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Comment Period for Draft EIR for Proposed Guadalupe Quarry Redevelopment Project Extended 30 Days
Yesterday, official notice was given stating that the public review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Guadalupe Quarry Redevelopment Project had been extended 30 days to Monday, January 6, 2025. Please provide your written/typed comments (including names, affiliation, telephone number, and contact information) to Kelly Beggs, Consulting Planner, at the mailing or email address shown below by 11:59 PM with “Guadalupe Quarry Redevelopment Project Draft EIR” as the subject. Public agencies that provide comments are asked to include a contact person for the agency. Thank you to all who are taking the time to submit comments!
Council Meeting Highlights from Nov. 21
In a special meeting prior to regular business, the City Council discussed its intention to nominate Councilmember Cliff Lentz as Mayor and Councilmember Coleen Mackin as Vice Mayor at its December 12 reorganization meeting.
During regular business, the Council:
- Received a presentation on Brisbane's Building Efficiency Program being awarded a 2024 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence
- Created an ad hoc subcommittee to support and inform the Quarry development. Their work could include the creation of a development agreement between the City and the developer and addressing process-related issues. The Council will appoint members at a future meeting.
- Approved a contract with two artists for the Alvarado to San Benito stairway public art project; review the packet so you can appreciate the proposals and the opportunity for a new and exciting public amenity.
- Authorized the City Manager to sign a Peninsula Clean Energy Grant for pool electrification. This project is expected to reduce the City’s annual natural gas usage across all facilities by 86%. The grant will cover 65% of the total cost of the project.
Council Proclaims November 2024 as Native American Heritage Month
The Ohlone Tribe lived on San Bruno Mountain as long as 5,000 years ago and were part of the Costanoan linguistic family group. The Spanish, when they arrived in 1769, called them costeños (coastal people), and anthropologists later anglicized that to “Costanoan.” Today, the term “Ohlone,” is more common, and comes from a village on the San Mateo County coast, whose name is sometimes spelled Olchone, Oljon, or Ol-hon. You can read more about the region's rich history here. And here in Brisbane, Costaños Canyon is aptly named; it and the surrounding area was the Ohlone's home. And Buckeye Canyon was where they used the spring there to soak the buckeye nuts before grinding them down into flour for bread.
Take a cartographic journey through local history here in this story map created by our GIS Manager, Bob Sage. Another hands-on way you can learn more about the indigenous peoples of California is at the San Mateo County History Museum.
The Origins and Mission of Peninsula Clean Energy
The following article was written by a sophomore at Carlmont High School in Belmont and was included in a recent Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) newsletter. It's very informative and recounts how PCE was formed and the mission of the organization.
Teen Trip to Cal Academy of Sciences, Dec. 7th
6th-9th graders will be transported, given snacks, and supervised by Parks & Recreation Staff on a trip to the California Academy of Sciences on December 7, 2024. The group will depart from the Brisbane City Hall parking lot at 9:30 AM and will return at 3 PM.
See all the offerings from our Parks and Recreation Dept. in their online 2025 Winter Activity Guide which was just published!
Get Your Letters to Santa in by December 13th
The special mailbox where letters get delivered straight to the North Pole took its place on Visitacion Ave. outside Midtown Market yesterday. Please be sure to include a self-addressed envelope with your letter to allow Santa to write you back! Letters to Santa are due Friday, December 13th. Thank you!
Santa will have a tight schedule per usual this year, as he'll also be in town at BDW's Holiday Fair on Dec. 7th, and at the City's Festival of Lights event on Sunday, December 8th!
Archived Public Meetings
IDEA Committee Meeting - Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Upcoming Public Meetings
As we enter into the Thanksgiving holiday, I hope you have the chance to reflect on the things you're grateful for. I know for me personally, I have much to be thankful for this year!
Please note: City Hall will be closed Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th in observance of Thanksgiving. For emergencies during City Hall closures -
- Maintenance-related: My Brisbane app or the web browser version: brisbaneca.org/contact
- Crime and safety-related: Dial 9-1-1 or the 24/7 Non-Emergency number: (415) 467-1212 | Anonymous Tip Line & Non-Emergency Online Form
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