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Cities identified in F10 have dedicated a portion of their general fund budget to an urban forest program: however, the allocation percentage varies widely among cities (See Appendix B). The City of Yorba Linda cannot agree or disagree with this finding. The City of Response: Yorba Linda Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of 3,700 + trees within the Public Right-of-Ways with an annual general fund budget of $223,500. Under Appendix B within the report, the City of Yorba Linda ranked 12th out of 35 cities for percentage of total city budget allocated for street tree. This ranking represents the upper half of the spectrum.

In order to efficiently manage financial and staff resources, Orange County cities identified in F10 utilize contract services for their tree maintenance and services. Some cities also maintain a small staff to supplement contract services. The City of Yorba Linda agrees with this finding. The City of Yorba Linda Response: utilization of contract services for our tree maintenance is an efficient and financially beneficial means to manage our urban forestry. The contract tree services are also supplemented thru City staff. BIRTHPLACE OF RICHARD M. NIXON - 3714 PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

City councils for the cities identified in F10 are supportive of their urban forest programs and budget request made by their respective city managers and public works departments. The City of Yorba Linda agrees with this statement. The City of Yorba Linda Response: Council is very supportive of all urban forest programs and budget requests made by their respective city managers and public works department.

Cities interviewed for this report reported minimal financial liabilities from tripping hazards, root intrusions, and falling branches and trees. The City of Yorba Linda agrees with this finding. The City throughout the years Response: has realized minimal financial liabilities from tripping hazards, root intrusions and falling branches or trees.

Cities identified in F10 have not been successful in ensuring that residents are aware of their city's urban forest program, The City of Yorba Linda disagrees with this finding. The City of Yorba Linda Response: Municipal Code, Chapter 16.08, Tree Preservation, was enacted as mechanism to developed regulations to aid the beautification of the City, encourage sound development and promotes the health, safety and prosperity and general welfare of the residents and property owners consistent with the right of an individual to develop private property in a manner which will not be prejudicial to the public interest. Environmental and economic benefits provided by the urban forest have not

been fully realized in Orange County cities in F10 and the unincorporated areas of the Orange County. The City of Yorba Linda cannot agree or disagree with this finding. The City Response: will continue to evaluate opportunities to increase the environmental and economic benefit of the City's urban forestry.

Cities identifies in F10 do not coordinated their urban forestry program with each other. The City of Yorba Linda cannot agree or disagree with this finding. The City Response: has reached out to our neighboring cities to evaluate opportunities to coordinate our urban forestry programs. The following Cities have significantly fewer public street tree per resident

than other Orange County cities (Appendix B). The City of Yorba Linda cannot agree or disagree with this finding. The City of Response: Yorba Linda will continue to plant trees in order to increase the total count of street trees. RESPONSE TO RECOMMENTATIONS Per of the Grand Jury Report, the City of Yorba Linda is required to respond to Grand Jury Recommendations R1, R2, R3. Those responses are provided immediately below. By September 30, 2019, each city listed in F10 and the City of Mission Viejo