Discussion and Consideration of Approving a Professional Service Agreement with Samara Natural Resources Consulting for the Urban Forestry Development Grant and Council Action as Needed — K-4

Staff Training and Education Samara will work with City staff to review current maintenance practices to develop appropriate technical support taking into consideration current staff capacity, knowledge and equipment. ● Samara will provide four different hands-on workshops with staff that will cover pruning, planting and safety practices aligned with industry best management practices. ● Samara will provide test prep assistance for City staff to take the International Society of Arboriculture Arborist Certification Exam. Task 2 – Training Estimated Task Items Description Cost Pruning & Planting Four different hands-on workshops for staff to review pruning, planting $4,000 Training and safety standards Arborist Certification Assist with one City staff credentialing (ISA Arborist test prep) $1,000 Subtotal 2 $5,000 Tree Pruning and Strategic Planting Samara will work with City staff in the field to provide hands-on technical support to perform necessary pruning of city trees and tree planting per the grant proposal. With assistance from Samara, the pruning and planting tasks will review and reinforce the training components in the hands-on workshops, putting into practice what was learned. ● Samara will provide assistance to City staff with structure pruning, clearance pruning, deadwood removal and hazard reduction at locations identified in the grant proposal. ● Samara will provide assistance with City staff for planting trees at locations identified in the grant proposal. Task 3 – Pruning and Planting Estimated Task Items Description Cost Tree Assist City staff with structural pruning, clearance pruning, deadwood removal, $2,000 Pruning hazard reduction Tree Assist City staff with tree planting $1,000 Planting Subtotal 3 $3,000 TOTAL $26,600 Costs include travel time, setup, preparation, coordination, research and data collection. All work will be performed on a time and materials (T&M) basis and will not exceed these costs without prior approval. Samara Consulting, LLC samaraconsulting.org