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FROM
DATE
CITY
OF HUNTINGTON EACH
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
City Council Members
Beautification, Lands c a and Tree Committee
Debbie Cook, Mayor
Connie Boardman, Mayor Pro T m _
Ralph Bauer, Council Member
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November 7, 2002
SUBJECT: "C" Item =November 1.8 200 Council Meeting `?
Proposed Adoption of Cercis occidentalis (Western Redbud) as the"
Official Tree of the City of Huntington Beach ,.
Background
On April 6, 1964, the City Council passed a motion from the Huntington Beach
Women's Division of the Chamber of Commerce to name the Lemon Bottlebrush
the official tree of the City of Huntington Beach. This action apparently was
never consummated with a formal resolution; thus, the Lemon Bottlebrush is
currently the "unofficial" City tree.
In 1999, the Beautification, Landscape and Tree Committee (Committee) was
formed to discuss issues related to the City's urban forest and landscaping.
To preserve the authenticity of the City's urban forest, the Committee has
recommended that the City formally adopt a tree native to California as the
official City tree, and has selected the Cercis occidentalis, more commonly
known as the Western Redbud, due to its beauty, vitality, and ability to flourish in
this climate.
The Western Redbud is indigenous to the region, is drought tolerant, and once
established, requires little maintenance. The conditions present in our parkways
will provide a suitable environment, while its deciduous nature will produce yellow
and red colors in fall, magenta blooms in spring, and reddish -brown seedpods in
winter.
The Committee recognizes the value of trees and their ability to enrich the quality
of life and the beauty of our community and, by adopting the Western Redbud as
the City's official tree, it wishes to continue the preservation of the City of
Huntington Beach's natural environment as well as its history.
Recommended Action
1. Adopt attached Resolution No. c�0 ° a' 113 declaring the Cercis occidentalis
(Western Redbud) as the official tree of the City of Huntington Beach.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DECLARING CERCIS OCCIDENTALIS
(THE WESTERN REDBUD) THE OFFICIAL CITY TREE
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach recognizes the value of trees and their ability
to enrich the quality of life and beautify our community; and
The City of Huntington Beach has not formally adopted an official City tree; and
The Beautification, Landscape and Tree Committee has recognized the beauty and
vitality of the tree of the genus Cercis and the species occidentalis, more commonly known as
the Western Redbud; and
The selection of a tree native to California, as is the Western Redbud, will continue to
preserve the City's natural environment; and
This drought tolerant tree requiring little maintenance once established will flourish in the
City of Huntington Beach; and
The deciduous nature of the Western Redbud produces yellow and red colors in fall,
beautiful magenta blooms in spring, picturesque reddish -brown seedpods in winter and will
brighten the areas in which it is planted,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach declares the Western Redbud the official City tree.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 18 day of November , 2002.
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ATTEST: CONNIE BROCKWAY
City Clerk
REVIEWED AND APPROVED:
City Adignstrator
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Director of Public Works
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Res. No. 2002-113
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk
of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of
said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City
Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on the
18th day of November, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES:
Green, Dettloff, Boardman, Cook, Houchen, Winchell, Bauer
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
CONNIE BROCKWAY
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the:
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
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