Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2023 03 08

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Open Space Advisory Board Minutes February 8, 2023 Page 6 of 7 Helen and Jessamine attended the recent city council study session about forming a task force to help study and pass the Open Space and Parks Sales & Use Tax. Helen reported that a consultant talked about how maintenance and operation is so important to a city Parks department, and Helen and Jessamine had pointed out that Open Space departments also needs maintenance and operation funds, and that investment should be across the departments. Jessamine noted that the open space -focused portion of the meeting was quite short. She reported that the City Council was very much in support of the tax renewal being on the fall ballot and that they were in favor of forming the renewal task force with representative board members from OSAB, PPLAB, the Sustainability Board and EDI members. Council has asked these boards to select representatives at their February meeting so the task force could be formalized at the end of February by council. The city council wants this work to have an EDI lens and to also consider residents who lost their homes. David added that his chat with Mayor Maloney led him to believe that getting some sort of renewal of the tax passed was council's highest priority, rather than making changes to the ballot language. The task force will meet twice monthly, in the evenings. Susan nominated Jessamine and Helen as OSAB's representatives to the task force, citing Jessamine's experience with TPL and Helen's legal background and long-term perspective on the issue. Laura seconded the nominations. The nominations passed unanimously. 10. Discussion Item: Review 2023 Open Space Advisory Board Goals The board discussed the OSAB 2023 Goals documents, going through each goal area one at a time. Acquisition: Actions 1.1 & 1.2 were accomplished in the January meeting, so their status can be updated to "complete." Trails: Charles said that he had added Actions 2.1 & 2.3. He is hoping they could be slotted into a quiet month. Action 2.1 is about developing an equitable process for one- off requests from citizens. Action 2.3 is about developing a process to provide board input to council decisions about trail user experience changes, such as changing surface type. Ember mentioned that Public Works has included paving Coal Creek from Hwy 36 to Dillon Rd as an add-alt project for some concrete work. The board was very animated in discussing how much they dislike this project and reminded new members about the board's pointed memo to council about this very project. Charles would like to also bring up social trails and a trail wish -list with the new project manager, Bryon. Wayfinding: The board thought this goal area looked good as written. Education & Outreach: Jojo mentioned creating a BVSD outreach project. Ember recommended that if Jojo had specific connections to use that would be great. She also reminded the board that they would hear all of staff's education plans for 2023 at the March meeting. Ember said staff is working on an "I love Open Space" video campaign. The board could add an Action 1.5 about working on school outreach. David asked about Action 1.3 and whether it was still relevant. Ember said she thinks it could be changed to "other city departments" rather than "other municipalities."