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Agenda
TREE COMMITTEE
Regular Meeting Agenda
Monday, January 24, 2022
Pursuant to Executive Orders N-60-20 and N-08-21 executed by the Governor of California, and
subsequently Assembly Bill 361, enacted in response to the state of emergency relating to novel coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) and enabling teleconferencing accommodations by suspending or waiving
specified provisions in the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code § 54950 et seq.), commissioners and
members of the public may participate in this regular meeting by teleconference.
Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are
encouraged to participate in Tree Committee meetings in the following ways:
1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting may do so by viewing the
webinar:
• View the Webinar:
➢ URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/84101109634?pwd=SjJRbEkzdkhJWVRUdHIwd1ZFR0NWQT09
➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900-6833
➢ Webinar ID: 841 0110 9634; Passcode: 664842
Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for remote meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting
muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings.
2. Public Comment - The Tree Committee will still be accepting public comment for items within their
purview. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways:
• Mail or Email Public Comment
➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to
advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA
93401
➢ Emails sent after 3:00 PM. Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org and
will be archived/distributed to members of the Advisory Body the day after the meeting. Emails
will not be read aloud during the meeting.
• Verbal Public Comment
➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your
name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal
comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to the Advisory Body
Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the
meeting.
➢ During the meeting – Once public comment for the item you would like to speak on is called,
please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and your microphone will be unmuted.
If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805)
781-7100.
All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting.
Tree Committee Agenda for January 24, 2022 Page 2
5:30 PM REGULAR MEETING TELECONFERENCE
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Alan Bate
OATH OF OFFICE: Committee Member Sadie Mae Weller
ROLL CALL : Committee Members Elizabeth Lucas, Allen Root, Emily Rosten, Sadie
Weller, Vice Chair Daniel Canella, and Chair Alan Bate (one vacant seat)
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of December 6, 2021
PUBLIC COMMENT: At this time, people may address the Committee about items not on the
agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this time are generally
referred to staff and, if action by the Committee is necessary, may be scheduled for a future
meeting.
TREE REMOVAL APPEAL
Any person aggrieved by an act or determination of the authorized approving authority exercising
the authority herein granted shall have the right to appeal the decision of the authorized approving
authority as set forth in Section 12.24.180 of the City of San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. Appeals
received by the City Clerk within ten calendar days from the date of determination or act shall
cause the director to withhold tree removal permits and any permits for construction or demolition
actively relying on the subject tree removal until the appeal is heard and a decision is reached.
2. 755 & 810 Fiero Lane. Review an appeal of the City Arborist’s decision to deny removal of six
(6) trees located at 755 & 810 Fiero Lane.
3. 1010 E. Foothill Blvd. Continued review an appeal of the City Arborist’s decision to deny
removal of one (1) Comphor tree located at 1010 E. Foothill Blvd.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Arborists Report:
• Operations Update
• New Tree Inventory 2022
Tree Committee Agenda for January 24, 2022 Page 3
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee will be held on Monday, February 28 , 202 2
at 5:30 p.m. via teleconference .
The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the
public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or
accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Corp
Yard Office at (805) 781-7220 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible.
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410.
Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following web address:
https://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=61087&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk