As many are aware, in January 2020 after many public meetings, the City Council enacted an ordinance which prohibits oversized vehicle (OSV) parking on approximately 95% of streets in the City based on specific traffic safety criteria. A list of the prohibited streets was attached to the ordinance. In March 2021 the ACLU, San Mateo County Legal Aid, and the Disability Rights Foundation brought a lawsuit against the City to overturn the OSV Ordinance. Last week, the Court ordered the City to make available on its website, at City Hall, and at the Pacifica Libraries a list and map of the already existing places where OSVs can safely park. Due to misinformation spreading on social media this week about this issue and the Court’s order, this Factsheet has been prepared to clarify the facts about this issue. This lawsuit is ongoing, and Pacifica continues to aggressively defend its right to regulate unsafe parking of OSVs. The City’s Webpage about OSVs contains much more information about this issue for your reference.

Note that the temporary relocation of the Civic Center from 170 Santa Maria Avenue to the Community Center at 540 Crespi Drive is underway. More information about the Civic Center Relocation Project, as well as the longer term Civic Center Campus Facilities Project is available here. Thank you in advance for your patience during this relocation. Civic Center staff anticipate being settled into the Community Center temporary offices by mid-August; of course City services, appointments, on-line services, and responses to phone and e-mail communications will continue during the transition, with our goal to minimize any delays in responsiveness.

The San Mateo County Public Health Office issued a Press Release on July 16th recommending masking up indoors, regardless of vaccination status, as an extra precautionary measure to protect the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant. While California and San Mateo County remain open, vaccinations remain key.

If you need help paying for past due rent or utilities, you may be eligible for the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program. Check eligibility and apply for immediate relief at HousingIsKey.com or call 833-430-2122.

Want to know more about the Civic Center Campus (CCC) Project? Go to: cityofpacifica.org/CCCFP where you will find a timeline of the project, City Council staff reports and documents, and frequently asked questions about the temporary relocation of Civic Center to the Community Center. If you have any questions, please contact the City Manager's Office at [email protected].

Click here for the Pacifica Historical Museum website.

Small businesses, including food truck & home kitchen operators, can apply for grants under fresh wave of emergency funding.

Plastic Free Future is a new California-based non-profit organization dedicated to the reduction and elimination of plastic pollution, prioritizing education to underserved and low income communities.

The Mural Subcommittee of the Beautification Advisory Committee (BAC) will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 to discuss the "Splash of Color" Mural on 1300 Oceana Boulevard (Eureka Square). Visit the BAC webpage for more information about joining the meeting and to learn more about the mural. You can also read more about the mural here.

Sanchez Art Center is pleased to present three new exhibitions. There will be an opening night reception, Friday, July 16, 7–9 pm, with live music by Jamey “The Breeze” Brzezinski. In the Main Gallery, Gregory Farrar Scott is showing pieces from his found object assemblage Urban Mask series and paper works. Titled Welcome To My World, Scott’s show is curated by Susan Hillhouse Leask.

In the East Gallery, the California Society of Printmakers (CSP) will share work on the theme of Extraction: Response to the Changing World Environment, from their continuing participation in the global art phenomenon, Extraction: Art at the Edge of the Abyss. In West Gallery, the Art Guild of Pacifica will present a group show on the theme Restructured.

The community is invited to participate in The Climate Ribbon, a global storytelling ritual for hope and healing, running during the current exhibitions at Sanchez Art Center. The installation asks the question: “What do you love and hope to never lose due to climate chaos?”  Visitors can read ribbons from around the world and add your own thoughts. 

Visit the Sanchez Art Center website for more information about these exciting exhibits!

In the event of an emergency, first responders will use Zonehaven to plan and execute evacuations both large and small. They use access to real-time weather, traffic and fire information, and the ability to model traffic and fire spread scenarios. From Zonehaven, public safety officials will update the community with zone-specific information on the map including up-to-date evacuation status, live incident updates, and relevant resources such as shelter options.

Residents simply enter their address into an interactive map at community.zonehaven.com. The map was developed by Zonehaven showing all 300+ San Mateo County evacuation zones. Residents should record their zone number and review zone details before the next emergency to be better informed and able to quickly map their best path to safety. This should be part of everyone's wildfire preparedness plan as we approach another fire season. For additional preparedness resources visit the City of Pacifica Wildfire Preparedness webpage.

Recording on Pacifica Connects

Visit the City of Pacifica's Official YouTube Channel, Pacifica Connects, to watch a Wildfire Safety Preparedness webinar put on by the North County Fire Authority and Pacifica Police Department.

Read the Notification of Pavement Work here. The FY 2020-21 & FY 2021-22 Pavement Resurfacing Project will resurface approximately 11 miles (64 street sections) of City pavement and follows the Council approved 5-year Street Maintenance Program. Impacted residents have been notified and will be notified again two weeks and then 3 days prior to the start of work. The area for this project and the City’s 5-year Street Maintenance Plan can be viewed on the Department of Public Works City's Streets Maintenance Program webpage. The project is generally within the northwest Linda Mar area with several streets in Park Pacifica.

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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.