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Santiago Creek Commission adopts three ad hoc subcommittees, seeks grants to implement strategic plan
Summary
The Santiago Creek Commission received a presentation from Townsend Public Affairs on state and federal grant programs and voted 5-0 to form three ad hoc subcommittees to work with staff and Townsend to pursue funding and implement the adopted Santiago Creek Strategic Plan.
On April 22, 2026, the Santiago Creek Commission voted 5-0 to create three ad hoc subcommittees to help carry out the recently adopted Santiago Creek Strategic Plan and to pursue grant funding with support from Townsend Public Affairs.
Townsend Public Affairs grant-writer Jake Leishner told commissioners the commission could pursue multiple funding sources that align with plan projects, citing the California Wildlife Conservation Board's consolidated grant (planning through implementation), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's 5-Star program, the California State Parks Habitat Conservation Fund and the federal Recreational Trails Program. Leishner said the NFWF 5-Star award is currently open, carries a maximum award in the roughly…
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