January 24, 2014 | City of Belmont | City Manager’s

Weekly Contents

Update  Executive Summary  Twin Pines Opening Gala  Fire Crews Help Reduce Fire Danger and Improve Trails  Possible Lyme Disease Case in Waterdog Lake  Public Works Weekly Maintenance Highlights

Contact us: In Every Issue  Twin Pines Center PW Facebook P&R Facebook PW Twitter Calendar  Belmont Public PD Twitter Nextdoor Library Calendar

T: 650-595-7408 E: [email protected] Other Agency Reports . Message from Mid-Pen Click to receive Weekly Updates Water District

. -CROSS Project . Caltrain - Construction, Installation and Maintenance: Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, 2014 .

Upcoming Events

Jan. 28st Council Meeting (Agenda) Jan. 31st Twin Pines Community Center Opening Gala 1:30 p.m. flyer attached Jan. 31st Commission Recruitment Ends ( Application) P&R Youth (Application) Feb. 4th Planning Commission Meeting Feb. 5th Park & Recreation Commission Meeting Feb. 11th Council Meeting

City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014 Executive Summary

Mayor and Council,

Commission Recruitment Update

The City Clerk’s Office will continue to accept commission applications through Friday, January 31st, as well as applications for the Mosquito and Vector Control District. As of this writing, the Planning Commission, which has two open positions, has received four applications, and no incumbents have yet reapplied. The Parks and Recreation Commission, which has three open positions, has received two applications and one incumbent has reapplied. The two youth positions on the Parks and Recreation commission are also open, and no applications have yet been received, nor has either incumbent reapplied. The Finance Commission, which has three open positions, has received two applications. One of the three incumbents has reapplied and one has indicated she will not be reapplying. The Mosquito and Vector Control District has received two applications for the one position that is open.

If you are interested in any of these appointments, an interactive application is available at the following link (commission application), or contact the City Clerk’s office to mail you a copy. (Commission application form may also be used by anyone interested in the Mosquito and Vector Control District) The deadline for this recruitment is Friday, January 31, 2014. For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (650) 595-7413, or email [email protected]. Or visit the Belmont’s Commission webpage.

Warning From the Mosquito and Vector Control District

Possible Lyme Disease Case in Waterdog Lake

The Mosquito and Vector Control District reported to the City that it appears a Belmont resident contracted Lyme disease from a tick at Waterdog open space. City staff is coordinating with the District and signs are posted at the trailheads warning users about ticks along with tick identification cards. It appears that to 2 to 3% of the ticks throughout the area carry Lyme disease, although testing earlier this week by the District indicated that rates are higher for certain trails in the Waterdog Lake Open Space. The District is putting out a press release and beginning next week will be starting small-scale spraying along the trails where they found a high numbers of ticks. The City has been informing people and assisting the District with its control efforts. Ultimately, City staff will be posting permanent warning signs at the trailheads similar to the one on the left. City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014 Twin Pines Senior & Community Center Improvement Project

Work on refurbishing the Twin Pines Senior & Community is complete! The tile floor is in place, the new carpet is down, the exterior and the interior painting is complete. The Parks and Recreation Department is planning a celebration for Friday, January 31st starting at 1:30pm to celebrate the project. Please see the flyer attached to this report for details. The project is entirely funded from a grant from the Community Development Block Grant Program administered by San Mateo County and a generous donation from the estate of William Pearce. The project is a tribute to the community that has been created through 25 years of programs and activities in the Twin Pines Senior & Community Center.

Join Us for a Grand Re-Opening!

City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014 Fire Crews Help Reduce Fire Danger and Improve Trails

This week, the Parks and Recreation Department continued working with CALFIRE to use Fire Safe Crews to clear vegetation and improve the fire breaks on trails in the Water dog Lake Open Space Area and the San Juan Canyon Open Space Parklands. The John Brooks and Canyon Creeks Trails were cleared this week to reduce the danger of a wildfire starting in the open space from impacting nearby houses. Later in the week, the crews moved to the San Juan Canyon to clear invasive Acacia Trees from the land. The work also benefits recreational use to have wider trails for walking and mountain biking and greater visibility. The Fire Safe Crews come at a very low cost from the Ben Lomond work camp. Next week, the crews will continue their work in the San Juan Canyon.

City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014

Public Works Weekly Maintenance Highlights

Sewer Division • Jetted 3,997 feet of sewer main • Inspected and conducted enhanced cleaning at 13 sewer pump stations • The service truck (205) responded to 8 service calls • Videoed 4,897 feet of sewer main • Repaired 4 feet of defective sewer main on Notre Dame Place • Installed 1 pump station generator exercise timer

Storm Division • Inspected and conducted enhanced cleaning at 13 sewer pump stations • Swept 91 curb miles and collected 9.76 tons of debris during regular sweeping • Installed 1 pump station generator exercise timer

Traffic Operations • Trimmed vegetation to improve sight distance at one location • Remove Graffiti at Furlong Street and O’Neill Avenue • Weekly visual for preventative maintenance of intersections • Installed thermoplastic striping on Mills Avenue • Visual inspection of lighted crosswalks • Programed, installed smart relays for generator exercise schedules at 4 locations • Installed missing Bots Dots on Shoreway Road • Painted 2 speed bumps on Mezes Avenue • Resolved problem with low level float switch at North Road Pump Station • Repaired circuit breaker linkage at Ralston Storm Pump Station

Streets Division • Filled 5 potholes • Marked out 9 locations for Underground service alerts • Saw-cut asphalt areas in preparation for re-paving • Dig out and Pave 22 tons of asphalt in 2 locations on Courtland Road

City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014 Message from Mid-Peninsula Water District

City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014 Local Agency News Alert

Communications Based Overlay Signal System (CBOSS) Positive Train Control (PTC) Project – Update From Caltrain

Advanced Signal System Project

Dear Caltrain Neighbor:

In January, Caltrain will be performing work within the railroad right-of-way in your area. This work will help upgrade the safety, performance, and operating efficiency of the Peninsula’s commuter rail system. The Communications Based Overlay Signal System (CBOSS) Positive Train Control (PTC) Project is an advanced signal system that will equip the corridor with federally-mandated safety technology and will increase system capacity to help accommodate future ridership demand. The Project will monitor and, if necessary, control train movement in the event of human error. This will increase safety by:

• Eliminating the risk of train-to-train collisions. • Reducing risk of potential derailments by enforcing speed limits. • Providing additional safety for railroad workers on the tracks. • Improving grade crossing performance to reduce gate downtime and improve local traffic circulation.

The CBOSS PTC Project is also a key component of the Caltrain Modernization Program, which will electrify the Caltrain Corridor by 2019. An electrified Caltrain will be cleaner, quieter, and will upgrade the system to provide faster and/or more frequent service to more stations and more riders.

To implement the project, Caltrain will be identifying utility cables, digging a small trench and boring close to the tracks within the Caltrain right-of-way, to install a fiber optic cable. In order to maintain daytime train service, Caltrain is scheduled to perform this work at night (8pm to 6am) Jan. 26 -30; Feb. 2-6; and Feb. 9-13. Neighbors may experience some minor installation noise during this time and lights will be used in the area to help provide visibility. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For more information: 650.508.6499; caltrainptc@.com; www.caltrain.com/CBOSSPTC

City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014

NOTICE

Construction, Installation and Maintenance: Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, 2014

Construction

San Bruno Grade Separation Project

Day work will be performed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. This week, crews will continue work at the San Mateo and San Bruno bridges, ramps, stairwells, walls and elevators. Crews will also install water feature components at Posy Park.

The $155 million project will elevate the Caltrain tracks above three existing at-grade street crossings at San Bruno, San Mateo and Angus avenues. A new elevated Caltrain station between San Bruno and San Mateo avenues will replace the station at Sylvan Avenue. Work on this project will not disrupt Caltrain service.

For more information, please call the dedicated outreach line at 650.508.7726 or email [email protected].

Installation

Communications Based Overlay Signal System (CBOSS) Positive Train Control (PTC) Project

The CBOSS PTC Project is an advanced signal system that will equip the corridor and the trains with federally-mandated safety technology and will increase system capacity to help accommodate future ridership demand.

The project will monitor and, if necessary, control train movement in the event of human error. This will increase safety by:

• Eliminating the risk of train-to-train collisions.

• Reducing risk of potential derailments by enforcing speed limits.

• Providing additional safety for railroad workers on the tracks.

• Improving grade crossing performance to reduce gate downtime and improve local traffic circulation.

The CBOSS PTC Project is also a key component of the Caltrain Modernization Program, which will electrify the Caltrain Corridor by 2019. An electrified Caltrain will be cleaner, quieter, and will upgrade the system to provide faster and/or more frequent service to more stations and more riders.

To implement the project, at various locations, Caltrain will be identifying utilities, digging a small trench and/or boring close to the tracks to install a fiber optic cable. In order to maintain daytime train service, Caltrain will be performing some of this work at night.

Redwood City Night work will occur Jan. 26-30 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be digging small holes to identify utility lines, boring and/ or digging a small trench to install a fiber optic cable. Neighbors may experience some minor installation noise during this time and lights will be used in the area to help provide visibility. Crews will work as quietly as possible.

Unincorporated San Mateo County Night work will occur Jan. 26-30 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be boring and/ or digging a small trench to install a fiber optic cable. Neighbors may experience some minor installation noise during this time and City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014 lights will be used in the area to help provide visibility. Crews will work as quietly as possible. Day work will occur Jan. 27-31 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crews will be digging small holes to identify utility lines.

Atherton Night work will occur Jan. 26-30 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be boring and/ or digging a small trench to install a fiber optic cable. Neighbors may experience some minor installation noise during this time and lights will be used in the area to help provide visibility. Crews will work as quietly as possible. Day work will occur Jan. 27-31 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crews will be digging small holes to identify utility lines.

Menlo Park Night work will occur Jan. 26-30 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be digging small holes to identify utility lines, boring and/ or digging a small trench to install a fiber optic cable. Neighbors may experience some minor installation noise during this time and lights will be used in the area to help provide visibility. Crews will work as quietly as possible.

Palo Alto Night work will occur Jan. 26-30 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be digging small holes to identify utility lines, boring and/ or digging a small trench to install a fiber optic cable. Neighbors may experience some minor installation noise during this time and lights will be used in the area to help provide visibility. Crews will work as quietly as possible. Day work will occur at California Avenue Station Jan. 27-29 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to install a fiber optic cable. There will be some impact to parking spaces. Day work will occur at Stanford Station Jan. 30-31. There will be no impact to parking spaces.

For more information, please call the dedicated outreach line at 650.508.6499; visit the website at www.caltrain.com/CBOSSPTC or email [email protected].

Maintenance

Caltrain will perform routine maintenance at several locations next week. To avoid disruptions to service, the work will mainly take place Saturday through Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. There will be some construction noise but crews will work as quietly as possible. For more information about this type of work, click here.

San Francisco to San Jose Saturday, Jan. 25, to Friday, Jan. 31, crews will power wash and perform janitorial work at Caltrain stations between the San Francisco and Tamien stations.

San Francisco to South San Francisco Saturday, Jan. 25, to Tuesday, Jan. 28, crews will use a vacuum truck to pick up excess sand at the depot tracks and Tunnel #4 between the San Francisco rail yard @ 4th and King streets and the South San Francisco station.

San Mateo to Belmont Monday, Jan. 27, and Thursday, Jan. 30, crews will weld and grind rail between the San Mateo and Belmont stations.

Mountain View to Sunnyvale Sunday, Jan. 26, to Thursday, Jan. 30, crews will replace ties between the Mountain View and Sunnyvale stations.

Sunnyvale Sunday, Jan. 26, Wednesday, Jan. 29, and Thursday, Jan. 30, crews will resurface rail between the Sunnyvale and Lawrence stations.

Santa Clara Monday, Jan. 27, to Friday, Jan. 31, crews will paint the bridge exterior and apply the city’s logo to the Lafayette Bridge. Also, Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday, Jan. 28, crews will resurface rail near the Santa Clara station.

San Jose Sunday, Jan. 26, to Thursday, Jan. 30, crews will weld and grind rail around the .

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City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014 Twin Pines Community Center Calendar of Events

City Manager’s Weekly Update January 24, 2014 Belmont Public Library Calendar of Events