South Pasadena Municipal Code Art. IVG Natural Resources and Environmental Commission

2.56A Creation.

There is hereby created a natural resources and environmental commission. (Ord. No. 2187, § 2, 2009; Ord. No. 2406, § 24, 2025. Formerly 2.56.)

2.56B Meetings.

The natural resources and environmental commission shall hold regular meetings every other month on a date and time established by resolution. Special meetings, as necessary, may be called as provided for in Government Code Section 54956, or its successor statute. (Ord. No. 2406, § 25, 2025.)

The powers and duties of the natural resources and environmental commission shall be to:

(a) Act in advisory capacity to the city council in all matters pertaining to energy, science and technology, and natural resources and the environment, and to cooperate with other governmental agencies and civic groups in the advancement of the planning, programming, use and conservation of energy and natural resources, as well as the preservation of the environment;

(b) Formulate and propose policies on the use, reuse, recycling and preservation of natural resources, for approval by the city council;

(c) Recommend the adoption of standards on organizations, personnel, areas and facilities, program and financial support;

(d) Make periodic inventories of natural resources that exist or may be needed and interpret the needs of the public to the city council;

(e) Aid in coordinating the regulation of use and reuse of natural resources with the programs or other governmental agencies and voluntary organizations;

(f) Inform the public of the policies of the use, reuse, recycling and preservation of natural resources as directed by the city council;

(g) Formulate, for recommendation to the city council, urban forestry management policies, including management of trees on public or private property;

(h) Issue tree removal permits and tree trimming permits pursuant to Chapter 34 of this code. (Ord. No. 2187, § 2, 2009.)