CITY OF COMMERCEAGENDA REPORT
CITY OF COMMERCE
AGENDA REPORT
Item No.
Item No.
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Tree City U.S.A. 2022 Award and Recognition of the Arbor Day 2023 Poster Contest Winners Meeting Date: June 13, 2023
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council will consider receiving and filing the Tree City U.S.A. 2022 Award to the City of Commerce Public Works Department’s Tree Division from the National Arbor Day Foundation. Recognition awards will also be presented to the winners of the Arbor Day 2023 Poster Contest from Bandini Elementary School and Rosewood Park Elementary School.
ANALYSIS:
The Public Works Department’s Tree Division met the requirements of the National Arbor Day Foundation through its education efforts coordinated with the City’s elementary schools and is qualified to receive the Tree City U.S.A. 2022 Award for the 37th consecutive year. Receipt of this award exemplifies the quality of service provided to the community by the Tree Division who is proud to be recognized and honored.
This year, the City commemorated Arbor Day on March 30, 2023. The City’s Arborist and a representative of the Los Angeles County Forestry Division participated in the celebration by visiting 4th and 5th grade students at Bandini Elementary School to demonstrate tree planting and to distribute a seedling to each student. This program will qualify the City for the Tree City U.S.A. 2023 Award.
A Public Works representative and respective principal/representative will be presenting recognition awards to the poster contest winners from each school as follows:
Placement
Bandini Elementary
Phillip Nolasco, Principal
Rosewood Park School
Gladys Garcia, Principal
1st Place
Sophia Madrigal
Sophia Navarro
2nd Place
Madelyn Giles
Andre Terrones
3rd Place
Abigail Farfan
Paulette Rebolledo
Staff recommends accepting the Tree City U.S.A. Award and recognizing the poster contest winners and all school participants.
ALTERNATIVES:
Approve staff recommendation
Disapprove staff recommendation
Provide further direction to staff
FISCAL IMPACT:
This activity may be carried out without additional impact on the current operating budget.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC GOALS:
This item is related to a specific 2016 Strategic Goal to “develop concepts for aesthetic improvements, motifs, public art and city branding...” Approved by: Gina Nila, Department of Public Works
Prepared by: Roxana Lara, Office Specialist
Respectfully submitted by: Edgar P. Cisneros, City Manager