Transportation and Environment Committee (t&e)
June 8, 2026

(d)1 Community Forest
Management Plan and Forestry
Annual Report
Transportation and Environment Committee
June 8, 2026
John Ristow
Director, DOT
Jennifer Seguin
Deputy Director, DOT
Sara Davis
City Forester, DOT
Community
Forest
Management
Plan
Adopted 2022
Five themes
Strategic workplan and
progress
1 Five Themes of the Plan
Each theme has strategies and objectives  Streamlining governance  Ensuring the sustainability of the urban forest  Support for diversity, equity,
inclusion, and belonging  Efficient and effective tree management  Standardization of planning and
development practices 2
Ensuring the Sustainability
of the Urban Forest  New approved street tree list  Trees selected for today’s climate and future climate  Grouped into size classes to fit infrastructure  2,000 new tree goal met by
DOT and PRNS - 2,014 planted  4,100 trees pruned 3
Ensuring the Sustainability of the Urban &
Support for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Free Trees for All!
 Any property owner can request a
free tree
 Property Owners in Community
Forest Investment Project Area also
receive contractor watering and
pruning
 https://bit.ly/free-tree-planting
4 Support for
Diversity, Equity,
Inclusion, and
Belonging
 Inflation Reduction Act
Community Forest Investment
Project Goals over Two Years  Plant 2,800 new trees  Prune 5,000 existing trees  Workforce Development Partners  Our City Forest  San Jose Conservation Corps 5 Support for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,
and Belonging
 Our City Forest  Engaged 2,500 volunteers  Hosted 57 events  Materials published in five
languages
6 Efficient and Effective
Tree Management
 Previous establish pruning
rotation was 30 years
 Pruning rotation reduced by one
year to 11-year cycle
 Goal is to reduce further
pruning cycle to 7 years
7 Efficient and Effective
Tree Management
Invasive Shot Hole
Borer Fusarium Dieback  Invasive beetle from Asia  1 in every 5 street trees is at risk  Pesticide can be effective  Neighborhood engagement  8 Trees Removed  90 Trees Treated 8 (d)1 Community Forest
Management Plan and Forestry
Annual Report
Transportation and Environment Committee
June 8, 2026
John Ristow
Director, DOT
Jennifer Seguin
Deputy Director, DOT
Sara Davis
City Forester, DOT