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CALL TO ORDER
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Special Meeting of the Tree Committee
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Tree Committee was called to order on Monday,
December 5, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room A, located at 25 Prado Road, San Luis Obispo,
California, by Chair Loosley.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Staff:
Committee Members Elizabeth Lucas, Allen Root, Rodney Thurman, Vice Chair
Jane Worthy, Chair Scott Loosley
Committee Members Alan Bate and Sean O'Brien
Matt Horn, Deputy Director Public Works, Charles Bell, Assistant City Attorney City
Arborist Ron Combs and Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
BUSINESS ITEMS
1.Review of Tree Committee Bylaws
Teresa Purrington, City Clerk provided a review of the Tree Committee bylaws and responded
to Committee inquiries.
Public Comment
None.
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: By consensus the Committee made the following recommended changes to the
bylaws:
ARTICLE 2. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
The Tree Committee shall have seven members and shall consist of one representative from
the Parks and Recreation Commission, one representative from the Architectural Review
Commission, and fi-¥e--sixmembers from the general public (eRe--t,vo of whom shall be a
hmticultural expert, if possible). Members must be residents and registered voters of the City.
ARTICLE 4. MEETINGS
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1.The Committee will hold a regular meeting each month.
2.Regular meetings will be held at �5:30 pm the fourth Monday of each month.
4.A quorum will consist of four three voting Committee members.
7.The Chairperson or any fouLtflree members of the Committee may call a special meeting
provided that a week's prior notice is given in writing to each member and the meeting is
otherwise properly noticed pursuant to the Brown Act.
2.Review of Tree Ordinance Revisions
Matt Horn, Deputy Director for Public Works provided a presentation on the revised Tree
Ordinance and responded to Committee inquiries.
Charles Bell, Assistant City Attorney provided a presentation on purview and legal
requirements and responded to Committee inquires.
Public Comment
Will Powers
--End of Public Comment--
ACTION: No action taken on this item.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:58 p.m. The next Rescheduled Regular Tree Committee meeting
is scheduled for Tuesday December 10, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., in Conference Room A, located at 25
Prado Road, San Luis Obispo, California.
APPROVED BY THE TREE COMMITTEE: 01/27/2020
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