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City lays out urban-forest priorities as residents warn of slope and greenbelt fire risks
Summary
Chino Hills staff said the city maintains ~47,000 trees on a roughly $900,000 annual budget and prioritizes safety trims; residents told council that city‑maintained slopes and greenbelts contain dead branches and dry mulch that heighten wildfire risk and urged faster or more frequent maintenance.
City staff gave a detailed briefing on Chino Hills’ urban‑forest management on Jan. 14, describing the size, cost and priorities of the program while residents used the public‑comment period to press for more slope and greenbelt maintenance amid regional wildfire concerns.
"We have over, 47,000 trees here in the city of Chino Hills with an annual budget of about $900,000 for maintenance of those trees," said Tony Fusco, landscape inspector and certified arborist. He and management analyst Alexis Dalpott explained that the city currently uses a corrective maintenance approach—responding to issues as they are reported—and that only about 10% of the city’s trees can be trimmed using current funding.
Fusco gave concrete examples of cost variation: easily accessible…
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