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Council roundup: urban forest plan, emergency operations plan, CalPERS amendment and city manager pay increase
Summary
The council approved a contract to develop an urban forest management plan, adopted an updated Emergency Operations Plan aligned with county guidance, authorized a CalPERS contract amendment tied to public‑safety MOUs, and approved a 5% merit increase for the city manager.
In addition to the housing and tenant items, the City Council took a series of administrative and operational votes during the meeting.
Urban forest plan: The council authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Dudek to prepare Newark—s first Urban Forest Management Plan (scope: tree inventory, canopy targets, species recommendations, best management practices, community engagement and an implementation plan). Staff said the highest ranked proposals clustered around a…
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