8:00 am

60

Breakfast

9:00 am

20

Welcome and Announcements (Judy Fenerty, Chapter Council Chair, Beth Wurzburg, East Bay Chapter, Brent Mishler, Bryophyte Chapter)

Land acknowledgement

9:20 am

10

Roll Call (Carrie Strohl, CC Secretary)

9:30 am

10

Secretary’s Report, Review and Approve March 2026 Minutes. (Susan Mullaney, Acting CC Secretary, Carrie Strohl, CC Secretary)

9:40 am

40

Executive Director Report (Jun Bando, CNPS Executive Director)

10:20 am

10

Break

10:30 am

30

Public Policy and Legislation Update (Liv O’Keeffe, Sr. Director Public Affairs)

11:00 am

15

Chapter Elections (Angel Garcia, Chapter Council Rep to the Board)

11:15 am

30

BUG Update (Lila Higgins, Director of Education and Horticulture)

11:45 am

15

Bryophyte Chapter Update (Jenna Ekwealor, Bryophyte Chapter President)

12:00 pm

60

Lunch

1:00 pm

10

CNPS Board Report (Vivian Neou, Board President; Angel Garcia and Larry Levine, CC Board Representatives)

1:10 pm

10

Leadership Development and Elections (Vince Scheidt, Board Vice President)

1:20 pm

10

In Memoriam – Remembering Chapter Council Colleagues

1:30 pm

10

DEIJ Committee Update (Karah Fisher, CNPS Conservation Advocacy & Outreach Senior Coordinator)

1:40 pm

20

Fuels Management in the East Bay (Jim Hanson, East Bay Chapter Conservation Chair)

2:00 pm

90

Wildfire Policy Review (Alice Cantelow, Wildfire Community Lead)

10

Break (as needed during discussion)

3:40 pm

20

Tesla Park Update (Beth Wurzburg, East Bay Chapter Delegate)

4:00 pm

10

Strategic Plan (Judy Fenerty, Jun Bando, Vivian Neou)

4:10 pm

20

Chapter Roundtable:  Spring Events Successes/Challenges/Feedback

Chapter Leadership Issues

4:30 pm

15

Wrap Up, Action Items, Topic / Agenda Suggestions for Next CC Meeting

• August 28-30, 2026, Point Reyes Station

Committees:  Carbon Neutral, Fellows, Organizational Leadership, Bylaws

20

Volunteer Recognition (Vince Scheidt, Board Vice President)

5:20 pm

End Meeting, Walk to Cal Alumni House

5:30 pm

Social Hour, Cal Alumni House

6:45 pm

Dinner, Cal Alumni House

Evening Program:  Glen Schneider, “From Weeds to Wildflowers – Restoration of Berkeley Hills High Meadows”