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Bulletin Highlights - What You Need to Know

• Latest on the Housing Element

• Hillsborough Firewise USA Survey - Fire Insurance

• Tax Filing Deadline Extended for San Mateo County Residents

• $85 Rachio Sprinkler Controller - Promotion Ends March 28th

Housing Element - Next Steps

The Town submitted a Revised Housing Element Updateon March 7th (click here to view the submitted documents) and held a conference call with the State on March 14th to discuss the revisions. The Town also met with the County and the College of San Mateo on March 20th to discuss the proposed Tobin Clark site.

Currently the Town has a Request for Proposals seeking a qualified firm to conduct a CEQA environmental review. Staff will review proposals and recommend the most qualified firm to the City Council for approval.

Upcoming Council, Board and Committee Meetings

View Agendas and Zoom information on the Town's Agenda Center. Agendas are posted at least 72 hours in advance of scheduled meetings.

City Council Schedule:

March 30th - 3:00pm

Special Meeting - Closed Session

April 10th - 6:00pm

Regular City Council Meeting

Other Boards and Committees:

April 3, 2023 - 4:00pm

Architecture Design and Review Board

April 11th - 10:00am

Citizens Communication Advisory Committee

A message from Hillsborough Firewise:

Hillsborough Firewise USA is a citizen volunteer organization. This survey is to hear about your property/fire insurance experiences. The more responses we get, the more useful for all of us.

Many California communities have lost or have reduced insurance coverage including many in San Mateo County. We are committed to safety and proactive fire risk reduction in Hillsborough and to demonstrate this to the insurance industry. All survey information collected will remain confidential.

Click here to take the quick, 2 minute Google Forms survey (no sign-in required).

If you have any questions about the survey or Firewise, please contact us at firewise@hillsborough.net.

Federal and State Tax Filing Deadlines Extended to October 16, 2023

Due to the impacts of the recent atmospheric storm events, California is extending the tax filing deadline for San Mateo County residents impacted by December and January winter storms to October 16, 2023 – aligning with the IRS. The extension was also granted for numerous other California counties as well.

This relief applies to deadlines falling on or after January 8, 2023, and before October 16, 2023, including the 2022 individual income tax returns due on April 18 and the quarterly estimated tax payments, typically due on January 17, 2023 and April 18, 2023. Those payments were previously extended to May 15, 2023 for those impacted by winter storms.

Click here to read the full press release from the State of California.

Final San Mateo County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics

San Mateo County Health’s COVID-19 pop-up clinic program for schools and faith-based organizations will conclude on March 31st. Vaccines and boosters remain widely available at health care providers and pharmacies. 

Clinics scheduled for this week include:

San Bruno – Sneath Lane Cultural Center

Saturday, March 25th - 10:00am to noon

977 Sneath Lane, San Bruno 94066

East Palo Alto - St. Francis of Assisi

Sunday, March 26th - 9:00am to 3:30pm

1425 Bay Road, East Palo Alto 94303

All are welcome regardless of health insurance and immigration status

Volunteers Needed! 2023 Rising Phoenix Full Scale Exercise

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 8:00am - 5:00pm

San Mateo County Event Center

1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo 94403

Volunteer Registration Link (Registration Deadline - March 31st)

San Mateo County Health is seeking volunteers to serve as role players for the 2023 Rising Phoenix Full Scale Exercise. This Exercise will include a response to a Mass Casualty Incident, response to a civil disturbance and active threat, and response to a hazardous materials release. Volunteers may support the exercise in the following roles; Actors during the mock incident, moulage, and set-up and take down of the venue. 

Continental Breakfast and Lunch Provided! Wear comfortable, sturdy closed-toed shoes (PLEASE NO SANDALS OR FLIP FLOPS), protective clothing that you do not mind getting dirty. Dress in layers and prepare for warm, cold, or changing weather. Other suggested items include: hat, sunglasses, sunscreen. 

Please contact Jessica Driskill (jessica.driskill@constantassociates.com) or Dylan Yates (dylan.yates@constantassociates.com) if you have any questions or concerns.

2023 National CERT Conference to be Held in Burlingame

Click the announcement below to learn more about the National CERT Association.

(2023 Conference page is under construction)

The Hillsborough Memorial Day Event is back for 2023! Please mark your calendars for Monday, May 29th from 10:00am to 2:30pm.

Music Festival Auditions:

The music festival takes place on the North School field 

starting around 11:30am (immediately after the Memorial Day Parade) featuring wonderful musicians from the community.

If you or someone you know is interested in performing in the music festival, please send a note to all or one of the festival organizers below:

• Corinne Marcus - corinnemarcus@gmail.com
• Kim Gelman - kimgelman@comcast.net
• Richard Huebner - huebner.richard@gmail.com

Organizers will accept informal audition videos (iPhone videos are fine), welcome all styles of music and encourage performers of all ages to participate!

Organizers also looking for a videographer to record the musical performances at the Music Festival. Please contact us if you would like to volunteer or know someone who is interested.

Parade Application Form:

If you would like to be a part of the Parade, please review and fill out the Parade Application Form.

Questions? Please send an email to parade@hillsborough.net.

Note: due to an email glitch with the main Parade account, emails sent before Wednesday the 22nd may not have been received. We recommend sending your email again!

Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller for $85

Promotion Period - March 21-28

Claim this offer!

The Town of Hillsborough, in partnership with the Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA), is offering an exclusive discount on the Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller for just $85 from March 21st through March 28th!

You can get this limited-time-offer by following the link above, selecting the Town of Hillsborough under the Utility Dropdown, and selecting the right controller for you based on how many sprinkler zones you have. 

What is it?

This easy-to-install controller provides self-adjusting watering schedules that use customized yard details and the latest watering technology to determine exactly how much to water and when. It also uses predictive technology to automatically skip watering before it starts raining, saving you water and money.

If you experience any issues with accessing the discount, contact bawsca@rachio.com.

2023 RethinkWaste Trash to Art Contest

Get your tools and creativity ready! RethinkWaste’s 2023 Trash to Art Contest is now open. This contest encourages students and classes to build an art piece using materials that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled. All mediums of art are encouraged, including sculptures, collages, and murals. At least 90% of the piece must be made from recyclable or trash material. Art pieces should not exceed 3ft x 3ft.

Please note that artwork must be submitted in-person. This year there are TWO contest categories:

• Class category for 3rd-5th grade classes
• Individual category for 3rd-5th grade students

Additional Submission Requirements:

Submit in-person to RethinkWaste

610 Elm Street, Ste. 202

San Carlos, 94070

No compost or hazardous waste.

Submissions Due: Friday, April 7th by 4:00pm

Geometric Bee submitted by Cassidy from Nueva School for the 2022 contest.