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• Plans, organizes, coordinates and oversees urban forestry, vegetation, and open space maintenance programs, activities and services for the City.
• Oversees and monitors the operations contract for urban forestry, vegetation, and open space maintenance and management; monitors the performance of contractors including tree maintenance, mowing, vegetation management, litter removal and grazing.
• Participates in the coordination and scheduling of assigned projects and areas of responsibility; communicates and acts as liaison with other departments, divisions, project managers, and outside contractors.
• Performs regular inspections of urban forestry, roadways, creeks, channels, and open space areas throughout the City.
• Assists and prepares regulatory reports.
• Coordinates with stakeholders and responds to citizen requests pertaining to urban forestry, vegetation, and open space program activities.
• Attends public meetings in areas of responsibility.
• Monitors program budgets and participates in annual budget preparation; identifies resource needs; prepares detailed cost estimates with appropriate justifications; monitors and tracks expenditures and reviews and approves invoices.
• Represents the City to the community, partner agencies, vendors, and other stakeholders; responds to inquiries regarding urban forestry, vegetation, and open space projects and programs.
• Provides technical and specialized assistance to management staff; prepares reports and correspondence concerning new or ongoing programs and program effectiveness; prepares statistical reports as required; establishes and maintains working and official program files; ensures the proper documentation of operations and activities.
• Assists in the development and management of requests for proposals for professional and/or contracted services; prepares scope of work and any technical specifications; participates in the evaluation of proposals and recommendation of awards; administers contracts to ensure compliance with City specifications and service quality.
• Oversees the planting and care of trees, wildflowers, native shrubs and plantings, mowing, seeding, and fertilizing; monitors and inspects work in progress and completed work of contractors for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
• Answers questions and provides information to the public; investigates and responds to complaints and inquiries from the community, other departments, and agencies; recommends corrective actions to resolve issues.
• Receives, investigates, and responds to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action.
• Review the work of contractors; ensure work is completed according to contract specifications; report deviations and issues to supervisor; administer the more routine contracts and service agreements.
• Track and prepare records of work performed; generate and review reports from an automated maintenance management system; keep records and prepare reports and other documents as required.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Principles, practices, methods, materials, equipment and safety requirements of urban forestry, native plantings, and open space maintenance and management.
• Principles of program budget monitoring.
• Principles and practices of contract administration and oversight.
• Principles of community and public relations.
• Principles and practices of record keeping, data collection, and report preparation.
• Pertinent local, State, and Federal codes, rules, regulations and laws.
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
• Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division.
• Methods and techniques of preparing technical and administrative reports, and general business correspondence.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging concepts and principles, including their significance in organizational dynamics and the functioning of the City and their impact on fostering innovation and collaboration.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Current equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.

• Develop, plan, coordinate and monitor tree and open space maintenance programs.
• Effectively monitor and inspect the work of outside contractors and identify and report deviations in scope of work.
• Establish and maintain a variety of filing, recordkeeping and tracking systems.
• Effectively coordinate assigned projects.
• Maintain records and prepare reports and other documents.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and guidelines.
• Engage with a diverse public and workforce, facilitating inclusive service delivery and implementing equitable city policies.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of appointment, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.

• Medical spending up to $3,300.00 annually.
• Dependent care up to $5,000 annually.
• Adoption Assistance FSA up to $16,810 annually.

• 2.7% at 55 if hired before 8/12/12.
• 2% at 55 if hired after 8/12/12 and a current Classic member of CalPERS.
• 2% at 62 if hired after 1/1/13 and not a Classic member of CalPERS.

• The City provides Short-Term Disability coverage @ 66.67% of income, up to a maximum benefit of $2,300 per week and Long-Term Disability coverage @ 66.67% of income, up to a maximum benefit of $15,000 per month.
• The City also provides Paid Family Leave coverage @ 60-70% of weekly earnings up to a maximum of $,1623 per week.