Resolution - 3332•
RESOLUTION NO. 3332
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST COVINA NAMING OFFICIAL
CITY TREE
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on October 18, 1965,
the City Council of the City of West Covina authorized the
Recreation & Parks Commission to conduct a contest for the pur-
pose of selecting an official city tree; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation & Park Commission, with the
assistance of local civic organizations, established rules and
procedures under which the contest was to be conducted; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jim Degen and Mr. Howard Bolts of Califor-
nia State Polytechnic College, and Mr. Wayne Morgan from the
University of California Extension Services, were chosen as
judges; and
WHEREAS, the contest was open to the general public;
and
WHEREAS, the judges carefully reviewed all the entries
submitted and their selection was the Pittosporum R_hombifolium
known as the Diamond Leaf Pittosporum, a tree best suited for
this City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West
Covina does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Diamond Leaf Pittosporum shall
be named the official City of West Covina, California, tree.
SECTION 2. That the City Council.hereby commends the
Recreation & Park Commission, staff, judges and all those who
participated, for their fine contribution toward the success of
this contest.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this resolution.
Approved and adopted this 14th day of March, 1966.
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly adopted by theCity Council of the City of West Covina at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of March, 1966,
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen Jett, Snyder, Krieger, Heath, Mayor Nichols
NOES: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
City Clerk