Greetings!
The grant-funded Pacifica Vegetation Reduction Chipping Program is underway, with the goal of assisting residents in creating and maintaining defensible space around their homes by enabling easy disposal of vegetation residents remove from their properties. See the link for program details, streets and dates of service. The City and North County Fire Authority have also applied for other grants for additional vegetation removal in the City and hope to learn in the near future whether those applications will be awarded.
As the pandemic continues, small businesses continue to need support. At last Monday’s City Council meeting, the Council approved $150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to augment the County’s funding in the current round of small business grants that will assist Pacifica small businesses. Up to 27 Pacifica businesses could receive grants up to $10,000 each in this new round of funding. Application details here, and please make sure your favorite small businesses know about this opportunity.
Enjoy your weekend!
Sincerely,
Kevin Woodhouse
City Manager
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Stay Updated with the latest
San Mateo County Health News
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given full approval of the Pfizer vaccine following many months of emergency use authorization. Read about vaccination updates in the August 24 Health Officer message on the San Mateo County Public Health website.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Information |
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San Mateo County Health operates or supports clinics that administer the COVID-19 vaccine. All clinics are open to residents who live or work in San Mateo County. Find a walk-in clinic today by going to myturn.ca.gov. |
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In need of Rent Relief due to COVID-19? |
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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.
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LOCAL & REGIONAL - NEW UPDATES |
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Please Provide Your Feedback on the Recently Completed "Splash of Color" Mural!
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The “Splash of Color” mural project on Oceana Boulevard, next to Oceana Market, is now complete! Hopefully you've had a chance to go by to see it.
Please complete a feedback form which helps the artists, Lauren Wu and Annie Phillips, show the impact of their mural on our community. Community members joined together to celebrate their work, vision and creation at the unveiling on August 21. A video of the unveiling is available on YouTube.
Provide feedback on the mural project here.
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Residential Electric Customers in San Mateo County will Transition to Time-of-Use Rate |
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On September 1 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) will begin transitioning residential electric customers in San Mateo County to the Time-of-Use (peak pricing 4PM-9PM daily) rate plan. This rate features lower prices for electricity for 19 hours a day and higher prices from 4PM-9PM, every day, seven days a week. The prices are lower when demand is lower and renewable energy is more readily available. Customers on this Time-of-Use rate plan are encouraged to shift and reduce usage during the peak demand time between 4PM-9PM each day.
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Grant Opportunity for Small Businesses -
Apply Now!
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The Small Business Grant Program will provide grants of up to $10,000 to each qualifying establishment to offset losses in revenue and past debt due to the COVID-19 pandemic state shutdown orders beginning in March 2020, ensure continued operation, and assist in covering current business operating expenses. The City is working with SAMCEEDA to provide matching funds to sponsor additional grant allocation to Pacifica’s small businesses in need.
Application Portal Opened: Monday, August 16, 2021 at 8:00am
Application Portal Closes: Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 5:00pm
Click here to apply for this grant opportunity. |
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Survey and Grant Matching/Pre-Application
for San Mateo County Businesses
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- Provide the County and its community partners the information needed to ensure they provide the best quality to the small business on the Peninsula;
- Help the County and its partners best understand which grants their business may qualify for and to provide the highest level of assistance in applying for available grants; and
- Proactively match small businesses with existing and future grants.
Click here to take the survey and we encourage you to please share with the small businesses in the community. |
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Wildfire Preparedness - Vegetation Reduction Chipping Program |
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The Pacifica Vegetation Reduction Chipping Program is now underway. Leave cut vegetation adjacent to your property and on your scheduled day, the chipper will come by to chip and remove the material. Check the schedule above for scheduled chipping days in your area and read more about the program on the North County Fire Authority website.
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How is the program funded? - North County Fire Authority and the City of Pacifica have worked diligently applying for various grants to support Wildfire Preparedness efforts in our area. As a result, the Coastal Conservancy awarded the City of Pacifica a grant to support a Pacifica Vegetation Reduction Chipping Program. Select areas throughout Pacifica have been identified to receive chipping work through the Coastal Conservancy Grant.
Why is the program important? - The Chipper Program is a fuel reduction program to help decrease our community threat from wildfire. The program goal is to assist residents in creating and maintaining defensible space around their homes. The chipper will enable the residents to easily dispose of large amounts of fuel that surrounds their home.
Who will be doing the work and do I need to signup? - The chipping will be conducted by contracted chipping crews paid by grant funds. No signup or registration is required.
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Civic Center Services & Senior Services
Now Open to the Public at the
Pacifica Community Center!
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We are excited to announce that Civic Center Services and Senior Services is now open for in-person visits at the Pacifica Community Center! No appointments needed.
When visiting the Community Center, please remember to wear a face covering. The temporary move to the Community Center is part of the overall Civic Center Campus Facilities Project. We look forward to welcoming you at our new location!
The Pacifica Community Center is located at 540 Crespi Drive.
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Please Remember to License Your Dogs |
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License, please! Dog licensing is required in all cities, towns and unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. The process may be completed online, through the mail, or at three locations in the County.
The best protection for your pets is licensing and vaccinating against rabies. Licensing your pets is the quickest way to be reunited if they get lost or injured. The County maintains a tracking system of licensed animals in case of a bite or rabies exposure.
Licensing also increases the likelihood of finding an aggressive animal or an animal that has been exposed to rabies, and that helps to reduce the number of people who must receive the post-exposure rabies vaccine after a bite.
Licensing is easy and affordable and the fees also help provide shelter, food, and emergency medical care for lost pets.
For more information use the link below and visit the animal licensing webpage.
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September 14 Gubernatorial Recall Election Ballot Drop Box Locations |
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The next election is scheduled for September 14, 2021 for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election. For this upcoming election, all Counties will mail every active registered voter a vote-by-mail ballot starting August 12, 2021. Ballot Drop Boxes are opened to receive ballots for this election from August 12, 2021 through 8:00 PM on Election Day, September 14, 2021.
There are two external Ballot Drop Box locations in Pacifica – one at the entrance to the Pacifica Community Center at 540 Crespi Drive and one at 170 Santa Maria Avenue (former City Hall). The two Pacifica ballot drop box locations are serviced directly by the San Mateo County Elections Office and offer a secure and convenient voting option to Pacifica residents. Visit www.smcvote.org for more information about this election. #PacificaVotes
(Please note that the former City Hall building at 170 Santa Maria Avenue is permanently closed and Civic Center operations have moved temporarily to the Pacifica Community Center at 540 Crespi Drive as detailed in the Civic Center Campus Facilities Project www.cityofpacifica.org/cccfp.)
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Oversized Vehicle Parking Lists and Map |
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The City of Pacifica has installed OSV (Oversized Vehicle) parking restriction signs throughout the City based on an engineering safety review, which determined where OSVs could park in the City without impacting the safety of roadway users. These signs are located at roadway entrances into the City, entrances to specific neighborhoods and along stretches of specific City roadway. Many streets where OSVs cannot park without impacting driver safety have sign restrictions in place; however, not every prohibited street has signage.
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Now Hiring Child Care Staff |
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Learn about Reusable Bag Incentive Program |
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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.
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Register for San Mateo County Alerts
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Notification of Pavement Work |
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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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Learn more about the Tree Ordinance Update |
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Interested in working for the City of Pacifica? |
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Please note: This newsletter is sent weekly on Friday and content is current at that time. Those who have not opened the email by Monday receive a reminder email, and some content may no longer be current.
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9/1 Beautification Advisory Committee Meeting at 6:30PM.
FUTURE MEETINGS:
City Council & Planning Commission
- Meetings are scheduled for essential business items only. Further updates will be provided.
Other Committees & Commissions
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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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