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October 19, 2021 Open Mic Night with Belmont's New Poet Laureate [details] October 23, 2021 Document Shredding [details] November 4, 2021 Mental Health Community Symposium [details] November 11, 2021 Veteran's Memorial Event [details to follow] Visit the City Calendar for all upcoming events |
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Infrastructure and Mobility |
Samtrans Bus Route Revisions in Belmont The San Mateo County Transit District is making some improvements to existing routes in and around Belmont. The good news is, none of the routes that serve any schools will be changed and no service reductions are anticipated. Some routes will be consolidated and made more efficient due to lack of ridership. There is also ample opportunity for the public to participate in the Reimagine Samtrans effort. For more information about the effort, visit Reimagine SamTrans. And for more information about the recent presentation by Samtrans to City Council – click here. This is a great reminder, if there is bus service that you and especially school-aged children can benefit from, now is a great time to get yourselves and the kids out of the car and out of traffic, and onto public transit for school-based trips, even if only one or two days a week! |
Belmont Creek Dredging On October 12th and 13th, dredging took place in Belmont Creek from El Camino Real to Old County Road near Harbor Boulevard. The Public Works Stormwater Maintenance Crew setup three coffer dams to stop water flow and installed a pump for creek bypass during the project. The City’s contractor dredged Belmont Creek, removing approx. 190 yards of silt and vegetation for ample water flow during the rainy season. Of the total silt and vegetation that was removed from the creek bed, approximately 30 yards will be recycled once the dirt has dried out. Staff prepped Hidden Canyon Park, by laying out plastic and wattles for the drying out process. This is to ensure the dirt doesn’t mix with the native dirt at Hidden Canyon Park. It will take approximately two weeks for the material to fully drain and be ready to haul away to OX Mountain Land Fill. |
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| Ralston Avenue at Hallmark Drive Trail Maintenance The streets division performed repair and maintenance on the trail behind 2900 Belmont Canyon Road from Ralston Avenue to Hallmark Drive. This trail takes bicycle traffic, foot traffic, and Fox School kids and parents. Staff did some grinding and replacement of asphalt on the trail, replaced several damaged fence boards, and trimmed all overgrown vegetation hanging into the path. The trail is now much more user friendly for all those who pass. |
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Quality of Life |
Belmont Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan – Focus groups and Feedback! Focus groups (virtual) about draft recommendations for the City’s currently undeveloped parks, Hidden Canyon Park and Ralston Ranch Park, are happening on October 18 and October 20, respectively. Please go to BelmontProsPlan.com to register for these focus groups, to learn more information about the input and evolution of the draft park improvement recommendations for ALL of Belmont’s parks, and to provide feedback. Please note: these recommendations are not intended to be final designs. The layout, look and feel of any park improvements will be finalized following community outreach and engagement. A project update will be presented to the Parks & Recreation Commission on November 3. |
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Halloween Fun in October Home Decorating Contest Submission Deadline: October 17 Spooktacular Drive Thru October 28, 4pm Virtual Costume & Pumpkin Contests Submission Deadline by Oct 27 Spooky Stories Night October 27 |
Public Safety |
Mental Health Community Symposium Join Belmont PD on November 4th, 2021, for our very first Mental Health Community Symposium to be held at Carlmont High School. There will be keynote speakers and several topics addressed, including Law Enforcement's role in a Mental Health Crisis. The event will be held in the Performing Arts Center from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. More details for the event will be available soon. For those unable to attend, the symposium will be recorded and made available on the city website. Special thanks to Carlmont High School for providing a wonderful venue for this important community event! |
Community Partners |
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Sustainable San Mateo County’s 25th annual Indicators Report will be unveiled October 19 at a free online gathering featuring experts describing root causes of the current housing crisis in San Mateo County and ways to alleviate it. Each year, Sustainable San Mateo County’s Indicators Report does in-depth research on one aspect of sustainability performance in the county. This year’s report on Equitable Housing includes comprehensive data, the historical context, driving forces, an analysis of the impact of climate change on housing, case studies and recommended solutions and policy initiatives for San Mateo County. The Indicators Report Launch from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom will feature three experts working on creating just and equitable housing for everyone: Rick Bonilla, Deputy Mayor, San Mateo; Diana Reddy, Council Member, Redwood City; and Matt Franklin, Chief Executive, MidPen Housing. The event will take place on Zoom and is free of charge, but attendees are required to register in advance at: tinyurl.com/IR2021Launch. For more information, visit https://sustainablesanmateo.org. |
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Flu Shot Clinic A free Flu Shot Clinic for people aged 60 and up will take place on Wednesday, October 20, between 10am – 12:30pm, outside the Twin Pines Senior & Community Center. Participants must sign up in advance to receive their shot. Call (650) 595-7444 to sign up. |
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Open House and Alumni Reunion October 30, 2021 [details] |
| Lost Your Pet? If you have lost your pet, please visit Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA immediately at the Coyote Point Shelter at 12 Airport Blvd in San Mateo. Open hours are Monday – Friday 11am – 7pm and Saturday – Sunday 11am – 6pm. Once a lost report is completed, staff will take you through the kennels to see if your pet is in the shelter. Each year, we reunite thousands of stray pets with their human companions. Please visit our website here https://phs-spca.org/lost-domestic/ for tips/advice and other resources along with images of animals currently in our shelter found as stray. |
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