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CITY of BRISBANE
Wednesday April 9th, 2025 at 2:00PM ● Hybrid Meeting
Brisbane City Hall Annex, Annex Conference Room, 25 Park Place, Brisbane, CA The public may observe/participate in the Subcommittee meetings by using remote public comment options or attending in person. Subcommittee members shall attend in person unless remote participation is permitted by law. The Subcommittee may take action on any item listed in the agenda.
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Liaison to Open Space and Ecology
Subcommittee Agenda
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SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Mayor Pro-tem Mackin, Councilmember O’Connell
OSEC Chair Salmon, OSEC Vice Chair Walker
ROLL CALL
A. Consider any request of a City Councilmember to attend the meeting remotely under the “Emergency Circumstances” of AB 2449
PUBLIC COMMENT
PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
B. Review the Open Space and Ecology Committee’s 2025 Work Plan C. Call for Future Agendized Items
PUBLIC COMMENT
ADJOURNMENT
2 File Attachments for Item:
B. Review the Open Space and Ecology Committee’s 2025 Work Plan 3 2025 OSEC Work Plan
The Open Space and Ecology Committee provides policy and programmatic recommendations on environmental issues.
Priority projects:
• Provide input on Quarry and Baylands Developments
• Consider strategies to reduce emissions from existing buildings and transportation • Support the health and growth of the urban tree canopy utilizing the recent Tree Inventory, via education and outreach, grants and potential other means. Consider setting a canopy coverage goal.
Routine/ongoing efforts:
• Review and approve annual vegetation management plan for Brisbane Acres • Review Open Space Plan and its implementation and update as necessary • Review and recommend plans to meet Climate Emergency Declaration goals • Provide input on three to four habitat restoration days per year • Improve/maintain Crocker Trail frog habitat
• Education and Outreach
o Day in the Park community festival
o Bike to Work Day
o Lipman Science Fair
o Library display
o Publications through City e-blast, Star, website, social media sites and MCTV o Outreach to targeted areas, e.g. on trash
Long-term policy issues (to be addressed if/when they arise):
• Coordinate Climate Action Plan update with Baylands Specific Plan • Provide input on design of Baylands open space upon Council approval of land use • General Plan - Review of future proposed updates to Open Space Element 4 B.