City and County of San Francisco
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS OF
THE SAN FRANCISCO URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL
TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 400
One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Jr. Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
This notice is issued pursuant to Article XI – Amendment of Bylaws of the San Francisco Urban Forestry Council requiring circulation of proposed amendments in writing to all Council Members and noticed to the public at least ten (10) days prior to such meeting. The Urban Forestry Council will discuss and vote on amending Article VIII – Committees, to update the regular meeting location of the committees and to allow for the appointment of temporary committee members.
Article VIII – Committees
Section 1: Membership of Committees
The Council and/or the Chair, at his or her discretion, may establish committees to perform tasks or functions as necessary. The Chair will appoint committee members and committee chairpersons for a specified period of time. When a committee member will be absent from a committee meeting, the Chair may appoint another member of the Council to serve on the committee for that meeting.
Section 2: Committee Meetings
Committees shall comply with all applicable laws in publishing notices, agendas, and minutes and carrying out its operations and functions.
Section 3: Committee Quorum
A majority of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum.
Section 4: Standing Committees
The Council shall have two standing Committees (1) Planning and Funding Committee and the (2) Landmark Tree Ad Hoc Committee. The Landmark Tree Ad Hoc Committee shall have five members and shall meet as needed on the first Thursday of the month starting at 4:15 p.m., in City Hall, Room 421, San Francisco. The Planning and Funding Committee shall have five members and shall meet on the first Tuesday of each month starting at 4:00 p.m. with the exception of November. There will not be a meeting in November. The Committees shall meet at 1155 Market Street, 3rd Floor, meeting room to be announced, San Francisco, California 94103.
A notice and agenda for the Planning and Funding Committee meetings will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting. A notice for the Landmark Tree Ad Hoc Committee meeting will be posted 15 days before the meeting and an agenda will be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting. This information shall be posted on the Department of the Environment’s website.
Section 5: The Planning and Funding Committee
The Planning and Funding Committee shall make recommendations to the Council on project plans for major publicly sponsored developments and civic improvements and changes of the public right of way as they impact trees. The Committee shall (1) examine and make policy recommendations to the Council regarding other urban forest and tree issues; (2) make recommendations to the Council regarding facilitating an assessment (inventory) of the current condition of the Urban Forest, (3) review the Urban Forest Plan on an annual basis and make recommendations for any changes to the full Council for adoption, (4) make recommendations to the Council on funding opportunities and staffing needs, on opportunities for urban forest programs and on securing and encouraging commitment of adequate resources for tree programs, (5) will also review urban forestry program budget priorities and make recommendations about Urban Forestry funding requirements to the full Council; investigate and pursue funding options for various urban forest activities, and (6) will review the Urban Forest Council’s Budget on an annual basis and will make recommendations for any changes to the full Council for adoption.
Section 6: The Landmark Tree Ad Hoc Committee
The Landmark Tree Ad Hoc Committee shall make preliminary recommendations to the Council on nominated trees proposed for landmark status. The Committee shall conduct individual site visits, complete evaluation forms to review at regular monthly meetings as nominations are received and vote on landmark tree nominations to present to the full Council for their consideration and adoption. It will prepare a written summary of the evaluation forms and include individual evaluation forms to present to the full Council for review. The Chair of the Committee shall verbally report on the written summary at Council meetings.
This is to certify that the above notice was issued and posted on May 19, 2023.
