If it seems at this time of year all the City is focused on is storm response, that’s because we are!
In this week’s Pacifica Tribune I wrote about the partnerships we have established with our County, State and Federal agencies and elected officials that have assisted us in garnering the funds and support we need. (See a copy of the column
here.) I want to specifically thank a number of individuals and their agencies who have made such a huge difference for us.
Staff from
San Mateo County’s Office of Emergency Services were onsite immediately to help us manage the response to the damage and prepare materials that would be needed to submit grant applications. The
San Mateo County Emergency Manager's Association was also a key contributor to our hazard mitigation plan.
The media descended on the City and the
City of San Bruno loaned me staff member
Jennifer Dianos to help manage the demand for information from my office. Thank you, City Manager
Connie Jackson!
We had visits from all of our elected officials at the County, State and Federal levels including
Congresswoman Jackie Speier,
Senator Jerry Hill,
Assembly member Kevin Mullin, and
County Supervisor Don Horsley
, and they brought others such as Nancy Ward from the
California Office of Emergency Services
and
Robert Fenton from
FEMA to see the damage, and engaged a number of staff from the
US Army Corps of Engineers in helping assess our options.
Staff from
Senators Dianne Feinstein's and
Barbara Boxer's offices and
Deputy County Manager Mike Callagy toured damage sites and lent their support.
San Francisco’s Mayor Ed Lee came with his staff, as did
Nancy Cave from the
California Coastal Commission. All contributed letters of support for disaster relief assistance for Pacifica. Thank you to everyone!
Since those early days, all of our government partners have been unwavering in their support and assistance and I know their involvement has made a huge difference in the kind of attention and support we have received for funding and assistance. I truly do not think we would have been as fortunate without their help.
As we announced last week, the City has received $1 million in grants for repairs, favorable consideration for mitigation grant funds for some large issues and approval of three sites by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for deeper review.
I invite you to let them know how much you appreciate their help as well by contacting their offices or attending one of their local events.
Please let me know if you have comments or questions, and
thank you for wanting to
Connect with Pacifica!
