City of Solana Beach

WEEKLY UPDATE

April 20, 2023

The following is provided as an update regarding City news, programs, and services.

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Glenmont Neighborhood Park Workshop

Please join us TONIGHT, April 20^th, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM for the second Glenmont Neighborhood Park Community Workshop in the City Council Chambers. The City has been developing the conceptual engineering and landscape design for a small neighborhood park on approximately half an acre of the Santa Fe Irrigation District's water reservoir site on Glenmont Drive. During this public workshop, the updated design will be presented and additional input from the community will be solicited for this neighborhood park.

Celebrate Earth Day!

Earth Day is approaching! This Saturday, April 22^nd we celebrate our amazing planet and all the wonderful ways we can work together to protect it. So let's all do our part to keep our community green and clean! Whether it's planting a tree, picking up litter, or simply reducing our carbon footprint, there are so many ways we can make a difference. And who knows, maybe you'll even inspire someone else to get in on the action! So get out there and enjoy all the beauty that our planet has to offer, and let's work together to ensure that it remains a wonderful place for generations to come. Happy Earth Day!

Spring Bulky-Item Cleanup Day

Save the date for the Solana Beach Spring Bulky-Item Cleanup Day! This year’s event will be on Saturday, May 13^th, from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the La Colonia Community Center parking lot. The clean-up event will have mulch available for self-load/self-haul and certified shredding trucks that will shred all items on site. You can also drop off unwanted electronic and universal waste (batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment, lamps, and aerosol cans). In addition to the on-site services, Solana Beach residents can register for a free curbside pickup of up to three bulky-items. Registration for the curbside cleanup begins the week of May 1st by calling (858) 350-8544.

Learn About Beekeeping!

Join the SeaWeeders Garden Club and the Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society this Friday, April 21^st, at 5:00 PM for a fun springtime workshop about beekeeping! Katie Pelisek, past president of the SeaWeeders Garden Club, will discuss all the ins-and-outs of beekeeping. Pelisek has been keeping bees on her property for over 10 years! She will bring props, share photos and discuss her sweet and sometimes painful learning curve to becoming an apiarist. This workshop is free to the public and will be held at the La Colonia Community Center. No live bees will be intentionally invited to the event! 

Friends of the Solana Beach Library

2023 Scholarship Program

Need financial assistance to help with school expenses? The Friends of the Solana Beach Library are happy to announce that they will be awarding three or more scholarships again this year. These scholarships are only available to residents of Solana Beach and must be used for education beyond the high-school level anywhere in the United States, at a community college, a college or university, or a career, technical or vocational program. Application deadline is May 31, 2023. Apply today!

Come join the City of Solana Beach Team and discover how you can make a difference. The City is currently recruiting for the following positions:

Visit the City’s Career Page to learn more and to submit your online application!

City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chambers at City Hall. All meetings are also subject to cancellation. Please refer to the City's Public Meetings page for updates, meeting schedules, directions on submitting a public comment, or for more information.

City Council

Regular City Council Meeting

Wednesday, April 26^th, at 6:00 PM

Next Regular City Council Meeting

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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