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AGENDA BILL Agenda Item No. 5(F) Date: February 19, 2013 To: El Cerrito City Council From: Stephen Pree, Environmental Programs Manager I City Arborist Public Works Department Subject: Tree Committee Membership Recommendation ACTION REQUESTED Approve a Tree Committee recommendation to appoint Cathy Bleier to the Tree Committee, effective March 11, 2013. BACKGROUND Cathy Bleier applied for the Tree Committee in June 2012 but was unavailable for the City Council interviews in September. She has attended the Tree Committee meetings regularly since November and is collaborating with the El Cerrito Garden Club on organizing the 2013 Arbor Day event. The Tree Committee members have become familiar with Ms. Bleier's contributions during open discussions at three committee meetings. Ms. Bleier is a Registered Professional Forester with several years of professional experience with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Estuary and has worked for the California Resources Agency. Ms. Bleier has demonstrated her commitment to serve the City of El Cerrito and to promote and foster its urban forestry programs to the Tree Committee. The Committee recommended her for appointment at its February 11, 2013 regular meeting. The Tree Committee currently has seven of fifteen possible seats filled. Upon appointment of Ms. Bleier, the Committee will have seven vacancies. Attachments 1. Application Scott Hanin, City Man~ ---PAGE BREAK--- OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94523-3034 Telephone (510) 215-4305 Fax (510) 215-4379 http://www.el-cerrito.org February 19, 2013 Regular City Council Meeting Agenda Item No. 5(F) Attachment - Application Documents are available for review at: Office of the City Clerk 10890 San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito, CA (510) 215-4305 and The El Cerrito Library 6510 Stockton Avenue El Cerrito, CA