CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

ORDINANCE NO. 2288 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17.16 TREE PRESERVATION WHEREAS, the City Council prioritized the preparation of the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) and approved the project, CIP No. 22773, as part of the FY2021/22 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget; and WHEREAS, the City Council requested amendments to municipal code Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation to improve the process and clarify the language as part of the UFMP process. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Finds that the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code are exempt from CEQA pursuant to Title 14 California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines) §15061(b)(3). SECTION 2. Amends and replaces Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation, as set forth in the attached Exhibit A. SECTION 3. A summary of this ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption in “The Valley Times,” a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Pleasanton, and the complete ordinance shall be posted for fifteen (15) days in the City Clerk’s office within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption. The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasanton, California, on December 3, 2024, by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None ______________________________ Karla Brown, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Jocelyn Kwong, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________ Daniel G. Sodergren, City Attorney Page 37 of 893