Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 2.80 Tree Advisory Committee

A tree advisory committee consisting of seven members is hereby established for the city. (Ord. 1874 NCS §1,

1991.)

One member of the tree advisory committee shall be a representative of the planning commission, and shall be

selected by vote of the planning commission. One member shall be a representative of the recreation, music and

parks commission, and shall be selected by vote of the recreation, music and parks commission. The remaining

Gve committee members shall be appointed by the city council. All members must have resided in the city not less

than one year prior to appointment, except that one member chosen by the city council may reside outside the

city limits. The one member who may reside outside the city limits must reside at a location that has a Petaluma

mailing address. (Ord. 2365 NCS §1, 2010; Ord. 1874 NCS §1, 1991.)

Members of the tree advisory committee selected from the planning commission, recreation, music and parks

commission, and the site plan and architectural review committee, shall serve until the thirtieth day of June after

his/her appointment, and until a successor is appointed and qualiGes, or until he/she ceases to be a member of

the represented commission or committee, whichever occurs Grst. Terms of oIce for the other four members of

the committee shall be two-year overlapping terms, and they shall serve until the thirtieth day of June or until his/

her successor is appointed. (Ord. 1874 NCS §1, 1991.)

Upon the death, resignation, disability to perform the duties of a member of the committee, or upon the loss of

permanent residency from the city, or upon the failure to attend any meeting of the committee for Gve

consecutive regular meetings, except in case of illness or for some other unavoidable cause, the city council shall

review and if found to be appropriate, declare the oIce of such member vacant and thereupon appoint a

qualiGed person to Gll such vacancy for the unexpired term of such member. (Ord. 1874 NCS §1, 1991.)

The tree advisory committee shall perform the duties designated and delegated by the city council on matters

pertaining to the management of tree resources within the city. The committee shall also serve as a forum for the

coordination of tree-related city policies, and shall advise the city on matters referred by city departments, and

other council-appointed hearing bodies. (Ord. 1874 NCS §1, 1991.)

The tree advisory committee shall have the right and duty to adopt such rules and regulations as it shall determine

for the holding and conducting of its meetings and hearings and the selection of its oIcers and for the

performance of any of its functions or responsibilities. The tree advisory committee shall not have the right to

employ any persons or incur expenses or obligations against the city except as provided by and for which

appropriations are made by the city council pursuant to and in accordance with budgets adopted by the city

council. (Ord. 1874 NCS §1, 1991.)