- All Deeds Related to Brisbane Acres Properties Filed & Recorded
- Kara Facilitated Grief Process Gathering, 3/10
- 2/20 City Council Meeting Highlights
- 3/6 Council Meeting Re: Parking/Traffic Issues on Visitacion during Peak Times
- City Council Priorities Study Session, 3/22
- March STAR Now Available to Read Online
- Young Adult Series Survey Results
- 3/23 Deadline for Entries to Student Contest
- 3/8 Free 'Soccer Stars' Demo Class in the Park
- 3/1 Silverspot Nursery School Open House
All Deeds Related to Brisbane Acres Properties Filed & Recorded
As of last week, all deeds for the 48 properties owned by the City in the Brisbane Acres have been recorded at the County Clerk-Recorder's Office. This restricts the use of City-owned properties within the Upper Area of the Brisbane Acres (shown within the Priority Preservation Area demarcated below), for habitat preservation and open space purposes.
The City will continue to inquire property owners in the Brisbane Acres about their interest in the City acquiring their property to continue the City’s goal for protection of the Mountain.
Kara Facilitated Grief Process Gathering, 3/10
We would like to invite the community to a Grief Process Gathering with counselors from Kara - a Palo Alto-based nonprofit organization that provides grief counseling, training and education, and information/referral services to adults, children, families, and organizations coping with loss and bereavement.
On Friday, February 8th, the Brisbane Police Department responded to a critical collision outside Midtown Market. There were some residents who witnessed the incident and many others who came quickly following it to render aid to the mother and her daughter. See the Give Lively page, organized by the Brisbane Lions Club on behalf of the Fernandez family.
During a 1.5-hr. Grief Process Gathering, participants will have an opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings about what happened, to learn about grief and loss, and talk about ways to be supportive and empathetic with neighbors, family members, and ourselves in times of grief.
The session will be held on Monday, March 10th from 7 - 8:30 PM in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall (50 Park Place). If you're unable to attend that evening, we hope that you're able to take a look at the below resources provided by Kara:
2/20 City Council Meeting Highlights
At their meeting of February 20, 2025, the City Council:
- Swore in new and returning committee and commission members – thank you for your commitment to volunteerism!
Complete Streets Safety Committee
- Cristian Cabrera - 1 term ending January 2026
- Raymond Liu - 1 term ending January 2029
Open Space & Ecology Committee
- Barbara Ebel - 1 term ending January 2026
- Juli Armstrong and D. Rohendra Atapattu - 2 terms ending January 2029
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability (IDEA) Committee
- Anna Dennis - 1 term ending January 2026
- Masha Kohn and Maria Marc - 2 terms ending January 2027
Parks and Recreation Commission
- Byron Anderson, Julie Sims, and Leesa Greenlee - 3 terms ending January 2029
- Provided direction to staff to call a future meeting of the Sierra Point Park & Open Subcommittee of the City Council to discuss improvements to the City’s current recreational infrastructure/public amenity at Sierra Point (at and adjacent to “Parcel R”), using funds set aside in two separate agreements with developers for projects at Sierra Point. The Subcommittee will return to the Council at a future meeting with recommendations.
3/6 Council Meeting Re: Parking/Traffic Issues on Visitacion during Peak Times
We wanted to inform you that on the March 6, 2025 City Council Meeting agenda (which will be posted later this week), there will be an item for the Council to discuss Visitacion Ave. parking and traffic issues during peak times (approximately 11 AM - 2 PM).
We invite you to share your perspectives, experiences, and ideas with the City Council that will help to improve parking opportunities and address any traffic conditions you are concerned about. You can join the meeting in-person at City Hall at 7:30 PM, or remotely using the join meeting information below:
- Zoom link: brisbaneca.org/cc-zoom
- Webinar ID: 991 9362 8666
- Call In Number: 1 (669) 900-9128
If you’re unable to attend that evening, meetings are recorded and can be played back on the City’s YouTube channel, youtube.com/brisbaneca.
For any questions, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (415) 508-2157.
City Council Priorities Study Session, 3/22
On Saturday, March 22, from 11 AM - 2 PM in the Community Meeting Room at City Hall, the City Council will be holding a special meeting to discuss their priorities for Fiscal Year 2024-25. An agenda will be posted at brisbaneca.org/meetings by Wednesday, March 19.
Priorities serve as the foundation for the development of the budget and how resources will be allocated. Acting as an anchor, priorities provide guidance to staff on the types of initiatives the Council may be interested in pursuing to advance priorities forward.
In advance of the Council’s budget meetings in May/June of this year, this priority setting session will afford residents with an understanding of the fundamental issues that the Council wishes to provide its discretionary resources to.
Current Council priorities (described as Goals) can be found here.
We hope that you will join the Council on March 22 to share your ideas.
March STAR Now Available to Read Online
Young Adult Series Survey Results
Life Unlocked: Mastering Adulting is an engaging and relatable series to equip young adults (aged 16 - 24) with essential life skills as they navigate the transition into independence. Between December 2024 - February 2025, a survey was open on the City's engagement platform, Engage Brisbane, to hear from respondents how they felt the program should be tailored.
We received 154 total participants!
Top Programming:
- Leadership Skill Development: resume, relationships
- Car Upkeep and Maintenance
- Tech Support
- Around the house skills: cleaning, cooking, meal planning
3/23 Deadline for Entries to Student Contest
The deadline to submit a video to the 8th Annual CEC Student Film Fest is approaching. Students who wish to enter should submit an original video, not more than five minutes in length, on the environmental topic of their choice by Sunday, March 23. They must live or attend school in grades 4 through 12 in San Mateo County in order to be eligible. Cash prizes are awarded.
Please visit burlingamefilmfest.com for details, rules, and to submit entries. Questions can be sent to info@cecburlingame.org.
3/8 Free 'Soccer Stars' Demo Class in the Park
In light of the Spring soccer season, Soccer Stars, in partnership with Brisbane Parks and Rec to offer age-specific curricula to help develop social, basic motor, confidence, and soccer skills for youth as young as 2 years old, will be offering free demo classes in the Community Park on Saturday, March 8th starting at 8:50 AM:
- 8:50 - 9:30 AM: 2-3 years
- 9:35 - 10:20 AM: 3-4 years
- 10:25 - 11:10 AM: 4-5 years
- 11:15 - 12:00 PM: 5-7 years
Colin of Soccer Stars will have an information table at tomorrow's Farmers' Market to promote the 3/8 free demo class.
3/1 Silverspot Nursery School Open House
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