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Council increases West Coast Arborist contract and establishes resident tree removal fee
Summary
Council approved a $350,000 increase to the West Coast Arborist contract for trimming and removal services and adopted a new resident tree removal fee that matches vendor charges, estimated to generate about $50,000 annually.
The Garden Grove City Council approved an amendment increasing the annual contract with West Coast Arborist by $350,000 to support tree trimming, crew rental and removal services and adopted a resolution creating a city fee for petitioned street-tree removals that is set to match the vendor’s size-based removal schedule.
The action matters because the Public Works tree and flood control maintenance section is responsible for roughly 16,000 street trees citywide. Staffing shortfalls — the department reported current temporary vacancies equal to about one-third of its maintenance staffing — have…
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