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RICHMOND CIT Y OF Ur ban Gr e e ning Maste r Plan Community- Base d Oppor tunitie s & Solutions Pane l

IONS INT RODUCT ina Ve la sc o , Project Manager, L • City of Richmond Gre g Ha rde sty , Parks and Landscaping • Superintendent, City of Richmond Ma rc ia Va llie r , Principal, • Vallier Design Associates, Inc. Sa ra h Ca lde ron , Executive Director, • GroundWork Richmond, UFAC e e Mic he a ux , Richmond Trees, UFAC L • Chair ore nzo Pla zola , Program Manager, L • GroundWork Richmond

W OVE RVIE - About Richmond - Urban Greening Master Plan - City-Community Partnership - Key Takeaways

RICHMOND ABOUT Richmond, CA 4

RICHMOND ABOUT - Majority people of color - City Manager led City - 32 miles of Bay shoreline, Port, Refinery, and other industrial uses - Central neighborhoods are park-deficient - I-80 and I-580 bisect City, along with railroads

BACKGROUND In 2011 , Richmond received a ant to develop an Pr oposition 84 Gr Urban Greening Master Plan “RE VIT AL IZE OUR COMMUNIT IE S AND MAKE T HE M MORE SUST AINABL E In 2012 , the city completed a str e e t AND L IVABL E BY INVE ST ING y , identified pote ntial tr e e inve ntor IN SOUND L AND USE planting site s , and updated a real- time database that allows for tr PL ANNING, L OCAL PARKS, e e c anopy analysis . AND URBAN GRE E NING” The city engaged residents by forming a Pr oje c t Advisor y Gr oup (PAG) , having ne ighbor hood c ounc il me e tings , launching the video “ Gr e e ning Ric hmond oge the r ”, and hosting Ar Day in T bor addition to other events.

BACKGROUND The City engaged residents by attending ne ighbor hood c ounc il me e tings and hosting Ar bor Day and other events

BACKGROUND The city engaged residents by launching the video “ Gr e e ning Ric hmond oge the r ” T https://youtu.be/2fMEhO0BBxQ?list=PL- G6EvY3GDcRJKxdaPTjfdOUtmrKG3p9T

NING URBAN GRE E What is ur ban gr e e ning? Urban greening encompasses a range of sustainable practices related to the establishment of green streetscapes and open space to create cleaner, healthier, safer and more aesthetically-pleasing neighborhoods. e st ? What is an ur ban fo r The urban forest is a complex system of trees Ur ban gr e e ning and smaller plants, wildlife, associated pr o vide s c itie s organisms, soil, water and air, street trees, park with ae sthe tic , trees, forested park land and natural areas, e nvir o nme ntal, trees in parking lots, on private property, so c ial and landscaping around homes and businesses. e c o no mic be ne fits.

AN URBAN GRE E NING MAST E R PL The Ur Plan is the culmination of six years of ban Gr e e ning Maste r research and action to understand and support Richmond’s urban forest. The Plan: ie s and doc ume nts the state of Richmond’s urban ⁻ inve ntor forest; ide ntifie s c onne c tions between the urban greening ⁻ elements of recent and current planning efforts, as well as greening initiatives undertaken by community groups; and oad map for expanding and integrating the ⁻ pr ovide s a r urban forest into the urban landscape to ensure that the benefits of the urban forest are distributed equitably among Richmond residents.

S URBAN GRE E NING BE NE F IT E NVIRONME NT AL BE NE F IT S Reduced air temperatures ⁻ Improved air quality ⁻ Carbon sequestration ⁻ Improved watershed function ⁻ Habitat creation ⁻ E CONOMIC BE NE F IT S Increased property values ⁻ Savings to city through watershed ⁻ management Ur ban gr e e ning Decreased energy costs pr o vide s c itie s ⁻ with ae sthe tic , e nvir o nme ntal, SOCIAL BE NE F IT S Increased recreational opportunities so c ial and ⁻ Enhanced sense of community e c o no mic ⁻ Reduced crime, increase safety be ne fits. ⁻ Reduced noise and stress ⁻

SS PROCE INVE NT ORY of all City- owne d tr e e s ANAL YSIS of data – tr e e he alth, c ove r age , spe c ie s alloc ation, size , site c onditions, vac anc ie s, zone s, be ne fits E ST ABL ISHME NT OF VISION AND GOAL S for ste war dship of the ur ban for e st COORDINAT ION with othe r City plans and initiative s De ve lopme nt and r e c omme ndation of IMPL E ME NT AT ION ST RAT E GIE S and pr oje c ts for ur ban gr e e ning and be st pr ac tic e s, update d tr e e list, e tc .

SS PROCE • 2030 General Plan • Bike, Pedestrian and Parks Master Plans Inve ntor y, • Livable Corridors Form-Based Code Analysis & • Climate Action Plan Plan Pr e par ation • Health In All Policies Ordinance • The UGMP final draft and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration released for comment Re le ase of Plan • The UGMP and IS/MND anticipated to be adopted in October Adoption of Plan

INDINGS ANAL YSIS AND F − City of Richmond occupies 22,500 acres. 7,880 acres or about 38% is fac e . impe r vious sur − 22,000 City-owned trees and 13,000 opportunity sites. Of those − 40% have a DBH of 6” or less − 61% are in planting strips with 8% causing damage − 30% are in lawns/parks − 9% are in medians, islands or planters − 79% have no overhead lines − 83% require routine horticultural pruning − 580 trees are recommended for removal due to structural or other issues

INDINGS ANAL YSIS AND F − 92% of City-owned trees are in good to fair health − Overall tree canopy cover is an average of 11% − The inventory includes 139 different genera with over 270 spe c ie s . Five most abundant are Platanus x ac e rfo lia, Prunus c e rasife ra, Pyrus c alle yana, Pyrus kawakamii and Ulmus parvifo lia

S GOAL THE URBAN FOREST PROT E CT XPAND THE URBAN FOREST THROUGH URBAN E GREENING INITIATIVES THE URBAN FOREST MANAGE AND SUPPORT AND URBAN GREENING WARDSHIP OF THE E DUCAT E AND PROMOT E ST E URBAN FOREST UND THE URBAN FOREST AND URBAN F GREENING INITIATIVES

S GRE E NING OPPORT UNIT IE − Planting within 13,000 opportunity sites − Street tree planting − Storm water management − Green infrastructure − Creek daylighting and habitat restoration − Urban agriculture and community gardening − Traffic Calming − Green alleys − Parks − Green roofs

ION IMPL E ME NT AT Planting within 13,000 oppor tunity site s

RSHIP CIT Y- COMMUNIT Y PART NE

RSHIP CIT Y- COMMUNIT Y PART NE − Joint grant applications to fund tree planting and green infrastructure projects − City partners and contracts with non-profit partners to assist/lead in education, outreach, coordination, and tree planting projects − City approves trees to be planted and tree planting sites − Partners help do early tree care maintenance under city supervision

AWAYS KE Y T AKE − Shared knowledge/Tree planting standards/Training − Oversight by City required − Open lines of communication required between City and partners − Clear Expectations/Accountability − Maintenance Costs/Early Tree Care needs to be considered in grant applications

AWAYS KE Y T AKE − Regular planning and coordination meetings with City and partners − If multiple partners, one lead coordinator/hub is needed − Continue to have joint events to build and maintain relationships − Flexibility to address issues and reporting requirement changes

HANK YOU T www.ci.richmond.ca.us/urbangreening