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San Mateo County Parks Foundation's 2024 Park Pics Contest
The San Mateo County Parks Foundation is calling all photographers, nature lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts to enter their favorite photos in their contest in one of three categories:
- Landscapes and Waterscapes
- Up Close with Nature
- People in Parks.
All finalist photos will be featured on their website for public voting to select the “People’s Choice” award winner, who will receive a $175 REI gift card. Check out our winners and finalists from last year! For more information, visit the Foundation's website. For any questions, please email leslie@supportparks.org.
SMCL Black History Month Virtual Event Today, 2/23
Want to attend an event during Black History Month but can't get to one in person? This afternoon, a virtual one is taking place at 2 PM over Zoom! The panelists will share their success stories and personal experiences with bias/discrimination and adversity. Panelists include Lakiba Pittman, Artist and Lecturer in the Menlo College Department of Arts & Sciences, Anthony Thomas, Manager of Community Services at the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center, and Khalid White, CEO and Owner of Blkmpwr (Black Empower), LLC. Each of our panelists is active in local organizations and non-profits that seek to provide resources for our local communities and fight for racial and social justice. They will share the mission of their organizations and the valuable resources they provide to our communities. Register for the event.
MCTV Videos in Honor of Black History Month
At their February 1st City Council Meeting, the Council Proclamation called on the larger community to study Black life, history, and culture. Our partners at Millbrae Community Television, a non-profit TV station and media center, have made this readily available by way of vignettes that can be accessed via this playlist on their YouTube channel. We thank them for creating these videos and sharing them with the community online and on Ch. 27.
Scheduled Road Closure @ Glen Park & Humboldt - Tuesday, 2/27 from 9 AM to 5 PM
Asphalt repair and replacement due to damage from a water main break that occurred earlier this month is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, February 27th. The road will be fully closed at the intersection of Glen Park Way and Humboldt near 930 Humboldt. Road Closed Ahead signage will be placed at several intersections heading towards the closure, as well as Road Closed/detour signage at the site.
Taking a Deep Dive into our Archives
This week, Max Clee was visiting from Boston where he's a PhD candidate in American and New England Studies at Boston University. His dissertation is entitled, “Trash and Treasure: The Changing Culture of Waste Disposal in the USA 1945-1975.” Last month, he reached out to staff indicating he was writing about the history of San Francisco’s waste disposal, and was directed to our history books. He read through The First 25 Years (1961 - 1986), but was still interested in archival materials stored in the Archive Room located at City Hall while in-town. If you would like to see anything from the City's archives, please check out the catalog and reach out to staff to make an appointment by emailing history@brisbaneca.org.
BBCAG Meeting
This past Tuesday, I presented a brief overview of Baylands Development Inc.'s (BDI) application for a Revised Specific Plan. The draft environmental document (Environmental Impact Report, or EIR) will be publicly available in late spring (June likely) for the public to comment on. The consultant will then draft responses to those comments, with the public hearings before the Planning Commission commencing in 2025. To view a video of the meeting, which also features presentations from the Baylands' regulatory agencies, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and the SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, please visit BBCAG's website. Their slide presentations are also available.
Mission Blue Nursery Native Plant Sale, 3/2
Join San Bruno Mountain Watch for their Spring Plant Sale, taking place at Mission Blue Nursery on Saturday, March 2nd from 10 AM to 3 PM. For more information (including the plant list), visit San Bruno Mountain Watch's website.
Upcoming Public Meetings
Archived Meeting Videos
IDEA Committee Meeting - Wednesday, February 21, 6 PM
Planning Commission Meeting - Thursday, February 22, 7:30 PM
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