Duties and responsibilities to be undertaken by the Urban Forest Advisory Committee:

• To create a robust plan for urban forestry to aggressively expand the City of Richmond’s tree canopy through tree planting and tree care initiatives; to recommend programs, policies and ordinances to implement and promote the City’s Urban Greening Master Plan and the General Plan, and to coordinate with Public Works staff regarding management and maintenance efforts;
• To serve in an advisory capacity, as a citizen thought partner and clearinghouse for the exchange of information and ideas with the City of Richmond, City Council, other commissions and citizens of Richmond for all tree planting and tree care initiatives;
• To promote and foster public awareness, education, advocacy and support for urban forestry in the City of Richmond;
• To foster volunteer opportunities related to urban forestry;
• To create public-private partnerships with businesses and non-profit organizations that support urban forestry initiatives.
• Resolution No. 157-98 and Resolution No. 110-15
• Minimum seven members - maximum eleven members (currently under re-organization)
• Residents
• Three consecutive three-year terms
• 1 Vacancy

Name	Appointed	Term Expiration
Liz Bittner	*02/21/2017	11/17/2018 (unexpired term; resigned by Teri Katz
Sarah Calderon	12/15/2015	11/18/2018
Sherman Dean	*06/07/2016	11/17/2018  (unexpired term; resigned by Jan Mignone)
Felix Hunziker	05/19/2015	11/17/2018
April Kennedy	12/15/2015	11/17/2018
Toody Maher	05/19/2015	11/17/2018
Lee Micheaux	04/28/2015	11/17/2018
Libby Smith	05/19/2015	11/17/2018
Lon Sun	05/19/2015	11/17/2018
Stewart Winchester	01/12/2016	11/17/2018
*filling unexpired term