7 17-0247 Subject: Report And Possible Action On Inspection Personnel And Vegetation Clearance
From: Vice Mayor Campbell Washington
Recommendation: Approve A Report And Possible Action On The Following: 1) Status Of Filling Vegetation Management Inspector Positions, 2) The Status And Timeline For Clearing City-Owned, Private, And Non-City Owned Public Parcels In The Wildfire District, And 3) A Proposal To Review And Analyze The Creation Of A New Classification For Inspectors Interchangeable Between Fire Code And Vegetation Management Inspection Units
Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association Recommendations
1. Staggering Initial Date for Inspection of Private Properties-initial inspections for different sections of the Hills should be staggered from mid-May through June and this schedule available to the public.
In 2017, residential demand for brush clearing services to be performed by or shortly after the May 16 inspection “start” date for the Hills far exceeded the available supply of brush clearing companies’ availability, resulting in predatory pricing and/or delays in completing the work.
2. Roadside tree abatement along major Hills arterials, especially Castle Drive, and in Castle Canyon Park—There are a few major arterials within the PPNA geographic area that would benefit greatly from roadside tree abatement. One in particular, Castle Drive, is also adjacent to Castle Canyon Park that is badly in need of tree abatement, e.g., trimming and removal of dead trees and branches.
Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association Recommendations
1. Staggering Initial Date for Inspection of Private Properties-initial inspections for different sections of the Hills should be staggered from mid-May through June and this schedule available to the public.
In 2017, residential demand for brush clearing services to be performed by or shortly after the May 16 inspection “start” date for the Hills far exceeded the available supply of brush clearing companies’ availability, resulting in predatory pricing and/or delays in completing the work.
2. Roadside tree abatement along major Hills arterials, especially Castle Drive, and in Castle Canyon Park—There are a few major arterials within the PPNA geographic area that would benefit greatly from roadside tree abatement. One in particular, Castle Drive, is also adjacent to Castle Canyon Park that is badly in need of tree abatement, e.g., trimming and removal of dead trees and branches.