Staff recommends code changes and Lights Out expansion to reduce bird–building collisions
Watershed Protection staff presented recommendations for bird‑friendly building materials and lighting controls, proposing a code amendment to require bird‑safe materials for large commercial and multifamily buildings and expanded Lights Out measures; staff sought commission feedback before taking a formal proposal to city manager and council.
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Leslie Lilly of the Watershed Protection Department presented staff recommendations in response to a City Council resolution directing work on bird‑friendly design and Lights Out measures. The presentation reviewed the extent of bird collisions with glass and the role of light pollution in attracting migrants into urban areas at night.
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