Edward Ng, Interim Community Development Director

Jackie D. Genard, City Planner

On August 4, 2022, the Community Development Department, through the “2021 Managing Community Forest” grant program from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and, under the direction of the City Commission, requested a quote to create an Urban Forestry Management and Master Plan (the “Urban Forestry Plan”) for the City of North Miami Beach. The Urban Forestry Plan was to include a maintenance plan for the existing trees in the city, an analysis of current tree canopy, and a program for future tree planting. On September 21st, 2022, the City Commission approved a resolution (R2022-137) authorizing the City Manager or Designee to execute an agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and approve a required matching grant fund of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00). Calvin, Giordano & Associates was the consultant on plan under the CCNA# 19-082-MC contract for Landscape Architecture and Arborist Services for the development of the Urban Forestry Management Plan with the focus on the preparation of an overall Street Tree Planting plan for the city.
Based on the recommendation and guidelines outlined in the Master Plan, which was presented to the City Commission on December 19, 2023 as a requirement for the remaining grant funding, the Community Development department is task to update the current Ordinance to reflect those recommendations.