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Clarification on tree risk management program funding
1:04:42
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Council Member Krishnan seeks clarification on the status of the tree risk management program funding. Parks Department staff explain that the proposed expansion of the program did not proceed due to budget cuts.
- The tree risk management program was an expansion of an existing approach
- The expansion was funded but then cut before any hires were made
- The existing tree risk management approach remains in place, but the expansion did not occur
Shekar Krishnan
1:04:42
I think the answer is no.
1:04:44
Severely inadequate.
1:04:46
I just want to paraphrase because I think that is the correct answer there on that one.
1:04:50
And just wanted to clarify two programs in particular that we talked about and Councilmember Holden asked about.
1:04:55
So the tree risk management program, as I understand it, Deputy Commissioner, from your testimony, that program never got off the ground because it was created and then because of the peg it was cut so no hires were made?
1:05:07
Or can you clarify what that meant exactly?
UNKNOWN
1:05:09
So the proposed budget item you're referring to was an expansion of our existing tree risk management approach.
1:05:15
It was
Shekar Krishnan
1:05:16
But that expansion never got off the ground, correct?
1:05:18
Exactly.
1:05:19
So it was funded, it was cut, so no hires were made to expand the tree risk management program.
UNKNOWN
1:05:24
Is correct.