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 2024 Elections: Nomination Period Open
The City of Belmont will hold a General Municipal Election on Nov. 5, 2024. This year, residents will have the opportunity to run for positions in two council districts and the at-large mayor position. Two seats on the five-member City Council will be up for election—one seat from Council District 2 and one seat from Council District 4, both for four-year terms. Additionally, the position of at-large mayor will be up for election for a two-year term.
The nomination period is currently open and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. Districts 1 and 3 will hold elections in 2026. Information about Belmont’s Election Districts can be found here.
The County of San Mateo Elections Office is offering a virtual Candidate Filing Seminar on July 24 at 10 a.m. to help potential candidates navigate the process. Whether you're considering running for City Council or Mayor, these seminars are designed to provide essential information on candidacy requirements, filing procedures, and more. Register for the seminar here.
Community Police Academy Applications
We are now accepting applications for our next Belmont Community Police Academy starting on August 28. If you are interested in a transparent, behind-the-scenes look at your police department, we invite you to apply. Join us while we take a deep dive into our police department and law enforcement and learn about our roles and responsibilities, programs, policies, and partner agencies. Applications are accepted until August 7. Learn more here.
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Rotary Club Recognizes Belmont Staff
The Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary recognized our Parks and Recreation Director and DEI Officer, Brigitte Shearer, with a Certificate of Appreciation for her exemplary contributions to the community and her tireless efforts to make Belmont a great place to live, work, and play. Congratulations, Brigitte! Thank you for all you do to help the Belmont community thrive.
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Public Meetings
Council Meeting
Tuesday, July 23
Regular meeting, 7 p.m.
Planning Commission
Tuesday, Aug. 6
7 p.m.
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Mark Your Calendar
Play Parks & Recreation Bingo
Celebrate Parks Make Life Better Month with us by taking part in our Belmont Parks and Recreation Bingo! Get outside, explore Belmont, and have fun! You have until Wednesday, July 31 to participate in this free challenge. To learn more about the rules, download your bingo card, watch a 'how-to' video, or visit our website here.
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Save the Date for National Night Out
Save the date for the Annual National Night Out on August 6 from 5-8 p.m. Join us for an evening of fun, food, and community as we work together to make our neighborhoods safer and stronger! Learn more here.
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Infrastructure Insider
Public Works Highlight
Public Works Operations has been busy the past few weeks around Belmont. Crews repaired multiple pedestrian barriers, refreshed red curb paint, fabricated and repaired signs, worked on street light outages, repaired malfunctioning red traffic signal lights at Ralston and Alameda, replaced ten tons of failed asphalt, and constructed a new ADA curb ramp which required the replacement of nine tons of asphalt. Public Works and Parks Operations staff continued to team up for tree trimming projects, both on the Water Dog Lake Trail and for the 2023 Pavement Project in progress.
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In Our Community
Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism
The City of Belmont and Belmont Youth for DEI are co-hosting a speaker panel discussing the history and impacts of Islamophobia and Antisemitism, followed by an open discussion on July 24 from 7-8:30 p.m. Featured speakers are Maha Elgenaidi and Karen Stiller. This event will be held in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Belmont City Hall (1 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont) and streamed live via Zoom. This event is free and open to all, but preregistration is required. Register here.
Author Talk With Gerald Henig at Belmont Library
Join the Parks and Recreation Department and the Belmont Library in the Taube Room on Sunday, August 18, from 2-3 p.m. for an informative author talk with Emeritus Professor Gerald Henig. This talk offers compelling stories that help to explain why only a handful of our chief executives etched a place for themselves in the annals of presidential greatness. Learn more here.
Attend the Summer Concert Series
Join the Belmont Park Boosters for their free annual Summer Concert Series in Twin Pines Park on Sundays until July 28, from 1-4 p.m. Come by the park to hear Fred McCarty & Co and the Red Hot and the Saltines or volunteer at one of the events by contacting Terri Cook at terrimcook@comcast.net.
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