Connect With Pacifica This Week
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Greetings!
The City Council recently approved an innovative transportation program for seniors called
Connect a Ride (CaR). This program will help address transportation needs for Pacifica seniors 65+ in age, and will be funded through the generous donation from the Sirkka Niukkanen Trust Fund, which donated funds to the City to provide support for Senior Services programs. Details about the program and instructions for signing up are provided below. If you, or someone you know, is 65+ in age and has transportation needs, please explore the CaR program to see how it may help you. The City Council, the Age Friendly Cities Task Force, and the Senior Services program are excited to launch this opportunity, and are grateful for the late Sirkka Niukkanen’s generosity in her bequest to Senior Services.
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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Ohlone Portolá Heritage Day
Saturday, November 2nd 10am-3pm |
Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Dr
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2nd Annual Aquatic Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, October 19th 3:30-5:30pm | Brink Pool, 401 Paloma Ave
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16th Annual Spooktacular
October 26th-27th 4:30pm | Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Dr
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Senior Transportation Program (CaR) was
approved unanimously by City Council on September 23rd. The purpose of the program is to
reduce senior isolation and address transportation gaps for seniors in our community. Seniors will have an opportunity to receive aid in transportation for social, daily task and healthy decisions.
The program is for Pacifica residents 65+ years old. Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Senior Services Division will be managing the program. Funding for the CaR program was made possible from the generous gift of Sirkka Niukkanen.
How the Program Works
- Participants will have 8 one-way rides loaded onto their rider card automatically each month (no-carryovers from month to month).
- Defined boundaries for rides can be anywhere in Pacifica City limits, Colma Bart Station and hospitals, medical offices and dialysis centers between Daly City and Burlingame.
- Accessible vehicles will be available upon request at no additional cost.
- All rides must begin or end in Pacifica City limits.
- The cost for rides within the boundaries will be $5 per ride for the CaR participant and the remainder of the fare within the set boundaries will be subsidized by the Sirkka Niukkanen Trust.
- If CaR Rider wants to extend outside the defined boundaries they can remain in the cab and pay the regular meter rate from the boundary limits to the desired destination. They would then pay the driver once they reach their destination.
- CaR riders may bring guest as long as they have the same pickup and drop off point. The number of guest is based on the licensed passengers posted in cab (usually 4).
- The CaR program is slated to start Nov. 1, 2019.
Connect a Ride and reduce isolation!
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Seniors Give Pacifica's Senior Services 5-Star Rating
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You’ve read about CaR and you’ve heard about Pacifica Senior Services. Now, do you want to find out why seniors have given Pacifica Senior Services a 5-star rating? According to an article written this month by Pacifica features writer Jean Bartlett, it’s the seniors, the staff, the volunteers, the delicious lunch program, the activities, the classes, and the camaraderie.
Follow this link to read the whole article, and to learn just what it is that makes Pacifica Senior Services so great.
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Have you seen a Coyote? Here’s What to Do
TODAY 7-8:30pm | Lantos Multipurpose Room, Peninsula Humane Society
1450 Rollins Rd, Burlingame
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If you’re interested in learning more about urban coyotes, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA is hosting an event today with Bay Area naturalist Janet Kessler, who will speak about the fascinating lives of urban coyotes and what she’s learned in 13 years of studying them. Please join and gain an inside view into the lifestyle and behavior of wild coyotes that have crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and made their home in the urban environment. Learn to better appreciate these fascinating animals and how to safely share our communities with them. This is a free event, but donations are welcome. To RSVP for the PEP Talk, please contact Kylynn Pelkey at
Kpelkey@PHS-SPCA.org or 650-340-7022 ext. 369.
Additional Resources:
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Earthquake Preparedness Class
Tuesday, October 22nd 7-8:30pm | Pacifica Police Department, 2075 Coast Highway
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The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake struck on October 17 at 5:04 PM. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake was centered in Santa Cruz along the San Andreas Fault system, and was responsible for 63 deaths, 3,757 injuries, and damage through the region. Are you and your family prepared for the next major earthquake or disaster? In recognition of this anniversary, the Pacifica Police Department and Pacifica Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) offer this 90-minute class focusing on what you can do to prepare yourself and your family for the next major earthquake. These same preparedness guidelines are applicable to many other types of disaster.
Following a major earthquake, emergency services may be overwhelmed. Emergency preparedness experts encourage everyone to be prepared to care for themselves for at least 72 hours following a major disaster or earthquake before assistance will be available. Is your family ready? Are you registered for SMC Alert to receive local information following a disaster? Do you have supplies? Do you have a plan? This class will help you answer "yes" to these questions.
Topics covered will include:
- Community Emergency Notification Systems
- Having a Family Plan
- Supply Storage
- First Aid
- Drop, Cover & Hold
- Away-from-home Kit
- Cash & Documents
- Camping Out
- Water & Food
- Focus on Children
- Learn not to burn
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Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan Workshop
Wednesday, October 23rd 6-7pm | Council Chambers, 2212 Beach Blvd
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The City of Pacifica wants to hear from you! The project team will be presenting the draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan at an interactive workshop on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm in the City Council Chambers, located at 2212 Beach Blvd. Pacifica, CA 94044. Learn about the recommendations for Pacifica’s bicycle and pedestrian network as well as preview the draft planning document.
After the workshop, you are invited to stay for the regularly scheduled Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Committee (PBRC) meeting at 7:00pm.
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San Mateo County Ohlone Heritage Day
Saturday, October 26th 10:30am-3:30pm
Sanchez Adobe Historic Site, 1000 Linda Mar Blvd
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The San Mateo County Historical Association will join with San Mateo County officials to celebrate a new interpretive center at the Sanchez Adobe Historic Site. The day’s activities will be highlighted by special salutes to the first people who lived at the site, the Aramai of the Ramaytush Ohlone village of Pruristac.
Schedule of Events
- 10:30am Activities for the whole family demonstrating craft skills of the Ohlone
- 12:30pm Ribbon cutting for the new Interpretive Center by San Mateo County officials
- 1:00pm Ohlone speakers will discuss the story of their peple (more suitable for adults)
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The National Park Service is seeking your input!
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The National Park Service has released a written compilation of regulatory restrictions established by the park superintendent (
The GGNRA Superintendent’s 2019 Compendium Update). This document will impact federal parkland in Pacifica including
Mori Point, Sweeny Ridge, and
Milagra Ridge.
The new regulations pertain to dog walking, biking, e-bikes, and equestrian use, among other pubic use issues. Pacifica residents are encouraged to review the document and submit comments to GGNRA by October 28
th at
goga_public_affairs@nps.gov.
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YOU'RE INVITED!
FASTER Bay Area Town Hall
Tuesday, October 29th 3:30pm OR 6pm
San Mateo County Transit District, 1250 San Carlos Ave, San Carlos
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County Forensics Laboratory/Coroner's Open House
Wednesday, October 30th 12pm-6pm | 50 Tower Rd, San Mateo
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County Offers Free Recycling Event!
Saturday, November 2nd 10am-2pm | Across from Pacifica Sharp Park Library
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Pacificans Care Speakeasy Night
Saturday, November 2nd 7-11pm | Pacifica Community Center, 540 Crespi Dr
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Transportation Authority Online Virtual Town Hall
Monday, November 4th 2-3pm | ONLINE
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The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) released its Draft Strategic Plan 2020-2024 on October 11, 2019. This plan will outline how the TA will make investment decisions over the next five years for the funds from Measures A and W that it is responsible for administering, including the process for how projects will be evaluated and prioritized. These decisions will have a major impact on transportation funding in this County.
Our agency has actively participated in the development of this Draft Plan and we hope you will take some time to review and comment. The Draft Plan and comment form are
available here. Public comment closes on November 14, 2019.
The TA will also be presenting information on the Draft Plan at an online Virtual Town Hall on Monday, November 4, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. To register please click
here.
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Mural Commemorating
250th Anniversary of the Portolá Expedition
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The mural at the Pacifica Community Center is the first project following the passage of the new “Keep Pacifica Beautiful Through Public Art Program,” developed by the Beautification Advisory Committee (BAC) and approved by the City Council earlier this year. The program works on a sponsorship model, in which interested community groups, businesses, neighborhoods, or individuals sponsor public art and/or murals in public areas.
The Pacifica Community Center, visible from Highway 1, has long been an area of interest for a mural project. On August 7, 2019, the BAC held a public hearing regarding the Community Center mural and sent notices to residents within a 500-foot radius from the Community Center. The BAC picked the location and subject of the mural. They also brought forward the artist, Jeffrey Wong, who met with members of the BAC, the public art/mural subcommittee, Rotary Club, and the City’s Public Works Department. The location of the mural was reviewed and the artist recommended painting on the building surface. The BAC considered all public comments and voted to proceed with the project. No appeals were filed during the appeal period. The Rotary Club of Pacifica is sponsoring the new mural, in conjunction with the Pacifica Historical Society, and is coordinated by the BAC.
On November 2, 2019, the City of Pacifica, in partnership with San Mateo County, the National Park Service at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and other agencies, will commemorate “Ohlone-Portolá Heritage Day,” a story of two people -- the indigenous population and their culture, and the arrival of the Spanish colonists. It was on November 4, 1769, that S
panish captain Gaspar de Portola and his men first sighted San Francisco Bay, a defining event in California history, and one that has been recognized in Pacifica for decades.
The research for the mural’s content included review of written documents and conversation with Dr. Jonathan Cordero,
chairman of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone and
one of the last descendants of Ramaytush Ohlone, who resided along Calera Creek in the Rockaway quarry area.
Traveling north from San Diego and passing Monterey (the harbor they were seeking), the Portolá Expedition reached San Pedro Valley at the end of October 1769. On November 4, the Ramaytush-Ohlone trekked with them to the top of what we now call Sweeney Ridge revealing the expanse of the San Francisco Bay.
The meeting 250 years ago was friendly, with the Ramaytush-Ohlone providing aid to the explorers through food and knowledge. In subsequent years that changed due to the mission system and colonization.
"The Portolá expedition marked the beginning of the end for the Ohlone people and for California Indians along the coast from Sonoma to San Diego," said Dr. Cordero.
The mural depicts the abundance and natural beauty of the area that had been sustainably managed by the Ramaytush-Ohlone for centuries, and a time when two cultures came together peacefully.
Jeffrey Wong is a local muralist based in Pacifica. As a surfer for almost 20 years, he gets most of his inspirations from the coastal environment. His style is elemental and down to earth; following the fog, clouds, ocean, greenery, and the waves. As an artist, he believes there is harmony between living beings and their Earth. Through the mural medium these messages of hope, love, and beauty can be easily shared with the audience.
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The Mural's Theme
The theme of the mural is in recognition of the 250
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year sighting of San Francisco Bay by Spanish explorers in November 1769, which depicts the natural lush beauty and richness of wildlife in the area that was documented by the diarists on the expedition. An ill Spanish explorer is aided by others making the journey and those they meet, the indigenous Ramaytush Ohlone people, who helped the famished foot soldiers that were suffering from scurvy.
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The mural pictured above is separate piece that depicts an indigenous person in a canoe with spirit animals around the person. This mural may also be painted, depending on space availability.
For further information about the mural and the 250
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anniversary event
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Pacifica’s libraries had more than 137,000 visits in 2018! Through the Pacifica Library Plan, we hope to accommodate even more visits by providing seven-day access at both the Sanchez and Sharp Park locations.
Sign up here to stay informed on Pacifica’s plans for our libraries: #PacificaLovesLibraries
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Sharp Park Berm Improvement Project
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The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has begun an exciting improvement project to the Sharp Park Berm, which runs alongside the back of the Sharp Park Golf Course. Anticipated dates for key milestones are listed below. As with all such projects, these dates are only approximations.
Project has been mobilized.
- Following the Labor Day Holiday, erosion control fabric and site furnishings will be installed
- In October, footings and installation of the beach access ramp and stairway will begin
- Grading and trail paving at the trailhead off of Beach and Clarendon Rd. will likely occur towards end of November to mid-December
- Construction activities should be complete by end of 2019
Note: A detour route will be available to allow pedestrians to access the berm during trail work and all phases of construction.
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HIP Housing – Making a Difference in our Community
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HIP Housing is nonprofit agency specializing in creative affordable housing solutions throughout San Mateo County. Their mission is to invest in human potential by improving the housing and lives of people in our community. Through their Home Sharing Program, HIP Housing enables people with special needs, either from income or circumstance, to live independent, self-sufficient lives in decent, safe, low-cost homes.
Through their Self-Sufficiency program, HIP also offers a scholarship that provides housing assistance and support services to motivated, low-income parents and/or transitional age foster youth.
Learn more here.
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- Ranger – Closes 11/04/19
- Child Care Teacher II/III – Closes 10/28/19
- Police Captain – Closes 11/08/19
- Maintenance Aide – Open until filled
- Child Care Aide/Child Care Associate Teacher – Open until filled
- Lifeguard I/II – Open until filled
- Recreation Leader I-V – Open until filled
- Police Officer – Open until filled
- Senior Services Bus/Van Driver – Open until filled
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Connect with Pacifica on Social Media
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Oct 23 – Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Commission Meeting 7:00pm | Council Chambers, 2212 Beach Blvd. The Agenda
can be viewed here.
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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