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Minutes – Tree Committee Meeting of October 22, 2018 Page 1
Minutes
TREE COMMITTEE
Monday, October 22, 2018
Regular Meeting of the Tree Committee
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order on Monday,
October 22, 2018 at 5:02 p.m. in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Chair Loosley.
ROLL CALL
Present: Committee Members Alan Bate, Elizabeth Lucas, Sean O’Brien, Brian Rolph,
Rodney Thurman, Vice Chair Jane Worthy, Chair Scott Loosley
Absent: None
Staff: City Arborist Ron Combs and Recording Secretary Lisa Woske
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Consideration of Minutes of the Tree Committee Meeting of September 24, 2018:
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUCAS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER ROLPH, CARRIED 7-0-0, the Tree Committee approved the minutes
of the Tree Committee Meeting of September 24, 2018, as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
--End of Public Comment--
TREE REMOVAL APPLICATIONS
2. 1085 Higuera (5 Brazilian peppers)
City Arborist Combs provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries.
Ben Kulick, applicant representative, provided a brief overview of the tree removal project.
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Public Comment
None
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER LUCAS, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE CHAIR LOOSLEY, CARRIED 7-0-0, the removal request was approved, based
on promoting good arboricultural practice, and required five 36” box replacement trees to be
planted within 45 days of tree removals. The Committee made further recommendations that the
applicant consider a replacement species other than oak trees.
BUSINESS ITEMS
3. NEW BUSINESS
Arbor Day Event Planning
City Arborist Combs discussed the details of the November 3, 2018 event and responded to
Committee inquiries.
4. OLD BUSINESS
The Committee discussed the completion date for the updated Tree Ordinance project and the
exploration of the Ficus tree/white fly eradication project.
5. ARBORIST REPORT
City Arborist Combs discussed the Downtown Foresters pruning project and noted that another
Tree Volunteer Workday was slated for November 10, 2018.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
City Arborist Combs provided an agenda forecast for the December 10, 2018 Regular Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. The next Regular Tree Committee meeting is scheduled
for Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m., in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road,
San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE TREE COMMITTEE: 12/10/2018