I understand that a Signal Hill resident has requested an item be put on the Dec. 7 agenda, questioning the Signal Hill tree policy. The concern is trees that have grown and currently block some part of their views.
I enjoy views, and Signal Hill has some of the best, but I hope the Council takes all the Signal Hill citizens into consideration when removing trees. We have some beautiful parks whose trees should not be touched. Signal Hill streets are lined with parkway trees that soften the streetscape and should be carefully considered if removal is requested.
We have two “greenhouse gas” reduction laws, AB32 and SB375, in California. What better way to take the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and convert it to oxygen than a tree?
I ask all Signal Hill residents with similar concerns to come to the Dec. 7 Council meeting and express their “views.”
Tim Williamson
Signal Hill
