2014-11-13T13:03:23-08:00 2014-06-30 MANN URRUTIA NELSON CPAs & ASSOC LLP 2901 Douglas Blvd Suite 290 Roseville CA 956613824 990 2013-07-01 900138904 California Releaf CALI 9164970034 2112 10th Street Sacramento CA 95818 JIM CLARK President 2014-11-13 true Michelle O Nelson CPA P00453363 9167744208 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 523718 false false X WWW.CALIFORNIARELEAF.ORG X 1989 CA California Releaf's mission is to empower grassroots efforts and build strategic partnerships that preserve, protect and enhance California's urban and community forests. 10 10 4 35 0 622379 515210 5190 8398 175 110 0 627744 523718 227461 55962 0 273102 255490 0 0 123319 209244 623882 520696 3862 3022 250294 267109 23415 37208 226879 229901 X California Releaf's mission is to empower grassroots efforts and build strategic partnerships that preserve, protect and enhance California's urban and community forests. false false 256400 CALIFORNIA RELEAF NETWORKThe California ReLeaf Network is a statewide forum for exchange, education, and mutual support for community-based organizations. The members have common goals of planting and protecting trees, fostering an ethic of environmental stewardship, and promoting volunteer involvement.The ReLeaf Network enables individual groups to use their collective power to improve the urban and community forest in their own towns. Through membership in the Network, groups build their organizational and technical skills, share their enthusiasm, experiences and ideas, address issues of common concern, and work together to advance urban forestry throughout the state. 2013 accomplishments of this program include:- In 2013, the Network had 88 members that varied from small groups of dedicated volunteers to mature nonprofit organizations with paid staff. Network members represent diverse demographics and broad geographic spread throughout California. - Our Network Coordinator sent regular Network Updates to Network members throughout the year. These emails reached 115 recipients and covered a variety of topics, including information about funding opportunities, upcoming conferences and workshops, research reports, job announcements and more. - Two regional meetings were held for network members in February 2014. Both were entitled Trees in All Policies with one held in El Sobrante and the other in Los Angeles.- This year marks California ReLeafs 25th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, staff and volunteers completed several actions as follows:1. Created a special 25th Anniversary logo,2. Interviewed over 40 founding members and partners about their experiences in urban forestry and with California ReLeaf,3. Held a 25th anniversary reception at the June conference4. Started planning a 25th anniversary reunion for October, and 5. Formed two California International Marathon ReLeaf relay teams - In 2013, ReLeaf Network members:1. Planted and cared for 118,600 trees2. Engaged over 44,000 volunteers 126905 GRANT ADMINISTRATION and LOCAL PROJECT SUPPORT2013 US EPA Urban Forestry and Education Grant Program The EPA environmental education grant was completed by December 31, 2014 and the report submitted the following April. Eight subgrants for a total of $37,000 were administered as follows:Bresee Foundation $5,000.00 -Inner-City Youth Care for Urban ForestsChico Creek Nature Center $4,796.10 -An Urban Forestry ExperienceCommon Vision $4,955.22 Fall 2013 -Fruit Tree Care and Planting TourHuntington Beach Tree Society $4,755.43 -Trees for Huntington BeachIncredible Edible Garden $4,965.95 -Community Fruit ParkKYCC $5,000.00 South Los Angeles and Willowbrook Education and Tree PlantingSave Our Forest $2,508.31 -Treescape Care and Enviro EducationUrban Tree Foundation $4,982.50 Shade Trees for Houston School2012 CAL FIRE Urban Forestry Education Expansion and Outreach Grant - This grant contract ended March 30, 2014. The final report was submitted to CAL FIRE April 28, 2014. The work for this grant included educational webinars and workshops for the Network, website improvements, fostering an urban forest nonprofit toward incorporation in San Diego, and providing small Arbor Week grants to new or struggling Network groups. The following groups obtained the Arbor Week grants: Benicia Tree Foundation, Markham Arboretum, The Orange County Great Park, and Goleta Valley Beautiful.2012 CAL FIRE Leading Edge Grant The Leading Edge grant contract ended March 30, 2014 and the final report was submitted to CAL FIRE April 28, 2014. This grant funded the research, writing, and publication of Eureka! A Transformative Approach to Sustaining Californias Urban Forests, which includes an in-depth study of funding sources for Californias urban forest program as well as how the State could implement a statewide no net loss canopy campaign2013 CAL FIRE Urban Forests/Urban Greening Education Grant Staff successfully advocated to CAL FIRE to redirect $75,000 in grant funds for a Green Cities Coalition awarded to California ReLeaf in 2013. As California ReLeaf has completed much of the groundwork for this effort through its advocacy partnerships, CAL FIRE concurred that using these funds for this purpose was duplicative, and instead authorized the organization to move forward on implementing the first several steps of a No Net-Loss Tree Canopy Campaign as detailed in the organization's Eureka! Report completed earlier this year. The first step in this process was creating a Task Force, which was partially assembled in May and had its first meeting in June.2013 CAL FIRE Tree Planting Grant - California ReLeaf initiated work on the 2013 CAL FIRE tree planting grants for select Network groups in disadvantaged areas. ReLeafs plan is to rollout the pass-through grants for fall/winter projects. A preliminary list of target areas was selected based on designation as either 1) disadvantaged as defined by CalEnviroScreen 2) a disadvantaged community as defined by CAL FIRE or; 3) High Priority Landscape Area for tree planting as identified by CAL FIRE. The selected groups will be notified in July 2014, once the Grant Guidelines have been finalized 96239 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - This program strengthens grassroots efforts by engaging the general public, community leaders, interested organizations, and urban and community forestry professionals. California ReLeafs outreach programs are designed to educate residents about the benefits and values of trees as well as sound arboricultural practices. 2013/14 accomplishments include:2014 California Urban Forest Conference- Staff worked with California Urban Forest Council on the bi-annual conference held in San Diego from June 25th to 27th, 2014. The theme was Under One Canopy. During the conference California ReLeaf had a small gathering of Network groups to share ideas and talk about the new state budget and funding potential. ReLeaf paid for roughly twenty-two scholarships to attend this conference. Many Network representatives were speakers at the event.Publications Circulation for mailed publications is 2,600 recipients.- Summer 2013 (Volume 21, No. 1) issue of California Trees included a lead article Californias water. This issue of the newsletter also included a story how to create green infrastructure in your own backyard. This issues Network profile was on The Palo Alto Forest. This issue also announced upcoming regional workshops for Network member and a legislative update.- Winter 2013 (Volume 21, No. 2) issue of California Trees featured a lead story on the energy efficiency provided by shade trees. This issue debuted ReLeafs 25th Anniversary and shared some of the organizations milestones. In addition, this publication provided an update on the state Urban and Community Forestry program, announcement of Arbor Week 2014, and a letter from the executive director.- In winter 2014, California ReLeaf created a new brochure, highlighting the organizations Mission and Programs.eCommunitions circulation 650 recipientsSeven messages were sent regarding the following: LA workshop, EEMP and active transportation, the Green Rx webinar, the February workshops, California Arbor Week, Big Day of Giving, and the 2014 California Budget victory.WebinarIn December 2013 ReLeaf hosted a webinar called Green Rx and hosted by Cindy Blain from Sacramento Tree Foundation and Jared Ulmer from Urban Design for Health, Inc. There were 18 participants who attended the webinar.California Arbor Week 2014 marked the fourth year of California ReLeafs Arbor Week program (March 7 14). Arbor Week kicked off with a joint Press Conference on March 6 with CAL FIRE. Chief Pimlott and Amelia Oliver spoke about the benefits of trees and the significance of Arbor Week and announced the winners of the Arbor Week poster contest. During Arbor Week, staff presented the awards directly to two of the winners at school assemblies. The posters were displayed outside the Governors office at the beginning of Arbor Week. An Arbor Week op/ed piece prepared by Matt Ritter and Jenn Yost was published in at least one California newspaper. During Arbor Week, staff attended various local Arbor Week events and posted blogs on the arborweek.org webpage. The winning Arbor Week photographs were selected and published in April. 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Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: LEGISLATIVE OUTREACH California ReLeaf monitors state and federal legislation for opportunities to influence public debate and policy related to urban forestry. Through our website, newsletter, emails and action alerts, we ensure that our Network members are aware of what is happening at the state and federal level, with information for how local groups can make their voices heard. California ReLeaf staff continued communication with multiple environmental partners on policy priorities during the reporting period with specific focus on highlighting urban forestry in 2014 cap and trade discussions and the potential 2014 water bond/park bond. The June 2014 news regarding the Governors approved budget reflected months of hard work on the part of California ReLeaf staff, Network members, and other ReLeaf partners. Translating these funding opportunities to the Network groups will be the number on priority over the next months.ReLeaf met with partners and members of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to discuss the draft 2013 Scoping Plan that was released in October and highlights urban forestry as a GHG reduction mechanism in the Natural Resources Sector. The California Energy Commission released and approved its Final draft for Proposition 39 implementation. The CEC has confirmed with CA ReLeaf that tree planting is still eligible and nonprofits will be eligible partners with schools. At a national level, staff is the Alliance for Community Trees Policy committee Chair, and has worked to engage groups in strategic ways to increase USFS urban and committee forest funding in the Presidents budget. Strategic PartnershipsCalifornia ReLeaf staff participated in the following strategic partnerships:- California Urban Forestry Advisory Committee representative- WC-ISA conference, exhibitor- Transform, invited presenter on Urban Forestry and sustainable community strategies- League of California Cities, invited presenter on Urban Forestry and community funding- UCLA Luskin Center Task Force participant, working to inform the State Administration on how to best use cap and trade funds for disadvantaged communities- Transportation, Housing, and Environment Network, invited presenter on cap and trade funding for sustainable communities- Inauguration of House Speaker Toni Akins, invited guest- Finally, ReLeaf staff worked with California Urban Forest Council to effectively work together on public policy matters, specifically on the water bond.(No public funds were used to pay for any advocacy activities.) Form 990, Part VI, Line 3: Description of Delegated Duties to Management Company The Organization used the professional management services of Amelia Oliver to perform the Executive Director duties after the full time Executive Director left the Organization during the current fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The audit committee is given a draft version of the tax return as well as audit to review. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board approves and reviews the Executive director's salary in light of job responsibility, goals met, and other key factors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS.