Skip to main content

City Planning Department

Resiliency Advisory Board

Duties and Functions

The Resiliency Advisory Board shall:

  • Advise the Mayor, Council and relevant City departments on resiliency-related policies, including the City’s Climate Resilient SD Plan, as amended from time to time, Multiple Species Conservation Program, Biodiverse SD, Climate Action Plan Strategy 5 Resilient Infrastructure and Healthy Ecosystems, and other conservation and open space programs.
  • Advise the Mayor, Council and relevant City departments on issues related to climate mitigation and adaptation, natural space restoration, biodiversity and conservation, and on the best approaches for implementing the City’s resiliency, biodiversity and other related goals.
  • Develop recommendations on how the City can engage residents, communities and non-governmental organizations to guide the implementation of the Climate Resilient SD Plan and other relevant plans or strategies, including providing input on plans, measures, budget priorities and other community engagement initiatives.
  • Engage with regional businesses, political leaders and public interest groups in the areas of resiliency, climate, conservation, biodiversity, environmental justice and wetlands, and hold public forums for such input.
  • Coordinate with other City advisory boards and City departments, such as the Community Forest Advisory Board, Planning Commission and the Climate Advisory Board.
  • Provide periodic reports to the Environment Committee, make recommendations for the City to engage in regional resiliency and biodiversity issues and advocacy with state and federal agencies, and advise and support efforts to secure state and federal funding for resiliency-related issues.

Staff Liaison

Julia Chase
Chief Resilience Officer / Program Manager
ChaseJ@sandiego.gov