# Climate and Environmental Justice Commission - October 26, 2026

The City of Davis Climate and Environmental Justice Commission met on October 26, 2026. The main discussion concerned the city’s urban forestry program and its fiscal-year 2026 report. Staff reported that the program manages more than 30,000 public trees, with expenditures of $3.4 million; West Coast Arborist accounted for $1.1 million, and work with Tree Davis brought contractual spending to about half of program expenditures. Staff also noted that the program’s budget has grown about 200% since 2021, while vacancies and turnover have slowed work. The transcript does not clearly capture the total budget amount. No contract award or purchasing approval was considered.

Following a City Council request, the commission unanimously approved forming a two-member subcommittee to develop recommendations on urban forestry management and ongoing maintenance needs, with Tree Davis representatives and other subject-matter experts available for consultation. The work may examine feasible city-tree inventory levels, planting and maintenance responsibilities, cost savings, and potential revenue sources; an update was requested for January. The commission also received an informational update on the climate action dashboard developed with Cloud Site, which is in a soft-launch period; no related procurement action was taken.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Environment, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Sources
- [Climate and Environmental Justice Commission - October 26, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDoGA1k82pE) - City of Davis