$25,825.00: City’s January/February/March 2008 Expenditure to Tree Service Companies for “DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM”

ABSTRACT: Checks from the City’s January, February and March 2008 Check Registers to tree service companies for “DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM” are reproduced. For the months of January, February and March 2008, checks to E. VALDEZ TREE SERVICE, IVERSON TREE SERVICE, JOHN LEY'S TREE SERVICE and TOPE'S TREE SERVICE totaled $17,280.00 (January 2008) and $7,345.00 (February 2008)and $1,200.00 for a total of $25,825.00.

• UPDATE II:
A listing of Check Number, Check Date, Vendor Name, Net Amount & Account Name from the March 2008 Check Register, as follows:
115000 3/11/08 IVERSON TREE SERVICE $ 1,200.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM
TOTAL: $1,200.00

• UPDATE I:
A listing of Check Number, Check Date, Vendor Name, Net Amount & Account Name from the February 2008 Check Register, as follows:
114773 2/5/08 IVERSON TREE SERVICE $ 4,050.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM

114791 2/5/08 TOPE'S TREE SERVICE $ 1,100.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM
(FLANDERS)

114822 2/13/08 JOHN LEY'S TREE SERVICE $ 2,195.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM
TOTAL: $7,345.00

• A listing of Check Number, Check Date, Vendor Name, Net Amount & Account Name from the January 2008 Check Register, as follows:
114669 1/22/08 E. VALDEZ TREE SERVICE $ 1,600.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM

114673 1/22/08 IVERSON TREE SERVICE $ 8,600.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM

114620 1/15/08 JOHN LEY'S TREE SERVICE $ 3,690.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM
114674 1/22/08 JOHN LEY'S TREE SERVICE $ 2,290.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM
----Vendor Total---- $ 5,980.00

114683 1/22/08 TOPE'S TREE SERVICE $ 1,100.00 DAMAGED TREES CLEANUP AFTER 1/4/08 STORM
TOTAL: $17,280.00

(Source: Carmel-by-the-Sea, January-March 2008 Check Registers, http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us/)

Adding Insult to Injury at the Forest Theatre

ABSTRACT: Since the winter storm of January 3-5, 2008, the City has done nothing to address the damage to Forest Theatre on the Forest Theatre grounds. Specifically, the fallen and leaning sections of the grape stake fence along Mountain View Av. and Santa Rita St. and the fallen “significant” Monterey Pine tree on the ground near the patron entrance to the Outdoor Forest Theatre. And adding insult to injury, the original wood carved “FOREST THEATER” beam of the Guadalupe St. gate was severed and lays in two sections next to the entrance. Speculation about the cause of the severed “FOREST THEATER” beam involves a tree service trunk driving through the gate without enough clearance to clear the beam. Post-storm, tree service trucks with cut and recovered logs used the Forest Theatre parking lot as a place to temporarily store logs with the apparent consent of the City. Photos of the severed “FOREST THEATER” beam, AFTER and BEFORE photos of the Guadalupe St. gate, the fallen and leaning sections of the grape stake fence and the fallen Monterey Pine tree are shown. COMMENTS are made about the city-owned Forest Theatre.

AFTER: Severed wood carved “FOREST THEATER” beam from Guadalupe St. Gate, lying on the ground near the Guadalupe St. Gate.

AFTER: “New” Guadalupe St. Gate

BEFORE: “FOREST THEATER” Gate at Guadalupe St. Entrance

Fallen Section of Grape Stake Fence along Mountain View Av.

Leaning Section of Grape Stake Fence along Santa Rita St.

Fallen “Significant” Monterey Pine Tree Remains on the Ground near Patron Entrance to Outdoor Forest Theatre.

COMMENTS:
• Established in 1920, the Forest Theater was “the first outdoor theater west of the Rockies.” The Theater was deeded to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea in 1937.

• Home to Forest Theater Guild, Pacific Repertory Theatre and Children's Experimental Theatre & Staff Players Repertory Company

• For most of its history, the Forest Theater has been neglected by the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

• Neglect of the Indoor Forest Theater, Outdoor Forest Theater and grounds continue today, as evidenced by the recent inactions by the City and needless damage to the original Guadalupe St. Gate.

AFTERMATH of January 2008 Storms: Photographic Depictions

WINTER STORMS JANUARY 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008 – Saturday, January 5, 2008

Precipitation Total: 2.48 inches/ 6.3 cm.
Wind Directions: South/SSE
Maximum Wind Speed: 30 mph/48 km/h
Maximum Gust Speed: 52 mph/84 km/h
(Source: http://www.wunderground.com/; information for Monterey, CA.)

Herewith is a selective photographic depiction of the January 2008 Winter storm damage to public and private property, including structural damage to residences and cracked/fallen trees in the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Cracked/Fallen Monterey Cypress Tree, Carmel Beach
North of Del Mar Av., West of Del Mar Restroom

Cracked/Fallen Monterey Cypress Tree
E/s San Antonio Av. between 7th Av. & 8th Av.

BEFORE
Coast Live Oak Tree
Ocean Av. & Dolores St., N.E. Corner

AFTER
Remains of a Damaged Coast Live Oak Tree
Ocean Av. & Dolores St., N.E. Corner

Structural Damage to Residence
Fallen Monterey Pine Tree from Mission Trail Nature Preserve through Fence & onto Residence
E/s Forest Rd @ Mountain View Av.

Structural Damage to Residence
Fallen Monterey Pine onto Residence & Garage
E/s Guadalupe between 3rd Av. & 4th Av.

Downed Lines with Caution Tape
Santa Rita St. between Ocean Av. & Mountain View Av.

Forest Theatre
Mountain View Av. & Santa Rita St.
Cracked/Fallen Monterey Pine Tree through Grapestake Fence, Josselyn Lane, Private Property Fence & onto Private Property

Forest Theatre
Close-Up of Cracked/Fallen Monterey Pine Tree Trunk

In Need of Repair, Forest Theatre Grapestake Fence
Along Mountain View Av.