Saturday, November 7, 2020
David P. Donery, Town Manager
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Election Update
San Anselmo Town Council Election
The Marin County Elections Department will release updated elections results and post them before 5:00 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday until all votes have been counted and the election is final. Once final, the results for our local election for Town Council will be certified to the San Anselmo Town Council.
As of 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6th, the three candidates receiving the most votes include Brian Colbert, Alexis Fineman and Eileen Burke.
The official canvass of the vote will be on the Town Council agenda on Tuesday, December 8th. In addition to swearing in three Councilmembers, the Council will also vote on a new Mayor and Vice Mayor. The public is invited to attend, as always!
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83486395922
Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 669 900 6833
Webinar ID: 834 8639 5922
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Reuse Election Signs
The San Anselmo Arts Commission is planning a public art project and would like to repurpose election signs.
Signs can be dropped off at the Recreation Center Parking lot. Bins will be placed outside.
Drop-offs can be done on Monday, November 9th and Tuesday November 10th
between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact Mattie O'Grady with any questions at mogrady@townofsananselmo.org
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On the November 10th
Town Council Meeting Agenda The Town Council will be considering the following items at their meeting on Tuesday:
-Consider approval of resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the Dissolution Agreement of the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force (MCMCTF) to: (1) formally terminate the MCMCTF’s JPA Agreement dated February 25, 2016; (2) provide for the dissolution of the MCMCTF and its operations; and (3) liquidate the Task Force’s assets and distribute such assets and property (including all asset forfeiture funds, monies and grants) pursuant to Article 7.2 of the MCMCTF JPA.
-Authorize Mayor to send letter to the Association of Bay Area Governments and to the State Department of Housing and Community Development in opposition of the proposed RHNA methodology for Plan Bay Area 2050 which uses households as a baseline.
-Accept the Bolinas Avenue Rehabilitation Project and direct staff to file the Notice of Completion.
-Town Manager Report on Winter Preparedness
-Appointments to the Open Space Committee.
-Conduct a public hearing, consider testimony from all parties, and based upon the evidence in the record, determine whether to sustain, modify, reject, or overrule the Notice of Decision denying the Tree Permit at 28 Laurel Avenue.
-Consider approval of a resolution establishing the Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee.
-Consider amending the Town’s Noise Ordinance as it relates to generators.
-Consider options for establishing local campaign contribution limits in association with Assembly Bill 571.
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 Abutments at 632-634 San Anselmo Avenue
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Reimagine Creek Park
Conceptual Design Presentation Monday, November 9th at 6:30pm
At the November 9th Reimagine Creek Park Community Advisory Committee meeting, the committee will review the updated design concepts for the Creekside Commons project. This is the project that includes the removal of the abutments located in the creek at 632-634 San Anselmo Avenue. The first phase of this project has been completed, and included the removal of the buildings at that location, and the creation of a temporary downtown park.
These designs represent a partnership between the Town of San Anselmo and the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District with the goal of creating a unique public space in addition to much needed flood control. This effort is a part of the Flood Control District’s San Anselmo Flood Risk Reduction project, or SAFRR. More information about the SAFFR project can be found at this link: https://www.marinwatersheds.org/resources/projects/san-anselmo-flood-risk-reduction-safrr-project.
Following this meeting, the designs will be presented at the San Anselmo Town Council at their meeting on December 8th, 2020.
Topic: Reimagine Creek Park Community Advisory Committee Meeting When: Nov 9, 2020 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Webinar:Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82416647857
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16699006833,,82416647857# or +13462487799,,82416647857#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 824 1664 7857
International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdbfzk11LL
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Check out these two new sewing programs for K-5th! All sewing levels are welcome.
Thanksgiving Break Sewing Camp
11/23-11/25
9:00am-1:00pm
$160
Sewing Class - Holiday Gifts Edition
Tuesdays & Thursdays (12/1-12/17)
3:30pm-4:45pm
$190
REGISTER HERE |
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We know times have changed but we are still here for our families! Our Back 2 Basics School Break Camps offer a safe space for children to get creative while enjoying time with friends. We will spend our time together doing projects and enjoying the outdoors as much as possible.
Care is available from 9am-4pm. Space is limited so sign up today!
REGISTER HERE |
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ART ON THE AVENUEArt on the Avenue is excited to exhibit the works of local artists Kathleen Lipinski and Christin Coy for the Month of November. |
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Winter is Coming
The Town has a flood horn located on the Town Hall tower. The horn is audible from areas that are subject to flooding, as well as many areas that are not. The horn is sounded when flooding is imminent. Town staff will sound the horn with 5 blasts, a pause, 5 blasts, a pause and 5 blasts. If you hear the flood horn, do not go to flood-prone areas. We understand that it is tempting to come view the creek when the water is high but it’s VERY dangerous. It also takes Public Safety personnel extra time to respond to people entering flood areas instead of attending to other important duties during the emergency.
In conjunction with the flood horn, the Town places signs near flood-prone areas when flooding is a possibility. The signs say “Turn Around – Don’t Drown!” and are a reminder that flood waters are swift moving and pose a danger to everyone. ‘Turn Around, Don’t Drown’ is a project of the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS says that more deaths occur from drowning than any other thunderstorm related hazard. Stay safe by avoiding flood-prone areas during storm events!
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REVISED Emergency Order Affecting Use of Memorial Park Playing Fields On Tuesday, October 27th the Town Council revised this Order to say the following:The use of the playing fields at Memorial Park by groups engaged in organized sports is limited to organizations and persons in possession of a valid permit issued by the San Anselmo Recreation Department.The previous order had limited all use of the field to permit holders only.-The current County Public Health Orders require that people not in the same household maintain physical distance of at least six feet from one another and that they wear facial coverings whenever feasible. These rules are implemented through industry and activity- specific protocols. Outdoor recreational activities are permitted under the public health orders, subject to compliance with Social Distancing Requirements and Health Officer Order on Face Coverings. The County Order includes the following requirements for outdoor recreational activities:… [E]ach person engaged in such activity must comply with Social Distancing Requirements including maintaining at least six feet of separation from all other people to the greatest extent possible. Additionally, it is recommended that each person engaged in such activity bring a Face Covering and wear that Face Covering in circumstances where it is difficult to maintain compliance with Social Distancing Requirements, and that they carry the Face Covering in a readily accessible location, such as around the person’s neck, or in a pocket, for such use.Although outdoor recreation is permitted with proper distancing and masks, there is no allowance in these orders for groups of non-family members to play soccer or other sports, which could result in close contact between players. For these reasons, the Town of San Anselmo has issued the revised Emergency Order 20-03 (details below). In addition, the City of Larkspur and the Town of Corte Madera have enacted similar orders for their local playing fields. The Tamalpais Union High School District has implemented similar rules for the use of Redwood High School, High School 1327/Drake and Red Hill Field facilities.- -- -An Emergency Order has been issued by the Emergency Operations Manager for the Town of San Anselmo, and revised on October 27, 2020:
Text of Revised Order:
TOWN OF SAN ANSELMO
REVISED EMERGENCY ORDER No. 20-3
RESTRICTING THE USE OF PLAYING FIELDS
Effective October 27, 2020
In order to protect public health and safety and to ensure compliance with current Public Health Orders concerning COVID-19, it is hereby ordered that the use of the playing fields at Memorial Park by groups engaged in organized sports is limited to organizations and persons in possession of a valid permit issued by the San Anselmo Recreation Department.
Use of these facilities for organized sports without a permit is a violation of this Order and an infraction subject to citation. (San Anselmo Municipal Code § 11-1.02)
David P. Donery
Town Manager
Director of Emergency Services
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Reporting Shelter-in-Place ViolationsTo expedite the process for resolving business violations of the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Public Health Orders, each jurisdiction has set-up a way to report these violations, instead of being triaged by the County. This will allow cities and towns to respond faster to the complaints.
To report a business violation in San Anselmo, please email SIPviolations@townofsananselmo.org and include the following information: - Business name
- Address
- As much detail as possible regarding the perceived health order violation
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Community Message: Safe storage of firearmsEvery year in the U.S. nearly 350 children under the age of 17 gain access to a gun and unintentionally kill or injure themselves or someone else. Children are naturally curious and love to explore and look in hiding places. With the pandemic disrupting school schedules and causing boredom and isolation for kids, they may be at an increased risk of finding unsecured firearms in their homes.
California is one of several states that requires every gun owner to safely store their firearms and the owner is criminally liable if they store a loaded gun where a child is likely to gain access to it.
All firearms in your home should be unloaded and locked, with ammunition stored and locked up separately. Make sure children and teens cannot access the keys or combinations to lock boxes or gun safes. And do not keep loaded, unlocked guns in the car, either.
We offer free Project Child Safe gun safety kits so you can securely store your firearm. Each kit contains safety information and a cable-style gun lock. The locks fit on most types of handguns, rifles, and shotguns. The goal is to prevent a child or other unauthorized person from accessing a firearm in your home.
The gun locks are available at both of our stations, 250 Doherty Drive in Larkspur or 525 San Anselmo Avenue in San Anselmo.
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Organic Waste Program for 2020Residents of incorporated San Anselmo can opt to receive a second or third green waste cart as part of their basic bundled service package with Marin Sanitary Service (MSS). Customers who want the third green waste cart must make the request by December 31, 2020 to be able to have the third cart as part of their basic bundled service. After that date, customers will be entitled to two green waste carts as part of the bundled service, and will be able to rent additional carts (up to 4).
In summary, customers who have secured up to three (3) total green waste carts before December 31, 2020, will keep this secured level of service at no additional cost until the customer terminates service with the Marin Sanitary Service. This change is part of the new program for the collection of organic waste (food and yard waste). Beginning in 2020, Marin Sanitary will no longer collect organic waste from customer-owned cans. You will be receiving more information from MSS and the Town throughout 2020 on this program change.
It is important to note that these changes are for customers in the incorporated town of San Anselmo. This does not apply to customers who may have a San Anselmo address but reside in unincorporated Marin County, such as residents of Sleepy Hollow. For additional information, click here.
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Town Hall Office HoursTown Hall is open for in-person services. Permits, Planning and Business Licenses are available from 8:30 am - 12 pm Mondays and Wednesdays. Social distancing and masks will be required while in the building. |
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