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Petaluma committee hears $120,000 grant allocation to seed urban-forestry consultant role
Summary
At its April 15 meeting the Petaluma Tree Advisory Committee heard staff say a roughly $120,000 grant allocation will fund a consultant or part‑time urban‑forester role to implement the recently adopted Urban Forest Management Plan; staff said the city will convene a leadership team to scope the position and an RFP, with monthly updates to the committee.
Acting Chair Taryn O'Bade on April 15 convened the Tree Advisory Committee to receive a status update on the city’s recently adopted Urban Forest Management Plan and the grant dollars intended to implement it.
The parks and open‑space superintendent, Jen Santos, read the grant strategy describing an urban‑forestry protection and preservation line item and told the committee the grant includes funding to “strengthen Petaluma's urban forest management by funding a part time urban forester/slash arborist position.” Santos said the city still has about $120,000 available for urban‑forestry work as part of…
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