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Committee forwards two Urban Forestry Commission nominees to full council
Summary
The Climate Resilience and Land Use Committee on April 10 voted to forward two mayoral nominees — Matt Sanchez and Vesla Lee — to the full Portland City Council with recommendations for confirmation to the city’s Urban Forestry Commission.
The Climate Resilience and Land Use Committee on April 10 voted to forward two mayoral nominees — Matt Sanchez and Vesla Lee — to the full Portland City Council with recommendations for confirmation to the city’s Urban Forestry Commission. The nominees would serve four-year terms ending March 31, 2029.
The Urban Forestry Commission is an 11-member advisory panel that reviews citywide tree policy, advises on updates to the Portland Urban Forest Plan and participates in the city’s heritage tree program and appeals process under Title 11 of the City Code. Jen Cairo, Portland’s city forester, told the committee the two appointments will fill two of the commission’s three current vacancies.
Matt Sanchez, a certified arborist who said he has worked in…
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