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Email from City of San Mateo Check out the latest from the City of San Mateo In today's edition: City Closures for President's Day Weekend City Offering Free Sand Bags City Council Meeting Preview for Feb. 18 Meeting Voting Locations for March 4, 2025 Special Election Electrify San Mateo Community Feedback Meeting What to Do When You See a Coyote Free Webinar: Renting Your ADU Join us for our Annual Summer Camp and Swim Information Night on Feb. 20! Spring Registration is LIVE! Music at Kohl Mansion: Trio Karénin Film and Discussion: Free for All: The Public Library Portuguese Storytime Reminder: Know your Rights - Workshops Help People Prepare for Potential Stepped-up Immigration Enforcement Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Kiss and a Song Pop Up City Closures for President's Day Weekend In observance of the President's Day holiday, the City's administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. All library branches are closed on Sunday Feb. 16 and Monday Feb. 17. All community centers will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17 and Beresford Park is also closed on Saturday, Feb. 15. It is also closed Sunday, Feb. 16 as per the normal schedule. Emergency public safety services will continue to operate throughout the holiday. Public Works Updates City Offering Free Sand Bags There's a storm underway. Are you prepared? The City is offering up to 10 FREE sandbags to San Mateo residents to help protect your property from potential flooding. The sandbag stations are now open 24/7, with the exception of the N Humboldt St/Indian Ave location. Our self-serve sandbag stations are open to City of San Mateo residents during the wet weather season. Sandbag Rules MAXIMUM 10 bags per vehicle MUST be a San Mateo resident or Property Owner (be prepared to show proof of residency/ownership) BRING your own shovel & heavy-duty trash bags. Sand and bags will be provided while supplies last so please bring your own heavy-duty trash bags in case bags run out. MUST be able to fill the bags yourself (these are self-serve locations) Self-Serve Stations Corp Yard - 1949 Pacific Blvd Beresford Park Parking Lot - 2720 Alameda de las Pulgas Anchor Road/Bay Trail Parking Lot - Anchor Rd at 3rd Ave./J. Hart Clinton Drive Temporary Parking Lot - Corner of N Humboldt St/Indian Ave (LImited to Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m.) Reporting Floods or Damage To report flooding, clogged drains, or downed trees on public property: Call (650) 522-7300 during regular hours Call (650) 522-7700 after hours For other tips on staying prepared click the link below. Learn More City Clerk's Office Updates City Council Meeting Preview for Feb. 18 Meeting The following items will be discussed by the San Mateo City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 (note, this meeting was moved due to the Presidents' Day holiday). Click the button below for the full City Council Agenda and Packet: Special Meeting, 5:30 p.m.Study Session Clean Water Program and Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade & Expansion - Update The City Council will receive an informational update on the Clean Water Program and the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade & Expansion project. Regular Meeting, 7 p.m. City Council Ceremonial Recognitions Black History Month Proclamation The City Council will present a Proclamation to the NAACP - San Mateo, recognizing February as Black History Month. Sojourn to the Past – Presentation The San Mateo Police Department will provide a department update presentation to Council on the "Sojourn to the Past" Project. Enforcement - Citation Authority – Ordinance Introduction Staff will introduce an Ordinance to amend the San Mateo Municipal Code Chapter 1.04.050(a), "Enforcement - Citation Authority." These changes will authorize Public Works staff to enforce illegal dumping in the public right-of-way, provisions on organics, and abandoned shopping carts. This Ordinance will be adopted at a future City Council meeting. Campaign Contribution Limits – Review The City Council will review and provide direction to staff on whether the City's campaign contribution limits and campaign rules should be amended, or if no changes should be made. The City Council will also receive an update on the City's Campaign Finance Dashboard. 2024-25 Mid-Year Update and Budget Amendments – Adoption The City Council will consider adoption of a Resolution amending the FY 2024-25 operating budget to reflect the recommended mid-year budget adjustments and receive the FY 2024-25 mid-year budget update. Public Meeting Portal Voting Locations for March 4, 2025 Special Election Locations for voting and ballot drop-off in the City of San Mateo for the Countywide Special Election for Measure A are as follows: 24-Hour Outdoor Ballot Drop Boxes: San Mateo City Hall - 330 W. 20th Ave (no indoor box). Drive-Up Accessible. Marina Branch Library - 1530 Susan Ct (no indoor box). Walk-Up College of San Mateo - Lot A, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd (no indoor box). Drive-Up Accessible Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center - 725 Monte Diablo Ave (no indoor box). Drive-Up Accessible San Mateo, Registration & Elections - 40 Tower Rd. Drive-Up Accessible In-Person Voting: San Mateo County Registration & Elections Division - 40 Tower Rd 30-Day Vote Center Dates Open and Business Hours:  February 3 to February 21 Weekdays - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. February 22 to March 3 Daily - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election Day, March 4 - 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vote Center will be closed on Presidents' Day, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 County Elections Website City Manager's Office Electrify San Mateo Community Feedback Meeting on March 5 Switching from natural gas to carbon-free electric equipment in our homes and buildings is critical to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in our community. Gas appliances release air pollutants and studies have shown that exposure to these pollutants pose significant health risks, such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. In addition to advancing our climate goals, electrification eliminates these risks and can provide a safer and healthier environment. The City of San Mateo seeks your feedback in shaping the Electrify San Mateo: Sustainable Building Strategy and the specific building decarbonization policies the City may pursue. Join us Wednesday, March 5, 7-8 p.m. at the Main Library Oak Room to hear a presentation and share your feedback. For more information and to register for the event click below. Register Here What to Do When You See a Coyote Coyotes are an increasingly common sight in San Mateo County and California. While they play an important role in controlling our rodent populations, they can also be dangerous to pets and humans if they lose their fear of us. To keep humans, pets and coyotes safe, it’s important to practice coyote hazing, which deters them without harm, and reinforces their wariness of humans. Hazing involves anything from waving your arms to appear bigger to making noise with whistles, bells, shaker cans or your voice. For tips on when to haze and not to haze, and ways to reduce attractants to your neighborhood, check out these links: 👉 Project Coyote Fazing Field Guide 👉 Humane Society Coyote Hazing Tips Other Safety Tips  👉 Check out these safety tips in English and Spanish to learn more about how to stay safe around coyotes! ⇨English ⇨Spanish Report Coyote Sightings  📲 Report coyote sightings to the CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife. Report—Don’t Haze—Injured, Sick or Orphaned Coyotes  🚨Report injured, sick or orphaned coyotes to Peninsula Humane Society. See the graphic below on more tips to keeping you and coyotes safe. Community Development Free Webinar: Renting Your ADU The ADU Resource Center will be hosting a free public webinar for homeowners on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. titled "Renting your ADU." The webinar, co-hosted with HIP Housing, will cover everything you need to know about renting out your ADU, as well as information about HIP Housing's Home Sharing program. Parks and Recreation News Join us for our Annual Summer Camp and Swim Information Night on Feb. 20! Join us at the San Mateo Main Library on Thursday, Feb. 20, 5-7 p.m. to learn more about our upcoming summer camp offerings and swim lesson information--including updated registration dates, and more! The following contracted camps will also be there: A-Z Creativity, LLC. Bay Area Educational Theater Company Broadway Babies & Kids Create Mix and Mingle Code for Fun Dragonfly Designs Junior Chef Stars Mad Science National Academy of Athletics Play-Well TEKnology Rebound Basketball World Cup Soccer Yoga and Art Don’t miss out on this chance to get all of your questions answered before registration opens. Resident Registration Begins: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Non-resident Registration Begins: Thursday, March 13, 2025 For more information and the event flyer visit our Summer Camps webpage below. Summer Camps Webpage Spring Registration is LIVE! Registration for the Spring session has started this week and is now open to all! We're sure to have something for every member of your household, from spring camps and preschool programs to skateboarding, basketball, martial arts, tennis, pickleball, dance and fitness, arts and crafts and so much more. Check out the guide for details or click the button below to register! Register Here Library Updates Music at Kohl Mansion: Trio Karénin Saturday, Feb. 22 | 3-4 p.m. | Main Library, 1st Floor, Oak Room Join us for a Musical Conversation with Trio Karénine presented by Music at Kohl Mansion and the San Mateo Public Library. The Trio consists of Julien Dieudegard (violin), Louis Rodde (cello) and Paloma Kouider (piano), and will offer an all-French program of music by Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns, and prolific early 20th-Century woman composer Germaine Tailleferre. The French trio is acclaimed by critics and audiences for its musical integrity and passionate interpretations, and was the top prizewinner at the ARD International Competition in 2013. This event will be in the Oak Room at the Main Library. Sponsored by Music at Kohl Mansion, the San Mateo Public Library Foundation, and the San Mateo Public Library. Learn More Film and Discussion: Free for All: The Public Library Sunday Feb. 23 | 1-4 p.m. | Main Library, 1st Floor, Oak Room Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all. Join us to view a special 55-minute version of the film, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers (Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor), library staff, and Library Board member. Guests will share how the library has held to its mission as a community space serving the public while adapting to what we need today. Registration is required. Register Here Portuguese Storytime Sunday, Feb. 23 | 11-11:30 a.m. | Main Library, Children's Area, Book Bubble Laura Cláes from A Casa Feita de Palavras presents nursery rhymes, movement, and stories in Portuguese while sharing rich culture and traditions with the audience. Learn More Community News & Events Reminder: Know your Rights - Workshops Help People Prepare for Potential Stepped-up Immigration Enforcement The San Mateo County Office of Community Affairs and its partners are presenting Know Your Rights workshops and information sessions in community spaces and at nonprofit organizations throughout the county. The workshops are in line with the County’s recognition as a Certified Welcoming place by Welcoming America, becoming the first county in California to achieve the distinction for its commitment to immigrant inclusion and belonging. At the roughly 90-minute workshops, outreach workers in English and Spanish cover a range of topics that many immigrants see as crucial for their and their family’s future. They hand out wallet-friendly red cards, which include a script to help people assert their rights at home, in the workplace or in a public location. They provide a rapid-response hotline (203-666-4472) to call if federal immigration agents come to your home or work, contacts for legal assistance and additional resources. A resource page set up by the Office of Community Affairs includes a guide to the multitude of services available to all local residents, regardless of immigration status. Know Your Rights workshops are scheduled and hosted by nonprofit and other community-based organizations. To learn about upcoming workshops, contact the Office of Communit Affairs at at immigrantservices@smcgov.org or 650-363-4194. Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Kiss and a Song Pop Up Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Downtown San Mateo Assocation is hosting a free romantic Friday evening on B Street–A Kiss and a Song pop-up, featuring: Lip Print Readings with Sara James – Discover the secrets behind your kiss in this fun and fascinating experience, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Singles and couples are welcome! Romantic Accordion Serenades by Michael Zampiceni – Stroll down B Street and enjoy live music to set the perfect Valentine’s mood. These charming extras are happening from 5:30-7:30pm on Feb. 14, creating the perfect atmosphere for love and connection. You can learn more here. 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