The Blast City Manager Holstine's Weekly Update | March 4, 2022

Earlier this week, City Hall became lit up in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag, to show support for the people of Ukraine and the Ukrainian-American community. See below for additional verified organizations working to help Ukrainians:

• International Rescue Committee (IRC) is on the ground and is mobilizing resources to support displaced families. Help here at rescue.org.
• UNICEF is scaling up its emergency response in Ukraine as escalating conflict poses an immediate and growing threat to the country’s 7.5 million children. Help here at unicefusa.org.
• Washington Post and Today articles with a list of additional resources.

Grow with Us in the City of Stars

The Brisbane Police Department has long-prided themselves in being unique and preserving the atmosphere of a small town within the heavily urbanized Bay Area. The members of our department are specifically selected because of their desire to work with the community and be problem solvers. Do you think you have what it takes? Then consider joining us!

We are also currently recruiting for a Recreation Supervisor. The Recreation Supervisor plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and participates in the work of staff providing a variety of recreation programs for youth, teens, adults, and seniors, which may include pre-school and school-age childcare sites with programs for children, a senior center site and related programs, aquatic and sports programs, various recreational special projects, summer programs, and City-wide special events on a year-round basis for participants of all ages.

Expansion of Hours Coming March 6th for San Mateo County Libraries

San Mateo County Libraries is delighted to announce an expansion of hours beginning Sunday, March 6. They're returning to 7-day-a-week service for most locations, meaning more accessible, equitable library hours for community members to enjoy. Starting March 6, expanded hours are:

• Monday-Thursday, 10 AM-8 PM
• Friday-Sunday 10 AM-5 PM

We've been working with the Library system for increased hours for Brisbane and are happy to announce that our hours going forward will be the same as all San Mateo County Libraries.

New, In-Person Class for Adults Coming Soon at the Library!

First their hours are expanding, and now their first in-person class for adults is starting soon! The library is offering an introductory Chinese Calligraphy with Jojo Liu on Saturday, March 12 at 2pm at the Brisbane Library. REGISTER and learn traditional Chinese calligraphy basics including holding a brush and writing basic strokes, Tiger (Year of the Tiger) and New Year’s sayings!

Ms. Carr's 3rd Grade Field Trip to City Hall

We made the most of our virtual time with Ms. Carr's 3rd graders this past Wednesday! Some highlights:

• Hearing how elections take place every even year from City Clerk Ingrid Padilla.
• Learning from Finance Director Carolina Yuen they put together the City's budget, which forecasts what they expect the City to spend & receive in the upcoming period, and the audit report, which lays out what actually was spent & received - “kind of like report cards!”
• Meeting a fellow Mountaineer in HR, Carla Solis, and hearing how HR is responsible for hiring all City employees.
• Seeing the signboard graphic welcoming them to City Hall in the Communications Office.
• Meeting City Manager Clay Holstine, who had just gotten off a weekly Zoom call with his Dept. Heads; he's who they all have as their boss!
• Seeing who's behind the original muralist returning to Brisbane after 20 years to refresh the mural on the side of Midtown Market...that would be Asst. City Manager Stuart Schillinger!
• Seeing a familiar face in Parks & Rec…Recreation Coordinator Sara Nahass and learning she was the one who placed the lights that light up City Hall throughout the year.
• Getting a lay of the permit land from Planning Technician Alberto Viana, who showed them how to look up permits on the City's website.
• Looking over GIS Manager Bob Sage's shoulder as he showed them where all the City's pipes are underground!
• Suggesting to Mayor Mackin the new laws they'd make if in charge & realizing how they have to think about many different circumstances beforehand.
• Watching Public Works Asst. Engineer Tomas Santoyo use the Safe Routes to School infrastructure to cross Visitacion safely & how the blue medallions indicate safe routes in Brisbane.
• Meeting Officer Puppet & Officer Edgar for a tour through PD's report-writing and evidence rooms, and greeting CMDR Mario and Chief Lisa!
• Getting a tour of Engine 81 where Firefighter Marco showed the engine & what was stored in the various compartments.
• Seeing Public Works' vactor truck clean out a storm drain; the water shoots out at 600 psi to gather the debris.

We had a great time touring you around City Hall! And thank you for the adorable Thank You notes. Hope to see your faces in-person or in a meeting soon.

Vactor Truck In Action!

Public Works' vactor was seen quite a bit this week around town. The largest vehicle by far in their fleet...this tank truck is designed to vacuum up mud when at a job site if a water line needs to be repaired, or leaves and debris from just under a storm drain grate. But on Monday, it was being used on Old County, Park Lane, and Solano to rid root intrusion from nearby trees and shrubs, whose roots had found their way into the line; the City's water lines are joined together with compression fittings, so every 3 months, Public Works goes out with the vactor to certain areas to clear roots and any other solids from the line. This is done by shooting water out of the root cutter attachment at 2,000 psi - that kind of hydraulic pressure can put a hole in your hand.

Scoping Meeting for Sierra Point Towers: March 15

A Notice of Preparation (NOP) of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Sierra Point Towers Project has been released. The project includes demolition of the existing parking garage and surface parking lots on the project site located at 2000 Sierra Point Parkway and 8000 Marina Boulevard and construction of two new office/life science buildings, an amenity building, and a new parking garage. The two existing office buildings on the project site would be retained and incorporated into the site design to create a life science campus.

A virtual scoping meeting will be held on March 15, 2022, at 7pm to solicit input from the public and agencies on specific topics they believe should be addressed in the environmental analysis. Written comments and suggestions as to the appropriate scope of analysis in the EIR are invited from all interested parties and can be provided during the scoping meeting or directed to Kelly Beggs via email at kbeggs@brisbaneca.org by 5pm on March 29, 2022.

Written comments and suggestions as to the appropriate scope of analysis in the EIR are invited from all interested parties and can be provided during the scoping meeting or directed to Kelly Beggs via email at kbeggs@brisbaneca.org by 5:00 p.m. on March 29, 2022.

Go, Charlie! Newly Signed with Pro Rank

Charlie Sheehy, who grew up in Brisbane and boxed at the local boxing gym, Fire in the Ring, turned pro on October 16, 2021 and won his first pro fight. Charlie signed with Top Rank Boxing and his pro debut for them is today at 4pm in Fresno. The event will be televised live on ESPN+ and Hulu. Go, Team Sheehy!

Peninsula Clean Energy Recruiting for Citizens Advisory Committee

Serving as liaisons to the community, Citizens Advisory Committee members contribute to Peninsula Clean Energy’s mission of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by expanding access to sustainable and affordable energy solutions. Individuals who live or work in San Mateo County are eligible to apply. The last day to apply is March 31st.

Let's Be Water-Wise, Brisbane!

Despite winter rains and snow, we are still in a Stage 1 Drought. Our water supply remains uncertain if dry conditions persist and the State of California takes actions that impact our ability to access our stored water. Whether you are a renter, homeowner, or business, the SFPUC, which is our water wholesaler, has tips and resources to help preserve this precious resource.

Brisbane Dog Park Closed from March 14-18