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(4) Silviculture; and (5) Organic landscape design and maintenance,permaculture, or natural farming. (d) In addition,the director of the department of environmental management,the director of the department of parks and recreation, the director of the department of public works, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex-officio members of the committee, without the power to vote. (e) There shall be a chairman and vice-chairman of the committee who shall be elected by the members. At a minimum,the committee shall meet on a quarterly basis. (f) The vegetation management transition committee shall: (1) Monitor progress of the departments of environmental management,parks and recreation, and public works, in reducing their use of herbicides listed on the schedule of prohibited herbicides and establishing a record system, in accordance with section 14-145; (2) Assist the County in researching and developing new and safer vegetation management strategies; (3) Educate County officials, staff, and the public about minimum risk and eco-friendly methods of vegetation control; and (4) On or before November 1, 2020 and annually thereafter, report to the mayor and the Council on the status of efforts by the departments of environmental management, parks and recreation, and public works,to reduce the use of prohibited herbicides on all County owned or maintained public parks and along all County owned or maintained roads, bikeways, sidewalks,trails, drainageways, and waterways." SECTION 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid,the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. '5