City Of Belmont Weekly News -  October 7, 2022

A Wildfire Prevention Funding Thank You

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, our Vice-Mayor Tom McCune and City Manager Afshin Oskoui joined leaders on the Peninsula to give thanks to Representative Jackie Speier (Pictured, middle) for earmarking federal funding for wildfire prevention efforts in our City.

City Manager Oskoui and San Bruno's City Manager Jovan Grogran (pictured here at San Bruno's Sweeney Ridge Trailhead) will share in the funding for wildfire mitigation efforts that include education and outreach.

Other Peninsula organizations that received funding for wildfire mitigations include Filoli and Mid-Peninsula Open Space District.

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The Belmont Water Dog Run is tomorrow Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 from 7 to 10 a.m., please be aware that runners will be using the routes mapped in the image below. Expect traffic delays and runners on or near our roads. Slow down and be patient.

We thank our community for their cooperation for this fun, family-friendly, local event.

Did you know: The Belmont Water Dog Run supports local schools and youth organizations, and provides a free pancake breakfast for all participants. The event organizers thank its sponsors: City of Belmont, IHOP, Peet’s Coffee, Hobee’s, Lunardis, Mid-Peninsula Water, and the local Rotary.

Monday, Oct. 10 - Federal Holiday Observed
A reminder that our offices are closed on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 in recognition of the federal holiday. As always, our emergency services, including Police and Fire, are fully operational. For emergencies, call 9-1-1.

For non-emergency Police matters, please call (650) 595-7400.

Public Works and Parks Department after hours and emergencies call Police dispatch (650) 595-7400.

DATE CHANGE: Community Meeting: Placemaking Guidelines
Join us on Oct. 17 at 9:30 a.m.
Streetscapes may seem simple – but a lot of planning goes into improving the look and feel of our streets, sidewalks, and public spaces.

We have been developing detailed design guidelines for streetscape treatments in the Belmont Village Specific Plan (BVSP) area. The guidelines will create public placemaking opportunities and ensure that incremental improvements will result in an integrated and consistently high-quality streetscape system. Priorities will center on:
Street Trees
Special Paving
Sidewalk/Street Width
Seating
Bike Racks
Trash Receptacles
Banners/Hanging Baskets

Join our City Council’s Placemaking Committee for a community meeting on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 from at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall (second floor, EOC room) to review the "Draft BVSP Streetscape Design Guidelines" to see and comment on our streetscape plans for the future.

Calendar Event

Stanford Moves Forward With NDNU Plans
Stanford University has submitted an application to us for its Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) for the Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) campus property

Stanford’s long-term plans for the campus include 700,000 square feet of space for academic uses and housing related to campus use, an increase of 265,000 square feet over what Belmont previously approved for the site.

The project looks ahead 30 years, with preservation of three legacy buildings – historic Ralston Mansion, Taube Center, and the Madison Art Center, known formerly as the mansion’s carriage house.

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Nov. 8, 2022 Municipal Election Information
The Nov. 8, 2022 Belmont Municipal Election includes a new Mayoral race and two councilmember races for District 1 and District 3. Election and voter information is available at www.belmont.gov/elections.

In addition, Belmont City Council placed Measure K, a locally-controlled "hotel tax," on the ballot for voter consideration. Measure K proposes a two percentage point adjustment to the transient occupancy tax, or "hotel tax" rate which guests pay when staying at hotels or lodging facilities in Belmont for less than 30 days. Visit www.belmont.gov/MeasureK for more details.

Election Information

JOB SEEKERS: Election 2022 Hiring Alert
County Seeks Reliable Candidates
Want to help on the front line of democracy? The County’s Registration and Elections Division is seeking candidates for numerous positions.

Read the full news release.

Belmont City Council Candidate Forum

Are you more interested in Belmont's future? On Oct. 13, 2022 from 6-7 p.m., don't miss Belmont Council Candidate's Forum hosted by Chamber San Mateo County, and presented via Zoom.  

The hour-long online forum will be moderated by SAMCEDA President & CEO Rosanne Foust. 

Register here for the online forum. 

Launching High School Fair 2022
Mid-October Event Showcases Options

Belmont’s Youth Advisory Committee invites all local middle schoolers and their families to Belmont’s first High School Fair on Wednesday, Oct.19, 2022 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Twin Pines Community Center.

This is a great opportunity for families to learn about what local public and private high schools have to offer in terms of academics, arts, athletics, student resources, and more.

Attendees will be provided with a list of recommended questions to ask schools, and can enjoy light refreshments and fun interactive activities provided by the Youth Advisory Committee and V.O.I.C.E.S. team.

The wonderful high schools attending are Carlmont, Compass, Crystal Springs Uplands, Design Tech, Menlo School, Mercy, Notre Dame, Serra, Summit Prep, and The Nueva School.  

We hope you stop by for this free, educational community event!

Trick or Treat at City Hall
Join us 3-6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022
We're counting the days until our first-ever City Hall Halloween -- open to all ages -- and doggies, too. Come in costume (or not) and enjoy the one-of-a-kind, friendly, fun haunted hallways of City Hall.

But that's not all, we have a number of Halloween events planned in Belmont, scroll down to our In Your Community section for more information.

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