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SR-509-000-03 (3) ~ . ..P P'1~t)OO-os . It- -j) 6 DTA:DS:lb Meeting: April 28, 1987 santa Monica, California APR 2 8 1987 TO: Mayor and city council FROM: City staff SUBJECT: Presentation of Tree City USA Award INTRODUCTION This report requests that the city council officially receive our sixth Tree City USA award at the meeting of April 28, 1987. BACKGROUND Tree City USA is a program sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation to promote tree preservation, and to recognize those cities who support tree planting and preservation. For the sixth year in a row, Santa Monica has met the requirements of having: (1) a tree ordinance: (2) a designated tree governing body: (3) a specific tree maintenance budget: and (4) an Arbor Day observance. For 1986 there are 14 cities in Los Angeles County designated "Tree city USA" and 61 cities statewide. This year's award will be presented to the Council by Los Angeles County Senior Deputy Forester Joe Ferrara. RECOMMENDATION staff recommends that the City Council officially receive the Tree city USA Award and acknowledge receipt of the award with a letter of appreciation to the National Arbor Day Foundation, which sponsors the Tree City USA program. srdstree J.l..J) APR 28 1987 Prepared by: Donald T. Arnett, Director Recreation and Parks