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City Council Weekly Digest

TO: MENLO PARK CITY COUNCIL

FROM: Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager

Friday

April 11, 2014

ITEMS INCLUDED:

Summer Activity Guide Information to be Released

April 21st

Menlo Park Police Department Appoints New K-9

Handler

$565,000 Approved for Menlo Park Projects under

Measure A Bicycle and Pedestrian Program

4/17 Workshop on FAA Proposed Changes to NorCal

Airspace and Draft Environmental Assessment Report

4/23 Meeting Regarding Changes to the National Flood

Insurance Program (NFIP)

4/23 Public Hearing for West Bay Sanitary District’s

Proposed Sewer Service Fee Increase

Update on Menlo Park’s OBAG/Complete Streets

Eligibility

Potential Solar on Five City Buildings and Electric

Vehicle Charging Stations Coming Soon!

Potential Regional Ballot Measure to Fund Bay

Restoration

C/CAG Public Opinion Mail Survey for Potential Storm

Water Funding Initiative

ATTACHMENTS:

Washington Post article

mentioning Menlo Park’s

“Nutty the Squirrel”

SF Bay Restoration Authority

Brochure and Supporters List

Letter to C/CAG re:

Circulation Element

Compliance with Complete

Streets Act of 2008

SF Creek JPA Flood insurance

meeting flyer

Menlo Park Construction

News Update 04/11/2014

City Council Only:

Invitation to 4/24 Pacific

Union Office Opening

Invitation to 4/24 Redwood

City Health Center Event

Invitation to 4/30 Youth

Community Service Annual

Luncheon

Invitation to 5/7 HEART

Opening Doors Event

http://www.menlopark.org/index.html

Council Digest – April 11, 2014

Summer Activity Guide Information to be Released April 21st

The much anticipated Summer Activity Guide will be mailed to residents and available to the public starting

on Monday, April 21st. Registration will open for Menlo Park residents on Monday, April 28th and for non-

residents on Monday, May 5th.

Menlo Park Police Department Appoints New K-9 Handler

Please join us in congratulating Officer Allen Swanson, an 8-Year veteran

of the Menlo Park Police Department, upon his selection to be the latest

MPPD K-9 handler! Officer Swanson has been a dedicated K-9 unit

assistant since joining the department in 2006, helping with locating and

securing K-9 training sites and serving as a training decoy – a critical role

in a working dog’s ongoing certification. His new partner, Nerro Ajaxova

Uranie (Nerro for short), is an 11 month old German Shepherd who

arrived from the Czech Republic just last month. After a K-9 is selected

and paired with a handler, together they complete a rigorous 4-week

training program. Both the K-9 and its handler train together for a

minimum of 16 hours per month for each discipline (patrol, narcotics, etc),

as assigned.

Jason Chang of CS Bio Company Inc., a valuable community partner and

supporter of the Menlo Park Police K-9 unit, has previously provided use

of his building as a K-9 training site. Upon hearing of the need for a new

dog following the January 2014 retirement of MPPD’s K-9 Gert, he immediately stepped up to cover the costs

for Nerro. The average price for a police K-9 is $8,500, with K-9 Handler School adding $3,000.

Officer Swanson and Nerro began K-9 Handler School on March 24, 2014. Both are eager to complete their

training, get POST-certified, and then hit the streets later this month. Congratulations Officer Swanson and

Nerro!!!

$565,000 Approved for Menlo Park Projects under Measure A Bicycle and Pedestrian Program

The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) Board of Directors approved approximately $565,000 in

funding for the two projects submitted by the City of Menlo Park under the Measure A “Bicycle and Pedestrian

Program” for FY2014-15. These projects included: (1) the Haven Avenue Bicycle and Pedestrian Streetscape Project

($170,000) and (2) the Menlo Park-East Palo Alto Connectivity Project ($395,000). The TA funds will be utilized for

construction of both projects, with local match provided via in-kind staff time for project design and management. The

Haven Avenue Streetscape Project will also leverage improvements to be constructed by the St. Anton Residential

Project on Haven Avenue. The Menlo Park-East Palo Alto Connectivity Project is a collaborative effort, submitted jointly

by Menlo Park and East Palo Alto. As a next step, the City will facilitate design review at an upcoming Bicycle

Commission meeting to solicit feedback on the detailed design concepts before moving forward with the projects.

Residents within each project area will be provided notice of the grant awards and improvements in advance of the

Bicycle Commission meeting. In total, the SMCTA approved $5.8M in funding allocations for 11 projects under the

Measure A Bicycle and Pedestrian Program. Fifteen jurisdictions submitted 23 applications totaling $9.3M.


4/17 Workshop on FAA Proposed Changes to NorCal Airspace and Draft Environmental Assessment Report

The FAA is proposing changes to the NorCal metropolitan airspace (metroplex) that it feels would optimize

aircraft arrival and departure routes at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International

Airport (OAK), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF). The

project involves changes in aircraft flight routes, flight altitudes in certain areas, and optimized standard

arrival/departure instrument procedures, serving air traffic flows into and out of airports in Northern

California. The proposed action does not require any ground disturbance or increase the number of aircraft

operations within area. The FAA has prepared an Environmental Assessment to document the potential

environmental effects associated with this proposal. A copy of the document can be downloaded from the

website below or viewed at selected public libraries. The FAA invites the public to attend public information

workshops where representatives from the FAA and its consultant team will be available to answer questions

about the project. The workshops will be open-house format and participants can attend anytime. The public

is also invited to comment by mail or email. Written comments will be accepted by the FAA until Thursday,

April 24, 2014.

Although several are scheduled in Northern California, the closest workshop for Menlo Park residents is on

April 17, 2014, at the San Mateo Public Library, 55 W 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, CA, between 4:00 p.m. – 7:00

p.m. The workshop is open-house format and participants can attend anytime. For more information please

visit: http://oapmenvironmental.com/norcal_metroplex/norcal_introduction.html

4/23 Meeting Regarding Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) invites residents an informational meeting regarding the latest

changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and flood insurance rates. A new law approved in 2012 and

recently modified makes significant changes to flood insurance rates and policies that affect residents and businesses in

the FEMA-designated floodplain. Edie Lohmann, NFIP Flood Insurance Specialist, will present information on the latest

legislative changes, how they affect your insurance, and answer questions about flood insurance, elevation certificates,

and related topics. The meeting is on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. in the Palo Alto City Council Chambers.

4/23 Public Hearing for West Bay Sanitary District’s Proposed Sewer Service Fee Increase

The West Bay Sanitary District board of directors will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at 7:00

p.m. in the District Board Room at 500 Laurel Street, Menlo Park, CA. The District’s sewer system is aging and in order

to meet the District’s goal of providing safe, reliable service to its customers, the District proposes a sewer service rate

change effective July 1, 2014, through the annual property tax bill beginning in November 2014. The annual sewer

service charge would increase from $820 per single family residence to $893 per year. The increased charges are required

to fund needed maintenance to the sewer system and to the South Bayside System Authority regional wastewater

treatment plant. The District’s goal is to proactively replace the entire 200-mile sewer system before it reaches the end of

its useful life, and currently more than half of the District’s sewer lines are in excess of 50 years old. Residents are

encouraged to attend the public hearing in person or submit their comments to West Bay Sanitary District directly, prior

to the April 23rd hearing. Comments should be submitted in writing, identifying the property owner, be signed by the

property owner, and include the property address and assessor’s parcel number (APN).

http://oapmenvironmental.com/norcal_metroplex/norcal_introduction.html


Update on Menlo Park’s OBAG/Complete Streets Eligibility

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) establishes criteria to determine an agency’s eligibility for the

regional One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Program. In 2013, MTC issued a call for projects under the first funding cycle of

the OBAG program, which required applicants to have an adopted Housing Element and Complete Streets Policy

before the funding application deadline. In anticipation of MTC’s second OBAG cycle upcoming in early 2015, MTC has

indicated that applicants must demonstrate compliance with the 2008 Complete Streets Act. The Complete Streets Act

requires a City’s next update to its Circulation Element include consideration of Complete Streets concepts, which

encourage safe and efficient multi-modal transportation options for all users of the transportation network.

In order for the City of Menlo Park to maintain eligibility for future OBAG cycles, staff reviewed the policy language in

the City’s current (1994) Circulation Element. The document has strong policy support for Complete Streets, including

comprehensive goals, policies and implementation programs supporting transit, walking, bicycling and transportation

demand management – as well as those to manage vehicle traffic and congestion. Per this review, staff issued a letter

summarizing how the City’s current Circulation Element policies comply with the Complete Streets Act for OBAG

eligibility and submitted it to San Mateo City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) staff for their records to

verify Menlo Park’s eligibility. MTC will ultimately determine criteria for eligibility for the second OBAG cycle. While

MTC accepted letters of conformance for the first cycle of the program, specific guidance and requirements have not yet

been issued for future cycles. For now, the City is in the best possible position to be eligible to apply for funds through

the OBAG program in 2015. Staff will continue to monitor developments from MTC and C/CAG and will report

updates back to Council as they arise. The letter from City staff to C/CAG is attached.

Potential Solar on Five City Buildings and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming Soon!

On November 27, 2012, the City Council approved participation in the Regional Renewable Energy Procurement Project

(R-REP), led by Alameda County. R-REP is an initiative utilizing collaborative procurement to purchase renewable

energy systems for public agencies. The project will bring clean, renewable energy to up to 187 public facility sites

including community centers, libraries, fire stations, medical facilities, city halls and educational facilities across 19 Bay

Area public agencies. If all sites are developed, these projects will effectively eliminate greenhouse gas emissions equal to

over 6,300 average-sized homes for an entire year. Five of Menlo Park’s facilities (Corporation Yard, Belle Haven Child

Care Center, Gymnastics, Gymnasium, and Onetta Harris Center) were included in the regional procurement RFP. This

would potentially install photovoltaic systems at all of these sites and offset PG&E energy use for each by at least 80%.

This month vendors were selected for the project, and staff will be bringing this topic to council to discuss the project and

potential installation of photovoltaic carports at four of the city sites.

Also, in November 2013 and January 2014, Environmental Program staff applied for grants to install electric vehicle

charging stations in Parking Plaza II, V, and the City Civic Center. Although staff was unable to get the quick charging

stations grant due to site constraints, the City was awarded grant funding to purchase and install four (4) level II electric

vehicle charging stations. The difference between a quick charger and a level II charger is the length of time it takes to

charge a vehicle. A quick charger can charge an electric vehicle in 30 minutes whereas a level two can take four hours or

more.


Potential Regional Ballot Measure to Fund Bay Restoration

The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority is a regional agency, created by the California Legislature in 2008, whose

mission is to raise and allocate resources for the restoration, enhancement, protection, and enjoyment of wetlands and

wildlife habitat in the San Francisco Bay and along its shoreline, as well as related public recreation and flood protection

projects. The Authority is considering placing a nine-county, regional measure on a future ballot that would generate

local funding and open new opportunities for increased State and Federal funding. The Bay Restoration Authority has

supporters including business, environmental and elected leaders throughout the Bay Area, as well as dozens of other

federal, state, and local groups and representatives. This initiative is supported by Save the Bay, who is reaching out to

stakeholders, including Bay area cities, to provide information and answer questions about this effort. Attached is a

brochure and list of supporters supplied by Save the Bay.

C/CAG Public Opinion Mail Survey for Potential Storm Water Funding Initiative

C/CAG is evaluating the viability of a countywide funding initiative to generate additional revenue for C/CAG's

member agencies for storm water compliance activities. A consultant team was retained to continue public opinion

research, which includes both phone and mailed surveys to county residents and property owners. True North Research

(as part of the SCI Consulting team) conducted 800 phone surveys last summer and is now mailing surveys to 22,000

property owners in San Mateo County. The purpose of both surveys is to gauge public awareness and opinions about

water pollution prevention efforts in their communities. Local residents will be asked a variety of questions related to

urban runoff, clean water, and pollution reduction, as well as their willingness to support a local fee for improved water

quality. Surveys provide valuable information about the current level of knowledge and support among residents

regarding storm water pollution issues and will help inform C/CAG and its member agencies with regard to making

decisions about a potential funding initiative. Local residents might call their local government agencies with questions

about the survey. Anyone with questions or comments, can contact Sandy Wong (650-599-1409 or [email protected])

or Matt Fabry (650-599-1419 or [email protected]), or SCI Consulting Group (800-273 -5167).


PARTIAL LIST OF UPCOMING EVENTS

April 11th, 12th, 13th Menlo Park Sidewalk Fine Arts Festival – Santa Cruz Avenue,

Fri/Sat/Sun Fri./Sat. 10:00 am - 6:00 pm & Sun. 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

April 17th, Thursday Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Spring General

Assembly and Annual Business Meeting – City Center Oakland

Marriott, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

April 19th, Saturday Egg Hunt – Two locations: Burgess Park & Kelly Park, 10:00 am - 12:00

pm

April 23rd, Wednesday Rotary Club of Menlo Park’s “Rotary Connects - Evening Out” – LB

Steak House, 5:30-7:00 pm

April 26th, Saturday Rebuilding Together Peninsula’s 25th National Rebuilding Day Bus

Tour and Picnic – Oracle, 2:30-7:00 pm

May 3rd, Saturday Kite Day – Bedwell-Bayfront Park, 12:00-3:00 pm

May 6th, Tuesday Silicon Valley Gives – 1st online giving day, www.svgives.org

May 7th, Wednesday FERN and Sunset Panel on Fracking in CA – Sunset Magazine

Headquarters, 6:00-8:15 pm

May 15th, Thursday Menlo Park Library Volunteer Reception – Oak Room, Arrillaga Family

Recreation Center, 5:30-7:00 pm

May 20th, Tuesday City Commissions’ Annual Training and Appreciation Reception

May 22nd, Thursday Jobs for Youth 32nd Annual Fundraising Breakfast – Foster City Crowne

Plaza, 7:30 am

May 31st-Jun 1st, Sat/Sun Sunset’s Celebration Weekend – Sunset Magazine Headquarters, 10:00

am - 5:00 pm

June 7th, Saturday 10th Annual Disaster Preparedness Day – San Mateo County Events

Center, San Mateo

June 18th, Wednesday Downtown Summer Block Party – Santa Cruz Avenue, 5:00 pm

http://www.svgives.org/


UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

April

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

May

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

June

Tuesday, June 3, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

July

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

August

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, August 26, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

September

Tuesday, September 9, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

October

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)



November

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

December

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 7:00 p.m. Council Mtg. (Closed Session, 6:00 p.m.)

4/12/2014 Celebrating squirrels and other bushy-tailed mascots | Post Local

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Celebrating squirrels and other bushy-tailed mascots

When it comes to sports mascots, tigers, lions and bears might seem like the best choices.Strong and ferocious, they strike fear into the hearts of opponents. But some pluckyorganizations celebrate the lowly squirrel – and not just the bushy-tailed tree dweller we’refamiliar with, but other members of the Sciuridae family. It isn’t just sports teams, either. Hereare some groups that channel their inner squirrel. To vote for your favorite, scroll to the bottom.

Albino squirrel, Oberlin College

Oberlin is the latest college to adopt a squirrel as its mascot. The Ohio liberal arts school isknown for the albino squirrels that frequent Tappen Square. The admissions office passes outsquirrel-bedecked stickers and squirrel-shaped stress-relieving balls to incoming freshman.Earlier this year designer Jim Ward unveiled the snarling visage, just one of many college

mascots he’s designed or retooled.

Fun fact: Oberlin’s squirrel joins the Yeoman, which is the college’s official mascot.

Nutzy the Flying Squirrel, Richmond Flying Squirrels

The Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants baseball organization has been known as

the Flying Squirrels since the team moved to Richmond for the 2010 season. The mascot is

known as Nutzy, who makes more than 400 appearances a year. His winged, squirrely visage

has appeared on caps, bobbleheads, garden gnomes and even a nutcracker.

In true minor league baseball fashion, the flying squirrel motif even inspired a “Will It Fly” Night,

in which various objects — including a watermelon, a sheet cake and some meatballs — were

dropped to the field from a hovering helicopter to see if they would fly like a flying squirrel. Fun

fact: Every October the ballpark hosts Squirreloween.

Chopper the Groundhog, Gwinnett Braves

As you know, groundhogs are members of the squirrel family, and this Triple-A affiliate of the

Atlanta Braves has had a groundhog mascot since moving to Georgia from Richmond in 2008.

Like any good minor league mascot, Chopper has a busy calendar of public events. Every Feb.2, he appears with General Beauregard Lee, Atlanta’s answer to Punxsutawney Phil, theweather-forecasting groundhog. “Chopper’s there to show support to kind of hope that spring

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comes early,” said Gwinnett’s Shay Marlowe.

Fun fact: Chopper’s props include a drum and a baseball glove. He also appears to have a soul

patch.

Gladys the Fighting Squirrel, Mary Baldwin College

A squirrel appears in the coat of arms of Mary Julia Baldwin, the namesake of this women’s

college in Staunton, Va. “The squirrel is a symbol of industriousness, trustworthiness and

preparation,” noted a college official, who added: “In Nordic mythology, the squirrel is a

symbol of the soul.”

The mascot was chosen in the 1970s. She’s named Gladys the Fighting Squirrel, a tongue-in-

cheek suggestion that came out of a staff meeting. (“I never thought it would be chosen, and

when it was, I never thought it would be heard outside that room,” said the person who came

up with it.) Fun fact: In 2012, Gladys the Fighting Squirrel came in at No. 3 in the Cheetos list

of the country’s Top 25 Cheesiest Mascots.

The Black Squirrels, Haverford College

The Pennsylvania college’s athletes have been known as the Black Squirrels since the late

1980s, when members of the Haverford baseball team noticed a profusion of the melanisticcritters around the field. “The diamondmen who came up with this thought the squirrels

exemplified the feisty, idiosyncratic, never-say-die esprit de corps they sought for themselves,”said a school spokesman. Soon, like black squirrels spreading through the countryside, the

name spread throughout the campus.

Fun fact: Said a school spokesman, “I can neither confirm nor deny rumors that Haverfordiansare responsible for the presence of black squirrels on the campus of arch rival Swarthmore

College.”

Fanny the Gray Squirrel, University of Stirling

The men’s and women’s water polo teams of this college in central Scotland rally under thebanner of Fanny the Squirrel, the mascot whose likeness is sewn on their uniforms. The mascot

was born after a former coach shouted, “Go out there and protect the ball, like a squirrelprotecting its nuts!”

Ironically, the gray squirrel is considered an invasive species in the Britain, where it

outcompetes the native red squirrel. “The more environmentally conscious individuals are,perhaps, not keen on the gray, compared to the red,” said a team spokesman. “But grays are

so firmly established in more highly populated areas, nowadays, that most people arecompletely accepting towards them.” Fun fact: In Great Britain, “fanny” is slang for female

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genitalia. To recruit new players at the beginning of the year, team members pass out stickersfeaturing the slogan “I’ve seen Fanny.”

Marty the Marmot, Victoria Royals

The official mascot for this junior hockey team in western Canada is Marty the Marmot.Marmots are a member of the squirrel family. Marty is an endangered Vancouver marmot, one

of the world’s 14 species, known for its chocolate brown fur and white patches on the nose,

chin, forehead and chest. Marty was previously the mascot for the Salmon Kings hockey team,

moving to the Royals when that team folded and he became a free agent.

Fun fact: According to the Marmot Recovery Foundation, “When alarmed, marmots give

piercingly loud whistles, which earned them the nickname ‘Whistle Pig.’ Vancouver Island

marmots have five distinct whistles or trills used for different purposes. That’s more than any

other marmot species.”

The Chipmunks, Archbishop Chapelle High School

When this Catholic girls school was founded in 1962 in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie,

La., the first class chose the chipmunk as its mascot. “It makes a great statement about what

we hope our students will be,” said former principal Beth Johnson. “Chipmunks are community

animals. Their chatter can be heard from a distance. They prefer to keep their feet on the

ground but can go out on a limb if the situation requires it.”

Archbishop Chapelle students are referred to as “Chipmunks” or “Chips.” School uniforms

feature a tiny chipmunk embroidered on the collar. At games, a student dresses up in a

chipmunk costume, complete with hair bow. Fun fact: The school once had a live chipmunk.

When it died it was placed in a box in a freezer to await taxidermy. The nun making dinner that

night opened it and almost had a heart attack.

Nutty the Squirrel, City of Menlo Park, California

In the fall of 2013 the Community Services Department of this city of 33,000 in Northern

California adopted Nutty the Squirrel as its mascot. Menlo Park is known for its live oaks andother trees and it struck boosters that a squirrel might be a good symbol of the town, areminder to “stay innovative, happy and environmentally affair,” according to a spokesperson.The name Nutty was chosen by Menlo Park’s children.

Fun fact: According to Nutty the Squirrel, “The pay is peanuts, literal peanuts, but I am sohappy here with the people and the high quality of life.”

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THE FACTS ARE CLEAR

when it comes to

restoring

the bay…

www.sfbayrestore.org

San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority

When it comes to the benefits of San Francisco Bay restoration efforts, the facts are clear. Restoring the Bay will:

� Create thousands of jobs for Bay

Area residents

� Restore tens of thousands of acres

for wildlife

� Safeguard existing roads and

infrastructure from the risks of flooding

� Improve water quality by removing

pollutants

� Strengthen the Bay as an economic

engine for the region

� Expand public access to Bay shorelines

and open spaces

� Protect a habitat for the 500 species

of wildlife that call the Bay home

San Francisco Bay is one of our nation’s greatest natural treasures

and the defining feature of where we call home. But it won’t remain so without the necessary funding to protect and restore it for generations to come.

Restoring San Francisco Bay isn’t just essential from an environmental or quality of life perspective. It’s equally important to expand bicycle and walking trails on public land, and to continue to strengthen our local economy with thousands of new, good-paying jobs.

That’s why environmental and business groups agree that funding Bay restoration is of vital importance to our region’s future.

Funding Bay

Restoration…

…is funding

our future

“Local funding is crucial to protect the Bay’s natural shorelines,

sasafefeguguarardd hohomes andd bbusinesses frfrom flooding, and create thousands

ofof j j bobss iin our commu inititieses.”.”

J IM WUNDERMAN, PRESIDIDENE T & CEOBABABAYYY ARARAREEAE CC COUOUNCIL

New Strategies for Funding Bay Restoration

Funding the restoration and protection of the Bay

means funding a strong future for the environmental and economic vitality of the entire Bay Area. With all levels of government hit hard by budget cuts, innovative and robust strategies are needed to finance this critical work. The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority was created in 2008 to find solutions to the need for new, local funding.

Securing a new source of local funding means those who live around the Bay Area — and who will see first-hand the jobs and other economic benefits of restoration — have a voice in keeping the Bay healthy and vibrant. And with significant opportunities for public-private partnerships and leveraging of state and federal dollars, the most important projects throughout the Bay will have the resources they need to succeed.

A New Approach to a Regional Issue

The Authority is considering placing a measure on the November 2014 ballot

throughout the nine Bay Area counties to fund this work. Results from each county would be added together, and if two-thirds of Bay Area voters agree, restoration projects could see funding as soon as the following summer.

Funding from this measure would allow for the restoration of thousands of acres of natural habitat for wildlife, support our local economy, improve access to public lands, address flooding issues, and create thousands of new jobs. A regional approach means that critical projects from Sonoma to San Jose will see new progress, allowing us all to benefit from a healthier and more vibrant Bay.

Local funding for Bay restoration means local jobs and economic activity across the entire Bay Area.

Critical flood control and restoration projects will receive the funding they need.

KNOW THE FACTS

about San Francisco Bay

AT OVER 1 ,600 SQUARE MILES, the Bay is the largest estuary west of the Mississippi River.

SCIENTISTS AGREE that the Bay needs at least 100,000 acres of healthy wetland habitat to function effectively. But as of 2012, only 45,000 acres exist.

THROUGHOUT THE BAY, some 32,000 acres of former marsh are already in public ownership, waiting to be restored.

T H E B AY S U P P O R T S more than 500 species of wildlife, including over 100 threatened and endangered species.

OVER 310 MILES of Bay Trail connect our shoreline communities to hundreds of parks, open spaces and agricultural lands across the Bay Area.

187,000 ACRES of baylands have been diked off from the tides or filled since the mid 1800’s. To date, only a small fraction have been restored.

� Each year,

over $60 billion

in imports and

exports pass

through the

Bay. The Port

of Oakland alone supports more than

$2.1 billion in direct business revenues,

and almost 30,000 local jobs.

�� Three quarters of the nation’s $150

billion fishing industry are dependent upon

estuaries like San Francisco Bay.

�� From the garlic fields of Gilroy to rolling

Wine Country hillsides, Bay Area tourism is

big business, with over $24 billion in tourism

spending in 2010, supporting over 178,000

jobs across the region.

�� Bay restoration means local jobs that

can’t be exported. Recently completed

projects have generated as many as

30 jobs for every $1 million invested.

�� With benefits to Bay communities from

flood protection, expanded public access

and recreation, increased habitat for wildlife,

and thousands of local jobs, the advantages

of restoring the Bay couldn’t be clearer.

AN ECONOMIC

ENGINE Protecting and restoring the Bay has clear and dramatic bbenefifits toto our local economy.

Learning from the Past

In the decades following the Gold Rush, one-third of the Bay was

diked off or filled for development. Plans had been drafted to fill 60 percent of the remaining shallow Bay, leaving only a narrow channel. By the early 1960s, residents had access to less than six miles of shoreline. The Bay was choked with raw sewage and industrial pollution.

Today, thanks to 50 years of hard work by generations of residents dedicated to saving the Bay, we have been able to turn back the clock. Thousands of acres of habitat have been reopened to the tides, and more than 310 miles of trails link our communities. Many

important large-scale restoration projects are already underway.

But without the necessary funding to continue cleaning up pollution

and protecting our region’s greatest natural resource, the progress of the last half century risks being lost. If Bay Area residents want future generations to enjoy the Bay as we do, we must act now to restore and protect it for generations to come.

Taking Action for the Future

With a population expected to grow by two million people

over the next 25 years — an equivalent of two new cities the size of San Jose — there are dramatic challenges facing San Francisco Bay and its shoreline.

Taking action now will ensure that we have the resources to prevent urban runoff from polluting the Bay, preserve critical habitat for fish and wildlife, enhance public access to open spaces, and protect homes and infrastructure from flooding.

Join us today! www.sfbayrestore.org

Additional facts and links to source documents are available online.

The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority was formed by the

California Legislature in 2008. The Authority’s mission is to raise and allocate resources for the restoration, enhancement, protection, and enjoyment of wetlands and wildlife habitat in the San Francisco Bay and along its shoreline, as well as related public recreation and flood protection projects.

The Authority is led by a Governing Board of six members from local governments and chaired by Sam Schuchat of the California Coastal Conservancy. An Advisory Board comprised of private citizens, local stakeholders and experts on Bay issues supports the work of the Authority.

About the Bay Restoration Authority

Join us today!

101 Eighth St., Oakland CA 94607

San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority

www.sfbayrestore.org

Supporters

The following organizations and officials have expressed support for the work of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority to raise local funding for Bay restoration.

United States Congress

Congressmember Anna Eshoo

Congressmember Mike Honda

Congressmember Jared Huffman

Congressmember Barbara Lee

Congressmember Zoe Lofgren

Congressmember George Miller

Congressmember Jackie Speier

Congressmember Eric Swalwell

Fmr. Congressmember Lynn Woolsey

Legislature & Statewide Officers

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom

Treasurer Bill Lockyer

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson

Senator Jim Beall

Senator Ellen Corbett

Senator Mark DeSaulnier

Senator Noreen Evans

Senator Loni Hancock

Senator Jerry Hill

Senator Mark Leno

Senator Lois Wolk

Fmr. Senator Elaine Alquist

Assemblymember Tom Ammiano

Assemblymember Susan Bonilla

Assemblymember Joan Buchannan

Assemblymember Rob Bonta

Assemblymember Wes Chesbro

Assemblymember Paul Fong

Assemblymember Richard Gordon

Assemblymember Marc Levine

Assemblymember Kevin Mullin

Assemblymember Bill Quirk

Assemblymember Nancy Skinner

Assemblymember Phil Ting

Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski

Fmr. Assemblymember Michael Allen

Fmr. Assemblymember Sally Lieber

Fmr. Assemblymember Fiona Ma

Fmr. Assemblymember Sandre Swanson

Environmental Organizations

Audubon California

Bay Area Open Space Council

The Bay Institute

California League of Conservation Voters

California Sportfishing Protection Alliance

California State Parks Foundation

Clean Water Action

Coastwalk California

Committee for Green Foothills

Defenders of Wildlife

Ducks Unlimited

Environment California

Environmental Action Committee of West Marin

Environmental Defense Fund

Friends of Adobe Creek

Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park

Friends of Cordilleras Creek

Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed

Friends of Coyote Creek Watershed

Friends of Five Creeks

Friends of Gallinas Creek

Friends of Los Gatos Creek

Friends of the Napa River

Friends of the San Leandro Creek

Friends of Sausal Creek

Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice

Greenbelt Alliance

Golden Gate Audubon Society

Lake Merritt Institute

League of Conservation Voters of the East Bay

Literacy for Environmental Justice

Madrone Audubon Society

San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Supporters

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Marin Audubon Society

Environmental Organizations (cont.)

Marin Open Space Trust

Marine Science Institute

Mission Creek Conservancy

Mount Diablo Audubon Society

Napa Solano Audubon Society

The Nature Conservancy

Peninsula Open Space Trust

The Regional Parks Association

San Francisco Bay Joint Venture

San Francisco Baykeeper

San Francisco League of Conservation Voters

San Pablo Creek Watershed Neighbors Education and Restoration Society (SPAWNERS)

Santa Clara County Creeks Coalition

Santa Clara League of Conservation Voters

Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society

Save The Bay

Sonoma County Conservation Action

Sonoma Land Trust

The Trust for Public Land

Urban Creeks Council

Volunteers for Outdoor California

Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation

West County Toxics Coalition

WildCare

Bay Area Business Groups

Bay Area Council

San Mateo County Economic Development Association

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce

Bay Area County Supervisors

Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson

Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan

Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty

Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley

Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle

Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia

Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover

Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff

Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary Piepho

Marin County Board of Supervisors

Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams

Marin County Supervisor Steven Kinsey

Marin County Supervisor Katie Rice

Marin County Supervisor Kathrin Sears

Napa County Supervisor Keith Caldwell

Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd

Napa County Supervisor Brad Wagenknecht

San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos

San Francisco Supervisor London Breed

San Francisco Supervisor David Campos

San Francisco Supervisor David Chiu

San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim

San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar

San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener

San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee

San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom

San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley

San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine

San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum

San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier

Santa Clara Supervisor Cindy Chavez

Santa Clara County Supervisor S. Joseph Simitian

Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager

Solano County Supervisor Erin Hannigan

Solano County Supervisor Linda Seifert

Sonoma County Supervisor Susan Gorin

Sonoma County Supervisor Mike McGuire

Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane

Bay Area Community Organizations

East Bay Bicycle Coalition

Marin County Bicycle Coalition

Napa County Bicycle Coalition

Piedmont Garden Club

San Francisco Bicycle Coalition

Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition

San Francisco Bay Trail Project

Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

SPUR

Trails for Richmond Action Committee

Woodside-Atherton Garden Club


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Bay Area Public Agencies

Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

East Bay Regional Park District

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District

San Francisco Estuary Partnership

Santa Clara Valley Water District

Democratic Organizations

Marin County Democratic Party

Napa County Democratic Party

San Mateo County Democratic Party

Sonoma County Democratic Party

Sonoma County Young Democrats

Local Electeds & Community Leaders

Margaret Abe-Koga, Mountain View Councilmember

Jesse Arreguín, Berkeley Councilmember

Ruth Atkin, Emeryville Councilmember

Mitch Avalon, Contra Costa County Public Works Department*

Anamarie Avila Farias, Martinez Councilmember

Vinnie Bacon, Fremont Councilmember

Tom Bates, Berkeley Mayor

Jovanka Beckles, Richmond Vice Mayor

Marc Berman, Palo Alto Councilmember

Desley Brooks, Oakland Councilmember

Michael Brownrigg, Burlingame Mayor

Ronit Bryant, Mountain View Councilmember

Tom Butt, Richmond Councilmember

Genoveva Garcia Calloway, San Pablo Councilmember

Tom Campbell, Benicia Vice Mayor

David Canepa, Daly City Mayor

Erin Carlstrom, Santa Rosa Vice Mayor

Suzanne Chan, Fremont Councilmember

Stewart Chen, Alameda Councilmember

Kansen Chu, San Jose Councilmember

Chris Clark, Mountain View Mayor

Kate Colin, San Rafael Councilmember

Julie Combs, Santa Rosa Councilmember

W. Clarke Conway, Brisbane Mayor

Pauline Cutter, San Leandro Councilmember

Lara DeLaney, Martinez Vice Mayor

Myrna deVera, Hercules Mayor

Pippin Dew-Costa, Vallejo City Councilmember

Whitney Dotson, Vice President, East Bay Regional Park District Board

Peter Drekmeier, Fmr. Palo Alto Mayor

Ted Driscoll, Portola Valley Councilmember

Emily Duncan, Union City Vice Mayor

Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Union City Mayor

Jose Esteves, Milpitas Mayor

Thomas Ferrito, Fmr. Los Gatos Mayor

Rosanne Foust, Redwood City Councilmember

Maureen Freshchet, San Mateo Councilmember

Rich Garberino, South San Francisco Vice Mayor

Leon Garcia, American Canyon Mayor

Pat Gascoscos, Union City Councilmember

David Glass, Petaluma Mayor

Renee Goddard, Fairfax Town Councilmember

Michael Gregory, San Leandro Councilmember

Pradeep Gupta, South San Francisco Councilmember

Anne Halstead, SPUR Chair

Kevin Haroff, Larkspur Councilmember

William J. Harrison, Fremont Mayor

David Haubert, Dublin Councilmember

Rose Herrera, San Jose Councilmember

Kathleen Hoertkorn, Ross Town Councilmember

Reuben Holober, Millbrae Councilmember

Minane Jameson, Board Director, Hayward Area Recreation and Park District

Cameron Johnson, San Carlos Councilmember

Dan Kalb, Oakland Councilmember

Ash Kalra, San Jose Councilmember

Mike Kasperzak, Mountain View Councilmember

Gabe Kearney, Petaluma Councilmember

Jerry Kent, East Bay Regional Park District (Ret)

Kirsten Keith, Menlo Park Councilmember

Larry Klein, Palo Alto Councilmember

Liz Kniss, Palo Alto Vice Mayor

Beverly Lane, East Bay Regional Park District Board Member

Gustav Larsson, Sunnyvale Councilmember

Kenneth Leary, American Canyon Councilmember

Benny Lee, San Leandro Councilmember

Wayne Lee, Millbrae Mayor


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Linda LeZotte, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member

Sam Liccardo, City of San Jose Councilmember

Local Electeds & Community Leaders (cont.)

Jason Liles, Fmr. Healdsburg Mayor

David Lim, San Mateo Mayor

Evan Low, Campbell Councilmember

Eric Lucan, Novato Mayor

Jesus Malgapo, Vallejo Councilmember

Jamie Matthews, Santa Clara Mayor

Linda Maio, Berkeley Vice Mayor

Tara Martin-Milius, Sunnyvale Councilmember

Robert H. McConnell, Vallejo Councilmember

Jim McCracken, Rio Vista Councilmember

Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland Councilmember

Gayle McLaughlin, Richmond Mayor

Katy Miessner, Vallejo Councilmember

Maryann Moise, Portola Valley Councilmember

Carmen Montano, Milpitas Councilmember

Ray Mueller, Menlo Park Mayor

Jael Myrick, Richmond Councilmember

Jim Navarro, Union City Councilmember

Madison Nguyen, San Jose Vice Mayor

Mary Ann Nihart, Pacifica Mayor

Mark Olbert, San Carlos Mayor

Doug Overman, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy*

Elizabeth Patterson, Benicia Mayor

Alfredo Pedroza, Napa Councilmember

Julie Pierce, Clayton Mayor and Vice President, ABAG

Gail Price, Palo Alto Councilmember

Jim Prola, San Leandro Vice Mayor

Diana Prola, San Leandro Unified School District, President

Jean Quan, Oakland Mayor

Kevin Romick, Oakley Councilmember

Robert Ross, San Mateo Mayor

Mark Salinas, Hayward Councilmember

Raj Salwan, Fremont Councilmember

Pete Sanchez, Suisun City Mayor

Tim Sbranti, Dublin Mayor

Libby Schaaf, Oakland Councilmember

Greg Scharff, Palo Alto Councilmember

Brian Schmidt, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member

Rob Schroder, Martinez Mayor

Carol Severin, East Bay Regional Park District Board Member

Nancy Shepherd, Palo Alto Mayor

Doug Siden, East Bay Regional Park District Board Member

Jac Siegel, Mountain View Councilmember

Rod Sinks, Cupertino Vice Mayor

Diana Souza, San Leandro Councilmember

Hermie Sunga, Former Vallejo Councilmember

John Sutter, East Bay Regional Park District Board Member

Michael Sweeney, Hayward Mayor

Lena Tam, City of Alameda Councilmember

Peggy Thomsen, Albany Mayor

Tony Tiscareno, Antioch City Councilmember

Will Travis, Fmr Executive Director, Bay Conservation & Development Commission

Dave Warden, Belmont Councilmember

Ayn Wieskamp, President, East Bay Regional Park District Board

Monica Wilson, Antioch City Councilmember

José Francisco Zermeño Cárdenas, Hayward Councilmember

* Organizational titles for identification purposes only

Public Works & Community Development Departments

701 Laurel Street - Menlo Park, CA 94025 Phone: (650) 330-6740 - Fax: (650) 327-5497

March 20, 2014 Sandy Wong Executive Director C/CAG 555 County Center, 5th Floor Redwood City CA 94063 Subject: Circulation Element Compliance with Complete Streets Act of 2008 Dear Ms. Wong: One of the prerequisites for eligibility for One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program funding established by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is that a local agency’s Circulation Element must be in compliance with California’s Complete Streets Act of 2008. This legislation requires that, “the circulation element…plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users [bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors] of streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel in a manner that is suitable to the rural, suburban, or urban context of the general plan.” To provide guidance on the implementation of the Complete Streets Act, the Governor’s Office of Planning Research issued updated Guidelines for Preparation of Circulation Elements in 2010. The Guidelines provide examples of possible policy areas for inclusion in a City’s General Plan, dependent on local context and community goals. Such example policy areas include:

The availability of a mix of transportation modes and the infrastructure to support those modes to meet community needs (page 15)

The design of intersections and public right-of-ways to include adequate and safe access for all users including pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists of all ages and abilities (page 16)

The development of a connected system of streets, roads, and highways that provides continuous, safe and convenient travel for all users (page 16)

The development and improvement of transit, including transit services within a roadway right-of-way (page 16)

The connectivity of pedestrian and bicycle routes between homes, job centers, schools and facilities, and other frequently visited destinations (page 20)

The development of Safe Routes to School programs that address pedestrian and bicycle safety for a two mile radius around all elementary, middle, and high school facilities (page 20)

The development and use of marketing and incentive programs to promote the increase of walking and bicycling (page 20)

GOALS AND POLICIES DEMONSTRATING THE CITY OF MENLO PARK’S CIRCULATION ELEMENT

CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPLETE STREETS ACT OF 2008

Goal II-A

To maintain a circulation system using the Roadway Classification System that will provide for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout Menlo Park for residential and commercial purposes.

II-A-12 The City shall endeavor to provide for the safe, efficient, and equitable use of streets by pedestrians and bicyclists through good roadway design, maintenance, and effective traffic law enforcement.

Goal II-B

To promote the use of public transit.

II-B-1

The City shall consider transit modes in the design of transportation improvements and the review and approval of development projects.

II-B-2 As many activities as possible should be located within easy walking distance of transit stops, and transit stops should be convenient and close to as many activities as possible.

II-B-3

The City shall promote improved public transit service and increased transit ridership, especially to office and industrial areas and schools.

II-B-4 The capacity and attractiveness of the commuter railroad service should be increased, and rights-of-way for future transit service should be protected.

II-B-5 The City shall work with appropriate agencies to agree on long-term peninsula transit service that reflects Menlo Park’s desires and is not disruptive to the City.

II-B-6 The City shall support extension of CalTrain to the Market Street area in San Francisco.

Goal II-C

To promote the use of alternatives to the single occupant automobile.

II-C-1

The City shall work with all Menlo Park employers to encourage employees to use alternatives to the single occupant automobile in their commute to work.

II-C-2 The City shall provide information to existing and new Menlo Park employers to assist their employees in identifying potential carpools, transit alternatives and other commute alternatives.

II-C-3 The City will consider working with the school districts to encourage alternatives to single occupancy vehicle use, such as carpools and vanpools, for trips being generated by local schools.

GOALS AND POLICIES DEMONSTRATING THE CITY OF MENLO PARK’S CIRCULATION ELEMENT

CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPLETE STREETS ACT OF 2008

Goal II-D

To promote the safe use of bicycles as a commute alternative and for recreation.

II-D-1

The City shall endeavor to maintain or improve roadway maintenance through debris removal, intersection sight clearance and pavement quality on all streets and highways except those where bicycle access is prohibited.

II-D-2

The City shall, within available funding, work to complete a system of bikeways within Menlo Park.

II-D-3

The design of streets within Menlo Park shall consider the impact of street cross section, intersection geometrics and traffic control devices on bicyclists.

II-D-4 The City shall require new commercial and industrial development to provide secure bicycle storage facilities on-site.

II-D-5 The City shall encourage transit providers within San Mateo County to provide improved bicycle access to transit including secure storage at transit stations and on-board storage where feasible.

Goal II-E

To promote walking as a commute alternative and for short trips.

II-E-1

The City shall require all new development to incorporate safe and attractive pedestrian facilities on-site.

II-E-2

The City shall endeavor to maintain safe sidewalks and walkways where existing within the public right-of-way.

II-E-3 Appropriate traffic control shall be provided for pedestrians at intersections.

II-E-4 The City shall incorporate appropriate pedestrian facilities, traffic control, and street lighting within street improvement projects to maintain or improve pedestrian safety.

II-E-5 The City shall support full pedestrian access across all legs of an intersection at all signalized intersections which are City-controlled and at the signalized locations along El Camino Real.

II-E-6

The City shall prepare a safe school route program to enhance the safety of school children who walk to school.

J O I N T P O W E R S A U T H O R I T Y

The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) invites residents of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, and Menlo Park to a community meeting regarding the latest changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and fl ood insurance rates.

A new law approved in 2012 and recently modifi ed makes signifi cant changes to fl ood insurance rates and policies that affect residents and businesses in the FEMA-designated fl oodplain.

Visit SFCJPA.ORG for more information.

Meeting DetailsDate: Wednesday, April 23, 2014Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Palo Alto Council Chambers250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301*The meeting will be cablecast live on Government Channel 26

Changes in the cost of Flood Insurance: How it affects you

Please join us on

April 23RD

Edie Lohmann, NFIP Flood Insurance Specialist, will present information on the latest legislative changes, how they affect your insurance, and answer questions about fl ood insurance, elevation certifi cates, and related topics.

Menlo Park Construction News Update April 11, 2014

The construction news update provides summarized weekly news on ongoing construction activities. It is intended to provide advance information for decision makers, including City Management, Police Department, Fire District, Post Office, SamTrans, etc. so they can anticipate potential impacts and respond accordingly. Please direct any construction inquiries to the assigned inspectors for immediate attention or contact the project engineer. To receive email notices of updates of this newsletter (or other available City publications) use this subscription link: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAMENLO/subscriber/new?topic_id=CAMENLO_93

New this report:

Construction activities with significant impact on traffic this coming week:

Item No.

Project Description Status Significant Impacts

1

Willow Road/VA Hospital Entrance/Durham Street Signal Modification Project

Work entails the complete reconstruction of the Willow Road//VA Hospital Entrance/Durham Street intersection. It includes: shifting the VA Entrance to align with Durham Street, new traffic signals, new ADA compliant curb ramps, and new stamped asphalt crosswalks.

Halbert Construction has begun construction of signal pole foundations and storm drainage inlet on the northeast corner of the intersection of Willow Road and VA Hospital entrance. Work is currently occurring behind fences to allow continued pedestrian access to existing sidewalks. Next week, Halbert plans to begin construction on a portion of the new curb, gutter, and sidewalk on the northeast corner. Again, work will remain behind fences.

No significant impacts expected next week. Pedestrian detours will eventually be required as work progresses. Once work begins in the vehicular right-of-way, expect potential extreme delays due to traffic control lane closures.

Veterans Affairs Project Manager:

Min Pham (650) 444-5805 City Project Engineer:

Rene Punsalan (650) 330-6758 City Engineering Inspector:

Eric Hinkley (650) 330-6749 Contractor:

Halbert Construction Company Kenny Steidl (619) 971-0199

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2

Sharon Heights Pump Station Project:

The work entails replacement of an existing pump station which is a critical component of the water distribution system. The pump station takes water from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and increases its pressure to serve the Sharon Heights neighborhood, SLAC, Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club and to two reservoirs.

Construction began on October 31, 2013 and is expected to be completed in April, 2015. Activities for the upcoming week: For the upcoming week of April 14, 2014, Anderson Pacific will place the temporary pump station formwork and pour the concrete slab. Final testing and connection of the temporary emergency generator will also take place. Anderson will continue work on temporary controls for the pumps, and continue with the fabrication of the underground piping.

Majority of work to occur in the City’s pump station lot at Sharon Park Drive and Lassen Drive. Except for the occasional equipment and supply deliveries, no significant traffic impact is anticipated throughout construction.

City Project Engineer:

Rene Punsalan (650) 330-6758 Construction Management:

Swinerton Management & Consulting Project Manager:

Jorge Bermudez (408) 204-6205 Contractor:

Anderson Pacific, Inc. Matt Mirenda (408) 482-5951

3

Hamilton Avenue Sanitary Sewer Upgrade for the Facebook Development Project:

The work entails upsizing an existing sanitary sewer from 12-inch to 16-inch diameter along Hamilton Ave. immediately west of Willow Road. This sewer upgrade will accommodate the Facebook private development project.

Construction of this project was temporarily suspended. Utility conflicts owned by Comcast and PG&E need to be cleared prior to resumption of work. Coordination with utility companies’ on-going.

Most of the work is being constructed at night to minimize traffic impacts; however, the pavement work will occur during the day. Expect minimal traffic interruption during construction. Parking restrictions may be enforced as necessary.


Rene Punsalan (650) 330-6758 Construction Management:

Facebook Project Manager:

Fergus O’Shea (415) 680-7998 Contractor:

Preston Pipelines

4

El Camino Real Trees Project – Phase III:

This project consists of planting approximately 70 London Plane trees in the sidewalk and median islands along El Camino Real from Oak Grove Avenue to Middle Avenue. Additional work items include installation of an irrigation system and some miscellaneous concrete work.

Project is currently on track to begin construction in mid- to late April.

Potential delays due to traffic control along El Camino Real during construction hours.


Rene Punsalan (650) 330-6758 City Engineering Inspector:

Eric Hinkley (650) 330-6749 Contractor:

Del Conte’s Landscaping (510) 353-6030

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