City Takes Next Step Toward Windstorm Tree Recovery

The , but asked further questions about the process Wednesday and personally told LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich about the City’s windstorm damage.

The about once a year, was held at . 

San Marino lost about 119 trees in the and is applying for County grant funds slightly exceeding $83,000 to cover the cost.

inquired last Wednesday as to whether a city applying for funds could receive part of the funds asked for or if it was an all or nothing situation.

Antonovich's staff shared that cities can apply for more than one windstorm tree replacement grant if they wish to break up their needs into separate projects, but the County will not give portions of a requested grant's funds.

“It would be very difficult for your planning purposes if we offer less than you request,” said a County official.

Los Angeles County is offering $2.5 million in grant funds to cities in the Fifth Supervisorial District that show a need to replace and care for trees that were lost in the winter 2011 windstorm and encourage a city to match any amount of the funds being applied for.

San Marino’s application includes a proposal to match 10 percent—or $9,224--of the $83,016 being applied for.

The deadline for cities to apply for the grant funds is in May and Antonovich's staff said they hope to release the grant funds by the fall.

Wednesday’s public meeting was also attended by a handful of San Marino residents who spoke out about  

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