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31 <br /> Slide #26 <br /> > P <br /> I. Economic eats <br /> Development Element A� <br /> • 31 employees;FTE:29 <br /> • Employeeseam well abovethe 2024 OC living <br /> wage <br /> • 11 ISA Certified Arborists,1 BCMA,6 Tree Risk <br /> Assessment Qualifications <br /> • We attract and retain top out-of-state talent to <br /> care for Orange County trees <br /> • We're good at training people from outside the <br /> tree industry <br /> • We train our competitors <br /> • We train related professions <br /> • EO Goals 1 2,3,4;EO Objectives 1.1.1.6;2.1, <br /> 2.6,3.1,3.2,3.3,4.2,4.4 <br /> Craig Nishimoto introduced an employee that was in the audience that has an advanced <br /> degree. He is now a consultant and was formerly a crew leader. <br /> Slide #27 <br /> 04. <br /> Il. Housing Element <br /> • Tree care keeps neighborhoods attra ctive <br /> and well-maintained <br /> • Lower residential noise nuisances by } <br /> enabling offsite sorting and staging A f <br /> We educate property owners about trees r�r <br /> and tree care i <br /> • We promote tree equity <br /> • H Goal 3;H Objectives 3.1,3.3 <br /> :< q0 <br /> UL <br /> Craig Nishimoto said that to be a responsible landowner in this area, trees have to be <br /> taken care of. He said they are trying to eliminate noises in residential areas. He said they use <br /> the chipper because the only other option is taking the trees very far away. He said the <br /> neighborhood pictured is around $150,000 and has an absence of trees. He said that low-income <br />