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Council adds zoo to city response on eucalyptus pest, asks departments to report back
Summary
Councilmember Kausk successfully moved to amend a motion to include the zoo and asked Street Services, Recreation & Parks and other city departments to work with state agencies on environmentally safe responses to an insect killing eucalyptus trees; the amendment carried by recorded vote (15 ayes).
The Los Angeles City Council on a unanimous vote amended a motion to broaden a citywide response to an invasive insect that city speakers said is severely damaging eucalyptus trees, and asked involved departments to report back with options that are environmentally safe and avoid introducing new ecosystem elements.
Councilmember Kausk, who moved the amendment, told colleagues she wanted to add the zoo…
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