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Recommendation to increase appropriations in the General Fund Group in City Managers Department Partners of Parks by $50,000, offset by the Second Council District One-time District Priority Funds transferred from the Citywide Activities Department to provide a donation to Partners of Parks to support A Giving Heart Tree Project in the Second District; and
Decrease appropriations in the General Fund Group in the Citywide Activities Department by $50,000 to offset a transfer to the City Manager Department.
DISCUSSION
Councilwoman Pearce is launching the A Giving Heart Tree Project as a gift to the Second District, intended to help us be the best version of ourselves. There are 2,300 empty tree wells in the Second District. We know trees consume 50% of their weight in Carbon Dioxide (CO2), the chemical associated with lung disease, asthma, and cancer. Trees clean our air, but they do so much more. Buddha found enlightenment beneath a bo tree, Newton discovered gravity when an apple fell from a tree, and Aristotle did his best thinking in the shade of majestic trees. The hope is the community comes together to support this project, to help each other strengthen the roots and support for a cleaner future for everyone.
Councilwoman Pearce has led on issues of Health, Trauma Resiliency, Community Building and Environmental Stewardship during her term on Council. A Giving Heart Tree Project is an extension of these key issues and is a token of appreciation for the residents of the Second District, which she hopes will foster a healthy community.
The program is launched with $50,000 from the Second District’s Divide by Nine funds. The City has set up a fund with Partners of Parks where donors can make a tax-deductible donation to sponsor a tree or many trees. The City’s website will provide information on how many trees each donation level supports, the number of jobs, and the estimated climate impact over the next 5 and 10 years. This is information that com...
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