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CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN | 49 <br />CONTEXT <br />As the many updates above show, the municipal code for <br />the Ordinance has been modified on a routine basis, with <br />most modifications designed to improve and provide clarity <br />to the process. The City has enforced the Ordinance since its <br />adoption through joint efforts by the Community Development <br />and Public Works Departments. It is the responsibility of <br />these staff to properly manage and enforce the municipal <br />code chapter equitably for each property owner no matter <br />the circumstances. Staff strives to provide a transparent and <br />consistent process regarding tree removal and penalties. <br />Updates to the municipal code chapter are presented to City <br />Council for approval as staff comes across unique situations <br />and/or learns how to better handle the process. City staff <br />are currently working on updating the Tree Preservation <br />Ordinance again to provide additional protections for native <br />trees, improve the clarity of the overall ordinance, and align <br />penalties and fees more closely with neighboring cities. <br />Pleasanton Today <br />Pleasanton currently holds the title as a Tree City USA, <br />an honorary recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation, as <br />trees continue to make up an important part of its overall <br />character and provide many environmental benefits to its <br />residents. While 25% city-wide canopy cover is a great <br />achievement, the City needs to increase canopy cover in all <br />census tracts to 25% and eventually reach 30% city-wide <br />canopy cover in order to meet its CAP 2.0 goals