PUSD tree removal

Thanked the council for enforcing the tree protection ordinance against the school district and asked for more dialogue and transparency with the school board.

Described century-old trees tagged for removal near the district administration building and thanked the city for intervening.

Applauded the city for upholding the tree protection ordinance and urged maximum penalties and protection plans for work near protected trees.

Raised safety concerns about cherry-picker work near student protesters despite a city stop-work notice and asked the mayor to convene all parties.

A speech and language therapist thanked the council for supporting the tree protection ordinance, saying children need more trees, not fewer.

Said the soil testing justifying tree removal is two seasons outdated and urged the council to examine Measure I and J accountability language.

Raised safety concerns about tree removal equipment operating near sit-in protesters despite a stop-work notice; asked the mayor to convene all parties.

Urban Forestry Advisory Committee member said PUSD is improperly bypassing the tree ordinance to remove 193 healthy trees, since the emergency exemption only applies to hazardous trees.

District 2 resident and EAC member urged the council to halt the tree removals until there is transparent information, noting better soil remediation methods exist.

Former PUSD student and UFAC member said DTSC doesn't require tree removal, cited successful Altadena remediation preserving trees, and asked the council to scrutinize the emergency exemption.

A 17-year-old who spent eight hours sitting in an oak tree marked for removal asked the council to save the trees.

Paloma's mother, a homeowner and physician, described being referred between the state and PUSD and begged the council to have the planning department and city attorney review the exemption.

An Urban Forestry Advisory Committee member said PUSD is removing 193 healthy trees without required permits, misusing the hazardous-tree emergency exemption, and asked the council to enforce the tree ordinance.

A District 2 resident urged the council to halt the tree removals until there's transparent information, noting some trees are over a century old and better soil remediation methods exist.

Said DTSC isn't requiring tree removal, cited successful tree-preserving remediation in Altadena, and asked the council to scrutinize the emergency exemption and require normal permitting.

A 17-year-old who spent eight hours sitting in an oak tree marked for removal asked the council to spare the trees.

Paloma's mother, a homeowner and physician, described being bounced between the state and PUSD and begged the council to have planning and the city attorney review the district's submissions.