Urban Forest Advisory Committee

AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the Urban Forest Advsisory Committee

Thursday, August 27, 2026 5:30 p.m.

Council Chambers

505 South Vulcan Avenue

Encinitas, California 92024

A copy of the Committee meeting packet may be viewed by the public in the City Hall lobby and on the City's webpage at www.encinitasca.gov .

Members of the Urban Forest Advisory Committee

Tony Gurnoe, Chair

Laura Lisauskas, Committee Member

Steven Houbeck, Committee Member

Matthew D Altman, Committee Member

Caitlin Kreutz, Committee Member

Brad Lefkowits, Committee Member

Mark Jenne, Committee Member

The Encinitas Urban Forest Advisory Committee welcomes you and encourages your continued interest and involvement in the City's decision-making process.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE OPEN GOVERNMENT LAWS: Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City exist to conduct the people's business. For more information on your rights under the Brown Act and other State laws, visit the city's webpage at www.encinitasca.gov under the heading Resources.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Committee regarding any item on this agenda received after the posting of the agenda and prior to the meeting will be made available for public inspection in the City Hall lobby during normal business hours.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act/Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title VI, this agency is an equal opportunity public entity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status or physical or mental disability in employment or the provision of service. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the UFAC Secretary at 760-633-2841 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

HOW TO WATCH:

Channel 19 on Cox Communications, Channel 24 on Spectrum Cable and Channel 99 on AT&T U-Verse (Program Name: “City of Encinitas Broadcasts”). The Committee meetings are also broadcasted live and archived for viewing via the City’s website at https://encinitasca.gov/Government/Agendas-Webcasts.

VISUAL MATERIALS FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS

All digital presentation materials must be emailed to ufac@encinitasca.gov at least 2 hours before the meeting. Accepted formats include digital photos, Microsoft Office files, and PDFs. CDs, DVDs, and USB drives will not be accepted. All files must be in PC format and labeled with the corresponding agenda item number.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

WRITTEN COMMENTS: •To submit written comments, e-mail ufac@encinitasca.gov and include the related agenda item in the subject line. Email comments will be provided to the Committee and included in the meeting record.

IN PERSON COMMENTS: • Speaker Requests will be accepted no earlier than 30 minutes before the start of the meeting. Please be aware that the chair has the authority to reduce equally each speaker’s time to accommodate a larger number of speakers. Speakers are allotted three (3) minutes to address the Committee on any one item. All requests to speak must be submitted before the Committee begins to discuss the item.

Audio of past Urban Forest Advisory Committee meetings is available on our website at www.encinitasca.gov .

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS / POSSIBLE DIRECTION TO STAFF

(30 MINUTES)

Each speaker is allowed three (3) minutes to address the Committee. Time donations are not permitted during Oral Communications. Please submit a "WHITE" speaker slip to the Committee Clerk. If needed, Oral Communication items will be referred to city staff either for resolution by administrative action or placement on a future agenda.

5.

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

Announcements of administrative changes to the agenda, in compliance with the Brown Act.