City Council Weekly Digest TO: MENLO PARK CITY COUNCIL FROM: Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager Friday April 11, 2014 ITEMS INCLUDED: Summer Activity Guide Information to be Released April 21 st Menlo Park Police Department Appoints New K-9 Handler $565,000 Approved for Menlo Park Projects under Measure A Bicycle and Pedestrian Program 4/17 Workshop on FAA Proposed Changes to NorCal Airspace and Draft Environmental Assessment Report 4/23 Meeting Regarding Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 4/23 Public Hearing for West Bay Sanitary District’s Proposed Sewer Service Fee Increase Update on Menlo Park’s OBAG/Complete Streets Eligibility Potential Solar on Five City Buildings and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Coming Soon! Potential Regional Ballot Measure to Fund Bay Restoration C/CAG Public Opinion Mail Survey for Potential Storm Water Funding Initiative ATTACHMENTS: Washington Post article mentioning Menlo Park’s “Nutty the Squirrel” SF Bay Restoration Authority Brochure and Supporters List Letter to C/CAG re: Circulation Element Compliance with Complete Streets Act of 2008 SF Creek JPA Flood insurance meeting flyer Menlo Park Construction News Update 04/11/2014 City Council Only: Invitation to 4/24 Pacific Union Office Opening Invitation to 4/24 Redwood City Health Center Event Invitation to 4/30 Youth Community Service Annual Luncheon Invitation to 5/7 HEART Opening Doors Event
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City Council Weekly Digest
TO: MENLO PARK CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Alex D. McIntyre, City Manager
Friday
April 11, 2014
ITEMS INCLUDED:
Summer Activity Guide Information to be Released
April 21st
Menlo Park Police Department Appoints New K-9
Handler
$565,000 Approved for Menlo Park Projects under
Measure A Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
4/17 Workshop on FAA Proposed Changes to NorCal
Airspace and Draft Environmental Assessment Report
4/23 Meeting Regarding Changes to the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP)
4/23 Public Hearing for West Bay Sanitary District’s
Proposed Sewer Service Fee Increase
Update on Menlo Park’s OBAG/Complete Streets
Eligibility
Potential Solar on Five City Buildings and Electric
Vehicle Charging Stations Coming Soon!
Potential Regional Ballot Measure to Fund Bay
Restoration
C/CAG Public Opinion Mail Survey for Potential Storm
Celebrating squirrels and other bushy-tailed mascots
When it comes to sports mascots, tigers, lions and bears might seem like the best choices.Strong and ferocious, they strike fear into the hearts of opponents. But some pluckyorganizations celebrate the lowly squirrel – and not just the bushy-tailed tree dweller we’refamiliar with, but other members of the Sciuridae family. It isn’t just sports teams, either. Hereare some groups that channel their inner squirrel. To vote for your favorite, scroll to the bottom.
Albino squirrel, Oberlin College
Oberlin is the latest college to adopt a squirrel as its mascot. The Ohio liberal arts school isknown for the albino squirrels that frequent Tappen Square. The admissions office passes outsquirrel-bedecked stickers and squirrel-shaped stress-relieving balls to incoming freshman.Earlier this year designer Jim Ward unveiled the snarling visage, just one of many college
mascots he’s designed or retooled.
Fun fact: Oberlin’s squirrel joins the Yeoman, which is the college’s official mascot.
Nutzy the Flying Squirrel, Richmond Flying Squirrels
The Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants baseball organization has been known as
the Flying Squirrels since the team moved to Richmond for the 2010 season. The mascot is
known as Nutzy, who makes more than 400 appearances a year. His winged, squirrely visage
has appeared on caps, bobbleheads, garden gnomes and even a nutcracker.
In true minor league baseball fashion, the flying squirrel motif even inspired a “Will It Fly” Night,
in which various objects — including a watermelon, a sheet cake and some meatballs — were
dropped to the field from a hovering helicopter to see if they would fly like a flying squirrel. Fun
fact: Every October the ballpark hosts Squirreloween.
Chopper the Groundhog, Gwinnett Braves
As you know, groundhogs are members of the squirrel family, and this Triple-A affiliate of the
Atlanta Braves has had a groundhog mascot since moving to Georgia from Richmond in 2008.
Like any good minor league mascot, Chopper has a busy calendar of public events. Every Feb.2, he appears with General Beauregard Lee, Atlanta’s answer to Punxsutawney Phil, theweather-forecasting groundhog. “Chopper’s there to show support to kind of hope that spring
Fun fact: Chopper’s props include a drum and a baseball glove. He also appears to have a soul
patch.
Gladys the Fighting Squirrel, Mary Baldwin College
A squirrel appears in the coat of arms of Mary Julia Baldwin, the namesake of this women’s
college in Staunton, Va. “The squirrel is a symbol of industriousness, trustworthiness and
preparation,” noted a college official, who added: “In Nordic mythology, the squirrel is a
symbol of the soul.”
The mascot was chosen in the 1970s. She’s named Gladys the Fighting Squirrel, a tongue-in-
cheek suggestion that came out of a staff meeting. (“I never thought it would be chosen, and
when it was, I never thought it would be heard outside that room,” said the person who came
up with it.) Fun fact: In 2012, Gladys the Fighting Squirrel came in at No. 3 in the Cheetos list
of the country’s Top 25 Cheesiest Mascots.
The Black Squirrels, Haverford College
The Pennsylvania college’s athletes have been known as the Black Squirrels since the late
1980s, when members of the Haverford baseball team noticed a profusion of the melanisticcritters around the field. “The diamondmen who came up with this thought the squirrels
exemplified the feisty, idiosyncratic, never-say-die esprit de corps they sought for themselves,”said a school spokesman. Soon, like black squirrels spreading through the countryside, the
name spread throughout the campus.
Fun fact: Said a school spokesman, “I can neither confirm nor deny rumors that Haverfordiansare responsible for the presence of black squirrels on the campus of arch rival Swarthmore
College.”
Fanny the Gray Squirrel, University of Stirling
The men’s and women’s water polo teams of this college in central Scotland rally under thebanner of Fanny the Squirrel, the mascot whose likeness is sewn on their uniforms. The mascot
was born after a former coach shouted, “Go out there and protect the ball, like a squirrelprotecting its nuts!”
Ironically, the gray squirrel is considered an invasive species in the Britain, where it
outcompetes the native red squirrel. “The more environmentally conscious individuals are,perhaps, not keen on the gray, compared to the red,” said a team spokesman. “But grays are
so firmly established in more highly populated areas, nowadays, that most people arecompletely accepting towards them.” Fun fact: In Great Britain, “fanny” is slang for female
genitalia. To recruit new players at the beginning of the year, team members pass out stickersfeaturing the slogan “I’ve seen Fanny.”
Marty the Marmot, Victoria Royals
The official mascot for this junior hockey team in western Canada is Marty the Marmot.Marmots are a member of the squirrel family. Marty is an endangered Vancouver marmot, one
of the world’s 14 species, known for its chocolate brown fur and white patches on the nose,
chin, forehead and chest. Marty was previously the mascot for the Salmon Kings hockey team,
moving to the Royals when that team folded and he became a free agent.
Fun fact: According to the Marmot Recovery Foundation, “When alarmed, marmots give
piercingly loud whistles, which earned them the nickname ‘Whistle Pig.’ Vancouver Island
marmots have five distinct whistles or trills used for different purposes. That’s more than any
other marmot species.”
The Chipmunks, Archbishop Chapelle High School
When this Catholic girls school was founded in 1962 in the New Orleans suburb of Metairie,
La., the first class chose the chipmunk as its mascot. “It makes a great statement about what
we hope our students will be,” said former principal Beth Johnson. “Chipmunks are community
animals. Their chatter can be heard from a distance. They prefer to keep their feet on the
ground but can go out on a limb if the situation requires it.”
Archbishop Chapelle students are referred to as “Chipmunks” or “Chips.” School uniforms
feature a tiny chipmunk embroidered on the collar. At games, a student dresses up in a
chipmunk costume, complete with hair bow. Fun fact: The school once had a live chipmunk.
When it died it was placed in a box in a freezer to await taxidermy. The nun making dinner that
night opened it and almost had a heart attack.
Nutty the Squirrel, City of Menlo Park, California
In the fall of 2013 the Community Services Department of this city of 33,000 in Northern
California adopted Nutty the Squirrel as its mascot. Menlo Park is known for its live oaks andother trees and it struck boosters that a squirrel might be a good symbol of the town, areminder to “stay innovative, happy and environmentally affair,” according to a spokesperson.The name Nutty was chosen by Menlo Park’s children.
Fun fact: According to Nutty the Squirrel, “The pay is peanuts, literal peanuts, but I am sohappy here with the people and the high quality of life.”
When it comes to the benefits of San Francisco Bay restoration efforts, the facts are clear. Restoring the Bay will:
� Create thousands of jobs for Bay
Area residents
� Restore tens of thousands of acres
for wildlife
� Safeguard existing roads and
infrastructure from the risks of flooding
� Improve water quality by removing
pollutants
� Strengthen the Bay as an economic
engine for the region
� Expand public access to Bay shorelines
and open spaces
� Protect a habitat for the 500 species
of wildlife that call the Bay home
San Francisco Bay is one of our nation’s greatest natural treasures
and the defining feature of where we call home. But it won’t remain so without the necessary funding to protect and restore it for generations to come.
Restoring San Francisco Bay isn’t just essential from an environmental or quality of life perspective. It’s equally important to expand bicycle and walking trails on public land, and to continue to strengthen our local economy with thousands of new, good-paying jobs.
That’s why environmental and business groups agree that funding Bay restoration is of vital importance to our region’s future.
Funding Bay
Restoration…
…is funding
our future
“Local funding is crucial to protect the Bay’s natural shorelines,
sasafefeguguarardd hohomes andd bbusinesses frfrom flooding, and create thousands
ofof j j bobss iin our commu inititieses.”.”
J IM WUNDERMAN, PRESIDIDENE T & CEOBABABAYYY ARARAREEAE CC COUOUNCIL
New Strategies for Funding Bay Restoration
Funding the restoration and protection of the Bay
means funding a strong future for the environmental and economic vitality of the entire Bay Area. With all levels of government hit hard by budget cuts, innovative and robust strategies are needed to finance this critical work. The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority was created in 2008 to find solutions to the need for new, local funding.
Securing a new source of local funding means those who live around the Bay Area — and who will see first-hand the jobs and other economic benefits of restoration — have a voice in keeping the Bay healthy and vibrant. And with significant opportunities for public-private partnerships and leveraging of state and federal dollars, the most important projects throughout the Bay will have the resources they need to succeed.
A New Approach to a Regional Issue
The Authority is considering placing a measure on the November 2014 ballot
throughout the nine Bay Area counties to fund this work. Results from each county would be added together, and if two-thirds of Bay Area voters agree, restoration projects could see funding as soon as the following summer.
Funding from this measure would allow for the restoration of thousands of acres of natural habitat for wildlife, support our local economy, improve access to public lands, address flooding issues, and create thousands of new jobs. A regional approach means that critical projects from Sonoma to San Jose will see new progress, allowing us all to benefit from a healthier and more vibrant Bay.
Local funding for Bay restoration means local jobs and economic activity across the entire Bay Area.
Critical flood control and restoration projects will receive the funding they need.
KNOW THE FACTS
about San Francisco Bay
AT OVER 1 ,600 SQUARE MILES, the Bay is the largest estuary west of the Mississippi River.
SCIENTISTS AGREE that the Bay needs at least 100,000 acres of healthy wetland habitat to function effectively. But as of 2012, only 45,000 acres exist.
THROUGHOUT THE BAY, some 32,000 acres of former marsh are already in public ownership, waiting to be restored.
T H E B AY S U P P O R T S more than 500 species of wildlife, including over 100 threatened and endangered species.
OVER 310 MILES of Bay Trail connect our shoreline communities to hundreds of parks, open spaces and agricultural lands across the Bay Area.
187,000 ACRES of baylands have been diked off from the tides or filled since the mid 1800’s. To date, only a small fraction have been restored.
� Each year,
over $60 billion
in imports and
exports pass
through the
Bay. The Port
of Oakland alone supports more than
$2.1 billion in direct business revenues,
and almost 30,000 local jobs.
�� Three quarters of the nation’s $150
billion fishing industry are dependent upon
estuaries like San Francisco Bay.
�� From the garlic fields of Gilroy to rolling
Wine Country hillsides, Bay Area tourism is
big business, with over $24 billion in tourism
spending in 2010, supporting over 178,000
jobs across the region.
�� Bay restoration means local jobs that
can’t be exported. Recently completed
projects have generated as many as
30 jobs for every $1 million invested.
�� With benefits to Bay communities from
flood protection, expanded public access
and recreation, increased habitat for wildlife,
and thousands of local jobs, the advantages
of restoring the Bay couldn’t be clearer.
AN ECONOMIC
ENGINE Protecting and restoring the Bay has clear and dramatic bbenefifits toto our local economy.
Learning from the Past
In the decades following the Gold Rush, one-third of the Bay was
diked off or filled for development. Plans had been drafted to fill 60 percent of the remaining shallow Bay, leaving only a narrow channel. By the early 1960s, residents had access to less than six miles of shoreline. The Bay was choked with raw sewage and industrial pollution.
Today, thanks to 50 years of hard work by generations of residents dedicated to saving the Bay, we have been able to turn back the clock. Thousands of acres of habitat have been reopened to the tides, and more than 310 miles of trails link our communities. Many
important large-scale restoration projects are already underway.
But without the necessary funding to continue cleaning up pollution
and protecting our region’s greatest natural resource, the progress of the last half century risks being lost. If Bay Area residents want future generations to enjoy the Bay as we do, we must act now to restore and protect it for generations to come.
Taking Action for the Future
With a population expected to grow by two million people
over the next 25 years — an equivalent of two new cities the size of San Jose — there are dramatic challenges facing San Francisco Bay and its shoreline.
Taking action now will ensure that we have the resources to prevent urban runoff from polluting the Bay, preserve critical habitat for fish and wildlife, enhance public access to open spaces, and protect homes and infrastructure from flooding.
Join us today! www.sfbayrestore.org
Additional facts and links to source documents are available online.
The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority was formed by the
California Legislature in 2008. The Authority’s mission is to raise and allocate resources for the restoration, enhancement, protection, and enjoyment of wetlands and wildlife habitat in the San Francisco Bay and along its shoreline, as well as related public recreation and flood protection projects.
The Authority is led by a Governing Board of six members from local governments and chaired by Sam Schuchat of the California Coastal Conservancy. An Advisory Board comprised of private citizens, local stakeholders and experts on Bay issues supports the work of the Authority.
About the Bay Restoration Authority
Join us today!
101 Eighth St., Oakland CA 94607
San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority
www.sfbayrestore.org
Supporters
The following organizations and officials have expressed support for the work of the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority to raise local funding for Bay restoration.
United States Congress
Congressmember Anna Eshoo
Congressmember Mike Honda
Congressmember Jared Huffman
Congressmember Barbara Lee
Congressmember Zoe Lofgren
Congressmember George Miller
Congressmember Jackie Speier
Congressmember Eric Swalwell
Fmr. Congressmember Lynn Woolsey
Legislature & Statewide Officers
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom
Treasurer Bill Lockyer
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
Senator Jim Beall
Senator Ellen Corbett
Senator Mark DeSaulnier
Senator Noreen Evans
Senator Loni Hancock
Senator Jerry Hill
Senator Mark Leno
Senator Lois Wolk
Fmr. Senator Elaine Alquist
Assemblymember Tom Ammiano
Assemblymember Susan Bonilla
Assemblymember Joan Buchannan
Assemblymember Rob Bonta
Assemblymember Wes Chesbro
Assemblymember Paul Fong
Assemblymember Richard Gordon
Assemblymember Marc Levine
Assemblymember Kevin Mullin
Assemblymember Bill Quirk
Assemblymember Nancy Skinner
Assemblymember Phil Ting
Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski
Fmr. Assemblymember Michael Allen
Fmr. Assemblymember Sally Lieber
Fmr. Assemblymember Fiona Ma
Fmr. Assemblymember Sandre Swanson
Environmental Organizations
Audubon California
Bay Area Open Space Council
The Bay Institute
California League of Conservation Voters
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
California State Parks Foundation
Clean Water Action
Coastwalk California
Committee for Green Foothills
Defenders of Wildlife
Ducks Unlimited
Environment California
Environmental Action Committee of West Marin
Environmental Defense Fund
Friends of Adobe Creek
Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park
Friends of Cordilleras Creek
Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed
Friends of Coyote Creek Watershed
Friends of Five Creeks
Friends of Gallinas Creek
Friends of Los Gatos Creek
Friends of the Napa River
Friends of the San Leandro Creek
Friends of Sausal Creek
Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice
Greenbelt Alliance
Golden Gate Audubon Society
Lake Merritt Institute
League of Conservation Voters of the East Bay
Literacy for Environmental Justice
Madrone Audubon Society
San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Supporters
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Marin Audubon Society
Environmental Organizations (cont.)
Marin Open Space Trust
Marine Science Institute
Mission Creek Conservancy
Mount Diablo Audubon Society
Napa Solano Audubon Society
The Nature Conservancy
Peninsula Open Space Trust
The Regional Parks Association
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
San Francisco Baykeeper
San Francisco League of Conservation Voters
San Pablo Creek Watershed Neighbors Education and Restoration Society (SPAWNERS)
Santa Clara County Creeks Coalition
Santa Clara League of Conservation Voters
Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
Save The Bay
Sonoma County Conservation Action
Sonoma Land Trust
The Trust for Public Land
Urban Creeks Council
Volunteers for Outdoor California
Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation
West County Toxics Coalition
WildCare
Bay Area Business Groups
Bay Area Council
San Mateo County Economic Development Association
Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce
Bay Area County Supervisors
Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson
Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan
Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty
Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley
Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle
Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia
Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover
Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary Piepho
Marin County Board of Supervisors
Marin County Supervisor Susan Adams
Marin County Supervisor Steven Kinsey
Marin County Supervisor Katie Rice
Marin County Supervisor Kathrin Sears
Napa County Supervisor Keith Caldwell
Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd
Napa County Supervisor Brad Wagenknecht
San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos
San Francisco Supervisor London Breed
San Francisco Supervisor David Campos
San Francisco Supervisor David Chiu
San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen
San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim
San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener
San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee
San Mateo County Supervisor Carole Groom
San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley
San Mateo County Supervisor Dave Pine
San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum
San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier
Santa Clara Supervisor Cindy Chavez
Santa Clara County Supervisor S. Joseph Simitian
Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager
Solano County Supervisor Erin Hannigan
Solano County Supervisor Linda Seifert
Sonoma County Supervisor Susan Gorin
Sonoma County Supervisor Mike McGuire
Sonoma County Supervisor Shirlee Zane
Bay Area Community Organizations
East Bay Bicycle Coalition
Marin County Bicycle Coalition
Napa County Bicycle Coalition
Piedmont Garden Club
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition
San Francisco Bay Trail Project
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
SPUR
Trails for Richmond Action Committee
Woodside-Atherton Garden Club
San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Supporters
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Bay Area Public Agencies
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
East Bay Regional Park District
Hayward Area Recreation and Park District
San Francisco Estuary Partnership
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Democratic Organizations
Marin County Democratic Party
Napa County Democratic Party
San Mateo County Democratic Party
Sonoma County Democratic Party
Sonoma County Young Democrats
Local Electeds & Community Leaders
Margaret Abe-Koga, Mountain View Councilmember
Jesse Arreguín, Berkeley Councilmember
Ruth Atkin, Emeryville Councilmember
Mitch Avalon, Contra Costa County Public Works Department*
Anamarie Avila Farias, Martinez Councilmember
Vinnie Bacon, Fremont Councilmember
Tom Bates, Berkeley Mayor
Jovanka Beckles, Richmond Vice Mayor
Marc Berman, Palo Alto Councilmember
Desley Brooks, Oakland Councilmember
Michael Brownrigg, Burlingame Mayor
Ronit Bryant, Mountain View Councilmember
Tom Butt, Richmond Councilmember
Genoveva Garcia Calloway, San Pablo Councilmember
Tom Campbell, Benicia Vice Mayor
David Canepa, Daly City Mayor
Erin Carlstrom, Santa Rosa Vice Mayor
Suzanne Chan, Fremont Councilmember
Stewart Chen, Alameda Councilmember
Kansen Chu, San Jose Councilmember
Chris Clark, Mountain View Mayor
Kate Colin, San Rafael Councilmember
Julie Combs, Santa Rosa Councilmember
W. Clarke Conway, Brisbane Mayor
Pauline Cutter, San Leandro Councilmember
Lara DeLaney, Martinez Vice Mayor
Myrna deVera, Hercules Mayor
Pippin Dew-Costa, Vallejo City Councilmember
Whitney Dotson, Vice President, East Bay Regional Park District Board
Peter Drekmeier, Fmr. Palo Alto Mayor
Ted Driscoll, Portola Valley Councilmember
Emily Duncan, Union City Vice Mayor
Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Union City Mayor
Jose Esteves, Milpitas Mayor
Thomas Ferrito, Fmr. Los Gatos Mayor
Rosanne Foust, Redwood City Councilmember
Maureen Freshchet, San Mateo Councilmember
Rich Garberino, South San Francisco Vice Mayor
Leon Garcia, American Canyon Mayor
Pat Gascoscos, Union City Councilmember
David Glass, Petaluma Mayor
Renee Goddard, Fairfax Town Councilmember
Michael Gregory, San Leandro Councilmember
Pradeep Gupta, South San Francisco Councilmember
Anne Halstead, SPUR Chair
Kevin Haroff, Larkspur Councilmember
William J. Harrison, Fremont Mayor
David Haubert, Dublin Councilmember
Rose Herrera, San Jose Councilmember
Kathleen Hoertkorn, Ross Town Councilmember
Reuben Holober, Millbrae Councilmember
Minane Jameson, Board Director, Hayward Area Recreation and Park District
Cameron Johnson, San Carlos Councilmember
Dan Kalb, Oakland Councilmember
Ash Kalra, San Jose Councilmember
Mike Kasperzak, Mountain View Councilmember
Gabe Kearney, Petaluma Councilmember
Jerry Kent, East Bay Regional Park District (Ret)
Kirsten Keith, Menlo Park Councilmember
Larry Klein, Palo Alto Councilmember
Liz Kniss, Palo Alto Vice Mayor
Beverly Lane, East Bay Regional Park District Board Member
Gustav Larsson, Sunnyvale Councilmember
Kenneth Leary, American Canyon Councilmember
Benny Lee, San Leandro Councilmember
Wayne Lee, Millbrae Mayor
San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Supporters
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Linda LeZotte, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member
Sam Liccardo, City of San Jose Councilmember
Local Electeds & Community Leaders (cont.)
Jason Liles, Fmr. Healdsburg Mayor
David Lim, San Mateo Mayor
Evan Low, Campbell Councilmember
Eric Lucan, Novato Mayor
Jesus Malgapo, Vallejo Councilmember
Jamie Matthews, Santa Clara Mayor
Linda Maio, Berkeley Vice Mayor
Tara Martin-Milius, Sunnyvale Councilmember
Robert H. McConnell, Vallejo Councilmember
Jim McCracken, Rio Vista Councilmember
Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Oakland Councilmember
Gayle McLaughlin, Richmond Mayor
Katy Miessner, Vallejo Councilmember
Maryann Moise, Portola Valley Councilmember
Carmen Montano, Milpitas Councilmember
Ray Mueller, Menlo Park Mayor
Jael Myrick, Richmond Councilmember
Jim Navarro, Union City Councilmember
Madison Nguyen, San Jose Vice Mayor
Mary Ann Nihart, Pacifica Mayor
Mark Olbert, San Carlos Mayor
Doug Overman, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy*
Elizabeth Patterson, Benicia Mayor
Alfredo Pedroza, Napa Councilmember
Julie Pierce, Clayton Mayor and Vice President, ABAG
Gail Price, Palo Alto Councilmember
Jim Prola, San Leandro Vice Mayor
Diana Prola, San Leandro Unified School District, President
Jean Quan, Oakland Mayor
Kevin Romick, Oakley Councilmember
Robert Ross, San Mateo Mayor
Mark Salinas, Hayward Councilmember
Raj Salwan, Fremont Councilmember
Pete Sanchez, Suisun City Mayor
Tim Sbranti, Dublin Mayor
Libby Schaaf, Oakland Councilmember
Greg Scharff, Palo Alto Councilmember
Brian Schmidt, Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member
Rob Schroder, Martinez Mayor
Carol Severin, East Bay Regional Park District Board Member
Nancy Shepherd, Palo Alto Mayor
Doug Siden, East Bay Regional Park District Board Member
Jac Siegel, Mountain View Councilmember
Rod Sinks, Cupertino Vice Mayor
Diana Souza, San Leandro Councilmember
Hermie Sunga, Former Vallejo Councilmember
John Sutter, East Bay Regional Park District Board Member
Michael Sweeney, Hayward Mayor
Lena Tam, City of Alameda Councilmember
Peggy Thomsen, Albany Mayor
Tony Tiscareno, Antioch City Councilmember
Will Travis, Fmr Executive Director, Bay Conservation & Development Commission
Dave Warden, Belmont Councilmember
Ayn Wieskamp, President, East Bay Regional Park District Board
Monica Wilson, Antioch City Councilmember
José Francisco Zermeño Cárdenas, Hayward Councilmember
* Organizational titles for identification purposes only
Public Works & Community Development Departments
701 Laurel Street - Menlo Park, CA 94025 Phone: (650) 330-6740 - Fax: (650) 327-5497
March 20, 2014 Sandy Wong Executive Director C/CAG 555 County Center, 5th Floor Redwood City CA 94063 Subject: Circulation Element Compliance with Complete Streets Act of 2008 Dear Ms. Wong: One of the prerequisites for eligibility for One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) program funding established by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is that a local agency’s Circulation Element must be in compliance with California’s Complete Streets Act of 2008. This legislation requires that, “the circulation element…plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users [bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors] of streets, roads, and highways for safe and convenient travel in a manner that is suitable to the rural, suburban, or urban context of the general plan.” To provide guidance on the implementation of the Complete Streets Act, the Governor’s Office of Planning Research issued updated Guidelines for Preparation of Circulation Elements in 2010. The Guidelines provide examples of possible policy areas for inclusion in a City’s General Plan, dependent on local context and community goals. Such example policy areas include:
The availability of a mix of transportation modes and the infrastructure to support those modes to meet community needs (page 15)
The design of intersections and public right-of-ways to include adequate and safe access for all users including pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists of all ages and abilities (page 16)
The development of a connected system of streets, roads, and highways that provides continuous, safe and convenient travel for all users (page 16)
The development and improvement of transit, including transit services within a roadway right-of-way (page 16)
The connectivity of pedestrian and bicycle routes between homes, job centers, schools and facilities, and other frequently visited destinations (page 20)
The development of Safe Routes to School programs that address pedestrian and bicycle safety for a two mile radius around all elementary, middle, and high school facilities (page 20)
The development and use of marketing and incentive programs to promote the increase of walking and bicycling (page 20)
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GOALS AND POLICIES DEMONSTRATING THE CITY OF MENLO PARK’S CIRCULATION ELEMENT
CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPLETE STREETS ACT OF 2008
Goal II-A
To maintain a circulation system using the Roadway Classification System that will provide for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout Menlo Park for residential and commercial purposes.
II-A-12 The City shall endeavor to provide for the safe, efficient, and equitable use of streets by pedestrians and bicyclists through good roadway design, maintenance, and effective traffic law enforcement.
Goal II-B
To promote the use of public transit.
II-B-1
The City shall consider transit modes in the design of transportation improvements and the review and approval of development projects.
II-B-2 As many activities as possible should be located within easy walking distance of transit stops, and transit stops should be convenient and close to as many activities as possible.
II-B-3
The City shall promote improved public transit service and increased transit ridership, especially to office and industrial areas and schools.
II-B-4 The capacity and attractiveness of the commuter railroad service should be increased, and rights-of-way for future transit service should be protected.
II-B-5 The City shall work with appropriate agencies to agree on long-term peninsula transit service that reflects Menlo Park’s desires and is not disruptive to the City.
II-B-6 The City shall support extension of CalTrain to the Market Street area in San Francisco.
Goal II-C
To promote the use of alternatives to the single occupant automobile.
II-C-1
The City shall work with all Menlo Park employers to encourage employees to use alternatives to the single occupant automobile in their commute to work.
II-C-2 The City shall provide information to existing and new Menlo Park employers to assist their employees in identifying potential carpools, transit alternatives and other commute alternatives.
II-C-3 The City will consider working with the school districts to encourage alternatives to single occupancy vehicle use, such as carpools and vanpools, for trips being generated by local schools.
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GOALS AND POLICIES DEMONSTRATING THE CITY OF MENLO PARK’S CIRCULATION ELEMENT
CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPLETE STREETS ACT OF 2008
Goal II-D
To promote the safe use of bicycles as a commute alternative and for recreation.
II-D-1
The City shall endeavor to maintain or improve roadway maintenance through debris removal, intersection sight clearance and pavement quality on all streets and highways except those where bicycle access is prohibited.
II-D-2
The City shall, within available funding, work to complete a system of bikeways within Menlo Park.
II-D-3
The design of streets within Menlo Park shall consider the impact of street cross section, intersection geometrics and traffic control devices on bicyclists.
II-D-4 The City shall require new commercial and industrial development to provide secure bicycle storage facilities on-site.
II-D-5 The City shall encourage transit providers within San Mateo County to provide improved bicycle access to transit including secure storage at transit stations and on-board storage where feasible.
Goal II-E
To promote walking as a commute alternative and for short trips.
II-E-1
The City shall require all new development to incorporate safe and attractive pedestrian facilities on-site.
II-E-2
The City shall endeavor to maintain safe sidewalks and walkways where existing within the public right-of-way.
II-E-3 Appropriate traffic control shall be provided for pedestrians at intersections.
II-E-4 The City shall incorporate appropriate pedestrian facilities, traffic control, and street lighting within street improvement projects to maintain or improve pedestrian safety.
II-E-5 The City shall support full pedestrian access across all legs of an intersection at all signalized intersections which are City-controlled and at the signalized locations along El Camino Real.
II-E-6
The City shall prepare a safe school route program to enhance the safety of school children who walk to school.
J O I N T P O W E R S A U T H O R I T Y
The San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA) invites residents of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, and Menlo Park to a community meeting regarding the latest changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and fl ood insurance rates.
A new law approved in 2012 and recently modifi ed makes signifi cant changes to fl ood insurance rates and policies that affect residents and businesses in the FEMA-designated fl oodplain.
Visit SFCJPA.ORG for more information.
Meeting DetailsDate: Wednesday, April 23, 2014Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Palo Alto Council Chambers250 Hamilton AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301*The meeting will be cablecast live on Government Channel 26
Changes in the cost of Flood Insurance: How it affects you
Please join us on
April 23RD
Edie Lohmann, NFIP Flood Insurance Specialist, will present information on the latest legislative changes, how they affect your insurance, and answer questions about fl ood insurance, elevation certifi cates, and related topics.
Menlo Park Construction News Update April 11, 2014
The construction news update provides summarized weekly news on ongoing construction activities. It is intended to provide advance information for decision makers, including City Management, Police Department, Fire District, Post Office, SamTrans, etc. so they can anticipate potential impacts and respond accordingly. Please direct any construction inquiries to the assigned inspectors for immediate attention or contact the project engineer. To receive email notices of updates of this newsletter (or other available City publications) use this subscription link: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAMENLO/subscriber/new?topic_id=CAMENLO_93
New this report:
Construction activities with significant impact on traffic this coming week:
Item No.
Project Description Status Significant Impacts
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Willow Road/VA Hospital Entrance/Durham Street Signal Modification Project
Work entails the complete reconstruction of the Willow Road//VA Hospital Entrance/Durham Street intersection. It includes: shifting the VA Entrance to align with Durham Street, new traffic signals, new ADA compliant curb ramps, and new stamped asphalt crosswalks.
Halbert Construction has begun construction of signal pole foundations and storm drainage inlet on the northeast corner of the intersection of Willow Road and VA Hospital entrance. Work is currently occurring behind fences to allow continued pedestrian access to existing sidewalks. Next week, Halbert plans to begin construction on a portion of the new curb, gutter, and sidewalk on the northeast corner. Again, work will remain behind fences.
No significant impacts expected next week. Pedestrian detours will eventually be required as work progresses. Once work begins in the vehicular right-of-way, expect potential extreme delays due to traffic control lane closures.
Veterans Affairs Project Manager:
Min Pham (650) 444-5805 City Project Engineer:
Rene Punsalan (650) 330-6758 City Engineering Inspector:
Eric Hinkley (650) 330-6749 Contractor:
Halbert Construction Company Kenny Steidl (619) 971-0199
The work entails replacement of an existing pump station which is a critical component of the water distribution system. The pump station takes water from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and increases its pressure to serve the Sharon Heights neighborhood, SLAC, Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club and to two reservoirs.
Construction began on October 31, 2013 and is expected to be completed in April, 2015. Activities for the upcoming week: For the upcoming week of April 14, 2014, Anderson Pacific will place the temporary pump station formwork and pour the concrete slab. Final testing and connection of the temporary emergency generator will also take place. Anderson will continue work on temporary controls for the pumps, and continue with the fabrication of the underground piping.
Majority of work to occur in the City’s pump station lot at Sharon Park Drive and Lassen Drive. Except for the occasional equipment and supply deliveries, no significant traffic impact is anticipated throughout construction.
City Project Engineer:
Rene Punsalan (650) 330-6758 Construction Management:
Anderson Pacific, Inc. Matt Mirenda (408) 482-5951
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Hamilton Avenue Sanitary Sewer Upgrade for the Facebook Development Project:
The work entails upsizing an existing sanitary sewer from 12-inch to 16-inch diameter along Hamilton Ave. immediately west of Willow Road. This sewer upgrade will accommodate the Facebook private development project.
Construction of this project was temporarily suspended. Utility conflicts owned by Comcast and PG&E need to be cleared prior to resumption of work. Coordination with utility companies’ on-going.
Most of the work is being constructed at night to minimize traffic impacts; however, the pavement work will occur during the day. Expect minimal traffic interruption during construction. Parking restrictions may be enforced as necessary.
City Project Engineer:
Rene Punsalan (650) 330-6758 Construction Management:
Facebook Project Manager:
Fergus O’Shea (415) 680-7998 Contractor:
Preston Pipelines
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El Camino Real Trees Project – Phase III:
This project consists of planting approximately 70 London Plane trees in the sidewalk and median islands along El Camino Real from Oak Grove Avenue to Middle Avenue. Additional work items include installation of an irrigation system and some miscellaneous concrete work.
Project is currently on track to begin construction in mid- to late April.
Potential delays due to traffic control along El Camino Real during construction hours.
City Project Engineer:
Rene Punsalan (650) 330-6758 City Engineering Inspector: