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Matter 26-712

Master Services Agreement with Our City Forest for Urban Forestry Services.

Environment & Sustainability City Council Agenda Ready Introduced 02 Jun 2026
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File
26-712
Type
Consent Agenda
Status
Agenda Ready
Requester
Unknown
Introduced
02 Jun 2026
Last synced
21 Jul 2026 · 00:11

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Memorandum

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This memorandum recommends adopting a resolution to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sole source On-Call Master Services Agreement with Our City Forest for urban forestry services. The agreement will cover a five-year term starting on or about July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2031, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,835,282, subject to fund appropriation. The partnership aims to support the City’s Community Forest Management Plan through various services including tree planting, workforce development, and community engagement.

Key points
  • The agreement will allow the City of San José to partner with Our City Forest for urban forestry services.
  • The term of the agreement is five years, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2031.
  • The total not-to-exceed amount for the agreement is $4,835,282.
  • Our City Forest has been the City’s main urban forestry nonprofit partner since 1994.
  • The services provided will include tree planting, workforce development, and community education.
  • The current partnership agreements will end on June 30, 2026, and will be streamlined into one master agreement.
  • The agreement aligns with the Climate Smart San José and Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan.
Limitations
  • The document contains placeholders for budget references and appropriations that are not filled in.
  • The document does not specify the exact date for the review and adoption of the budget.

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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: John Ristow SUBJECT: Master Services Agreement with Our City Forest for Urban Forestry Services DATE: May 26, 2026 Approved Date: 6/16/26 26-712 2.24 6/2/26 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute a s ole s ource On-Call Mas ter Services Agreem ent with Our City Forest for urban forestry services for a five-year term beginning on or about July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2031, with a total combined not-to-exceed amount of $4,835,282, subject to appropriation of funds. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME Approval will allow the City of San José to negotiate and execute a master agreement through which the City can continue to partner with Our City Forest (OCF) to deliver urban forestry education, engagement, outreach, events, workforce development, community tree planting projects, tree production, planting, and establishment services in support of the City’s Community Forest Management Plan. BACKGROUND OCF is a San José-based nonprofit that promotes the health and welfare of Silicon Valley residents through urban greening and...