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Home MenuBelmont Weekly Update Nov. 5, 2021
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Economic Development Task Force Meeting 4:00 pm {agenda] City Council Special Meeting 11-9-2021, 5:45 pm [agenda] City Council Regular Meeting 11-9-2021 7:00 pm [agenda] |
Events |
Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony |
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Thursday, November 11, 2021 The event will be livestreamed on the City's Facebook page and recorded. |
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Daylight Savings Ends Sunday Nov 7 - Remember to turn your clock back this weekend |
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Time-change safety tips
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Infrastructure and Mobility |
Wireless coverageAt its Council meeting of October 26, 2021, City staff introduced an Ordinance amending the Belmont City Code and the Belmont Zoning Ordinance to comprehensively update wireless facility regulations, such as antennas, that are on buildings and poles throughout Belmont to connect mobile phones and other wireless network services. The updates are needed to comply with state and federal laws, which significantly limit how cities can regulate this kind of infrastructure. We have written the guidelines to give the city as much control as possible over where this infrastructure can be installed and what it should look like.The overarching goal of the project is to provide a robust wireless network to meet the needs of the Belmont community, while at the same time minimizing impacts. In order to achieve this goal and conform to the requirements of state and federal law, the City’s wireless telecommunication regulations are proposed to be completely rewritten, and would include: 1) Preferred & Discouraged Locations 2) Design Standards 3) Performance Standards 4) Process Efficiencies |
Continued Storm CleanupThis past week the Public Works Operations crew continued clean up after the storm. Staff at all levels worked with CalTrans to clean out the creek just south of Harbor Boulevard and west of Highway 101. There was a large tree stuck at a headwall there that allowed debris and silt to gather and caused the creek to surcharge upstream during the heavy rain. CalTrans removed the large tree and our staff cleaned up the rest of the debris there to allow the creek to flow at a higher capacity. See attached pictures of before and after the cleaning. Since the creek at Harbor Boulevard and Highway 101 downstream of Water Dog Lake was cleared for higher flow, staff have opened one of two standpipe drainage gate valves at the Water dog Lake dam to release the water stored for the dry season and allow for more capacity of storm water in the wet season. The second drainage gate valve will be opened at a later date to prevent flooding from excessive flow in the creek. Attached are pictures of the dock and shore to see the drop in water level and a map showing the route of the flow from the lake to the slough. |
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Rapid Flashing Beacon InstalledThe Public Works Department Traffic and Electrical Operations Division installed a new Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on Ralston Avenue at the Villa Avenue crosswalk. The old RRFB needed to be replaced after a vehicle collision. The new RRFB is now operational and works in conjunction with the two RRFB’s that were recently relocated as part of the Ralston Avenue Corridor Segment 3 improvements. |
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Quality of Life |
Seeking Nominations for Annual Community Service and Beautiful Belmont AwardsThe Belmont City Council is requesting nominations for the Belmont Community Service Award. This award is designed to recognize Belmont residents who have made significant impacts on the quality of life in Belmont. Any individual whose volunteer efforts directly benefit the Belmont community is eligible. [press release] The Council is is calling for nominations from the community for 15th Annual Beautiful Belmont Awards for both the Residential and Commercial categories. [press release] Nominations for both awards are due November 24th at 5:00 PM. Awards will be presented at the City Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 14th at 6:00 PM. |
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Spooky Scavenger HuntIt was a “boo”tastic week in Twin Pines Park 10/22-10/29, where over 250 participants, went haunting for all the monsters hiding in the park. With clues and activities for each child and/or parent to complete at each monster hideout, as well as the help of Belmina, the good witch, it was a fun and spooky community event! Thanks to the Park Boosters and the San Mateo Mosquito & Vector Control District for sponsoring the goodie bags filled with some creepy tricks and treats! |
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Virtual Halloween Contest WinnersBelmont Parks and Recreation Department hosted it’s second annual Virtual Halloween Contest that was sponsored by Belmont & Redwood Shores Rotary Club. We would like to give a big thank you to everyone that submitted an entry. We hope you all have a wonderful Halloween this weekend!Pumpkin Category: Cut it Out! – Camille Costume Category: Happy HOWL-oween – Bob Baxley Laughing ‘Til I’m Coffin – Allie Better Together – Avery, Maycee, and Mackayla |
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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. |
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Community Partners |
New Grants Available for Small Businesses!The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved an amended second round of grants for San Mateo County Strong’s Small Business Grant Program. This program provides funding (up to $10,000) for small businesses that have not received any assistance from the County, State, or Federal COVID-19-relief programs in the past 12 months. Program FAQs available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Chinese. Please direct any questions to sbgrant@smcgov.org. The application portal is now open until Friday, November 12, 2021 at 5:00pm. Apply today! |
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Major Changes Are Coming To SamTrans. Weigh-in Today!Major changes are coming to SamTrans routes in 2022! There is still time to tell us what you think. Comment now at reimaginesamtrans.com or call 1-800-660-4287. Public comment closes on November 8, 2021. |
COVID-19 Vaccination UpdateIt’s been a banner week for vaccination news! This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fully agreed with its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation that children ages 5 to 11 be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. According to the CDC, “Vaccinating children will help protect them from getting COVID-19 and therefore reducing their risk of severe disease, hospitalizations, or developing long-term COVID-19 complications. Getting your children vaccinated can help protect them against COVID-19, as well as reduce disruptions to in-person learning and activities by helping curb community transmission.”
Additional dates will be added as needed. San Mateo County Health will continue to share options on its website.
Continued caution
Make sure your family is up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations and, if appropriate, boosters In addition to Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters are available through vaccination events at the San Mateo County Event Center, pharmacies, healthcare systems, and smaller clinics serving communities across the county. More information can be found on San Mateo County Health’s website. |
Deadline for Secured Property Tax Payments is Dec. 10The first installment of the 2021-2022 Secured Property Tax is due Dec. 10, 2021, after which a 10 percent delinquent penalty will be assessed. Payments can be make in-person, online or mailed. The Tax Collector’s office is open for in-person service for payments and questions by appointment 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Walk-ins are welcome. Face coverings are required for everyone, including the fully vaccinated, inside County operated facilities. For appointments and more information on paying your taxes via mail or online, go to https://tax.smcgov.org. To receive notifications from the Tax Collector's Office please click here to sign up. |
San Mateo Anonymous Gun BuybackFind more details here |
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