Saturday November 20, 2021David P. Donery, Town Manager
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REMINDER - Leaf Blower Rules Change on January 1stWith the adoption of Ordinance #1157, beginning on January 1, 2022, the use of gasoline-powered leaf blowers will no longer be allowed in San Anselmo. The Town has passed this ordinance due to concerns about the impacts of gas-powered leaf blowers on the environment, health, and noise pollution.
Rebate Program
If you haven't made the switch to electric equipment yet, do not worry, we're here to help! The Town has created a rebate program that allows you to trade in your old, gas-powered leaf blower (drained of fluids, please) and in return, you can receive a rebate for the purchase of new, electric equipment of up to 50% to $150. More information about the program will be available in mid-December.
Hours of Operation
Allowable hours of operation have been updated to come in-line with other Marin County jurisdictions. Beginning on 1/1/22, the new hours of operation will be: - Monday through Friday - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (7:00 am to 5:00 pm for multi-unit and non-residential properties)
- Saturday - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Sundays and Holidays - no leaf blowers use
EnforcementStarting on January 1st, 2022 and through June 30, 2022, anyone using a gas-powered leaf blower will be given a warning, with an explanation about the new regulations along with information about the rebate program. After June 30, 2022, if a warning has already been issued, a $100 citation will be issued. If additional violations are reported and confirmed, increasing citations of $200, and $500 may be issued. - To report usage of gas-powered leaf blowers during the hours of 9:00 to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, you can call Town Code Enforcement: 415-258-4654 and leave a voicemail with the time and address of reported gas-powered leaf blower usage.
You may also use the Town's Report a Concern feature and provide the time and the address of reported gas-powered leaf blower usage. - To report usage of gas-powered OR electrical leaf blowers outside of allowable hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm between Monday and Friday or 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday, or any time on Sunday, you can:
Call Central Marin Police non-emergency number 415-927-5150. |
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What's on the Nov. 23rd Town Council Meeting Agenda?The Town Council will be considering the following items at their meeting this coming Tuesday:
-Consider approval of the San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce’s application for street closures for the Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony event scheduled for Saturday, December 4, 2021, and the Chamber Holiday Market scheduled for Friday December 10, 2021.
-Receive a report from Marin Municipal Water District.
-Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing Open Space Committee Member Jonathan Braun for his 40-years of service on the Open Space Committee.
-Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing San Francisco Theological Seminary 150th anniversary.
-Consider appointment of applicants to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Open Space Committee and Library Advisory Board.
-Receive update regarding Reimagine Creek Park Project and consider approval of Conceptual Drawings.
-Hold a public hearing to consider introducing by title only and waiving further reading of “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of San Anselmo Amending and Adding Sections to Title 10 of the Town of San Anselmo Municipal Code to Comply with Senate Bill 9.”
CLICK HERE to access the agenda and related documents.
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Pediatric Vaccinations Ramping Up Across CountyWithin the first week of authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, more than 3,000 Marin County children were vaccinated across the county. More appointments are opening for vaccine clinics across the county as supplies increase.
As case rates rise among unvaccinated children coming in to the winter holidays, Marin County Public Health is working to ensure as many children are protected with the vaccine as soon as possible.
“This is a critical step in putting this pandemic behind us,” said Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Public Health Officer. “Until this week, all of our 5-11-year-olds have been unvaccinated and vulnerable. As winter comes, it’s important to close that gap in our protection as a community.”
Vaccine appointments have filled quickly. Every day, more clinics are being opened for scheduling appointments in pediatric clinics, pharmacies, and Public Health sites. On November 11, 1,000 additional appointments over the next 10 days were opened at the Kerner Clinic in San Rafael. That clinic, in addition to other sites, is best accessed through MyTurn.ca.gov or GetVaccinatedMarin.org. Kaiser Permanente is booking appointments for children ages 5-11 online at KP.org/covidvaccine.
Case rates countywide have been rising steadily over the past two weeks as they have across the region. Unvaccinated Marin residents, including children who have not yet had the chance to be vaccinated, are 20 times more likely to be infected with the virus. Children aged 5-11 make up 41% of Marin’s cases among unvaccinated residents and are only 8% of the population.
“We’re seeing more cases among children because they’re not protected the way our adults and adolescents are as the virus starts to spread again,” said Dr. Lisa Santora, Marin County Deputy Health Officer. “This is the right time to get an appointment to vaccinate your kids. Once they’re vaccinated, it means safer gatherings with friends, family, and classmates.”
Willis and Santora have shared how eager they have been to vaccinate their own children, and the personal relief knowing their families will be better protected.
Marin County Public Health’s online vaccine data now reflects vaccination figures for all residents aged 5 and older, with a lag of up to one week if posting all vaccinations.
Learn more on coronavirus.marinHHS.org.
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Celebrating Safely is a Great Holiday GiftWith the winter holidays approaching, families and friends will spend more time gathered together indoors. Individuals can spread COVID-19 even without symptoms. Travel and gathering indoors with extended family and friends increases the chance of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. CDPH has provided additional guidance for those who are fully vaccinated. Reducing close contact with individuals outside your household, wearing masks, practicing hand hygiene, and staying home when not feeling well are all important measures to slow the spread.
Staying home with members of your immediate household is the best way to protect yourself and others. Marin County Public Health recommends that you choose a safer alternative way to celebrate fall & wintertime family occasions. Planning early and identifying safer options will help keep you and your family safe and healthy this holiday season.
Marin County Public Health would like to remind residents that many holiday celebrations carry risk for spreading COVID-19. Limiting yourself to small gatherings and taking extra steps to ensure safety-- especially when not everyone is vaccinated—reduces the risk of spreading COVID-19. Together, we can protect ourselves and those around us, including young children who are not yet eligible for vaccination.
As you plan your holiday activities this year, we strongly recommend that everyone takes the following measures to protect against COVID-19:
Get fully vaccinated. - Vaccines are our best protection. All three currently available vaccines are safe and effectively reduce risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to COVID-19.
- Get a booster if you are eligible.
- Vaccination of those who are eligible helps protect the youngest members of our population who are still not eligible to be vaccinated (14 days past final dose of vaccine series).
- Find a vaccination location near you: https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/vaccinefinder
Stay home if you might have COVID-19. - Do not attend celebrations or participate in activities if you feel sick, or if you have come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19 and you are not yet vaccinated.
Wear a face mask. - Vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals can carry COVID-19 without showing symptoms. Those who are unvaccinated are required to wear a face covering indoors. Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, is required to wear a face mask in certain indoor public settings.
- Face masks are recommended in private settings where not everyone has been vaccinated or when around people who are vulnerable to more serious outcomes if infected with COVID-19.
Gather outdoors. - Indoor activities where people from different households mix are higher risk for everyone—especially for persons not yet vaccinated.
- Consider hosting your celebration outdoors. If indoors, open all the windows.
- Set out food and drinks in individual servings, rather than “buffet style.”
- Request that people who attend are vaccinated or have a recent negative COVID-19 test.
- Keep sinks stocked with soap and paper towels for handwashing.
- Provide hand sanitizer in multiple locations.
- Keep gatherings small. Large gatherings, even if they are outdoors, pose risk for COVID-19.
- Keep a list of attendees in case a positive COVID-19 test emerges.
- Events with crowds greater than 1,000 indoor attendees or crowds greater than 10,000 outdoor attendees must comply with California’s Mega-Event Guidance.
To further protect yourself and your loved ones, be sure to monitor yourself for symptoms for 14 days after participating in holiday celebrations and activities. Pay special attention from days 3-7 as this is when people are most likely to develop symptoms.
If someone you had close contact with tests positive, get tested, and if you are not fully vaccinated stay home to quarantine. If you do not feel well or if you test positive, stay home to isolate regardless of your vaccination status.
To learn more about symptoms and testing, visit our Testing webpage. For information on what to do after an exposure or a positive test, visit our Isolation and Quarantine webpages.
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Open Space Committee Fundraiser 2022 Calendar
The San Anselmo Open Space Committee, celebrating its 40th year in 2021, has a beautiful new web site and now accepts donations online! Visit sananselmoopenspace.org.
Here’s an opportunity to get the holiday shopping done early, benefit local open spaces, and to visualize a brighter and better 2022! The Fairfax and San Anselmo Open Space Committees have collaborated to create an informationally rich and stunningly beautiful Calendar for 2022 called Wonderfully Wild Marin. The calendar notes astronomical events, holidays from diverse cultures and religions, seasonal, cultural, and historical information about our natural surroundings along with outstanding vistas by talented local photographers.
To purchase go to: sananselmoopenspace.org or call 415-456-5476
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San Anselmo Historical Museum Celebrates 150 Years of San Francisco Theological Seminary2021 marks the 150th Anniversary of San Francisco Theological Seminary! The San Anselmo Historical Museum celebrates this milestone with a new exhibition highlighting the Seminary’s past and present and the intrepid souls who make up this place. Historical and modern images as well as other objects from the collections of the Seminary and Museum are featured.
The exhibition can be viewed daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the hallway outside the Historical Museum on the lower level of the San Anselmo Public Library until the end of December. The Town Council will be presenting a Proclamation honoring and commemorating the anniversary at their meeting om November 23rd.
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SAVE THE DATE!!
San Anselmo’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony is back!!
Save the date, Saturday, December 4th at 5:00pm and stay tuned for more updates!!
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NOVEMBER: Plant Spacing in the Defensible Landscape
Space trees, shrubs and grasses to minimize and slow the transmission of fire from one plant to another.
- Space trees so that at maturity their crowns are 10 to 15 feet apart or more.
- Avoid planting trees in rows or hedges.
- The steeper the slope, the more space to leave between plants and trees.
- Plant spacing, size control and maintenance are more important than type of plant.
- Maintain vertical clearance of at least 3X the shrub’s height between the tops of shrubs and the bottom of the tree canopy. This can be done by pruning the shrub down, or pruning smaller, easily ignitable tree branches up, or both.
PLEASE FIND FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE MARIN MASTER GARDENERS WEBSITE . https://marinmg.ucanr.edu// |
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Storytime for Babies and ToddlersMondays at 10:30am and Saturdays at 11:00am on lawn as weather permits
Storytime is back twice a week at your San Anselmo Library! Come join us on the lawn next to the library. Carpet squares will be available for family groups but you are welcome to bring your own blanket to sit on. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and a story with your little ones!
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Welcome to a ‘New’
San Anselmo Website All the information you need to truly enjoy all that San Anselmo has to offer
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Town Seeks Representative on the Marin Commission on Aging
The Commission acts as an advocacy group for the interests and needs of the County’s older population, and serves as an advisory council to the County Board of Supervisors. The 21 – member Commission is comprised by representatives from cities and unincorporated areas of the County. The Commission meets the second Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
To apply online, please visit here
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Applicants Sought for Boards and CommissionsThe Town is seeking applicants for the following boards and commissions - Board of Review
- Capital Programs Monitoring Committee
- Flood Committee
- Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee
- Marin Commission on Aging
For more information about each commission or to apply online, please go here. |
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Town Hall Will Closed on Thursday and Friday, 11/25 & 11/26/21 in Observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday
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