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San Leandro council adopts Tree Master Plan, approves implementation steps
Summary
The San Leandro City Council unanimously adopted a Tree Master Plan after a presentation outlining a two-year inventory, canopy priorities, planting sites and implementation actions; councilmembers and the public pressed for funding, enforcement and planting in heat‑vulnerable neighborhoods.
San Leandro City Council unanimously adopted a Tree Master Plan after a presentation Wednesday that laid out a two-year tree inventory, urban heat analysis, species guidance and a phased implementation program.
The plan "sets the vision and goals for how the City cares for the urban forest," Jennifer Aleta, Parks and Landscape Manager, told the council. Aleta said the plan follows a two-year planning, tree inventory and public engagement process and will move into an implementation phase that includes public education, ordinance review and a focus on proactive maintenance rather than reactive work.
The Nut Graf: The plan presents a citywide inventory of roughly 18,000 street and park trees, identifies more than 4,000 public planting sites, and ranks planting priorities by canopy coverage, heat severity and socio‑economic indicators. Councilmembers and community speakers emphasized the need to…
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