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Belmont Weekly Update - June 10, 2022 |
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Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Focuses on Community Priorities and Recovery
City Manager Afshin Oskoui released a $76.6 million City of Belmont operating and Capital Improvement Program budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, and a $14.6 million Belmont Fire Protection District budget that focuses on community priorities and economic recovery from the pandemic.
On May 24, 2022, City Council received a comprehensive introduction of the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget, including its integration of the Strategic Plan’s Strategic Focus Areas and community priorities, long-term fund forecasts, a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), and budget highlights at a department level. Following this presentation, Council has set June 14, 2022, as the Public Hearing to adopt the proposed budget.
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Protective Measures Urged as COVID Risk Remains High
With a greater presence of COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area, San Mateo County Health continues to urge residents to practice preventative strategies, including choosing to wear high-quality masks (such as N95/KN95) indoors, staying current with vaccination and boosters, getting tested, consulting a physician regarding therapeutics if positive, and increasing indoor ventilation. County Health also continues to monitor data about case rates and hospitalizations and evaluate all potential measures for protecting public health.
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 City Council, Commission, & Committee Meetings
City Council Special Meeting:
June 14, 2022, 6:00 pm
(Study Session)
City Council Meeting:
June 14, 2022 7:00 pm
Belmont Business Forums on Proposed Business License Tax Update:
June 14, 12-1 pm (email amy@chambersmc.org to register)
June 16, 9-10 am (Register Now)
June 16, 4-5 pm (Register Now)
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 Local Businesses Welcome You
Giving your business to a locally-owned business helps give back to the community you love. Earn points and collect on deals when you support local via the Choose Local SMC app.
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Parks Open Space - Community Meeting
We will have an open house on Monday, June 13 at Hidden Canyon Park, 5-7pm (2642 Carlmont Drive)
Drop by and learn about the Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan and, specifically, the Open Space Management Plan component of the Plan. Meet City Staff and WRA, Inc, the environmental consultants. Ask questions, share ideas.
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Stanford Belmont - Open House Saturday
What does the future hold for Stanford Belmont?
Find out Saturday, June 11, 2022
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: NDNU’s Taube Center, 1500 Ralston Avenue, Belmont
Remember: RSVP is required, click here to sign up https://belmontcampus.stanford.edu/home.
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 Upcoming Business Forums - Proposed Business License Tax Update
Over the past two years, the City of Belmont has been working with local business stakeholders on a Business License Tax (BLT) modernization and fairness update. The City's current BLT was last updated over 30 years ago and an update would make the tax more transparent, easy to understand, and fair for businesses of all sizes.
To learn more about the proposed changes, we invite you to join the City, Chamber San Mateo County, and the Belmont Chamber of Commerce at the following virtual forums:
(1) Tuesday, June 14th, 12-1 pm: Hosted by Chamber San Mateo County and the Belmont Chamber of Commerce (Register by emailing amy@chambersmc.org)
(2) Thursday, June 16th, 9-10 am: Hosted by the City of Belmont (Register Now)
(3) Thursday, June 16th, 4-5 pm: Hosted by the City of Belmont (Register Now)
Hideout Teens Get Competitive
The teens kicked off the week with a Minute to Win It event, followed by a super popular No-Hands Watermelon-eating Contest. Later in the week, teens enjoyed an end-of-the year-Hideout BBQ, finalizing the eventful week with a field trip to Rockin' Jump!
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Community Service Month at BCLC
June is Community Service Month at the Belmont Community Learning Center where parents and community Members visit BCLC and talk to the children about their occupations. This past week they had a Scientist, a hospital Speech and Language Therapist, and Paramedics from San Mateo County EMS services !
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 Events Updates
Want to stay current on our latest events news in our parks and around our city? Be sure to follow our Parks & Recreation online and on its social channels.
Find Parks on:
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
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  2022 Pavement Preservation Project Set to Start
Neighbors near the following road segments can expect postcards in the mail about an upcoming improvement project:
Chula Vista Drive
Sixth Avenue (between Emmett & Harbor)
Sixth Avenue (between Hill & Ralston)
Cypress Avenue
Dale View Avenue
Elmer Street (between Ralston & O'Neill)
Notre Dame Avenue (between Miller & Valley View)
Notre Dame Avenue (between Terrace & Arbor)
Harbor Boulevard (between Molitor & El Camino Real)
The work will consist of pavement repairs and slurry seal treatment. For more details, visit belmont.com/traffic.
Root Foaming Gets Rolling
In an ongoing effort to conduct preventative maintenance on the sanitary sewer mains, Public Works maintenance staff has scheduled Dukes Root Foaming to treat 43,000 feet of sewer main city-wide. The root foaming project will start June 13 and is anticipated to be complete in early July.
What is Root Foam?
Root foam is a thick, shaving cream consistency foam will be released into the sanitary sewer lines to kill roots on contact within the line, and help prevent root regrowth for 3 years. Trees and other above ground vegetation are not harmed. Razorooter® II, the product used is the only diquat-based herbicide registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for controlling nuisance tree roots in sanitary sewer line collection systems and received a classification of “evidence of non-carcinogenicity for humans” (USEPA Diquat R.E.D. Facts, July 1995). Root control is an important element of an effective overall strategy to maintain sewer systems.
Duke’s Root Foaming staff placed door hangers in advance of root foaming to inform residents of upcoming treatment. They will also notify residents if they need access to an easement on their property. For questions or more information, you may contact the Public Works Department at (650) 595-7425.
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Trenchless Pipe Patching Repair on Lassen Drive
As part of the City’s routine public sewer system inspections, Public Works sewer maintenance crew discovered abandoned lateral connection with roots intruding and blocking the sewer main on Lassen Drive. The defect was discovered while performing routine video inspection of the City’s sewer pipe in the area.
Sewer maintenance staff patched the defective pipe area using the Pipe Patch method; trenchless one-piece jointless, seamless, pipe within a pipe that seals the pipe from within for smaller pipe repairs. This process is a cost-effective trenchless technology and replaces the need to dig out the area for the needed repairs.
Attention Drivers
June 15-16 - The Public Works Department will be closing the second westbound lane on Ralston Avenue, between Vista Point and Ralston Ranch Road for the Parks Department to perform vegetation removal.
The closure will be Wednesday June 15 to Thursday June 16 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Emergency vehicles will have access at all times. Bicycle traffic will share the lane through the controlled traffic plan on west bound Ralston Avenue
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Are you following Caltran's 101 Express Lanes news?
Two upcoming overnight closures could slow your early Sunday morning commute:
• Sunday, June 12th (1 to 6:00 a.m.), Northbound U.S. 101 from Millbrae Avenue to San Bruno Avenue
• Sunday, June 19th (1 to 6:00 a.m.), Northbound U.S. 101 from East Hillsdale Boulevard to State Route 92
Watch for traffic signs and workers on the roadway.
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 Water Conservation
We know how much you value our natural resources and love our green City.
City staff works every day to keep it that way and we know you do your part to help, too!
We have added some resources for the water warriors in our community to take action.
Find out how to help conserve water, register for a hands on workshop or class, find rebates, learn about climate prediction, check your water footprint, and much more!
Visit www.belmont.gov/water-conservation to expand or begin your water conservation journey. Tell us on our social channels about the actions you're taking at home or in your community to combat drought here in Belmont. Find us on Twitter @MyBelmont, Facebook @CityofBelmontCA or Instagram @CityofBelmontCA.
Green Infrastructure
Taking a peek at Green Infrastructure and what it means in our community Green Infrastructure are ecological systems, both natural and engineered, that help to make impactful environmental changes in developing with nature.
Green Infrastructure, integrated into our communities, manages stormwater runoff control and provides social, economic and environmental benefits. Learn more about the benefits of Green Infrastructure with new construction and design, tips and resources, what you can do at home, and Belmont’s Green Infrastructure Plan by visiting our webpage.
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We're making progress on our Firehouse Square project, one of our mixed-use, affordable housing project.
Have you seen the video of the new roads being completed outside the new project at 1300 El Camino Real.
Watch the crews getting their work done.
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Interested in our Housing projects?
Find all of our projects listed here, updates as added as they come in.
Did you know?
The City of Belmont Planning Commission meets on the first & third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Belmont Council Chambers, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont. Follow its agendas by clicking here.
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Community Partners
Get Involved
County Transportation Authority Wants You!
The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) is looking for applicants for vacant or upcoming positions on its Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). Learn more about the CAC and apply to join on its application portal.
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