Happy New Year! This is the last Connect with Pacifica for 2021, and what a year it has been! The City has completed many significant projects and is continuing to make good progress on many many more. Please review the FY2021-22 Council Priorities which can be found here. Under the direction of the City Council, combined with the volunteer services of all the appointed Commission and Committee members, and the hard work of all City staff, an exciting and productive 2022 lies ahead of us. Thank you for being engaged in civic matters, at least to the extent of reading Connect with Pacifica!

Read up on the latest county updates from the San Mateo County Health Office for all information about COVID-19 including vaccine information, booster availability, and masking requirements.

Due to a recent increase in cases, the California Department of Public Health has mandated that everyone in California wear a mask in indoor public spaces and workplaces. The order is in effect until January 15, 2022. The indoor mask mandate remains in effect in San Mateo County.

Click here to review a Fact Sheet on the Omicron Variant.

Using the California Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record is an easier way to show your vaccination status. Click on the flyer below from the California Department of Public Health to see how easy it is to use California's Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record. 

Click here to learn how to share your digital vaccine record.

The City of Pacifica's "For the Record" webpage is dedicated to providing residents the facts about varying issues and concerns of broad interest within the Pacifica community. Visit our For the Record webpage to read about the most recent buzz posted on December 23, 2021, about the lower Linda Mar area experiencing two documented roadway flooding issues including an area where water levels came up over the curb to just past the back of the sidewalk at Anza and Arguello.

Click here to read more.

Pacifica Senior Services will begin offering gentle mat and chair yoga classes at the Pacifica Community Center on Fridays. See the flyer below for more information.

Pacifica Senior Services is now offering a research class that will allow you to discover your family tree. Please see the flyer below for more information.

The reorganization of the City Council took place at the last City Council meeting on December 13. Please click here to read the reorganization of the City Council.

The One Day Count will take place on January 27, 2022. If you are interested in volunteering, please click here.

The Shop Pacifica Program is picking up fast! Pacifica residents and visitors are invited to purchase e-gift cards at Shop Pacifica website to help the local economy and support Pacifica businesses. By using the community gift card, those dollars will stay in Pacifica and benefit our entire community!

There are currently fourteen participating businesses that are ready to accept payment via the community e-gift card, and this number is expected to grow every week. For a full list of participating places, see the Where Can I Redeem My Card? webpage (please note, the webpage will be updated frequently as new businesses are added to the program).

We encourage Pacifica businesses to sign-up for the City of Pacifica's free community gift card program! It only takes a few minutes to sign up and activate on the Shop Pacifica website: Shop Pacifica

For more information about this program, please click here. Please contact Yulia Carter, Chief Financial Sustainability Officer, at ycarter@cityofpacifica.gov or 650-501-6004 if you have any questions or need assistance to sign up for the program or purchase the gift cards. Thank you for supporting Pacifica local businesses!

If you require an accommodation to enable you to participate in the survey, please contact Frankie Lewington at Frankie@rootpolicy.com or call (970) 880-1415. An example of a reasonable accommodation would be taking the survey by phone.

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 boconnor@pacifica.gov).

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.

Please click here for important winter safety tips from the Fire Department.

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!

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.

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.