Greetings!
Census 2020 is coming this April. Please pay close attention to information you will receive in coming months about the variety of ways you will have to respond to the Census questionnaire. This once in a decade count is critical to achieve maximum participation, as it helps make sure Pacifica will get its fair share of federal funds spent on schools, roads, public works, and other vital programs. The City and the County will be sharing more and more information in upcoming months; please help encourage all Pacifica residents to respond to the Census.
As always, go safely this week and 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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Your Input is Needed - Beach Boulevard Public Plaza
TOMORROW 10am-4pm | Along Beach Blvd Promenade
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The City is designing a new Public Plaza along Beach Boulevard and is eager to hear ideas from residents on the design. The new Public Plaza will rejuvenate the sandy regions adjacent to the Beach Boulevard Promenade between Birch Lane and Clarendon Road. Your input will be used to inform the final design.
Amenities being considered for the Public Plaza include: outdoor workout station, hardscaped plaza, bicycle parking, interactive art, accent plantings, new BBQ pits, stone animal play structures, and new concrete benches. Construction is anticipated to begin in Summer 2020. Funding for the project is being provided through the City’s Capital Improvement Program General Fund.
Have ideas? Complete an online survey at
cityofpacifica.org/PublicPlazaSurvey. You can also drop by our Community Input Pop-Up Booth in person on Saturday, February 1 from 10am-4pm. You will find us near the proposed Plaza location. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Sunday Getaway to “Taco Bell Beach”
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Pacifica’s beautiful Linda Mar Beach was featured this week in San Francisco Chronicle The article entices the reader to come enjoy the natural beauty of our unique beach – known for its beauty, surfing, hiking, and of course – Taco Bell.
Find the article here.
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March 3, 2020
Presidential Primary Election Information
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As a California Voter’s Choice Act County, all San Mateo County registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail. Between February 3, 2020 and February 29, 2020, Vote By Mail ballots will be mailed to all registered voters in the county. Vote by Mail ballots may be returned to any Ballot Drop Box in the County, via the US mail, or to a San Mateo County Vote Center. Beginning February 4, a Ballot Drop Box will be available at Pacifica City Hall, 170 Santa Maria Ave. Beginning February 29, a Vote Center will be available in Pacifica at St. Peter’s Parish, 700 Oddstad Blvd. Visit
www.smcacre.org/elections for more information, including a full list of Vote Center and Ballot Drop Box locations for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election.
IN PACIFICA:
- Drop your ballot in the mail at any U.S. Post Office / mailbox.
- A Ballot Drop Box will be available at Pacifica City Hall (inside) during normal business hours from February 4 – March 3.
- A Vote Center will be open in Pacifica at St. Peter’s Parish, 700 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica from February 29 – March 3.
OTHER VOTE CENTERS:
- 3 Vote Centers will be open Feb. 3 – Mar. 3. Closest location to Pacifica is at the South San Francisco Main Library, 840 West Orange Ave., South San Francisco.
- 9 Vote Centers will be open beginning Feb. 22. There are locations in Daly City, HMB, San Bruno, and SSF.
- 42 Vote Centers will be open beginning Feb. 29, including the location in Pacifica at St. Peter’s Parish.
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Here’s a description of available positions:
Vote Center Representatives – Are needed to serve the 42 Vote Centers located throughout the County. Multi-lingual individuals are highly encouraged to apply, particularly those who speak Spanish, Chinese, Korean, or Tagalog. Vote Center
Representatives receive $19.88 per hour.
Student Vote Center Ambassador Program – We are looking for 300 eligible Student Vote Center Ambassadors to assist in the operation of Vote Centers on Election Day. Students earn $140 for each day that they work, including $25 for attending the mandatory training.
Election Materials Couriers – Election Materials Couriers are stipend employees responsible for returning ballots from Vote Centers after the close of polls on Election Day. Couriers are paid $65 for attending training and working on Election Night. The mileage reimbursement rate is $.575 per mile.
Vote Center Volunteers – Vote Center Volunteers are stipend employees that will staff our curbside ballot boxes on what are historically our busiest days. Volunteers are paid $140 for each day that they work.
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Pacifica Parks are Getting a Face Lift
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In June 2019, City Council adopted the fiscal year 2019-2020 Budget and Capital Improvement Program that included funds to replace aging playground equipment at various City parks. The Community Center and Fairmont West Child Care Center were selected for the Playground Equipment Improvement Project Phase – Phase I. Construction for the two sites will begin the week of February 3
rd, and the projects are expected to be completed by the end of March.
Part of the playground equipment costs were financed through a matching grant award from GameTime, along with PlayCore’s Center for Outreach, Research and Education. (This phase of the Playground Improvement Program is also funded in part by the Roy Davies Trust, Child Care and Park in Lieu funding). The California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS), PlayCore, and GameTime have strategically partnered to support and promote
"Parks Make Life Better!" through education and funding opportunities. Once the installation is complete, the Fairmont West playground will serve as a National Demonstration Site (NDS), functioning as a model for promoting physical activity, fitness, nature engagement, and inclusion.
For questions regarding construction, contact:
Sam Bautista
Deputy Director – Public Works, Field Services and Engineering
(650) 738-3760
For questions related to park services and future park improvements, contact:
Mike Perez
Director – Parks, Beaches, and Recreation
(650) 738-7380
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- Director of Public Works – Closes 2/17/20
- Engineering Intern – Closes 2/14/20
- Head Swim Coach – Until Filled
- Child Care Aide/Child Care Associate Teacher – Until Filled
- Lifeguard I/II – Until Filled
- Recreation Leader I-V – Until Filled
- Police Officer – Continuous
- Senior Services Bus/Van Driver – Until Filled
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Drive Sober Super Bowl Weekend
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The Pacifica Police Department is reminding fans attending Super Bowl watch parties to get a safe ride home after the game.
The Pacifica Police Department will increase patrols this Super Bowl Sunday and will be ready to flag those suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
No matter who you are rooting for on Super Bowl Sunday, we are all on the same team when the game ends so remember to go safely!
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Make an Impact in your Community
Join a Committee or Commission (it's where change happens!)
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Collection System of the Year
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Congrats to the City's Public Works Wastewater Division - Collections Group! The team won the 2019 CWEA Collection System of the Year (Small System) Award! CWEA recognized all the efforts by the City of Pacifica to improve and maintain the City’s collection system at a high standard. Great work, team!
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HEART's Free First-Time Homebuyer Workshop
Tue, Feb 4th 6-7pm | Council Chambers, 33 Arroyo Dr, South San Francisco
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HEART can help you buy a home in San Mateo County with only 5% down and no PMI. Join this presentation about the first-time home buyer program and the home-buying process.
Register now
About the First-Time Homebuyer Program
- HEART and Meriwest Mortgage partner together to offer down payment assistance to first time home buyers in San Mateo County to buy a home with only 5% down and no PMI.
- You can buy a market rate single family home, townhome, or condo worth up to $908,156 anywhere in the County with this special program. We'll have a representative realtor on hand to talk about what might be available in this challenging real estate market and how to make a successful offer.
- Please note that this is for market rate homes only, and not BMR (below market rate).
Who Qualifies?
- Families with household incomes up to $170,000 and a credit score of 680 or better who live or work in San Mateo County.
How much do I need to make?
NOTE: Realtors, please note that there is no marketing or solicitation before, during, or after the workshop. We invite you come to learn about the program. Feel free to bring your clients.
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Annual Surf Movie Fundraiser – “Great Highway”
Fri, Feb 7
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5:30pm & 8:30pm | Mildred Owen Concert Hall, 1220 Linda Mar
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Annual Spelling Bee
Sat, Feb 8
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10am-2pm | Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Dr
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Sanchez Art Center presents
with funding from San Mateo County Office of Sustainability
Pacific A Future
a public interactive art gathering
Sun, Feb 9th 10:10am-1:10pm | Pacifica State Beach, Linda Mar
(on the paved trail adjacent to the North parking lot)
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The Bureau of Linguistical Reality is a participatory art engagement project by artists Alicia Escott & Heidi Quante, joined by Kim Anno, working with the public to recognize a collective loss for words to describe the emotions and experiences we are having as our world warms, the climate crisis accelerates and potential for sea level rise increases. The “Bureau” works with the public to name the unnamed feelings, experiences and phenomena of our time by creating a platform for people to identify feelings and experiences that they do not have the language for.
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Knitting It All Together is a collective knitting project, creating a giant Sea Level Rise Tablecloth that will be used at a community Pancake Breakfast scheduled for May 2020. Modesto Covarrubias is leading this public engagement art action. (This is the first in a series of workshops that instructs participants on basic knitting techniques and making yarn from recycled/re-purposed plastic.) Come create with us! Bring plastic bags, knitting needles OR just yourself (and materials will be provided)!
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Sanchez Art Center presents, “A Messy World”
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Sanchez Art Center has three exquisite exhibits, which are on display through February 9:
- Main Gallery: A Messy World, showing mixed media works by painter Dee Hooker and sculptor Dag Weiser, curated by Susan Hillhouse Leask
- East Gallery: Women Eco Artists Dialog (WEAD) presents an exhibition titled Feat to Fire: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage
- West Gallery: Art Guild of Pacifica presents a group show on the theme of Home.
Shows run through Sun, Feb 9.
Admission is free.
Gallery hours are Fri, Sat, and Sun from 1 to 5 pm, and by appointment.
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Call for Nominations!
Open Space Preservation Award
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The Pacifica
Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee (OSPAC) is soliciting nominations for the Open Space Preservation Award. The award is granted in recognition of individuals and/or organizations that have made outstanding contribution towards the preservation of open space in the City of Pacifica. The award consists of a written proclamation that will be announced and presented at a future City Council meeting.
Submissions should state the reasons as to why the nominee should receive the award. Written submissions should be sent by 1pm on February 14 to:
Bonny O’Connor, Associate Planner
Planning Department
170 Santa Maria Ave
Pacifica, CA 94044
The Pacifica OSPAC will also be accepting written nominations at its February 19th meeting (6pm at the Pacifica Police Department).
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Save the Date! April 1, 2020, marks Census Day, a key benchmark for the 2020 count observed nationwide. By this date, households will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. You'll then have three options for responding: online, by mail, or by phone. When completing the census, you'll note where you are living on April 1. Learn more at
www.smccensus.org.
What is the Census?
Every 10 years, the federal government is required to count
all residents in the United States, citizens and noncitizens alike, through a national census. The next national census is in April 2020. The information is used to make sure everyone is equally represented in our political system and that government resources are allocated fairly. It is also used to make important decisions about community programs and services, like where to build homes and parks, establish public transit routes, build new roads and offer language access services.
Here’s what we’re doing to make sure
everyone counts.
Why is it Important?
It helps make sure everyone has equitable representation, funding, and resources.
Learn more»
What you need to know
The next census will be in April 2020 and we need to count all our residents.
Learn more »
What you can do
There are many ways you can help make sure everyone in our county gets counted.
Learn more »
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Pacifica Library Project!
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Our favorite things about the Sanchez library are almost too many to count – but one of our top contenders is children’s story time! A renovated Sanchez location will provide us with more spaces for community programming, just like the Wednesday event that brings families from across Pacifica. What’s your favorite thing about the Sanchez library?
Learn more about the Pacifica Library Project here and
subscribe for updates here.
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SMC Alert: The Opt-in Alert Notification System
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SMC ALERT is the alert notification system used throughout San Mateo County to immediately contact you or your loved ones during urgent or emergency situations. You can set alerts to send emergency and non-emergency text and voice messages to your email accounts, cell phones, smartphones, tablets, and voice messages to landline phones (home & work).
You set the filters and determine the type of messages you want to receive such as information about road closures, hazardous situations, or critical incidents. SMC Alert was used to notify registered members about the recent mall shooting in San Bruno and provide real-time information.
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Feb 4 –
HEART's Free First-Time Homebuyer Workshop 6-7pm | Council Chambers, 33 Arroyo Dr, South San Francisco
Feb 7 – 13
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Annual Surf Movie Fundraiser 5:30pm & 8:30pm | Mildred Owen Concert Hall, 1220 Linda Mar
Feb 8 – 4
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Annual Spelling Bee 10am-2pm | Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Dr
Feb 9 – Sanchez Arts Center presents “Pacific A Future” 10:10am-1:10pm | Pacifica State Beach, Linda Mar
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 home page.
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Recent City of Pacifica and Pacifica Police Department press releases are available on the City of Pacifica website under City Government -
Press Releases & Media Bulletins.
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