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Council issues Arbor Day proclamation, honors Shakespeare Festival, awards city career service and recognizes retiree
Summary
Council held multiple special presentations: an Arbor Day recognition (Tree City USA, event at Griffith Park), a career service award to a fire department staffer, commendations for Shakespeare Festival LA and a retirement honor for Fred Herrera, with details and invitations announced to the public.
The Los Angeles City Council used part of its meeting to present several recognitions and community announcements, including an Arbor Day proclamation, a career service award for a long‑serving fire department employee, commendations for Shakespeare Festival LA and formal thanks to a retiring Department of Water and Power employee.
Councilman Hernandez described the city's urban forest and announced a public Arbor Day celebration at Griffith Park. In his remarks he cited estimates of "650,000 680,000 trees on its streets" and "850,000 trees in its parks" and invited residents to the…
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