Weekly Digest for February 22, 2021    

This week's features

• County continues prioritizing residents 65+ as vaccine eligibility tiers expand
• San Francisquito Creek project meetings Feb. 23 and March 2 discuss overview and tree impacts
• Grant applications open for struggling brick-and-mortar food and beverage businesses
• Belle Haven School walk audit survey open until March 12
• Engineers Week celebrates those who keep our cities running

Upcoming public meetings and events

• Feb. 23-26, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
  COVID-19 Testing
• Tuesday, Feb. 23, 5 p.m.
  City Council meeting agenda
• Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.
  Parks and Recreation Commission meeting agenda
• Thursday, Feb. 25, 5 p.m.
  Environmental Quality Commission special meeting agenda
• Thursday, Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m.
  Raising a Glass, Quarantine-Style
• Friday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m.
  Shelter-in-Play" Virtual Lotería Night
• Monday, March 1, 3 p.m.
  Standing Up for Change: African-American Women and the Civil Rights Movement
• Monday, March 1, 5 p.m.
  City Council special meeting
• View all events
  City calendar

County continues prioritizing residents 65+ as vaccine eligibility tiers expand

As vaccine access expands today to eligible essential workers including teachers and law enforcement, the County of San Mateo remains committed to ensuring residents 65 and older receive shots. Approximately 60 percent of San Mateo County residents in that age demographic have already received the first dose of the vaccine. Building on that momentum, the County remains focused on reaching residents who still need their first dose. The County and its medical partners this week will support vaccination clinics in…Click to continue

San Francisquito Creek project meetings Feb. 23 and March 2 discuss overview and tree impacts

Reducing the risk of flooding for the communities of Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and Menlo Park is one of the primary objectives of the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority’s (SFCJPA) Reach 2–“Upstream” project. This project includes widening the creek channel in five locations and replacing the Pope-Chaucer bridge. The JPA is planning the project elements that will provide flood protection up to the level of the 1998 flood of record. Once completed, these improvements will allow all the water that can pass beneath…Click to continue

Grant applications open for struggling brick-and-mortar food and beverage businesses

San Mateo County restaurants, breweries and wineries that meet eligibility requirements may apply for emergency relief grants starting Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Qualifying businesses are eligible for grants of up to $10,000 to help pay employees and rent as well as health and safety modifications and other needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Restaurant, Brewery and Winery Relief Program online portal includes detailed information regarding eligibility, requirements and responsibilities in English, Spanish, Chinese and…Click to continue

Belle Haven School walk audit survey open through March 12

As part of its countywide Safe Routes to School program, the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) is conducting an online walk audit of Belle Haven School. A walk audit assesses streets in a particular study area, to see how safe and comfortable conditions are for walking and bicycling. The SMCOE is inviting the public to submit feedback in order to better understand the streets in the Belle Haven neighborhood. The online walk audit is available in both English and Spanish, and is open until Friday, March 12, 2021…Click to continue

Engineers Week celebrates those who help keep our cities running

The City of Menlo Park is excited to take part in National Engineers Week, Feb. 21–27. Engineers Week is a time to celebrate and congratulate engineering accomplishments. Menlo Park’s city engineers are responsible for reviewing the development projects, managing the city’s capital improvement projects, utilities and transportation systems. Development project engineers: 1) Ensure private development activities follow the city's required standards and conditions, 2) Manage encroachment permits in the public right of way, 3) Ensure…Click to continue