The Blast

Last Friday, May 1st, was the start of Mental Health Awareness Month and rather than turning our lights green, we began flying a new flag Public Works helped to raise, in accordance with the IDEA Committee's adopted Flag Display Schedule. The flag was created by The Pete Foundation to help bring awareness and stop the stigma; the flag represents both the personal struggle of someone trying to find hope and happiness, as well as our collective attempt to bring mental health out of the darkness and into the light. Green is known as the official mental health awareness color. Yellow represents hope, happiness, and renewal. The curves act as an embrace for those suffering from mental illness. Together, they represent an acceptance of our mental health as a community focus.

• 3rd Annual Walk for Awareness, 5/9
• Federal Funding Secured by Rep. Mullin for Glen Park Pump Station Replacement
• IDEA Grants Now Available for Cultural Events
• Planning Commission Workshops on the Baylands, 5/28 & 6/11
• Happy Professional Municipal Clerks Week, 5/3-5/9!
• Amazon's Community In-Kind Donation
• Lagoon Community Meeting #2 Recap
• Office Hour Meeting with Councilmember Lentz, 5/13
• 2nd Red Curb Painting Event, 5/14
• Next Quarry Innovation Center Office Hours, 5/13 & 5/27
• Smoke Testing Community Meeting, 5/14
• Take the Bay Area Air District's Heating Outage Preparedness Survey by 5/15
• Save-the-Date: Wildfire Awareness Event, 6/2

3rd Annual Walk for Awareness, 5/9

This event which the Parks and Recreation Department first held in 2024 has grown in numbers each year, a testament to the spirit of Brisbane and how we show up for one another. Join us on Saturday, May 9th at 10 AM at the base of Quarry Rd. Trail for the 3rd annual Mental Health Walk for Awareness. Let's keep growing this tradition of connection, support, and community wellness!

Afterwards, there will be plenty of informational booths and activities in the park, including therapy dogs and free ice cream for the first 100 participants who complete the walk!

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Federal Funding Secured by Rep. Mullin for Glen Park Pump Station Replacement

Earlier this week, we received the amazing news from Congressman Mullin's Legislative Director that the FY26 local community project funding request for replacing the Glen Park Pump Station had passed the House and was subsequently signed by the President. The result is $1,145,144 in federal funding for a project which had long been on the City's Capital Improvements Projects list. This funding will replace the 50-year-old Glen Park Pump Station by rehabilitating and upgrading the facility to ensure functionality, resiliency, and reliability of the City’s water distribution system. The upgrade of this booster pump station will also increase the capacity of the station to match current recommended water tank refill rates. We thank the Congressman and his staff for all the hard work and advocacy they've done on Brisbane's behalf! Read more in their press release.

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IDEA Grants Now Available for Cultural Events

Have you ever wanted to organize a cultural event or celebration in Brisbane?

The IDEA Committee has had the pleasure of supporting community members who have wanted to bring a cultural event or celebration to the residents. They are excited to announce that between now and June 12th, they are taking applications from community organizations and artists who wish to bring forth a cultural celebration. Grants of up to $500 will be awarded to eligible applicants. More info at brisbaneca.gov/IdeaEvents. And friendly reminder, May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month as well as Mental Health Month!

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Planning Commission Workshops on the Baylands, 5/28 & 6/11

With the week of May 11th set for the release of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and 2026 Draft Specific Plan, and the Planning Commission's first Public Hearing on the project slated to take place on Thursday, June 25th, we'd like to announce that there will be two workshops with the Planning Commission, scheduled for Thursday, May 28th and another on Thursday, June 11th. Start times to be announced and shared in advance of the meeting; you will also be able to join remotely at: brisbaneca.gov/pc-zoom. To ensure you receive an email notification for when those agendas are published, please sign up for the Planning Commission Interested Parties subscription list at brisbaneca.gov/NotifyMe. For the most current information on the project, please refer to brisbaneca.gov/Baylands. Updated Measure JJ FAQs will be added later this week.

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Happy Professional Municipal Clerks Week, 5/3-5/9!

We recognize Professional Municipal Clerks Week and extend our gratitude to the City Clerk team. Thank you, Ingrid and Angel, for keeping our City records, meetings, and elections on track. They also ensure our Vote Center runs smoothly during election season! Ballots are currently accepted in the official drop box located outside City Hall. City Hall will also open as a Vote Center starting Saturday, May 30th, for the Statewide Direct Primary Election. Thank you for serving our community with excellence.

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Amazon's Community In-Kind Donation

"It's like Christmas in April!"

This was not a normal 3rd grade tour to City Hall! The kids and their teachers were in for a treat when they walked into the Community Meeting Room, whose back tables were laden with enrichment supplies for their classrooms that their teachers, Ms. Carr and Ms. Nichols, had been needing to supplement STEM projects and other activities in their classrooms. Same for our afterschool program, Club Rec, whose Amazon wishlist is now empty thanks to a new partnership with the company, aka Amazon’s SSD (Sub-Single Day) Community In-Kind Donation!