CITY OF COMMERCEAGENDA REPORTCITY OF COMMERCEAGENDA REPORT
CITY OF COMMERCE
AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF COMMERCE
AGENDA REPORT
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TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Tree City U.S.A. 2024 Award and Recognition of the Arbor Day 2025 Poster Contest Winners Meeting Date: May 27, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
To receive and file the Tree City U.S.A. 2024 Award to the City of Commerce, Public Works Department Tree Maintenance Division from the National Arbor Day Foundation presented by a representative of the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Forestry Division. Recognition awards will also be presented to the winners of the Arbor Day 2025 Poster Contest from Bandini Elementary School and Rosewood Park School.
ANALYSIS:
The Public Works Department Tree Maintenance Division met the requirements of the National Arbor Day Foundation and is qualified to receive the Tree City U.S.A. 2024 Award for the 39th consecutive year. Receipt of this award exemplifies the quality of service provided to the community by the Tree Maintenance Division who is proud to be recognized and honored.
This year, the City commemorated Arbor Day on April 2, 2025. The Tree Maintenance Division, along with the Los Angeles County Forestry Division and the USDA Forest Service, participated in the celebration by visiting the 4th grade students at Bandini Elementary School and Rosewood Park School to demonstrate tree planting and to distribute a seedling to each student. The aforementioned program will qualify the City for the Tree City U.S.A. 2025 Award.
The Division and the respective principal/representative will be presenting recognition awards to the poster contest winners from each school as follows:
Placement
Bandini Elementary
Gina Lopez, Principal
Rosewood Park School
Kimberly Lazaro, Principal
1st Place
Iris Hernandez
Alfredo Huerta
2nd Place
Daniel Garcia
Nahomi Benitez
3rd Place
Sophia Morataya
Hazel Romero
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: Shahid Sabbas, Director of Public Works
Prepared by: Liliana Magaña, Office Specialist II
Respectfully submitted: Ernie Hernandez, City Manager