Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2025 01 08

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Parks and Public Landscaping Advisory Board December 4, 2024 Page 4 of 6 • In the future there will be a shortage in the availability of native seeds as the restoration of lands occurs in similar ecosystems o We likely can't harvest our own seeds at a scale that would be useful VIII. Japanese Beetle Communications - advisory to staff • Before sending information to staff, wanted to discuss the draft of additional research • "Management of Japanese Beetles in Your Garden" might be good to include in spring/quarterly newsletter • Bee City looking into presentation in April/May to promote plan • Non -pesticide solutions are more effective than pesticide solutions at this time • As a board, willingness to research and coordinate and elevate the conversation • How do we take this forward to advise staff and community that Japanese beetle content be a theme in quarterly newsletter? • Any new content could be reviewed in January with community • Draft memo for packet needed by Tuesday before meeting - December 27th due to holiday IX. 2025 Work Plan review - discussion • City Council work plan on city website o Add column to show alignment with Council Abby to add and draft that content for early 2025 and new Board. • For Council: December will be wrap-up of 2024 • Mid -January will be Council meeting for 2025 plan; want to work again with boards • Add budget to work plan; deficit in forecast, 2C implications; outcome is to advise and advocate for additional funding for 2027 - 2029 forecast so budget is not in the red • Put as a high priority for next year • Call out medians in 2025 CIP projects Items in the Work Plan: • Signage: With so many PPLAB members rolling off, dividing parks amongst members and go out and look at signage - maybe exploring parks and reporting back to the group. • Collaboration with other boards will continue to be important - perhaps continue to have a joint meeting 1/year (OSAB, RAB) • Recommend that PPLAB step up Advocacy in 2025. • Use tax and budgets: budget in the red starting in 2027 o Some other boards are more vocal at Council meetings o Comment at Council if items aren't on the agenda - advocacy will be important going forward o Additional staff for Parks not approved; advocate for what is needed in the future to support growing number of parks • Long-range plan happens every 10 years, be prepared to weigh in • Sustainability, Fire Hardening, Economic Vitality: fill these out and align with these items that are highlighted by Council • These come into play with other areas (sustainability and fire hardening with pollinator 6 landscaping,education, plant selections)