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CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN | 77 <br />MONITORING PLAN <br />Category Current Rating Goal Rating Gap <br />Relative <br />performance <br />index by species <br />No information.-1 <br />All of the six most common species have higher <br />RPI scores than the average of all species in <br />the community <br />4 5 <br />Use of native <br />vegetation <br />No coordinated focus on native <br />vegetation.-1 Use of native species is encouraged on a <br />project-appropriate basis in all areas;2 <br />Align municipal <br />departments <br />Municipal departments/agencies <br />recognize potential conflicts and reach <br />out to urban forest managers on an ad <br />hoc basis – and vice versa. <br />1 Invasive species are recognized and <br />discouraged on public and private lands 4 <br />Engage <br />residents in <br />planning and <br />implementation <br />Little or no citizen involvement or <br />neighborhood action.-1 <br />Municipal policy implemented by formal <br />interdepartmental/ interagency working teams <br />on all municipal projects. <br />Environmental <br />equity <br />Planting and outreach includes attention <br />to low canopy neighborhoods or areas.1 <br />Proactive outreach and coordination efforts <br />by municipality and NGO partners resulting in <br />widespread citizen involvement and structured <br />engagement among diverse neighborhood <br />groups. <br />4 <br />Trees <br />acknowledged as <br />vital community <br />resource <br />Trees generally recognized as important <br />and beneficial.1 Equitable planting and outreach at the <br />neighborhood level is guided by strong 4 5 <br />Table 5-1. Tree Canopy Goal Assessment Summary (Pre-UFMP)