TO: Committee of the Whole - Parks and Environmental Sustainability
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Parks
Loreen Hamilton
425-979-2820
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Parks
Lindsey Falkenburg
Parks Planning Manager
Parks
Amy Whitham
Environmental Resiliency CivicSpark Fellow
TITLE:
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Tree Canopy Expansion Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
City staff continue to advance a comprehensive, cross-departmental approach to protecting and expanding Redmond's urban forest. Current efforts include updating the City's Tree Code, expanding tree canopy through capital projects and volunteer programs, implementing the annual Tree Giveaway, improving tree-related data and mapping tools, collecting new LiDAR and aerial imagery to better monitor canopy conditions, and advancing long-term urban forestry planning and program capacity. Together, these initiatives improve the City's ability to protect existing trees, strategically expand canopy, and make data-informed decisions that support community and environmental resilience.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
PARCC Plan, Redmond 2050 Plan, Tree Canopy Strategic Plan, 20-Year Forest Management Plan
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
Originally this COW meeting was intended to be a more specific update on the Tree Giveaway, however there was a request from Council Member Parsi for a more comprehensive update on Tree Canopy Expansion.
* Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
Staff continue to make measurable progress toward protecting, expanding, and better managing Redmond's urban forest. Recent work has advanced implementation of the comprehensive Tree Code update, positioned new tree canopy expansion projects for fall planting, expanded community education and outreach through the Tree Giveaway program, improved the City's ability to ...
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