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Tony Gurnau elected chair of Encinitas Urban Forest Advisory Committee; vice chair and subcommittee named
Summary
At the March 26 meeting the committee elected Tony Gurnau as incoming chair, approved a vice chair, and formed a two‑person subcommittee (incoming chair and vice chair) to prepare a presentation of 2025 accomplishments and the 2026 work plan for City Council.
The Urban Forest Advisory Committee elected Tony Gurnau as its next chair and selected a vice chair at the March 26 meeting, then voted to form a small subcommittee to prepare a council presentation of the committee's work.
Gurnau volunteered and gave a brief biography describing a career in horticulture and conservation work, noting he had served as director of horticulture at the San Diego Botanic Garden and has worked on forest‑service and conservation projects; members cited his horticultural qualifications during the nomination.
A motion to elect Gurnau passed by roll call with one recorded abstention. The committee then nominated and approved a vice chair by roll call. Members discussed Brown Act limits on subcommittee size and moved to form a two‑member ad hoc subcommittee (incoming chair and incoming vice chair) to assemble a presentation of 2025 accomplishments and the newly approved 2026 work plan for City Council; that motion carried by roll call.
What happens next: The incoming chair and vice chair will meet by email and phone as an ad‑hoc subcommittee to prepare the council presentation; staff will assist and provide materials such as species‑list updates and canopy reporting.
