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CITY OF PLEASANTON URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN | 51 CONTEXT baseline conditions of these documents provides a guide for monitoring present achievements to compare to future urban forestry practices and goals. Funding and Staffing City staff interviews, contractor interviews and a comprehensive analysis of work records were used to discover trends, gaps, and high-cost areas that informed the Funding Pleasanton’s Future Urban Forest Goals Analysis discussed in Section 1.4.6. Policies and Ordinances The Municipal Code Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation (Tree Preservation Ordinance) was reviewed and updated as part of the UFMP process. The updated ordinance clarifies tree protections, tree replacement requirements, fees, and the overall tree removal permit process, and aligns with ISA Best Management Practices (BMPs). Planning The City of Pleasanton’s General Plan, Climate Action Plan 2.0, Downtown Parks and Trails Master Plan, Pleasanton Downtown Design Guidelines, and Pleasanton best management practice details for tree planting, care, and pruning were reviewed for the development process. The UFMP directly supports these plans and provides updated urban forestry and tree-related information that should be incorporated as these plans are updated. 2.2.3 Department and Interested Party Interviews City staff from various departments and the Hacienda general manager, who manages the largest amount of commercial private property in the city, were interviewed to further inform the urban forest analyses (Table 2-2). Gathering input from various groups that impact urban forestry illuminated the core values of the community and informed key development processes of the UFMP. The City Departments, their position, and other interviewees are listed below, and a summary of the responses can be found in Appendix G.