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
• Meetings are the third Monday of every month (except city holidays) at 6:00 p.m. in the Richmond Room, 450 Civic Center Plaza.
• Minimum seven members - maximum eleven members
• Residents
• Three consecutive three-year terms
• 1 Vacancy (as of 2/4/2020) - Application

Name	Appointed	Term Expiration
Liz Bittner, Chairperson	*02/21/2017 02/19/2019	11/17/2018 11/17/2021
Marlen Cifuentes	02/19/2019	11/17/2021
Sherman Dean	*06/07/2016 02/19/2019	11/17/2018 11/17/2021
April Kennedy	12/15/2015 02/19/2019	11/17/2018 11/17/2021
Laurie Isenberg	02/04/2020	11/17/2023
Toody Maher	05/19/2015 04/02/2019	11/17/2018 11/17/2021
Ellen Seskin	02/19/2019	11/17/2021
Carol Umanzor	07/16/2019	11/17/2021
Paula Urtecho, Vice Chairperson	02/19/2019	11/17/2021
Stewart Winchester	01/12/2016 04/02/2019	11/17/2018 11/17/2021
*filling unexpired term