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Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 101,475 in the 2020 census, an increase from 86,187 in the 2010 census. Chico is the cultural and economic center of the northern Sacramento Valley, as well as the most populous city in California north of the capital city of Sacramento. The city is known as a college town, as the home of California State University, Chico, and for Bidwell Park, one of the largest urban parks in the world.

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Council minutes that name “butte environmental council” or “313 walnut” (2008 on).

Mar 4, 2014·Carried 6–0·transportation·item 4.3.

A motion was made by Schwab and seconded by Sorensen to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 26-14 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICO AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF LICENSE TO BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL FOR ENCROACHMEN…

The whole motionA motion was made by Schwab and seconded by Sorensen to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 26-14 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICO AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF LICENSE TO BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL FOR ENCROACHMENT ON CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WEST 8TH AVENUE AND HIGHWAY 32

Aye Morgan, Ritter, Schwab, Stone, Sorensen, Gruendl
Absent Goloff

The minutes

Apr 3, 2012·Carried 6–0·budget/finance·item 4.1.

A motion was made by Sorensen and seconded by Gruendl to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO.14-12 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICO AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF LICENSE TO BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL FOR ENCROACHMENT ON CITY PROPERTY

Aye Evans, Gruendl, Holcombe, Sorensen, Walker, Schwab
Absent Goloff

The minutes

Nov 4, 2014·11/4/14 City Council Meeting

…PEAL OF THE BIDWELL PARK AND PLAYGROUND COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A PERMIT TO REMOVE AND REPLANT TREES ON MISSION RANCH BLVD. AND HOLLY AVENUE On 10/3/14, the City Clerk's Office received an appeal from Butte Environmental Council (BEC) on the Bidwell Park and Playground Commission's (BPPC) approval of a permit to remove Yarwood Sycamore Trees on Mission Ranch Blvd. and Holly Avenue, and replace them with trees more appropriate for the location. The permit request arose from the Missio…

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