Community Forest Advisory Board
Duties
(1) Provide advice and recommendations directly to the Mayor, City Council and City Manager on all policy issues relating to urban forestry.
(2) Advocate and formulate proactive urban forestry policies, ordinances and guidelines.
(3) Prepare a recommended comprehensive urban forestry master plan and conduct a tree inventory.
(4) Review and comment the coordination of urban forestry related policies and programs.
(5) Network with other boards, agencies and community residents.
(6) Act as a general information resource and promote volunteerism.
(7) Review and comment on the implementation and compliance with urban forestry policies and programs.
(8) Promote and seek funding for the establishment and sustaining of an urban forestry program.
(9) Promote and foster a strong sense of community through urban forestry.
Appointment
Fourteen (14) members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
Term
The members shall serve three (3) year terms and each member shall serve until a successor is duly appointed and confirmed.
Composition
In making the initial appointments, the Mayor shall appoint one (1) member who shall be designated as Chairperson and eight (8) members, one each from a list of two (2) nominations submitted by each Councilmember to represent their district. Additionally, the Mayor shall appoint five (5) members who shall be a Landscape Architect; a Certified Arborist/Urban Forester; a Horticulturist/Nursery Industry representative; a People for Trees representative; and an Artist. The members shall serve (3) year terms and each member shall serve until a successor is duly appointed and confirmed. The member shall be appointed such that the terms of not more than five (5) members shall expire in any year. The expiration date of all terms shall be December 31. During January of each year, the Mayor may designate one (1) member as Chairperson; however, in the absence of such designation, the Board shall on or after February 15, select a Chairperson from among its members. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member whose place becomes vacant. The Board shall adopt rules consistent with the law for the government of its business and procedures.
Governed By
San Diego Municipal Code, Chapter II, Article 6, Division 5, Sections 26.0501, 26.0502 and 26.0503. Ordinance 0-18609 N.S., adopted 1/11/99. Amended by O-19119, adopted on 11/12/02.
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