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CityCouncil | 2005-06-21 | 4 | The Acting Planning Director stated that he had no knowledge of the issue; the Planning and Building Department was asked to test the soil to see if the soil was safe for the trees. Mayor Johnson inquired whether Title 22 related to safety for trees. Mr. Bowen responded that he was advised that Title 22 addressed toxicity of materials in the soil; he was asked to find out if the trees would be harmed by anything in the soil; the soil from the fill was tested as well as the soil around the trees. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether soil would be removed from the site during construction, to which the Acting Planning Director responded in the affirmative. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the pile of dumped soil would be removed, to which the Acting Planning Director responded that most of the pile would be redistributed, if not removed from the site. Councilmember deHaan stated that the soil should be analyzed for the health of the trees and to see if there was dumping of hazardous soil; there is a concern with mixing the soil. The Planner III stated that Title 22 specifically addresses environmental hazards and hazardous waste materials for the general environment. Councilmember Matarrese stated that a licensed arborist is looking at the health and protection of the trees; the Historic Advisory Board has a solution to mitigate the removal of trees; a composite soil sample has been collected that is appropriate for the future health of the trees; the laboratory' S certification to determine whether the soil dumped was toxic is questionable; the owner should be responsible for taking the soil away if the levels exceed the same standards that are applied at Alameda Point for building residential units. Vice Mayor Gilmore noted that the Planner III stated that Title 22 covers hazardous waste in situations beyond agriculture; the report states that the mineral content of the soil does not exceed Title 22 limits. Councilmember Matarrese stated there is a question about whether Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 4 June 21, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-06-21.pdf |