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Council approves two-year extension with West Coast Arborist after local-business concerns
Summary
Staff recommended extending the city's tree maintenance contract with West Coast Arborist via a piggyback procurement; some residents pressed for an open bid and to prioritize Monrovia-based businesses. The council approved the extension; transcript records debate but not formal tallies.
Monrovia — The City Council discussed and approved an extension of the municipal tree-maintenance contract with West Coast Arborist at the June 3 meeting after a period of public comment and council questioning about procurement and local-business participation.
City arborist/staff member Alex Tachiki recommended extending the contract for two years with two one-year renewal options, using an existing “piggyback” procurement from the cities of Rialto and Highland. Staff cited West Coast Arborist's…
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