Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Tree Advisory Committee approves minutes; staff reports grant funding and parks hire

Petaluma Tree Advisory Committee · January 21, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The committee approved prior minutes, heard staff announce a Tree City USA application and that Jen Santos accepted the superintendent of parks and open spaces role; staff and a council aide said the USDA Petaluma Canopy grant includes funding to contract for an urban forester for 2–3 years.

The Petaluma Tree Advisory Committee on Jan. 21 approved its previous meeting minutes, received staff updates and heard several public announcements tied to the draft Urban Forest Management Plan.

City staff reported the City’s Tree City USA application is in regional review. Kat Reisinger, deputy director of parks and recreation…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans