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______City Manager's Weekly Update
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The following is provided as an update regarding programs, services and issues within the City. |
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Frank Urtasun Appointed Coronado’s New Port Commissioner |
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Upcoming 2021 Holiday Schedule |
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The City of Coronado will observe the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays on Friday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 31. The City reminds residents that all municipal facilities, except the Golf Course, will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The Golf Course will be open on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day but will close at 1 p.m. Public Services crews will not sweep streets and EDCO will not perform regular residential trash collection on the observed holidays, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. As such, there will be a one-day delay in trash collection. Certain City of Coronado departments and services have various hours of operation on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. See schedule right. |
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Coronado 2021 Holiday Events |
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Letters to Santa: Letters to Santa Claus will be accepted Dec. 1 through Dec. 15 at the Community Center, 1845 Strand Way. Send your letter to the North Pole via our North Pole Express Mailbox and be sure to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope so Santa can answer letters.
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Ride the Lights: Ride the Lights is set for Sunday, Dec. 12. Meet at Spreckels Park for the 4:45 p.m. ride through nearby Coronado neighborhoods to enjoy the decorations. Make sure you have night lights and helmets. Enjoy cookies, cocoa and other holiday festivities after the ride. This event is brought to you by the City of Coronado and its Mobility Commission. Don't forget to decorate your bike for the 2.9-mile route.
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Library Holiday Craft: Teen volunteers will be helping Library staff host the annual holiday ornament-making workshop for children, followed by Library-decorating fun. This year’s ornament is a toy gumball machine. Each child will make two ornaments: one to take home and one to go on the Library tree. There will be hot cocoa. Meet in the Ruby Room on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 3:30 p.m.
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Breakfast with Santa: Breakfast with Santa set for Dec. 11 has sold out. This popular event is a hit with the little ones. Be sure to get your tickets early next year.
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Other Holiday Events: A number of holiday programs and activities also are planned, including a holiday sing-along at the Library on Saturday, Dec. 11. Find a complete list of holiday activities on Comment Coronado's 2021 Holiday Events page.
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Online Holiday Shopping Precautions |
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The holiday season is a busy time filled with shopping and gatherings with family and friends. If you are shopping online, take some precautions to make sure your packages do not end up in the hands of a thief. Here are some tips from the Coronado Police Department:
- Only have a package delivered if you are going to be at home.
- Consider signing for packages so you know they have arrived.
- Check for packages throughout the day and bring the package inside immediately.
- Check to see if your shipping company has digital alerts and reschedule if you will not be home.
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Port Master Plan Update Deadline Extended |
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The deadline to submit comments on the Port of San Diego’s updated Port Master Plan has been extended to 5 p.m. on Jan. 10. The public is encouraged to provide feedback. The Master Plan is a water and land use plan that designates specific areas of San Diego Bay and the waterfront for maritime, fishing, visitor-serving commercial, recreational, conservation, and institutional uses. The plan determines where port activities should take place, where recreational amenities should be located, and where commercial uses like hotels and visitor-serving retail may be built. To learn more and to review the documents, visit the Port Master Plan Update page on the Port’s website, portofsandiego.org. |
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Parker Pump Station Design Ready for Public Feedback |
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The design of the Parker Pump Station Replacement Project, including a new passive, landscaped space for the public to enjoy, is scheduled to be presented to the City’s Design Review Commission at 3 p.m. on Dec. 8. The application includes architectural and landscape plans and renderings, and can be viewed in person at City Hall, 1825 Strand Way, or on the City's Comment Coronado page link below. Property owners and residents are encouraged to review the application and provide any feedback on the design prior to the Dec. 8 meeting. However, the public also may attend the meeting and provide input on the design. The project manager, Katie Odiorne, will be available on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the existing Parker Pump Station, 780 Coronado Ave., to discuss the design or answer any questions you may have relating to the project.
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Tennis Court Lighting: The new LED lights on the north side of the Coronado High School tennis courts were completed last week. The installation of LED lights on the south side courts are scheduled to be complete this week including the work to paint the poles with corrosion resistant paint. Photometric light readings were taken at the Glorietta Tennis Complex and the Aquatics Center this week, to confirm that light levels meet International Tennis Federation Class II standards for tennis and the two specifications required for aquatics: 1) Illuminating Engineering Society standards for pools and pool decks with high activity and 2) NCAA illuminance targets for intercollegiate play for swimming pools. The light reading also will confirm the spill light levels are met to minimize light trespass into neighborhoods. Junction box painting, removal of extraneous existing light fixtures, and capping of existing pole holes will occur at a later date. The new LED lights turn on instantly. There is no warm-up period.
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Public Services Updates: In preparation for the holidays, Public Services Streets Division installed holiday lights on 31 trees along Orange Avenue and also worked on Thanksgiving Day to ensure holiday banners and bollard bases were repaired. The traditional and festive holiday banners will be displayed through December. Streets crews also cleaned up graffiti along Orange Avenue and touched up some signs before the Dec. 3 Holiday Parade.
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Tuesday, Dec. 7; 4 p.m.
City Council
City Hall Council Chamber
Wednesday, Dec. 8; 3 p.m.
Design Review Commission
City Hall Council Chamber
Thursday, Dec. 9; 11 a.m.
Spreckels Center Advisory Committee
Spreckels Center
Thursday, Dec. 9; 2 p.m.
Golf Course Advisory Committee
Golf Course
Thursday, Dec. 9; 3 p.m.
Mobility Commission
City Hall Council Chamber
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Read the full Dec. 7, 2021, City Council agenda below.
The next City Council meeting is Dec. 7.
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Community Programs & Events |
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Space Station Presentation: The San Diego Air and Space Museum will be giving a presentation about the International Space Station at the Library on Monday, Dec. 6, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Winn Room. The presentation is aimed at elementary school-aged children.
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Create Your Own Superhero: Kids learn all about 3D printing while creating their own superhero in a beginner computer-aided design program. All 3D projects will be printed and can be collected in one week. The class takes place in the library’s digital media lab on Thursday, Dec. 9 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Registration is required.
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Find out the four hottest upcoming arts and cultural events going on in Coronado with "Four on Friday," a feature brought to you by CoronadoARTS.com. Click on the Four On Friday Logo to view this week's edition. |
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Monday, Dec. 6: Fireworks Display -- Hotel del Coronado at 6:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 8: Emergency Response Demonstration -- Near Coronado High School; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 12: Ride the Lights -- Bike ride from Spreckels Park through neighborhoods to the east and back for holiday refreshments and music; 4:40 to 6:30 p.m.
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Rhea, a 2-year-old Husky mix, is this week’s Pet of the Week. Rhea is sweet and always ready to play. She will need an active family to keep her engaged. She’s smart and is learning basic skills quickly. She weighs 45 pounds and is ready to find a new family. Her adoption fee is $125. To find out more about Rhea, call Paws of Coronado, which runs the city’s Animal Care Facility at (619) 522-7371.
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Boards, Commissions & Committees |
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Boards, Commission, Committee Vacancies |
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