Santiago Creek Strategic Plan

Urged the commission not to limit the mining history to Sully Miller — there were many operations along the creek — and suggested using a county archive map to capture them all, with dates. Also cautioned against broadly characterizing dump sites and offered her research help.

Urged adoption, noting the plan mirrors the general plan, and highlighted a community garden proposal on city-owned land at Walnut and the creek.

A 30-year volunteer implementer of the creek greenbelt plan, she urged adoption and continuation of the commission, noting her own grant successes for restoration.

The commission vice chair celebrated the plan, said the Wanda extension landscape plan is already funded by community groups, and volunteered to work with the city's grant writer.

Thanked staff and urged renaming the plan the Santiago Creek Greenbelt for consistency with underlying land-use plans and grant applications.

Asked for a tighter definition of natural vegetation tied to the local watershed, and for ancient sycamores to be declared historic sites with best management practices.

Urged a comprehensive biological and cultural resource assessment before any restoration work, and a broader definition of ecological restoration covering wildlife, not just plants.