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Staff report shows compliance with Landcare Ordinance; parks added 160 trees in 2025
Summary
City staff reported that 32 licensed applicators filed annual reports under the Landcare Ordinance, seven waiver requests were filed (one approved), outreach included webinars and Coffee & Climate sessions, and Parks planted 160 trees in 2025 as part of neighborhood-focused planting.
City staff presented the annual report on the Landcare Ordinance and related outreach efforts.
Director Troy Moon said the city received reports from 32 licensed applicators; most reports were for interior pest management (exempt under the ordinance) but are tracked for data. The city received seven waiver requests and approved one. Outreach included three webinars posted to the city's YouTube channel, two "Coffee and Climate" sessions focused on land care, and a pilot invasive knotweed removal project on the Eastern Prom in partnership with neighborhood groups. Moon also noted Parks planted 160 new trees in 2025, prioritizing neighborhoods with the fewest trees.
No action was required; the item was presented for information and staff said they will return in June with proposed amendments and additional details.
