TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Kent Edwards, Sustainability Officer
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: December 10, 2024
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UPDATE ON THE TREE TRUST FUND AND TREE PLANTING PROGRAM
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Review the presentation and provide comment.
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Background:
The City of Delray Beach has a Tree Trust Fund (TTF) that is established in Land Development Regulations. The TTF receives money from development projects which cannot avoid impacts to tree resources, nor mitigate by planting trees. The TTF has been the exclusive source of funding for the Tree Planting Program, whose goal is to plant 10,000 trees in five years. The fourth year of the Tree Planting Program is underway. The presentation will provide a status on the TTF and the fourth year of the Tree Planting Program.
City Attorney Review:
NA
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
NA
Timing of Request:
Not time sensitive