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Rules Committee weighs proposal to shrink Urban Forest Council from 15 to 5 members; public and Council object
Summary
A supervisor proposed reducing the Urban Forest Council from 15 to 5 members to improve quorum and cut costs; the Department of the Environment supported budget savings, while the Urban Forest Council and many public speakers warned the change would reduce representation and functionality.
The Rules Committee debated an ordinance to amend the San Francisco Environment Code to reconstitute the Urban Forest Council from 15 members to five.
Sponsor Supervisor McGoldrick said the change is intended to "gain some efficiency and some effectiveness" and to reduce frequent meeting cancellations and administrative costs. Department of the Environment representative Mark Westland described a fiscal shortfall and told the committee reducing meetings and members could save…
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