Connect With Pacifica This Week
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Greetings!
The City of Pacifica’s annual City Council Reorganization occurred at this week’s City Council meeting. As is tradition, outgoing Mayor Mike O’Neill was presented with an honorary ceremonial gavel for his year as Mayor, and the Council unanimously elected Mayor Pro Tem John Keener as the new Mayor, and Councilwoman Sue Vaterlaus as the new Mayor Pro Tem. Sue Digre, Deirdre Martin, and Mike O’Neill round out the five member City Council headed into 2018.
Monday the City Council and the City organization were saddened to hear about the sudden passing of San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee. The City sent a condolences letter and flowers this week to the Mayor’s Office. Mayor Lee was quick and strong in his support of emergency funding and actions to respond to Pacifica’s recent challenges with winter storm damage. Continuing the theme of Mayors, and with permission from local writer Jean Bartlett, I’d like to share this story about Pacifica’s first Mayor and first permanent City Manager: “
Pacifica Pioneers Recall City’s Early Days
," which was published in the Pacifica Tribune in September, 2015.
Please let me know if you have comments or questions, and
thank you for wanting to
Connect with Pacifica!
Sincerely,
KEVIN WOODHOUSE
City Manager
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Mayor's Beautification Award Winners Announced at Dec. 11 City Council Meeting
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The
Fourth Annual Mayor’s Beautification Awards
were presented at the City Council meeting on December 11. Residential and commercial property owners were recognized for properties that project outstanding curb appeal and were commended for their part in beautifying Pacifica.
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- Tom Lantos (Devil's Slide) Tunnel Overnight Closure December 15 beginning at 10:00pm - Overnight Tunnel Closure Friday, December 15, 2017 at 10:00pm to Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 4:00am. Caltrans will conduct its fourth annual mandatory emergency response drill at State Route 1 – Tom Lantos (Devil’s Slide) Tunnel. All northbound and southbound lanes on SR-1 through the tunnel will be closed during the six-hour exercise. See the Caltrans Traffic Advisory for more information and detour routes.
- Marijuana Business Applications - Beginning December 12, 2017 the City of Pacifica is accepting marijuana business applications. See the Press Release or visit the Marijuana Business Program webpage on the City of Pacifica website for more information.
- Tick-Borne Illness Risk in San Mateo County - San Mateo Mosquito and Vector Control District (SMCMVCD) is reminding residents that winter is the season for the western black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus), also known as the deer tick. This tick is the primary vector for Lyme disease and other common tick-borne illnesses. See the Media Release from SMCMVCD for more information and precautions against tick bites and tick-borne illness. For more information on ticks in San Mateo County, contact the San Mateo Mosquito and Vector Control District at (650) 344-8592 or visit www.smcmvcd.org/ticks.
- Parks, Beaches and Recreation Activities - Your Winter 2018 PLAY Activity Guide is a source of opportunities to have fun, keep fit and/or learn something new. Check out the PLAY Activity Guide online here. Registration is now open: Click here for online registration. Some upcoming events: Princess Dance at the Pacifica Community Center on Saturday, January 13 from 5:00pm – 7:30pm. All boys and girls ages 4 – 10 throughout the land of Pacifica are invited with a parent. Tickets are $35 per couple (add $10 for an additional child) and can be purchased online or by calling 650-738-7381.
- Looking for an Interesting Volunteer Opportunity? - The City of Pacifica is recruiting qualified citizens to fill vacancies on the following committees:
- Library Advisory Committee - Application deadline extended to December 21. See the Recruitment Notice for more information or apply here. Return application to Pacifica City Clerk Kathy O'Connell as instructed in the application.
- San Mateo County Mosquito Abatement District - Application deadline extended to December 21. See the Recruitment Notice for more information or apply here. Return application to Pacifica City Clerk Kathy O'Connell as instructed in the application.
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Job Openings with City of Pacifica on CalOpps
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The City of Pacifica lists job openings for the City on the
CalOpps website
. A few currently open positions are listed below:
Lifeguard
- The City of Pacifica is seeking enthusiastic and energetic individuals committed to providing excellent customer service and who enjoy interacting with people of all age levels to join our team in the Aquatics Division. Lifeguards patrol and oversee the activities in and around the community swimming pool, enforce regulations to prevent accidents and rescue swimmers in distress. The ideal candidate will have a current lifeguard certification, is flexible, self-motivated, attentive, and enjoys working with public.
All shifts available, including: early morning, daytime, evening and weekends.
Apply online or find out more information via this link:
https://www.calopps.org/pacifica/job-17051101.
For more information about the lifeguard position and lifeguard certifications please contact Recreation Coordinator Anthony Schriver, 650-738-7461or email
schrivera@ci.pacifica.ca.us
Recreation Leader
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The City of Pacifica is seeking creative and enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication skills who thrive in a collaborative, positive learning environment to lead recreational activities and serve as a good role model to children and youth during the school year, at special events, and at summer camps. This is a part-time position with hours ranging from 5 to 35 hours per week. Candidates must be / become CPR/AED and First Aid certified. Apply online or find more information via this link:
https://www.calopps.org/pacifica/job-17536951
. Application deadline is January 7, 2018.
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- Dec. 15 - Overnight Closure of Devil's Slide Tunnel beginning at 10:00pm. Tunnel will reopen at 4:00am on Saturday, December 16. See the Caltrans Traffic Advisory for more information.
- Dec. 18 - Planning Commission Meeting - Cancelled.
- Dec. 21 - Application Deadline for Library Advisory Committee. See the Recruitment Notice and City News section above for more information.
- Dec. 21 - Application Deadline for Representative to San Mateo County Mosquito Abatement District. See the Recruitment Notice and City News section above for more information.
- Dec. 25 - 26 - City Offices closed. Happy Holidays!
- Upcoming City Meetings – For information about upcoming City meetings, visit the City of Pacifica website at www.cityofpacifica.org and check the Calendar for City Council Meetings and Other City Meetings at the bottom of the page.
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