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Committee substitutes ordinance to use tree mitigation funds for staffing, equipment and some affordable-housing waivers
Summary
Committee approved a substitute that expands permissible uses of the tree mitigation funds, authorizes hiring urban-forestry staff and equipment purchases, and waives one portion of mitigation fees for qualifying affordable/workforce housing projects. The substitute passed unanimously.
The Neighborhoods Committee on March 31 substituted and approved ordinance changes to expand how the citys tree mitigation funds may be used, including hiring additional urban forestry staff, purchasing equipment, and waiving a portion of mitigation fees for qualifying affordable and workforce housing projects.
The substitute to bill 2025-102 was presented by Councilmember Joe Carlucci and approved unanimously by the committee. Committee members said the intent is to move money that has sat idle into staffing, planning and on-the-ground planting.
"The main snag with the tree fund dollars is this. We have only 1 city…
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