City of Petaluma
Arturo Shotwell is an experienced Firefighter EMT-B currently employed by the City of Petaluma since January 2017. With a background in emergency medical services, Arturo has also worked as a Firefighter for the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District from June 2013 to September 2018 and as an EMT for Falck from September 2015 to February 2018. Prior roles include serving as a Parking Operations Aide for the City of Santa Rosa from October 2013 to April 2015 and as a Recycling Coordinator at Santa Rosa Junior College, where responsibilities included grounds maintenance. Arturo holds degrees in Fire Technology and Liberal Arts and Sciences from Santa Rosa Junior College.
City of Petaluma
Welcome to the City Government page for the City of Petaluma, California. The City of Petaluma is uniquely situated on the Petaluma River at the Northern end of the San Francisco Bay, and is the “southern gateway” to Sonoma County’s Wine Country. We are a full-service city, featuring City Hall, police and fire departments with ambulance service, public works and utilities, a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility, recreation programs and over forty city parks. Transportation amenities include public transit, the Petaluma Marina, and the Petaluma Municipal Airport. Petaluma’s population was 57,947 as of the 2010 United States Census, and the City of Petaluma employs over 300 employees.