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Earth Day Events 2023
 Fun, Family Event & Free Compost - Twin Pines Park
Come help us celebrate Earth Day at Twin Pines Park on Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Connect with nature and conservation organizations from around San Mateo County.
Free compost will be available at Twin Pines Park (bring a bucket/one bucket of compost per person).
Shredding & Recycling - 110 Sem Lane
Document Shredding and E-waste drop-off will be available at our Corporation Yard at 110 Sem Lane on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Up to three banker boxes of documents per residence.
For E-Scrap, accepted items include: TVs, computers, printers, monitors, laptops, cables/cords, cell phones, MP3 and DVD players, and more (working or not).
Unacceptable Items: household appliances like fans, floor heaters, smoke detectors, vacuum cleaners, cooktops, dishwashers, microwaves, ovens, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, or any household hazardous waste.
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Celebrate Earth Day by Planting a Tree
Speaking of Earth Day, another way we protect our environment is by supporting the development of our urban forest.
On Tuesday April 25, Belmont City Council will issue a proclamation recognizing Arbor Week (April 23-29) and we’re celebrating with volunteer tree planting events later this month.
Watch this space for more details in next week's ENews.
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You can Make a Difference for Local Farmers
Did you know? Belmont is a proud member of the Resource Conservation District Compost Broker Program.
Why? The compost collected in Belmont helps farmers and ranchers all over San Mateo County get reduced-cost compost, helping our local farmers thrive and stay local.
How Can You Help? It’s easy, always compost in the green bin. Your efforts to discard your yard scraps and food-based waste in the correct bin helps Belmont to meet its SB1383 goals while supporting county farmers to grow the best, healthiest, and local foods.
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Win a Compost Starter Kit
 On Saturday at our Earth Day event, someone is going home with this Compost Starter Kit, will it be you?
What's inside? Red Wiggler worms moving mountains for a greener earth. Did you know that these worms eat the food and yard scraps in compost and make it seven times richer in phosphates, five times richer in nitrogen and 11 times richer in potash than average soil?
Come meet the wigglers in person and enter for a chance to take them home.
Open Space Status
We do not like closing open space trails, but we do so for the safety of all park visitors. Here are some friendly reminders about the closures:
- Stay off closed trail sections. Do NOT go around or move barriers or signs. Doing so is in violation of Belmont City Code: 16-34 BCC.
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Closed trails are Chapparal trail from Elevator to John Brooks, Rambler from John Brooks to Finch, and Rambler from Ohlone to Canyon Creek.
- Trail damage and conditions will be assessed as soon as possible.
- Stay off wet trails. If you leave a tire or footprint, it is too wet.
- Dogs must be on leash at all times.
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
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Meeting Agendas
City Council
April 25, 2023, 7 p.m.
Planning Commission
April 18, 2023, 7 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Commission
May 3, 2023, 7 p.m.
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Upcoming Proclamations
At Tuesday's upcoming meeting, City Council will recognize April 28, 2023 as Arbor Day in Belmont.
Council will also recognize the long service to our community by Mid-Peninsula Water District's Tammy A. Rudock.
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 Teen Talk: Police Townhall Set for April 27
Are you a Belmont teenager in Grades 9 through 12? Do you have questions you'd like to ask our Police Department?
Join Belmont’s Youth Advisory Committee and the Belmont Police Department for a Town Hall event on April 27, 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Twin Pines Lodge.
Teens are encouraged to ask the department staff any question. This event is free and open to all students in grades 9-12.
Thursday, April 27
5:30 - 7 p.m.
Twin Pines Lodge
40 Twin Pines Lane
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Local Winners - RethinkWaste Recognizes Belmont's Creative Kids
We're so proud to celebrate the creative talents of our local kids as RethinkWaste announces the winners of its eleventh annual “Trash to Art” Contest, which was open to all 3rd through 5th grade students in the RethinkWaste service area.
The contest challenged students to build a piece of art from normally discarded materials collected at home, school, and around the community. We encouraged all students and classes to think of creative, new ways to reduce and reuse our waste.
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The agency received 29 total submissions from student artists and class groups. Their original creations included many colorful constructions and incredibly detailed models that look like they belong in a museum.
Belmont students collected prizes in the Grade 4 category; Belmont Oaks Academy's Isabel Y took first place ("Merry-go-Round" is pictured above), and Nesbit Elementary's Parthi P. took second place ("Magical Night" is pictured to the right). Congratulations!
All winners will be recognized at our Earth Day event at the Shoreway Environmental Center on Saturday, April 29, 2023 around noon.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shoreway Environmental Center
333 Shoreway Road
San Carlos, CA
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Jazz at the Library
Belmont Library is hosting an exciting calendar of Jazz events in April.
Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy inspiring music and joyful entertainment right here at home.
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An Update to our Volunteer Community
Belmont City staff continues to attend to storm damage in our parks and open spaces. As a result, volunteer activities such as park clean up days, trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, etc., remain halted until further notice. We look forward to resuming these volunteer activities soon and are updating our guidelines and process for doing so. More information will follow.
In the meantime, volunteers are always welcome to go “Pliking” (“picking up litter while hiking”) in our parks and on our trails. There are also several one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities available, including the Belmont Historical Society (reopening to the public on April 30), Park Boosters Summer Concert Series, Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, Celebrate the Music (April 30), and more on the City’s website.
And scroll down for the specific call for volunteers this summer.
In anticipation of restarting our park clean up and open space volunteer efforts, if a volunteer organization would like to submit an updated flyer for posting at some of our park bulletin boards, please send it to parksrec@belmont.gov.
All flyers must include the City logo to be posted; please contact us for a digital copy of the logo. Flyers will be posted as space and time permits.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Volunteers Needed: Summer Concert Series
Volunteer are needed at one or more Belmont Park Boosters summer concerts in Twin Pines Park this summer. Concerts will occur on Sundays: June 18 and 25 and July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30.
Volunteers typically arrive at 11 a.m. for setup and depart around 4:30 p.m. after cleanup. Partial available based on the volunteer's availability.
All ages welcome, and no experience necessary.
Interested? Email Karl or call (650) 714-9132.
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Wedding Fair in the Park: Save The Date
If you're planning a wedding this year or next, this is the perfect opportunity to tour our facilities and meet local wedding vendors all in one day.
Join us for our first ever Wedding Fair In the Park. Event is free, but please RSVP.
Sunday, June 11
Noon - 5 p.m.
Twin Pines Park, Belmont
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Staying Current: Senior Tech Help at the Library
Does the parent in your life need advice about using a smartphone? Have you ever wondered if you could just ask a teenager for help?
We've got you covered; Carlmont High School students, in partnership with our Parks and Recreation Department, want to help seniors in our community stay in touch using their digital devices.
If you, or someone you know, needs help with anything from smartphones, to tablets, to computers, come on by and our student volunteers and staff will be there to walk you through the steps to being online savvy in our digital world.
This is a free service, drop in, and is open to all.
1st and 3rd Saturdays
1 - 3 p.m.
Belmont Public Library
1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
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Senior Seminar: Safety Tips to Remain at Home Longer
This informational seminar will cover the importance of having an emergency folder/binder, hypotension/getting up slowly from a sitting position, and avoiding falls.
Free refreshments provided. Please RSVP by calling 650-595-7444.
Presented by Edward DeWitt, Medical Care Director at Vista Terrace Senior Living.
Tuesday, April 25
10:30 a.m.
Twin Pines Senior and Community Center
20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont
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DEADLINE SUNDAY: Counselor in Training Application
The Counselors in Training (CIT) Program provides ages 13-17 with work and leadership experience while having fun in Twin Pines Park.
Program dates will be June 19 - Aug. 11, 2023, to align with Camp SOAR.
Applications are due to the City of Belmont Parks and Recreation Office, 30 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont by April 23 at the latest. You may drop them off in-person or mail them.
 Seeking our next addition to Team Belmont, a new Housing and Economic Developer Manager
We're looking for someone who will develop, coordinate, and implement the City’s housing and economic development programs and related activities; initiates key long range planning activities based on the City’s General Plan, Housing Element, Belmont Village Specific Plan, Economic Development Strategic Plan, and regional initiatives; provide housing and economic data to inform key policy decisionmakers; develop and implement marketing, branding and outreach activities for business engagement.
Salary: $10,384.09-$13,253.02 monthly
Recruitment will close May 12, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Belmont in the News: Housing Goals Story
On April 17, the San Mateo Daily Journal posted a story about the status of our Housing Element, sharing that:
"Belmont has exceeded its housing goals over the past eight years, according to a city report, with officials working on getting the new housing element into compliance.
A housing element is a state-mandated plan for how the city will accommodate new housing units over an eight-year cycle assigned by the Association of Bay Area Governments, a regional planning agency. Belmont was responsible for providing the zoning conditions so 468 units could be built in the 2015 to 2023 cycle, with 732 units built during the eight years."
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Watch this space for more updates on our Housing Element in the coming months.
Housing Resources Available
Our growing list of resources can help locate affordable housing, build self-sufficiency, fund energy-efficient upgrades, and more.
Planning Commission Meetings
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month
7 p.m.
Council Chambers
1 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont
SUMMER PROJECTS: Affordable Housing Prompts Safer Crossing
In the coming years, Linc Housing will be developing 37 affordable units at the corner of El Camino Real and Hill Street. We're now taking the necessary steps to provide safer access and improve accessibility to the Caltrain station.
To improve pedestrian safety, our Public Works staff in the design phase for a HAWK Crossing Signal with construction tentatively planned for next year. A HAWK beacon (High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal) is a traffic control device used to stop road traffic and allow pedestrians to cross safely.
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Did you know: As part of the Belmont Village Specific Plan, we require developments to provide frontage improvements to accommodate all modes of travel and improve safety for the community’s benefit.
We will continue to update you in this enews on the progress of this and other development projects. To learn more about the Linc Housing project, click on the link below.
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Adopt a Drain
One Small Step Toward Flooding Prevention
All storm drains in Belmont go directly to Belmont Creek and into San Francisco Bay.
In order to keep them flowing properly and to minimize localized flooding during rain events, protecting our waterways and keeping them clear is key to water pollution prevention and flooding prevention.
Sign up today to Adopt-A-Drain in Belmont.
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Anonymous Gun Buy Back
May 6, 2023
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
1050 Mission Road, South San Francisco
Funds are limited and subject to availability. Please transport your firearms unloaded and in the trunk of your vehicle. 3D and homemade guns will be evaluated for value on the day of the event.
Have questions? Call 650-363-4800. This is a San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and Citizens for a San Mateo County Gun Buyback event.
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