Ventura—The City Council, on Tuesday, October 27, approved its ordinance to amend chapters 20.155 and 24.582 of the San Buenaventura Municipal Code related to tree protection in the City.
ASSISTANT Parks and Recreation Director Emily Fox reported on the ordinance with Parks Manager Heather Melton, Planning Manager Shanna Farley, and Assistant City Attorney Yesania Anderson.
“Tonight, the staff is returning with a permanent tree protection ordinance, incorporating refinements made, in response to Council direction, as well as additional community and stakeholder engagement following the July 7 City Council meeting,” Fox said. “Since the Council received a detailed presentation on July 7, tonight, we’ll provide an abbreviated overview, focusing primarily on refinements made to the ordinance, how input was addressed, and the next steps toward implementation.”
She said the proposed ordinance was initially developed in response to Council direction with input from the Parks and Recreation Commission, the Tree Advisory Ad Hoc Committee, the Planning Commission, the Ventura Tree Alliance, local arborists, community stakeholders, and the City Staff.
She said the Staff also used best practices used by the County of Ventura and neighboring Cities, including Santa Barbara and Goleta.
“Following the July 7 meeting, the Staff provided opportunities for…
