At the start of the April 9 meeting the Open Space Board of Trustees swore in Harmon Zuckerman for a five‑year term and elected board officers for the coming year.

Trustee Harmon Zuckerman took the oath of office on the city affirmation and was then nominated for chair. A motion to elect Harmon Zuckerman as chair, John Carroll as vice chair and Leah Russell as secretary was made and seconded; the slate passed by unanimous voice/roll‑call support. After the vote trustee Zuckerman presided over the remainder of the meeting.

The board also approved minutes from the March meeting. The motion to approve the March minutes was made and seconded; a roll‑call vote resulted in four yes votes and one abstention (Trustee Robinson said he was not present in March). The clerk recorded the result as 4‑0 with 1 abstention.

Why it matters: The board’s officer elections determine who presides, who coordinates agendas and who acts as the formal contact for staff and the public. The minutes approval is routine governance business required to maintain an official record.

Other recognition

Trustees used the agenda time to read a proclamation recognizing outgoing chair Michelle Estrella’s year of service; staff and board members praised Estrella’s leadership on budget engagement, wildfire resilience, trails and other priorities.

Ending: The board moved from ceremonial and routine business into public comment and substantive agenda items, including Flagstaff Corridor operations and the volunteer recognition presentation.