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City Council/Commission/Committee Meetings |
October 25, 2021 Economic Development Task Force [agenda] October 26, 2021 City Council Meetings [agenda] |
Events |
October 23, 2021 Document Shredding [details] November 4, 2021 Mental Health Community Symposium [details] November 11, 2021 10:30 am Veteran's Memorial Event at Twin Pines Park Visit the City Calendar for all upcoming events |
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Sand Bag Locations The City of Belmont has designated “fill your own” sites for residents in need of sandbags following locations: CIty Hall Parking Lot
One Twin Pines Lane Public Works Corp Yard |
Fiscal and Organizational Stability |
Second Quarter Sales Tax Update The most recent second quarter 2021 results from the City’s revenue consultant, HdL, reflects considerable improvement over prior year lows that were a direct result of the COVID-19 economic shutdown impacts. With the pandemic spread now decreasing, restaurants and hotels have begun to rebound and casual dining is up 65%, though still well below pre-pandemic levels. However, building material stores that had been temporarily closed in the comparable quarter in this area have outpaced statewide trends, showing gains of 38.9%. Overall, Belmont’s receipts from April through June for actual sales were up 34.0% from the second quarter of 2020, after reporting aberrations were accounted for. Similar to recent quarters, online sales have risen, but the growth has been modest. Belmont’s allocation of the use tax pool showed a decline due to place of sale receipts being stronger for other agencies in a countywide pool, which resulted in a smaller portion for Belmont. Measure I was boosted by robust vehicle purchases and some one-time construction deliveries into the City. Taxable sales for all of San Mateo County grew 46.7% over the comparable time period last year, and the Bay Area was up 34.1%. |
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Infrastructure and Mobility |
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| Public Works Sewer and Storm Division Rescues Ben the Cat Public Works staff coordinated with a Belmont resident who lost her cat, Ben, in the storm drain system near Fifth Avenue and Broadway for a rescue mission. Ben somehow ended up in the storm drain system and was unable to escape due to the depth drains in this area. Perhaps he was hunting a racoon, and chased it down there? Poor Ben was missing for five days. A team of Public Works staff worked with the resident to close off the storm system and use our CCTV inspection camera to encourage (chase, scare?) the cat toward an open storm drain inlet. The CCTV camera is remote controlled and runs on wheels. It’s a great tool for surveying system condition and apparently, getting cats to run away from it. The mission was a success! Public Works staff were waiting at the open storm drain inlet to help Ben get out, but he ran immediately to a neighbor's yard, poor guy. The resident told us he would be all right once he calmed down and return home, and that is exactly what happened. Ben did return home a few hours later and is doing just fine. So, the next time you have a rough week, think of Ben! It’ll get better, and if it doesn’t, call Public Works to the rescue. |
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| Street Division This week the Street Division performed dig-outs on Lori Ct. and on Vannier Drive. They removed 13.5 tons of failed asphalt and replaced with 13.5 tons of new asphalt. The Street Division will continue to perform dig outs and crack sealing throughout the city. |
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Quality of Life |
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To get updated status of Barrett and all other fields in Belmont: www.belmont.gov/fieldstatus . There's also info about how to get field closure information on your phone. PS: The Cipriani Dog park is open, rain or shine. |
| Waterdog trails are wet, too Please keep off the trails when they're wet! Thank you for your cooperation. |
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Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan – We want to hear from YOU! Please visit BelmontProsPlan.com to learn more information about the 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 3rd. |
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| The Hideout Reopens Tuesday, October 19 was the grand reopening of The Hideout, starting with the traditional Ice Cream Social. The teens got to pick from three different sundaes options- Banana split, Chocolate sundae with sprinkles, or Build Your Own. While they finished their ice cream, the teens played an ice breaker. Then the group spent some time in the Homework Center, with our YAC tutor Taran. Lastly, the day ended with some outdoor games and Nintendo Switch. Eleven teens attended the program that day. More info: www.belmont.gov/hideout |
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Halloween Fun in October Home Decorating Contest Submission Deadline: October 17 Virtual Costume & Pumpkin Contests Submission Deadline by Oct 27 Spooky Stories Night October 27 Spooky Scavenger Hunt |
| Poetry Night The City’s new Poet Laurate, Monica Korde, hosted her first Poetry Night on Tuesday October 19. The theme of ‘Love the Arts’ resonated with the large virtual audience who enjoyed poems, read by Ms Korde, and the dulcet harp tones by Eithne Pardini. An open mic poetry reading followed. Thanks to all who joined from near and far. The next Poetry Night will be held on November 16th. |
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Community Partners |
COVID-19 Booster updates The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to take the final step yesterday to approve a Moderna booster shot for those 65 and older or who are at an increased risk. Everyone who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would be eligible for a booster shot after two months, also pending final approval on Friday by the CDC. Currently, Pfizer is the only vaccine approved for booster shots, and only for those 65 and older or in a high-risk group. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has also approved a mix and match approach to boosters, meaning if the additional boosters are approved by the CDC, you can get a different booster than your original vaccine. It’s about here that I should remind everyone to check with their own health care providers for recommendations on boosters and all other health matters! Vaccines for kids 5-11 The FDA is expected to approve the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 5 through 11 the first week of November. In anticipation of that, the federal government announced Wednesday that it already has enough in hand to inoculate every child in this age range in the United States. The announcement said the specially packaged vaccines would be available at more than 25,000 pediatricians’ and doctors’ offices, hospitals, pharmacies, community health centers, and school- and community-based clinics. Get Rid of Prescription Medication Safely This Saturday, Oct. 23, is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, created by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to give people a safe way to dispose of unneeded or expired prescription drugs, including opioids, with no questions asked. You can look up locations details on this website. |
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Join the ReThink Waste TownHall Meeting on Wednesday, October 27th from 6:30-8:00pm to learn about the new California Law requiring food waste to be separated from garbage. See how this affects households and businesses, and get your questions answered by the experts. Register here: bit.ly/TownHall102721 For more information about requirements, visit ReThinkWaste |
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SamTrans is Recommending Changes to Bus Routes The new bus system is designed to (1) Prioritize Equity - prioritize buses to high-need communities from underused and duplicate routes; (2) Improve Efficiency – create faster, reliable service through more direct and consolidated routes; and (3) Expand Connections – provide expanded all-day service, and more service to transit hubs and job centers SamTrans needs to hear from you. Please go to reimaginesamtrans.com or call 1-800- 660-4287 by Nov. 8, 2021 to learn more and make comments. |
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