Listen in as Mayor Blair Stewart and Brea’s Executive Staff present the 2025 State of the City. City Manager Kristin Griffith and Administrative Services Director Monica Lo talk about the recent businesses opening in Brea, as well as the city budget, put together by an award winning Finance Division (1:57). New Fire Chief Dan Mielke and Chief of Police Adam Hawley discuss the proactive steps being taken in expanding life saving services (6:38) and crime reduction (10:30). Assistant City Manager and Community Development Director Jason Killebrew gives an update on progress toward diverse housing options in the City (15:58), while Public Works Director Michael Ho reminds residents about the renewed street sweeping enforcement as well as the new organics recycling program (19:48). Lastly, Community Services Director Carrie Hernandez shares about the continued success of the HOPE Center and celebrates the 50th anniversary of Brea’s Art in Public Places program (22:59). This episode of Brea talks is brought to you by the Brea Line newsletter. BREA Line is now a fully digital interactive, newsletter, sent directly to your email inbox. Here, you can stay current on city news and be among the first to register for recreational classes and programs. To view the latest issue and subscribe to the newsletter, visit cityofbrea.gov/brealine today!
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E-Bikes
Dan Fenstermaker welcomes back Lieutenant Chris Harvey of the Brea Police Department to talk about electric bikes, also known as e-bikes. Learn about the origins of laws geared towards this newer tech (0:53), what Brea PD is focused on when encountering e-bikes in public (2:03), the different classes of e-bikes and what prospective e-bike shoppers can expect from each of them (3:31), what public and shared spaces e-bikes are legally allowed to be ridden in (9:42) and what educational opportunities are out there for Brea Olinda students and also e-bike violators (11:11).For more information, visit CityofBrea.gov/EBikesThis episode of Brea talks is brought to you by the Brea Line newsletter. BREA Line is now a fully digital interactive, newsletter, sent directly to your email inbox. Here, you can stay current on city news and be among the first to register for recreational classes and programs. To view the latest issue and subscribe to the newsletter, visit cityofbrea.gov/brealine today!
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Recycling II: Organics
Dan Fenstermaker sits back down with the Brea Public Works Department’s Recycling Team, Francesca Vivanti & Destiny Garcia, this time to talk about the new Organic Recycling program now in affect. Hear a little history on Organic Recycling in the State of California (1:47), find out what is and is not considered eligible for your organic waste bin (5:43) - with some significant common misconceptions (13:57), how multi-family units and businesses are able to participate in the organics program (18:45), and tips and tricks on how to make your organic recycling habits easier (24:19).This episode of Brea talks is brought to you by the Brea Line newsletter. BREA Line is now a fully digital interactive, newsletter, sent directly to your email inbox. Here, you can stay current on city news and be among the first to register for recreational classes and programs. To view the latest issue and subscribe to the newsletter, visit cityofbrea.gov/brealine today!
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Recycling: What Goes Where?
Dan Fenstermaker talks trash with the Brea Public Works Department’s Recycling Team, Francesca Vivanti & Destiny Garcia. In part one of this two part topic, learn about the history behind recycling legislation and efforts (2:44), common misconceptions that lead to “wish-cycling” (7:36), what happens to your recyclables once they leave your property (14:37), and what happens if we don’t properly sort our waste (17:33).For more information visit CityofBrea.gov/RecycleBreaThis episode of Brea talks is brought to you by the Brea Line newsletter. BREA Line is now a fully digital interactive, newsletter, sent directly to your email inbox. Here, you can stay current on city news and be among the first to register for recreational classes and programs. To view the latest issue and subscribe to the newsletter, visit cityofbrea.gov/brealine today!
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Building & Safety III: Commercial
Dan Fenstermaker concludes his conversation with the Brea Building and Safety team (and Friends) as they discuss in detail the process of opening and/or moving a business into the City of Brea. Rounding out this three part series on the heels of Building and Safety Month, learn about the steps involved with commercial projects from checking in with the Planning Division (4:25), submitting your project application to Building and Safety (10:32), who looks at your plans and what they’re looking for (11:25), and the final steps in this process to finally get your project across the finish line (22:27).This episode of Brea talks is brought to you by the Brea Line newsletter. BREA Line is now a fully digital interactive, newsletter, sent directly to your email inbox. Here, you can stay current on city news and be among the first to register for recreational classes and programs. To view the latest issue and subscribe to the newsletter, visit cityofbrea.gov/brealine today!
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