Greetings!
The Plan Pacifica documents – General Plan Update, Sharp Park Specific Plan, and the Draft Environmental Impact Report – continue to be available for public review and comment. The City has made them available for even quicker download and review than before by providing them in Microsoft Word format, chapter by chapter, links here. The City encourages your comments on these important documents. The General Plan Update modernizes land use and improves environmental resource policies and protections, and the Sharp Park Specific Plan will help improve vibrancy in the West Sharp Park neighborhood. Your comments, along with staff’s responses to comments, will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council this spring along with the final draft documents for consideration and adoption.
Sincerely,
Kevin Woodhouse
City Manager
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Stay Updated With The Latest
COVID-19 Information
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At this time, all City offices will remain open and services uninterrupted. However, to minimize any potential exposure many City services are being offered virtually and remotely. Please visit Virtual City Hall and stay updated on the latest COVID news by visiting the San Mateo County's COVID-19 webpage. |
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Plan Pacifica - Please Provide Your Comments |
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On January 7, 2022, the City released the General Plan Update, Sharp Park Specific Plan, and Environmental Impact Report for public review.
Please note, public review drafts are now available to download in Microsoft Word format. Click here to download and review the documents. If you would like to review a hard copy of any of the documents, you may do so in person at either of our libraries (Sharp Park and Sanchez branches) or at the Pacifica Community Center.
The public is encouraged to participate in the adoption process. Please reach out to Deputy Planning Director Christian Murdock, at (650) 738-7341 or [email protected] with questions.
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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month |
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January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month and at the City Council meeting on January 24, the City Council of the City of Pacifica announced a special proclamation to support the County of San Mateo's efforts in the fight against human trafficking. Help take action against human trafficking by exploring the resources, below. |
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Coastside Commuter Survey |
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Access a Commute.org survey, here, to share your opinion on travel patterns and transportation services. Commute.org is a public agency serving San Mateo County on improving commuting services. Help improve your coastside commute by taking the survey. |
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Draw Your Neighborhood and
Submit Draft Maps for Redistricting
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The second Public Hearing in the redistricting process will be held on Monday, February 14, 2022, at 7:30 PM during the regular City Council meeting held via Zoom to consider the draft district maps. Submit Draft Maps for the City of Pacifica Redistricting Process by February 4.
The City of Pacifica wants your input on the City Council Districts based on 2020 Census data. On December 17, 2018, the City adopted an ordinance establishing a district-based system for the election of members of the Pacifica City Council by five districts. Every ten years after the federal census is complete, district lines must be reviewed and, if necessary, adjusted to keep the boundaries as nearly equal in population as possible, allowing for certain variances due to geography, topography, communities of interest, etc. This process of reviewing the census data and adjusting the district boundary lines is called Redistricting.
The City wants YOUR input on how you would like to draw your district lines. Draw your District Map and provide input on what factors are important to you in defining your neighborhood or community of interest. Submit your suggested map by Friday, February 4 to [email protected] or to the City Clerk at 540 Crespi Drive, Pacifica.
Information and mapping tools are available here.
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Pacifica Historical Society Talks "Prohibition" |
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Join the Pacifica Historical Society, at 4:00 PM Saturday, January 29th, 2022 for a special Zoom presentation by Carmen Blair, SMCHA. This event is hosted by the Pacifica Historical Society.
The wild Prohibition days of rumrunners, moonshiners, and speakeasies in the area that is today’s Pacifica will be the topic. It was a time when the area was infamous, considered the “wettest” county in the state. Rumrunners landed Canadian whiskey on isolated beaches, moonshiners operated in homes and speakeasies drew clients from San Francisco and beyond.
Carmen Blair, Deputy Director of the San Mateo County History Museum, will share stories from researching the county’s history. Attendance is limited so priority will be given to PHS members.
Register by sending an email to i[email protected] Use Prohibition as the subject. Include your name and email or phone # you’ll use for the lecture.
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Student Film Festival Workshop |
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Students in grades 4-12 who live or attend school in San Mateo County are invited to learn tips on creating videos at a free Film Workshop offered on Zoom by students in the Burlingame Environmental Club (BEC) of Burlingame High School from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, via Zoom.
Sponsored by the Citizens Environmental Council (CEC), the workshop is intended for students who plan to enter environmental videos in the 5th Annual CEC Student Film Fest offered by CEC and BEC. Pre-registration is required here.
Those who attend the workshop will be given the opportunity to submit their videos for feedback by the BEC before they enter them in the competition.
With support from Peninsula Clean Energy, CEC will provide cash prizes that will be awarded to student filmmakers in three categories: Elementary grades 4-5 ($150), Middle School grades 6-8 ($150), High School ($150) and Overall Festival Winner ($150).
Students who wish to enter should submit an original video, not more than five minutes in length, on the environmental topic of their choice by Tuesday, March 1. The final entries will be screened and winners will be announced at the CEC Student Film Fest on Tuesday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. live at the Burlingame High School auditorium. The festival is open to the public and admission is free. San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine will be on hand to acknowledge involvement of all participants.
There is no charge for entries.
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New Exhibitions at the Sanchez Art Center |
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Sanchez Art Center greets 2022 with three fascinating new exhibitions. In The Male Glaze, a Main Gallery show curated by Susan Hillhouse Leask, Philo Northrup dazzles with his colorful, whimsical assemblage pieces. Northrup, with curator Leask, will talk about his work on Feb 13, 3:30 pm, in the Main Gallery. Also that same afternoon (weather permitting) a number of ArtCars will be on view in the area between East and West Galleries, beginning at 2:30pm.
In Art Quilts 2 in the East Gallery, the artists of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) share their stunningly beautiful quilted artworks, not at all your traditional quilt patterns. On Jan 29 at 2 pm, the artists of SAQA will discuss their work in a Virtual Gallery Walk & Talk in East Gallery. Pre-registration required. And in West Gallery, Art Guild of Pacifica artists explore The Heart of the Matter.
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Volunteers Needed for
2022 One Day Homeless Count
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The San Mateo County Human Services Agency (HSA), in close collaboration with community partners, conducts the bi-annual One Day Homeless Count and Survey. The purpose of the One Day Homeless Count and Survey is to gather information to help the community understand homelessness in San Mateo County. This is one data set, among others, that provides information for effective planning of services to assist people experiencing homelessness and people at risk of homelessness.
The One Day Count has been rescheduled to February 24, 2022. If you are interested in volunteering, please click here.
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Shop Pacifica Community Gift Card |
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This Valentine's Day, show someone you care with a gift card that is unique to Pacifica! Visit the Shop Pacifica website to purchase a community gift card and see what businesses are currently participating. |
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Know Your (Evacuation) Zone! We want everyone to "Know Your Zone!" In the event of an emergency, such as a wildfire or a tsunami warning, first responders will use Zonehaven to plan and execute evacuations both large and small. They have access to real-time weather, traffic and fire information, and the ability model traffic and fire spread scenarios. From Zonehaven, public safety officials can provide community members with zone-specific information including up-to-date evacuation status, live incident updates, and relevant resources such as shelter locations.
Click here to learn more and to find your zone.
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Maintenance at Calera Creek
Water Recycling Plant
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Starting January 28, through February 11, the Calera Creek Water Recycling Plant will undergo routine maintenance. As a result, some odor may occur. Please call 650-738-4660 if you have any questions. |
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Heritage Tree Ordinance Update |
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The City of Pacifica Heritage Tree Ordinance online survey is closing soon (Friday, February 18, 2022). We want to hear from you! Please click here to take the survey and please consider sharing it with a friend. Your input is appreciated! |
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Nominations Being Accepted for the
Open Space Preservation Award
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The Pacifica Open Space and Parkland Advisory Committee (OSPAC) is soliciting nominations for the Open Space Preservation Award. The award is granted in recognition of individuals and/or organizations that have made an outstanding contribution towards the preservation of open space in the City of Pacifica.
The award consists of a written proclamation that will be announced and presented at a future City Council meeting. Submissions should state the reasons as to why the nominee should receive the award. Written submissions shall be received before 5:00 pm on February 16, 2022, by the Planning Department c/o Bonny O’Connor, Senior Planner (540 Crespi Drive Pacifica, CA 94044 and/or [email protected]).
OSPAC will also be accepting verbal nominations during its February 16th meeting at 6:00 pm via Zoom (link will be provided in the agenda posted here. |
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The City is Hiring for Various Positions |
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The City of Pacifica is currently recruiting for various open positions. Visit CalOpps to learn about the different recruitment opportunities. Apply for a position on our City Team, today! |
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That's all your updates for this week!
Thanks for Connecting with 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.
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