The City’s Comprehensive General Plan Update, Sharp Park Specific Plan, and the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for these critical planning documents are entering their final phase after numerous years of work. Publication of the meeting agenda, staff report, updated draft documents, and final EIR (including responses to comments) is scheduled for release next Wednesday, May 25, followed by the Planning Commission’s public hearing to consider these items on Wednesday, June 1. See here for more information about this important final phase milestone, along with how to participate in the hearing and provide comments. The Planning Commission’s recommendations on these items will be considered by the City Council later in June, currently tentatively scheduled for a special City Council meeting on Saturday, June 18.

Also, note the numerous important items to be considered by the City Council at the Monday, May 23 City Council Meeting, including a discussion about the budget for next fiscal year and consideration of a future potential tax measure to maintain City services into the future.

The Planning Commission will consider the General Plan update and Sharp Park Specific Plan, including a final environmental impact report (EIR) prepared to assess potential environmental impacts from the plans, before making a recommendation to the City Council on whether to approve the plans. The Planning Commission plans to receive all oral public comment at the June 1 public hearing. If the Planning Commission does not complete its consideration of the documents on June 1, and the item needs to be continued to a future meeting date, note that public comments will not be allowed at the continued public hearing(s) except as required by law. Therefore, if you plan to provide verbal public comments, please plan to provide them at the June 1 meeting. Written public comments may be submitted at any time to publiccomment@pacifica.gov and will be made part of the written record. Comments submitted by 12 PM on the hearing date will also be provided to Planning Commissioners prior to the hearing. Additional verbal and written public comment opportunities will be available prior to City Council consideration of these items.

Publication of the meeting agenda, staff report, updated draft documents, and final EIR (including responses to comments) is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 25, one week prior to the June 1 hearing. The City encourages those interested in the Plan Pacifica process to subscribe to our mailing list in order to receive additional updates at https://www.planpacifica.org/subscribe.

The City of Pacifica’s anticipated Tree Ordinance Community Outreach and Benchmarking Study is ready for public review here. City staff will present the report to the City Council on May 23, 2022 at a Study Session to receive Council input related to revisions and updates to the current Heritage Tree Ordinance. Based on Council input, City staff will then introduce the updated Heritage Tree Ordinance for the City Council’s consideration, tentatively anticipated for June 27, 2022.

The City is encouraging the public to e-mail any comments related to the report to engineering@ci.pacifica.ca.us and to attend the above meetings to provide any additional public input. Thank you for your participation in this important process!

Looking for a summer job? Part–time work? New career path? Extra spending money? Join us! Click here to view current job opportunities and participating Pacifica employers. On May 26 from 4 - 7 PM, meet employers directly at the Community Center (540 Crespi Drive), and interview on the spot! Hiring experts will be on-site to provide real-time resume and interviewing tips. Many positions require NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE!

Preregistered attendees will be entered into a drawing for valuable prizes including a $100 gas card, 3-month membership to Anytime Fitness, and 2 tickets to Spindrift's Spring Show "Chicago".

Register here. If you have any questions, please email EDC@pacifica.gov.

We are pleased to invite you to attend Age My Way, a celebration of California Seniors hosted by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Please join California’s top senior serving institutions for a virtual discussion on May 24 at 1 PM to discuss services and resources that will help you age your way. Elevate your awareness and access to essential support services in your local community, including understanding your rights, access to healthcare, and how to prevent and report fraud, financial abuse and common scams.

Click here to register.

The Chamber of Commerce is collaborating with the Peninsula Renaissance Center to co-host an online entrepreneur event. This webinar consists of three of Pacifica's successful female entrepreneurs, Beth Lemke of A Grape in the Fog, Kelly Corten of The Royal Bee Yarn Co/Intertwine Cafe and, Nancy Guettier of Nancyland Kids. They will tell their stories, answer questions and hopefully inspire others. Joing them on Wednesday, May 25th from 6 PM - 8 PM.

Register for the webinar, here.

The City of Pacifica in partnership with CoastPride, a nonprofit serving Pacifica to Pescadero, invites everyone to celebrate Pacifica Pride Month this June! We’ll kick off Pride Month on Saturday, June 4 at 11:00 AM by raising the Progress flags around town, hearing from our Civic Leaders at the Pacifica Community Center, and having a car parade! The parade will begin at 11:30 AM at the Community Center and end with a lap through Pacifica's Historic Downtown Sharp Park neighborhood. Mark your calendars for this exciting event on June 4!

The North County Fire Authority is hosting a Wildfire Awareness Event on Saturday, June 11 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Please see below for more information.

Pacifica Senior Services is offering a day trip to the Charles Schulz Museum on June 14. Click on the flyer below for more information or contact Senior Services at 650-738-7384.

Effective, transparent policing in any community involves continual, robust communication between community members and their Police Department. Seeking to increase the communication between the Pacifica Police Department and the incredible, engaged community we serve, the Pacifica City Council has authorized the formation of the Police Chief’s Advisory Panel.

The Panel will consist of no more than ten community members that represent a diverse cross section of the community. Panelists will meet as a group once per month with the Chief of Police to discuss policing and issues in the community. The Panel will serve as a conduit for a back and forth flow of communication with the Chief of Police and the community.

Click here for an informational packet containing a panelist application.

2022 is Our Year of Ending Homelessness Together in San Mateo County. Ending homelessness is the highest priority for the County of San Mateo and the Board of Supervisors, but we can’t do this alone.

Please join Supervisor Don Horsley at the next virtual event on Friday, June 3, 2022 from 10:00 am to 12 noon - Moving from Interim Housing to Permanent Housing. Register Here .

And if you missed it, watch a video invitation from County Executive Mike Callagy here. Visit smcendinghomelessness.org for more information and to view the recording from the April 22 Event.

The City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) is seeking public input on the San Mateo County Shared Micromobility Feasibility Study and Implementation Plan. Micromobility refers to services such as bikeshare and scooter-share, where users are able to check out various small and light-weight vehicles for short term use through a self-service rental portal. The Study’s key deliverables include investigating the feasibility of a micromobility program, compiling research and best practices, and developing program guidelines to support jurisdictions that wish to launch a program.

 

C/CAG has developed a short survey that aims to identify the publics’ interests, concerns, and recommendations related to a potential shared micromobility program in San Mateo County.

The survey is accessible here.

 

Please feel free to participate in the survey and share the link to other interested parties in San Mateo County. The survey will close on June 17^th at 5:00pm.

 

For further information on the Study, please click here and direct any questions to C/CAG staff Kim Wever at kwever@smcgov.org.

Free COVID test kits now available. A third round of free at home tests kits has been announced. Getting tested, along with vaccinations and masking, helps us reduce the chances of spreading COVID-19 and its variants.

For free at-home COVID-19 tests delivered to your home, click here.

Please click here to view the County's COVID-19 webpage for more information and read the latest San Mateo County Health Chief Update regarding COVID-19.

On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 8 AM to 8 PM, there will be a COVID-19 testing site located at 1900 Francisco Boulevard (on the City parking lot, south of the Little Brown Church). To find other testing sites in San Mateo County, visit www.smcgov.org/covid-19-testing.

Free smoke alarms installed by the American Red Cross. Home fires claim seven lives every day, but having working smoke alarms can cut the risk of death by half. That’s why the American Red Cross is rallying volunteers to install 50,000 free smoke alarms nationwide, as part of our Sound the Alarm events. This spring we’ll install free smoke alarms and share safety information in communities where it’s safe to do so. Join us for a rewarding day at a Sound the Alarm event near you and invite others to help save lives. Click here to request an appointment, volunteer, or support this program.

For more information, or to register, please click here.

Visit CalOpps to learn about the different recruitment opportunities. Apply for a position on our City Team, today!

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