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Committee B reviews revised urban forest planner job description; HR to remove state-license language from job description

5688697 · August 19, 2025
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Committee B reviewed a revised Urban Forest Planner job description that clarifies technical duties, moves tree-board administrative support to Parks, and adds canopy and code responsibilities.

Committee B reviewed a revised job description for an Urban Forest Planner and discussed duties, public engagement expectations and whether to advance the update to the full council as a consent item.

Acting Planning Manager Mike Clugston summarized changes that clean up redundant language and clarify reporting lines after the city assigned the tree board to the Parks Department; the planner would no longer be the administrative liaison for the tree board but would remain responsible for technical tasks such as development review, inspections, policy work and code updates. Clugston said the position would continue to "review development projects to ensure consistency with tree…

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