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Tree Advisory Committee

Tree Advisory Committee

mié, 21 de enero de 2026

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RESUMEN DE REUNIÓNGenerado por IA

Comité Asesor de Árboles — 21 de enero de 2026


Esta fue una reunión ordinaria del Comité Asesor de Árboles de Petaluma, celebrada en el Ayuntamiento. Seis de los siete miembros estuvieron presentes; Marianne Bertuccelli estuvo ausente.


Aprobación del Acta — 15 de octubre de 2025


El acta de la reunión del 15 de octubre de 2025 fue aprobada sin debate.


Plan de Gestión del Bosque Urbano — Actualización del Grupo de Trabajo


Kelaine Ravdin de Urban Ecos, la consultora del Plan de Gestión del Bosque Urbano (UFMP) de la ciudad, presentó una actualización sobre los objetivos y estrategias preliminares desarrollados por el Grupo de Trabajo del Plan de Silvicultura Urbana. Los objetivos y estrategias tienen como finalidad orientar el UFMP en su conjunto, el cual busca mantener, ampliar y sostener un bosque urbano saludable en Petaluma.


Tras la presentación, los seis miembros del comité — Schildt, Sanchez, Cover, Racusen, Obaid y Gentile — formularon preguntas y comentarios, aunque el contenido específico de dichas intervenciones no se detalla en el acta.


Cuatro miembros del público también hicieron uso de la palabra durante este punto: John Shribbs, Patrick Carter, Charles Little y Wendy Jacobs. El contenido de sus comentarios no quedó registrado en el acta.


*Nota: Dado que el acta no recoge los puntos específicos de la discusión ni ninguna instrucción formal impartida al personal, no es posible detallar más a fondo la naturaleza de los aportes del comité.*


Celebración del Día del Árbol / Tree Fest — Recomendación de Fecha


El comité abordó la cuestión de qué fecha del Día del Árbol utilizar para una celebración municipal — la fecha nacional/federal (último viernes de abril) o la fecha del estado de California (7 de marzo). El debate fue breve por falta de tiempo y no se llegó a ninguna decisión. Los miembros también plantearon la posibilidad de celebrar más de un evento y de colaborar potencialmente con otros grupos comunitarios. Se pidió al comité que continuara reflexionando sobre las opciones y presentara una recomendación en la próxima reunión.


Comentarios del Personal


Kat Reisinger, en sustitución del enlace de personal Drew Halter, compartió dos actualizaciones destacadas: la ciudad ha presentado su solicitud para Tree City USA, un programa de reconocimiento nacional administrado por la Arbor Day Foundation, y se ha cubierto un nuevo puesto de Superintendent of Parks & Open Spaces.


Puntos clave


El Plan de Gestión del Bosque Urbano se encuentra en pleno desarrollo; un grupo de trabajo liderado por la consultora está elaborando objetivos y estrategias preliminares, y en esta etapa se están recabando aportaciones del comité y del público.
No se tomó ninguna decisión sobre la fecha de la celebración del Día del Árbol (fecha nacional versus fecha de California); el comité retomará la cuestión en su próxima reunión, considerándose la posibilidad de un enfoque con múltiples eventos.
Petaluma ha solicitado la designación Tree City USA, lo que representa un paso hacia el reconocimiento nacional formal de sus esfuerzos en materia de silvicultura urbana.
Se ha contratado a un nuevo Superintendent of Parks & Open Spaces, lo que podría aportar mayor capacidad a la gestión de árboles y parques.

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Qué ocurrió en esta reunión

Approval of Minutes for the meeting of October 15, 2025

The minutes from the October 15, 2025 meeting were presented for approval. No public comment or member discussion was noted. The minutes were deemed as approved.

Urban Forestry Plan Working Group – An update regarding the draft goals and strategies discussed by the Urban Forestry Plan Working Group to inform the Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). Receive the update and provide input on the subsequent action items aimed at maintaining, expanding, and sustaining a healthy urban forest – Kelaine Ravdin, Urban Ecos and UFMP Consultant.

Kelaine Ravdin, Urban Ecos and UFMP Consultant, presented an update on draft goals and strategies from the Urban Forestry Plan Working Group to inform the Urban Forest Management Plan. Committee members Schildt, Sanchez, Cover, Racusen, Obaid, and Gentile shared questions and comments, and public comment was received from John Shribbs, Patrick Carter, Charles Little, and Wendy Jacobs.

Recommendation for Arbor Day/Tree Fest Celebration Adoption

The committee discussed which date to prefer for Arbor Day Celebration (State or National) and explored the possibility of conducting more than one event in collaboration with other groups. Time was cut short, and members were asked to consider this matter and discuss it further at the next meeting.

Puntos de agenda (3)

Procedural (1)
1ProceduralApproval of Minutes for the meeting of October 15, 2025
The city council will review and approve the official record of what was discussed and decided at the October 15, 2025 meeting.

Qué ocurrió

The minutes from the October 15, 2025 meeting were presented for approval. No public comment or member discussion was noted. The minutes were deemed as approved.
Public Hearing
2Public HearingUrban Forestry Plan Working Group – An update regarding the draft goals and strategies discussed by the Urban Forestry Plan Working Group to inform the Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). Receive the update and provide input on the subsequent action items aimed at maintaining, expanding, and sustaining a healthy urban forest – Kelaine Ravdin, Urban Ecos and UFMP Consultant.
Residents will hear an update on draft plans to improve Petaluma's urban forest, including goals for planting, maintaining, and caring for trees throughout the city, and will have a chance to provide feedback on next steps.

Qué ocurrió

Kelaine Ravdin, Urban Ecos and UFMP Consultant, presented an update on draft goals and strategies from the Urban Forestry Plan Working Group to inform the Urban Forest Management Plan. Committee members Schildt, Sanchez, Cover, Racusen, Obaid, and Gentile shared questions and comments, and public comment was received from John Shribbs, Patrick Carter, Charles Little, and Wendy Jacobs.
3Public HearingRecommendation for Arbor Day/Tree Fest Celebration Adoption
The city is considering adopting a celebration event for Arbor Day and Tree Fest to promote tree planting and environmental awareness in the community.

Qué ocurrió

The committee discussed which date to prefer for Arbor Day Celebration (State or National) and explored the possibility of conducting more than one event in collaboration with other groups. Time was cut short, and members were asked to consider this matter and discuss it further at the next meeting.

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CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING OF THE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE City Hall Council Chamber 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 MINUTES Wednesday, January 21, 2026 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PRESENT: Bill Cover, Diane Gentile, Taryn Obaid, Darren Racusen, Stephanie Sanchez, Keith Schildt ABSENT: Marianne Bertuccelli GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited up to three minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Council, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than twenty minutes, subject to the Council’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III). Eve O’Rourke APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of Minutes for the meeting of October 15, 2025 Minutes were deemed as approved. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION 2. Urban Forestry Plan Working Group – An update regarding the draft goals and strategies discussed by the Urban Forestry Plan Working Group to inform the Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). Receive the update and provide input on the subsequent action items aimed at maintaining, expanding, and sustaining a healthy urban forest – Kelaine Ravdin, Urban Ecos and UFMP Consultant. Kelaine shared her presentation and opened it up for discussion with the committee. Committee shared questions and comments.
Committee Comment Schildt Sanchez Cover Racusen Obaid Gentile Public Comment Opened John Shribbs Patrick Carter Charles Little Wendy Jacobs Public Comment Closed 3. Recommendation for Arbor Day/Tree Fest Celebration Adoption Which date do the members prefer for Arbor Day Celebration (State or National) – Time was cut short; however, committee was asked to decide whether they should go with Federal/National or California date and discussed possibility of doing more than one event (collaborate with other groups). Members were asked to think about this and discuss it at next meeting. COMMITTEE COMMENT - No additional comments. STAFF COMMENT Kat Reisinger (subbing for Drew Halter) shared update regarding Tree City USA Application being submitted and a new position, Superintendent of Parks & Open Spaces position was accepted. ADJOURNMENT – 5:02 p.m.