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BACKGROUND <br /> The Pleasanton Pioneer Cemetery was acquired by the City in 2007 and represents an <br /> important piece of Pleasanton history. The City has invested time and resources to <br /> repair and improve the site, and in 2014 adopted a master plan to further guide these <br /> efforts. To date, the City has implemented four significant phases of improvement <br /> resulting in increased value of plots in the cemetery as well as increased maintenance <br /> costs. <br /> On March 14, 2023, Pleasanton experienced a major storm event. As a result, six <br /> Eucalyptus globulus (Blue Gum) trees fell on the cemetery hillside and the <br /> storage/staging area. Additionally, a seventh tree was compromised and the large <br /> Eucalyptus globulus tree along the cemetery frontage on Sunol Blvd required removal <br /> or pruning to reduce the weight of the tree over Sunol Boulevard. Emergency tree <br /> services were required to clear the cemetery to accommodate pending burials and to <br /> begin repair of the damaged storage/staging area. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Staff coordinated to determine an appropriate course of action to remove the fallen <br /> trees and conduct the remaining tree services to address potential safety concerns with <br /> the remaining standing trees. Staff solicited informal bids from qualified tree service <br /> companies for the tree work, contacting three contractors based on experience with <br /> each: Tree Sculpture Group, West Coast Arborists, Davey Tree Services. The bid <br /> results, from low to high bidder were: <br /> 1. West Coast Arborists: $75,000 <br /> 2. Tree Sculpture Group: $87,480 <br /> 3. Davey Tree Services: declined to bid <br /> West Coast Arborists was the qualified low bidder and, as the contractor that currently <br /> maintains the City's trees, there is a history of satisfactory job performance. <br /> The emergency tree work has been completed and staff recommends City Council <br /> approve creating a new capital project, Cemetery Storm Repairs and Renovations , and <br /> reallocating from CIP No. 16446 funds to cover the $75,000 tree and stump removal <br /> expenses to allow the cemetery to resume normal operations. <br /> Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approved by: <br /> 1� <br /> Heidi Murphy Susan Hsieh Gerry Beaudin <br /> Director of Finance Director City Manager <br /> Library and Recreation <br /> Page of <br />