City of Petaluma
Karen Shimizu currently serves as the Assistant Director of Community Development for the City of Petaluma, a position held since November 2020, where responsibilities include supervising staff and managing daily operations related to community development planning. Prior experience includes roles as Housing Manager and President at Shimizu Consulting, Inc., focusing on affordable housing programs and compliance. Additionally, Karen has served as Senior Director of Operations at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, Redevelopment Project Manager for the City of Cloverdale, and Housing Coordinator for the City of Petaluma. Early career experience includes being the Director of Property Management at Burbank Housing Management Corporation, where significant organizational growth was achieved. Academic qualifications include a Master of Public Administration from Sonoma State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the same institution.
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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.