund can be used on public landscaping projects; staff reported a balance of $569,297.99 (as of March 30) and a proposed FY26 allocation of $75,000 for the Cloverleaf project.
Commissioners discussed procedures and authority for spending the tree bank fund and whether the Parks and Landscape Board should direct expenditures.
City staff said tree bank funds are budgeted for landscaping on public property; the city plans to allocate approximately $75,000 in fiscal year 2026 for the Cloverleaf project. Staff reported the tree bank balance as $569,297.99 as of March 30 and said the fund rolls over if not spent; larger expenditures would require a budget amendment.
Why it matters: Commissioners asked whether spending requests must come to the board and how receipts and invoices are processed. Staff said expenditures for public property landscaping are an eligible use and are accounted for like other budgeted items.
Next steps: staff will include a tree bank line in finance reports and proceed with planned allocations (including the $75,000 placeholder for Cloverleaf in FY26); any appropriation above the budget will require a formal budget amendment.
