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CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN | 155 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 5.1.1.1 Survey Results and How the UFMP Addresses Concerns Raised by Respondents The results of the survey are summarized below in Table 5-3, along with related recommendations in the UFMP that address topics raised in survey responses. A full copy of the survey results is included in Appendix H. The City and the Working Group, discussed in Section 5.1.3, used feedback from the survey and other in-person engagement events to guide the goals and actions of the UFMP Strategic Plan. The City takes the feedback from community engagement seriously and will use the UFMP as a road map to address the biggest concerns raised by the community around trees and the urban forest over the next 25 years. Table 5-3. Summary of Online Survey Responses and UFMP Recommendations Topic What Survey Respondents Said UFMP Recommendations Views on the City’s street trees 86% of survey respondents are in support of having street trees in their neighborhoods The City has set a goal to fill 1,100 vacant street tree sites in target neighborhoods over the next 25 years. 50% of survey respondents said they would like to see more trees planted along sidewalks and streets Top benefits of trees 84% of survey respondents believe that shade and cooling of neighborhoods is the most important benefit trees provide in Pleasanton The City has set a goal to achieve 25% canopy cover in all neighborhoods and will prioritize resources in those neighborhoods with the least canopy with a focus on establishing larger shade trees. Top Priorities for the Urban Forest 43% of survey respondents believe that the planting more native trees which enhance wildlife habitat is the top priority of the Pleasanton Urban Forest Master Plan The updated Tree Preservation Ordinance (Ch.17.16) now has better protections for native tree species. The City has also added more native species to its recommended tree species list (Appendix C).