Residents Encouraged to Dump Standing Water to Reduce Mosquito Populations

As the weather warms, San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District reminds residents to dump standing water to prevent mosquito problems around their homes. The District recently detected West Nile virus in a dead crow collected from Menlo Park. Learn more here.

Nesbit Student Recognized in RethinkWaste Trash to Art Contest

Congratulations to Parthi P. of Nesbit Elementary for receiving Honorable Mention in the eleventh annual Trash to Art Contest for the piece "One Little World," aimed at inspiring people to pick up their trash to make the world a better place. Learn about the Trash to Art Contest here.

Citywide Sanitary Sewer Root Foaming Starts Next Week

In an ongoing effort to conduct preventative maintenance on the sanitary sewer mains, we have scheduled Dukes Root Foaming to treat 36,000 feet of sewer main city-wide from Monday, May 20 through the first week of June.

Root control is essential to maintaining our sewer systems. The root foam used for this purpose has the consistency of shaving cream and is released into sanitary sewer lines to kill roots within the line and prevent regrowth for up to three years. Trees and other above-ground vegetation are not harmed in this process. The product used is Razorooter® II, which is the only diquat-based herbicide registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 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).

Duke’s Root Foaming placed door hangers to inform residents of upcoming treatments and will also notify residents if they need access to an easement on their property.

For questions or more information, please contact Public Works at (650) 595-7425.

Virtual Poetry Night in Appreciation of National Meditation Month

Join the monthly Poetry Night with Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde on Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. on Zoom. This month's theme is "Inner Peace & Poetry" featuring Yoga Therapist Susana Laborde-Blaj. Learn more here.

To sign up for the open mic portion, please email monicakorde@gmail.com with "Open Mic" in the subject.

Public Works Open House

Join us for our annual Public Works Open House on Wednesday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Twin Pines Park. Check out live demonstrations, learn about our current engineering projects, play games, win giveaways, eat free BBQ, and more! Learn more here.

Medicare Fraud Prevention Seminar

Billions of dollars are lost annually due to fraudulent Medicare claims. On Tuesday, June 4, at 10:30 a.m. in the Twin Pines Senior and Community Center, join Virginia Kroger with HICAP of San Mateo County to learn three crucial steps to protect yourself from medical identity theft. RSVP for this free seminar by calling (650) 595-7444.

Public Works Highlights

This week, Public Works staff repaired a damage segment of sidewalk and replaced 7.5 tons of asphalt on streets throughout the city. Learn more about current Public Works projects here.

EIR Public Comment for Twin Pines Stormwater Detention Basin Project

Public Comment is open for the Draft Environmental Impact (EIR) Report for the Twin Pines Stormwater Detention Basin Project. The project involves the construction of a stormwater storage facility beneath the parking lots or other areas in Twin Pines Park.

The Draft EIR and technical appendices are available online here or as hardcopies at City Hall, Public Works Department (1 Twin Pines Ln., Ste. 385) or Belmont Library (1110 Alameda de las Pulgas).

Written comments may be emailed to ewada@belmont.gov from Tuesday, May 14 to Friday, June 28, at 5 p.m. The Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on this topic at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m. at City Hall.