Urban Forestry Council
The below listed summary of seats, term expirations and membership information shall serve as notice of vacancies, upcoming term expirations, and information on currently held seats, appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Appointments by other bodies are listed, if available.
Seat numbers listed as “VACANT” are open for immediate appointment. However, you are able to submit applications for all seats and your application will be maintained for one year, in the event that an unexpected vacancy or opening occurs.
Membership and Seat Qualifications
Seat: 1
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Morgan Vaisset-Fauvel (residency requirement waived)
Term Ending: 11/18/2026
Qualifications:
Must represent an educational organization involved with tree management (University of California Cooperative Extension, etc.).
Term: 2-years
Seat: 2
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Karla Nagy
Term Ending: 11/18/2026
Qualifications:
Must be certified by a professional tree management organization (International Society of Arboriculture, American Society of Consulting Arborists, or American Society of Landscape Architects).
Term: 2-years
Seat: 3
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Pamela Nagle
Term Ending: 11/18/2026
Qualifications:
Must be certified by a professional tree management organization (International Society of Arboriculture, American Society of Consulting Arborists, or American Society of Landscape Architects).
Term: 2-years
Seat: 4
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Edgar Xochitl Flores
Term Ending: 11/18/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a member of a non-profit organization involved in urban forestry or other environmentally-related issues.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 5
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Caroline Scanlan (residency requirement waived)
Term Ending: 11/18/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a member of a non-profit organization involved in urban forestry or other environmentally-related issues.
Term: 2-years
Seat: 6
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Joshua Klipp
Term Ending: 11/18/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a representative of the community.
Seat: 7
Appointing Authority: BOS
Seat Holder: Antonio Moreno
Term Ending: 11/18/2026
Qualifications:
Must be a representative of the community.
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Vacant
Term Ending:
Qualifications:
Member from the tree care industry appointed by the Mayor.
Term: 2-years
Appointing Authority: Mayor
Seat Holder: Igor Lacan
Term Ending: 1/16/2027
Qualifications:
Member at large appointed by the Mayor.
Appointing Authority: Public Works
Seat Holder: Nicholas Crawford
Term Ending: 11/18/2027
Qualifications:
Director of the Department of Public Work or their designee.
Term: 2-years
Appointing Authority: Planning Department
Seat Holder: Ilaria Salvadori
Term Ending: 2/4/2026
Qualifications:
Director of the Planning Department or their
Appointing Authority: Recreation and Parks
Seat Holder: Spencer Potter
Term Ending: 9/23/2027
Qualifications:
General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department or their designee.
Term: 2-years
Appointing Authority: PUC
Seat Holder: Damon Spigelman
Term Ending: 5/27/2027
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Public Utilities Commission.
Term: 2-years
Appointing Authority: GGNRA/Presidio Trust
Seat Holder: Lewis Stringer
Term Ending: 8/20/2027
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) (if GGNRA does not make an appointment within 60 days after the seat is vacant, the Presidio Trust may appoint a voting member to serve that term; if the Presidio Trust does not make an appointment within 30 days after it is authorized to do so, the Mayor shall appoint an at-large member to fill the seat).
Term: 2-years
Appointing Authority: Port
Seat Holder: Tai Trang
Term Ending: 4/28/2027
Qualifications:
Appointed by the Port of SF.
Term: 2-years
Application Process
Please Note: Depending upon the posting date, a vacancy may have already been filled. To determine if a vacancy for this Commission is still available, or if you require additional information, please call the Rules Committee Clerk at (415) 554-5184.
For seats appointed by other Authorities please contact the Board / Commission / Committee / Task Force (see below) or the appointing authority directly.
Next Steps:
Applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be contacted by the Rules Committee Clerk once the Rules Committee Chair determines the date of the hearing. Members of the Rules Committee will consider the appointment(s) at the meeting and applicant(s) may be asked to state their qualifications. The appointment of the individual(s) who is recommended by the Rules Committee will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
Description:
The Urban Forestry Council protects the community interest and ensures that San Francisco realizes the full range of tree benefits into the future. Council members will represent the full range of urban forest stakeholders, including City agencies, non-profit organizations, tree management organizations, and community members.
The Urban Forestry Council shall be comprised of fifteen (15) voting members, seven (7) of whom are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, as follows:
- One (1) member from an educational organization involved with tree management (University of California Cooperative Extension, etc.);
- Two (2) members certified by a professional tree management organization (International Society of Arboriculture, American Society of Consulting Arborists, or American Society of Landscape Architects);
- Two (2) members of non-profit organizations involved in urban forestry or other environmentally related issues; and
- Two (2) members from the community.
The Mayor shall appoint two (2) voting members, as follows:
- One (1) member from the tree care industry; and
- One (1) member at large.
The following Director or General Manager of each of the following departments, or his/her designee, shall each serve as a voting member:
- Director of the Department of Public Works (1);
- Director of the Planning Department (1); and
- General Manager of the Recreation and Park Department (1).
The following bodies shall also appoint a voting member:
- Public Utilities Commission (1);
- Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) (if GGNRA does not make an appointment within 60 days after the seat is vacant, the Presidio Trust may appoint a voting member to serve that term; if the Presidio Trust does not make an appointment within 30 days after it is authorized to do so, the Mayor shall appoint an at-large member to fill the seat) (1); and
- Port of San Francisco (1).
Members shall serve for two-year terms and can serve successive terms if reappointed by the authority that originally appointed the member. The appointing authority that appoints Council members also may appoint at-large members to serve any unfilled Council positions.
The Council shall meet at least six times per year and establish its own operating procedures, which at a minimum, shall meet the public notice, meeting, voting, agenda and other procedural requirements set forth in local law. Subcommittees shall be created to adequately address other special areas of concern on an as needed basis.
The Department of the Environment, with adequate funding to assist the Council in carrying out its mission, shall provide professional and administrative staff to the Council.
Holdover Information:
Not Applicable
Report:
The Council shall report to the Board of Supervisors and Mayor by September 1st each year regarding the state of the urban forest. The report shall contain a review of the quality of urban forest stewardship and an assessment of how well public agencies and other urban forest managers are implementing the Urban Forest Plan.
Authority:
Environment Code, Chapter 12 (Ordinance Nos. 171-03; 210-08; and 239-14), and Public Works Code, Section 803 (Ordinance No. 165-95; and 17-06)
Sunset Date:
None
Contact:
Jesus Lozano
Environment department
1155 Market Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 355-3700
environment@sfgov.org
Updated: December 22, 2025