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(i$ <br />COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT <br />5.1.2 Urban Forest Summit <br />The Urban Forest Summit was held in tandem with the Earth <br />Day event at the Pleasanton Public Library on April 20, <br />2024. The Project Team had three tables with information on <br />poster boards that introduced residents and other attendees <br />to the UFMP, provided preliminary inventory and community <br />survey data analysis, and created a venue for residents <br />to voice their opinions and perceptions about the City's <br />urban forest. The Urban Forest Summit was attended by <br />approximately 30 individuals who stopped by the tables and/ <br />or participated in one of the poster board activities. <br />Attendees were asked if they were willing to provide input <br />about their experiences with Pleasanton's trees, and the first <br />poster board activity instructed attendees to write down their <br />responses to three questions on sticky notes and place each <br />note to the poster board. The questions were: <br />1. How can we get more trees on private property? <br />2. How can we help preserve / maintain the existing Urban <br />Forest? <br />3. How can we get more residents involved with <br />Pleasanton's Urban Forest? <br />The sticky note responses were typed up and organized by <br />theme. Responses are detailed in Table 5-4 and Figures 5-1. <br />158 1 CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN <br />Table 5-4. Urban Forest Summit Engagement Responses <br />Financial Incentive <br />■ Water credit for residents <br />■ More incentives for developers and <br />homeowners <br />■ Make trees less expensive to plant <br />■ Apply for grants with specifications of tree and <br />support with planting <br />Recognition <br />■ "Friend of the Forest" Recognition / Sign for <br />front yard <br />Education / Consultation <br />■ Consultation on proper tree species for <br />property <br />■ Online training for proper planting <br />■ Recommend gardeners who can plant and <br />maintain the trees <br />■ Address concerns with trees and solar panel <br />conflicts <br />Assistance from Volunteers <br />■ Have boy scout or girl scout troop help with <br />planting trees <br />■ Host a tree planting day <br />