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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-06-2025 Agenda Urban Tree Board * * Regular Meeting CITY OF * May 6, 2025 - 2:00 PM JiIJ1IJIt1Classroom, Auburn Community and Events Center WASHINGTON AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A. The Urban Tree Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. will be held in person and virtually. Virtual Participation Link: To listen to the meeting by phone or Zoom, please call the number below or click the link: Telephone: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Toll Free: 888 475 4499 US Toll-free Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/i/82164470215 ROLL CALL AGENDA MODIFICATIONS AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION This is the place on the agenda where the public is invited to speak to the Board on any issue. A. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. Participants can submit written comments via mail, fax, or email. All written comments must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting and must be 350 words or less. Please mail written comments to: City of Auburn Attn: Alexa Bragg. Parks Administrative Assistant 25 W Main St Auburn, WA 98001 Please fax written comments to: Attn: Alexa Bragg. Parks Administrative Assistant Fax number: 253-931-4005 Email written comments to: abragg@auburnwa.gov If an individual requires accommodation to allow for remote oral comment because of a difficulty attending a meeting of the governing body, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting. Participants can request accommodation to be able to provide a remote oral comment by contacting the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department in person, by phone (253) 931-3043, or by email (abragg@auburnwa.gov). ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS Page 1 of 6 DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Tree Equity Score Analyzer from King County ACTION ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. March 4th Minutes - Tree Board UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office and on the City website (httb://www.auburnwa.qov). Page 2 of 6 CITY OF J\iJBIJIIF4 AGENDA BILL APPROVAL FORM WASHINGTON Agenda Subject: Meeting Date: March 4th Minutes - Tree Board May 6, 2025 Department: Attachments: Budget Impact: Parks, Arts & Recreation Urban Tree Board March Minutes Administrative Recommendation: Background for Motion: Background Summary: Councilmember: Staff: Page 3of6 Urban Tree Board * * Regular Meeting CITY OF March 4, 2025 - 2:00 PM AIJJ3TJJ�Js.4 Classroom, Auburn Community and Events Center WASHINGTON MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Call to Order: 2:09pm PUBLIC PARTICIPATION A.The Urban Tree Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday March 4th, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. will be held in person and virtually. Virtual Participation Link: To listen to the meeting by phone or Zoom, please call the number below or click the link: Telephone: +1 253 205 0468 US Toll Free: 877 853 5257 US Toll-free Zoom: http s://u s06we b.zoo m.us/i/84922010078?pwd=H 6QH N ZkH p9z D 5 hvvkxhODXdXLDod EY.1 ROLL CALL Parks Planner Thaniel Gouk, Administrative Assistant Alexa Bragg *Tanya Galat and Brooksie Hall are not on Tree Board any longer AGENDA MODIFICATIONS AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION A. The public can participate in-person or submit written comments in advance. Participants can submit written comments via mail, fax, or email. All written comments must be received prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting and must be 350 words or less. Please mail written comments to: City of Auburn Attn:Alexa Bragg. Parks Administrative Assistant 25 W Main St Auburn, WA 98001 Please fax written comments to: Attn:Alexa Bragg. Parks Administrative Assistant Fax number: 253-931-4005 Page 4 of 6 Email written comments to: abragg©auburnwa.gov If an individual requires accommodation to allow for remote oral comment because of a difficulty attending a meeting of the governing body, the City requests notice of the need for accommodation by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled meeting. Participants can request accommodation to be able to provide a remote oral comment by contacting the Parks, Arts and Recreation Department in person, by phone (253) 931-3043, or by email (abragg@auburnwa.gov). ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Arbor Day Discussion - April 16th Arbor Day is planned for Wednesday, April 16th at Mary Olson Farm Park Planning Manager Thaniel asked Chairperson Bryce if he was able to secure a King Apple tree for the planting at Mary Olson Farm. Bryce was able to find a supplier, Rain Tree Nursery in Morton, WA. He states they are one of the largest fruit trees suppliers in Washington State Arbor Day may be from 11 am - 1 pm ACTION ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES February minutes approved UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS Chairperson Bryce attended the Zoom Tree Equity Score Analyzer for Washington State webinar. Bryce states the training was a way to analyze tree density and where to focus on planting trees. It is graded in multiple different ways. There is a map already created, broken down by ethnicity, crime, income, tree canopy, with accompanying data. It is an interactive map with parcels to click on to learn about the scores and scoring of trees & areas. In the interactive map, there is a way to find out how many trees needed to plant to get the parcel up to the amount of trees needed to improve the area they are planted in. Tree Equity Score National Explorer ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 2:45pm APPROVED this day of 2024. Page 5 of 6 Thaniel Gouk, ❑irector of Board Alexa Bragg, Administrative Assistant Page 6 of 6