If you follow us on our socials, namely Facebook and Instagram, you saw that our feed this past week has been full of photos from last Saturday's very successful Walk for Awareness, and Ice Bucket Challenge videos! This trend was started by a group of students from the University of South Carolina who wanted to raise awareness for mental health and break down the stigma. Once the City Manager's Office was nominated by our Brisbane Parks and Recreation Department last Wednesday, Mayor Lentz, Brisbane Police Chief Lisa Macias and North County Fire Chief Ron Myers, myself, and just yesterday, Brisbane City Councilmembers Davis and Kern, along with Brisbane School Board Members Boggs and Oquendo and Superintendent Bui, have completed the challenge. We thank them all for being such excellent sports!
- Life-Saving Commendations Being Awarded at May 15 Council Meeting
- See Me Flags Being Added to San Bruno Ave.
- Homelessness Prevention & Emergency Financial Assistance Program for Seniors
- HIP Housing's Home Sharing Program - One Room Can Change a Life
- Donate Porcelain or Ceramic Tiles, Glass Marbles Towards Stairway Project
- Mayor Lentz' Office Hours at the Library, May 14
- Community Park Refresh Projects Completed!
- Pop-Up Workshop for 70 Old County at 4/15 Farmers' Market
- Bike to Work/Wherever Day is Coming May 15!
- Wildfire Awareness Event at City Hall Recap
Life-Saving Commendations Being Awarded at May 15 Council Meeting
Please join us at City Hall in the Community Meeting Room at 6:30 PM on Thursday, May 15th where five individuals will be recognized by the Council for their bravery and quick actions taken on April 18.
The City Council will also be recognizing May 18-24, 2025 as Public Works Week, with many from the department's various divisions, such as Sewer, Water, Sustainability, and Engineering in attendance, so it's expected to be a full house!
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See Me Flags Being Added to San Bruno Ave.
City staff continue to engage with residents around traffic-related concerns along Visitacion and San Bruno. Per those engagements, See Me flags have been installed on San Bruno at Monterey, with additional ones planned for installation at San Bruno and Mariposa.
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Homelessness Prevention & Emergency Financial Assistance Program for Seniors
San Mateo County’s Homelessness Prevention and Emergency Financial Assistance program assists eligible county residents with funding for critical needs to support housing, such as past due rent, or security deposits to assist community members to move into housing. This program is accessed at each of the Core Service Agencies, which each serve a region of the County. Brisbane's Core Service Agency is the YMCA Community Resource Center.
New this year, the Homelessness Prevention and Financial Assistance program has a specific set-aside to assist eligible seniors, defined as eligible households with at least one resident who is 60 years or older.
HIP Housing's Home Sharing Program - One Room Can Change a Life
Have a spare room? Consider renting it with HIP Housing. HIP Housing's Home Sharing Program helps match individuals seeking housing with people who have a room or Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to rent.
See more information on their website here, especially their Monthly Rooms Available List and Monthly Roommates Seeker List, which are updated monthly. You can also inquire with HIP Housing should you have any questions at 650-348-6660 or visit hiphousing.org.
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Donate Porcelain or Ceramic Tiles, Glass Marbles Towards Stairway Project
The Alvarado-San Benito Stairway will be an artful functional addition to our pedestrian walkways when it's completed! You can be a part of this exciting walkway improvement project by contributing your materials for the stairway public art project - specifically the mosaic - by June 1st!
Mayor Lentz' Office Hours at the Library, May 14
Join Mayor Lentz for monthly office hour meetings, generally held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. His May office hour meeting will be held at the Brisbane Library on Wednesday, May 14th from 6 - 7 PM. Please join him and come with any of your questions!
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Community Park Refresh Projects Completed!
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Pop-Up Workshop for 70 Old County at 4/15 Farmers' Market
Come by the City's booth this week while visiting the farmers' market and provide feedback on different types of possible uses for the property, building on the feedback received at the March 8 open house. We hope to see you there!
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Bike to Work/Wherever Day is Coming May 15!
Did you know this is the 30th Anniversary of Bike to Work Day? There are 100+ Energizer Stations in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties that will be passing out BTWD commemorative bags, snacks, and enthusiasm (including Brisbane's at Lagoon & Tunnel). Before you stop at an Energizer Station, pledge to ride your bike so you can receive this special BTWD musette bike bag (you'll receive it after showing your proof of pledge). All you have to do is register on Eventbrite!
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Wildfire Awareness Event at City Hall Recap
This year's Wildfire Awareness Event was held indoors on a weekday, from 5-8 PM in an attempt to catch folks after work. It had a steady stream of people who came by to see how to sign up for SMC Alert, and know which zone they're in (enter an address or Zone ID into the search bar to check the status of the area). The Long-Range Acoustical Device (LRAD) was also on display next to Brisbane PD's table so residents could see the speaker that goes atop an emergency vehicle and can be utilized to share real-time emergency/evacuation information. It's tested from various parts in town; we'll be sure to send out an SMC Alert the next time it's being tested.
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