The Director or his/her designated representative shall, by use of City employees or private contractor, plant, maintain and otherwise care for, or if necessary remove, trees in any public place in the City. The responsibilities of the Director shall include but not be limited to the following:
A. Prepare and maintain a community-wide Community Forest Management Plan;
B. Recommend to the City Council changes or additions to the Master Street Tree Plan;
C. Develop maintenance standards as they relate to street trees in public areas;
D. Inspect the planting, maintenance and removal of all trees in public areas;
E. Make determination over the appropriateness of tree removals in public areas;
F. Review all landscaping plans as they affect trees in public areas;
G. Coordinate with the Departments of Engineering, Community Services and Development Services the planning and installation of all publicly required trees;
H. Coordinate with the Community Services Department to develop and maintain an ongoing program of public outreach and education in order to promote public understanding of the City's community forest and public adherence to the standards and procedures established under the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(Ord. 2859 § 2 (part), 1995).