Council flags eucalyptus and dead trees as actionable fire‑risk items

Jun 27, 2025

Members urged the city to identify public eucalyptus and other large dead trees (notably on Dave's Avenue and Highway 9) for removal or mitigation, and asked staff to investigate right‑of‑way responsibilities and potential action items.

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Several commissioners and council members raised the risk posed by large eucalyptus and dying redwoods across the city and asked staff to identify whether those trees are on public right‑of‑way and to propose action items. A longtime resident and commissioner described numerous large eucalyptus trees overhanging Dave's Avenue and asked the council to treat removal as an action item where the trees are within the city's maintenance responsibility.

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