Meeting notice and agenda

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by  San Francisco (Calif.). Urban Forest Council. Landmark Tree Committee

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GAVIN NEWSOM, MAYOR
JARED BLUMENFELD, DIRECTOR
City and County of San Francisco
DOCUMENTS DEPT
Urban Forestry Council
OCT - 6 2006
LANDMARK TREE COMMITTEE
8AN FRANCISCO
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Regular Meeting Notice and Agenda
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at 4:00 PM 10-06-06A08 :54 RCV0
Room
City Hall, 421
One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Carolyn Blair, Mike Boss, Steve Griswold, David Habert,
and Mark Sustarich
Urban Forestry Council Associate: Grace Ma
Council Secretary: Monica Fish
Order of Business
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
1.
2. DISCUSSION: The Council Chair, Terry Milne, will discuss selection of Chair for
the Landmark Tree Committee.
3. DISCUSSION and POSSIBLE ACTION: The Landmark Tree Committee will
discuss and possibly vote on establishing operating procedures.
4. DISCUSSION: New Business
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
5.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may address the Committee on
matters that are within the Committee's jurisdiction and are not on today's
agenda.
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ADJOURNMENT
7.
Public Comment
At this time, members of the public may address the Committee on items of interest that are within the subject
matterjurisdiction ofthe Committee but are not on today's agenda. Public comment will be taken following each
agendized item. Each member ofthe public may address the Committee for up to three minutes, unless otherwise
announced bythe Chair. Ifit is demonstrated thatthe comments bythe public will exceed 15 minutes, the Chairmay
continue Public Commentto anothertime duringthe meeting.
The Brown Act forbids the Committee from taking action or discussing any item or issue not appearing on the
posted agenda. This rule applies to issues raised in public comment as well. In response to public comment, not on
an agendized item, the Council is limited to:
1. Briefly respondingto statements made orquestions posed by members ofthe public, or
2. Request staffto reportbackon a matterat a subsequent meeting, or
3. Directing staffto place the item or issue on a future agenda (Government Code Section 54954.2(a).)
Disability Access
The Urban Forestry Council Landmark Tree Committee meetings will be held in Room 421, City Hall, 1 Dr.
Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA. The Council meeting room is wheelchair accessible. The closest
accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI
lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, and #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van
Ness and the Metro Stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For information about MUNI accessible
services call [phone]. There is accessible curbside parking adjacent to City Hall on Grove Street and Van
Ness Avenue and in the vicinity ofthe Veterans Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue adjacent to Davies Hall and the
War Memorial Complex.
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which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. ofthe last business day ofthe preceding week: For American sign language
interpreters or the use ofa reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats ofthe
agenda and minutes, please contact Monica Fish at [phone] to make arrangements for the accommodation.
Late requests will be honored, ifpossible.
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chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be
sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. Individuals with
chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call the Mayor's Office on Disability accessibility hotline at (415)
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(Chapter 67 ofthe San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view ofthe public. Commissions, boards,
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that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For
more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance orto report a violation ofthe ordinance, contact the
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Frank Darby, Sunshine Task Force Administrator, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr.
Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at Phone No.: [phone]; Fax No.: (415) 554-
7854; E-mail: sotfrftjsfgov.org Copies ofthe Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk ofthe Sunshine
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Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City's website at www.sfgov.org.
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Other Important Information
The ringing ofand use ofcell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this
meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s)
responsible fortheringingoruse ofacell phone, pager, orother similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Copies ofexplanatorydocuments are availableto the public at DepartmentofEnvironment, 1 1 Grove Street, San
Francisco, Californiabetween the hours of9 a.m. and 5 p.m., orwhen possible, on the Department ofEnvironment's
webpage: www.sfenvironment.com/ or, uponrequestto the Council Secretary, atthe above address ortelephone
;
number415-355-3709, orviae-mail at Monica.Fish(£)Sfgov.org within three business days ofa meeting.
When bringing handouts to meetings, please photocopy on both sides ofthe paper and try to use post-consumer
recycled ortree-free paper. Also, please bring sufficient copies ofhandouts for both the Commission and the
public.
Grace Ma, Urban Forestry Council Associate
TEL: [phone]
Monica Fish, Council Secretary
TEL: [phone]
Posted: October 5, 2006

SF
Environment
Our home. Our city. Our planet.
GAVIN NEWSOM
Mayor
JARED BLUMENFELD
Director
CITYAND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
^URBAN FORESTRY COUNCIL
^LANDMARK TREE COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
DRAFT MINUTES
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Thursday, October 10, 2006, 4:00 P.M.
City Hall, Room 421
One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Carolyn Blair, Mike Boss, Steve Griswold, David Habert, and Mark
Sustarich
DOCUMENTS DEPT.
Urban Forestry Council Associate: Grace Ma
OCT 2 2006
Council Secretary: Monica Fish
SAN FRANCISCO
ORDER OF BUSINESS PUBLIC LIBRARY
1 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. The meeting was cailed to order at 4:05 p.m.
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Present: Members Blair, Boss and Sustarich; Excused: Members Griswold and Habert.
Deputy City Attorney Catharine Barnes introduced Deputy City Attorney Alicia Cabrera, legal
counsel for the Urban Forestry Council.
2. DISCUSSION: The Council Chair, Terry Milne, will discuss selection of Chair for the
Landmark Tree Committee.
Council Chair Milne reported that the Committee Chair's responsibilities would include
conducting Landmark Tree Committee meetings and presenting a verbal Committee Report
to the full Council at their monthly meetings. In addition, the Chair would present a full
report on any landmarking items heard before the Committee that would be transferred and
voted on at the full Council. Chair Milne indicated that a written report would not be
required. Deputy City Attorney Barnes advised that the landmark tree public hearing would
be heard at the Committee level within 60 days ofthe nomination. The Committee would
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then make a report to the full Council who then has to take an action based on the report
within 90 days of a nomination.
Member Boss asked whether the Chair is required to be familiar with Roberts Rules of Order
or support would be given. Chair Milne recommended that the Council Secretary provide
if
assistance in this effort. The Task Force Secretary offered to provide assistance and a copy
ofthe City Attorney's Good Government Guide, An Overview of the Laws Governing the
Conduct of Public Officials, and meeting prompts to the Chair. It was also advised that the
City offers a yearly Sunshine Ordinance Training that is open to the public. Deputy City
Attorney Barnes stated that Deputy City Attorney Cabrera would be attending meetings and
providing advice for as long as needed.
Member Blair expressed her concern with controversial issues that may arise at the
Committee and recommended a member with public relations experience, e.g. Member
Griswold for Chair. Member Boss volunteered if Member Griswold would not be interested.
Council Chair Milne requested that the Task Force Secretary contact Member Griswold and
ask if he would be interested in being Chair. An announcement will be made at the next
Council meeting.
Member Boss inquired about Ms. Kong's letter suing the action ofthe Urban Forestry
Council and related individuals associated with landmarking the tree on her property and
asked if members would be faced with individual liability. Deputy City Attorney Barnes
indicated that she drafted a response to Ms. Kong stating that the Urban Forestry Council
was providing their recommendation to the Board of Supervisors as an Advisory Council,
and she could pursue her point of view with the Board of Supervisors. Members who are
acting in their responsibility as a City official are represented by the City Attorney's Office
and are not personally liable unless they commit an illegal act and are acting in something
other than in the scope of their assigned responsibility. Such complaints would be treated
as a suit against the City.
DiSCUSSiON and POSSIBLE ACTiON: The Landmark Tree Committee discussed and
voted on establishing operating procedures.
Chair Milne explained that the required landmark tree hearing would be held at the
Landmark Tree Committee and not at the full Council. The Committee would recommend to
the full Council to approve a landmark, deny a landmark, or make no recommendation.
Landmark tree recommendations that are affirmed or denied would be sent to the Council
on a consent calendar so a second hearing would not have to take place at the full Council.
If the Committee had no recommendation, the item would have to be heard again at the full
Council and could not be included on the consent calendar. Using the consent calendar
method, the public can have an opportunity to testify at the full Council if they have new
information or could not attend the Landmark Tree Committee meeting. Deputy City
Attorney Barnes advised that the public has to have an opportunity to provide public
comment. Items can be pulled offthe consent calendar as required.
Council Chair Milne advised that the Chair would make a report indicating a description of
the tree, discussion at the Committee, and how the Committee voted. The Council would
then send their advisory vote on to the Board of Supervisors for their action. It was