Arroyo tree removal

Welcomed the decision to spare 16 of the Arroyo trees and argued eucalyptus trees did not spread the Eaton Fire based on her own observations.

Welcomed the decision to spare 16 of the 17 trees and defended eucalyptus trees against fire-risk arguments, citing examples where they survived the Eaton Fire.

Urged preservation of 17 mature trees in the Lower Arroyo, citing heat waves, mudslide risk after goat grazing, and lack of public input in the 2025 decision.

A local business owner welcomed the spared trees and urged protecting the city's tree canopy after roughly 20,000 trees were lost in the Eaton Fire.

Urged preservation of 17 mature trees in the Lower Arroyo, citing climate change, mudslide risk after goat grazing, and lack of public input in the 2025 decision.

Asked the council to table the Arroyo tree removal vote and provide proper signage and notice to daily Arroyo users, and to save PUSD's mature trees as well.

Opposed removal of 17 mature Arroyo trees, citing owl habitat protected by state law and the Gabrieleño community's cultural concerns.

Asked the council to table the tree removal vote and provide proper public notice to Arroyo users.

Opposed removal of 17 mature Arroyo trees, citing owl habitat and Gabrielino cultural concerns.

Asked the council to allow a revote on last year's decision to remove 17 mature trees from the Lower Arroyo, saying the public wasn't adequately notified.

Asked the council to revisit last year's vote to remove 17 mature trees from the Lower Arroyo, saying the public wasn't adequately notified.

Asked the council to disregard the UFAC vote removing 17 arroyo trees because proper notice and comment protocol wasn't followed.

Asked the council to table any new vote on removing the 17 Arroyo trees and give the community a larger voice.

Spoke about trees as habitat and urged the city to grow its tree canopy and water new trees.

Urged preservation of 17 mature healthy trees slated for removal in the Arroyo, noting dead trees including 13 city-planted oaks pose greater fire risk but aren't slated for removal.

Asked the council to table any new vote on removing the 17 trees and give the community a larger voice in saving them.

Said the trees are habitat for birds and wildlife, urged growing the city's tree canopy, and asked the city to water and protect trees.

Opposed removal of 17 mature healthy trees in the Arroyo, saying dead and dying trees including 13 oaks pose the real fire threat near the San Pascual stables.

A 35-year business owner who asked that the trees remain, noting great-horned owls nesting in the canary pines.

Suggested keeping mature trees while planting new native trees alongside them.

Invited council members to walk with him to see the trees Saturday morning and praised the evening's discussion.

Opposed removal of mature eucalyptus trees in the Lower Arroyo, noting native plants thriving beneath them and lack of public notice.

Opposed removal of 17 healthy mature trees in the lower Arroyo, citing canopy and climate benefits.

Lifelong resident said undergrowth, not the trees, drives fire risk, and asked the city to trim and preserve them.

Business owner opposed removing the mature Arroyo trees, noting owl habitat and decades-long replacement timelines.