Saturday, April 16, 2022

David P. Donery, Town Manager

We Want to Make Millennium Playground Even Better and We Need Your Input!

Community Gathering at Millennium Playground

Saturday, April 16th from 10:00AM to NOON

(before, during and after the Spring Egg Hunt)

Looking for something to do before and after your kids are done running around searching for eggs? Come join us as we look towards improving our beloved Millennium Playground before, during and after the Egg Hunt!
 
The Millennium Playground Community Advisory Committee (MPCAC) is seeking community members to first, admire the newly restored and freshly painted playground and second, provide your input on what could make the playground even better!!
 
As you may have noticed there are some open spaces within the playground and MPCAC needs your ideas to pack it full of even more fun for our community! There will be committee members to help explain what has already been done to improve the playground and listen to your thoughts to take it to next level. No idea is too big or too small! 

Sinkhole Repair and Center Blvd Reopening

Roadway reopened on Friday, April 15th

A four foot wide sinkhole that appeared on Monday afternoon, April 11th on Center Blvd at Sycamore Ave and San Anselmo Ave has been repaired and the road reopened. The sinkhole, which was caused by erosion and a damaged storm drain near the San Anselmo creek, required excavation, the creation of several new concrete support structures and retaining walls, the repair of a collapsed storm drain line and roadway improvements. Town Public Works staff began work on the repairs as soon as the problem was discovered and several local contractors adjusted their work assignments to be able to help the Town do the required work quickly and efficiently, including Van Midde Concrete who did the support structure work, Miksus Services who completed the storm drain pipe repairs, and Nerviani Paving who finished the job by paving the affected roadway. 

Big kudos go out to our Town staff who stepped in and worked overtime to get this done, including Assistant Public Works Director Scott Schneider and Building Official Erica Freeman along with others in the Public Works Department. As with all of the Town's major projects, providing engineering design, bringing in partners to do the work quickly and leading the way all around was our Public Works Director and Town Engineer Sean Condry. Thank you Sean and your team for giving your all to the Town day in and day out.

Día de los Níños Performance: Cascada de Flores

Saturday, April 30 at 10am on Library Lawn

All ages are welcome

Celebrate Día de los Níños with Cascada de Flores and your San Anselmo Public Library! The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Enjoy music, storytelling and dance for a one-of-a-kind interactive performance. Find out more about Día de los Niños here. 

Adapting to Wildfires is a must for Marin Residents

Celebrate Earth Day by Volunteering
Let’s spruce up San Anselmo!

Saturday, April 23^rd
Meet at 9:00am at Pine St. parking lot
(across from Wells Fargo Bank)

Please bring gloves, brooms, rakes, masks
& elbow grease!
We will supply coffee & donuts
 
“Buffet pizza lunch provided by Creekside Pizza & Taproom”
 
Contact: Nancy Altman 415-806-0359 or
Email: nnaltman@me.com

April is Drug Take Back Month

Clean out your medicine cabinets twice a year or more to prevent intentional and unintentional drug misuse and injury. Every year, about two million people end up in the hospital due to drug-related injuries, including medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and overdoses. Children, youth, and the elderly are especially at risk for injury and overdose. Among people who misuse prescription pain relievers like opioids, the most common source for the meds is a friend or relative.
 
Improper disposal can also have harmful environmental effects. Flushing medications can cause a variety of consequences in waterways and negatively impact our communities.
 
To properly dispose of your prescriptions, either drop off or mail back your unwanted or expired medications. Place pills in either their original packaging (with labels removed for privacy) or put assorted pills in a sealable plastic bag. Liquids in bottles can be placed in sealable plastic bags, as well. Visit the RXSafe Marin website to find your nearest disposal kiosk or mail-back site as well as how to request a mail-back envelope be sent directly to your home.
 
Thank you for making Marin a safer place.

A Message from the Butterfield Road Safety Committee

WE HEARD YOU! Thanks to all of you (almost 900 strong!) that filled out the recent Butterfield Safety Survey! The response was tremendous and demonstrates how many people use the Butterfield corridor and how much safety is a concern for people walking and biking.  The Butterfield Safety Committee is working to improve the safety of the corridor for everyone, in particular vulnerable users (young people and older adults) and those traveling by active modes (walking, scooting, biking, etc.) and your responses go a long way to help inform our work.

Please see the infographic that breaks down the survey responses into areas such as who responded, survey findings, support for changes and importantly, and conclusions drawn from results.  Highlights: few people walking and biking are always comfortable on Butterfield, there’s a large number of unreported bike crashes (most involving children), and there is broad support for a designated bike/walk lane in the unincorporated section of Butterfield.  

To that end, we hope you will join us for a Community Meeting on April 21 from 6 to 7pm (via zoom) to review the survey, review/discuss concepts for crosswalk at community center and designating the shoulder (in unincorporated Marin) a true bike/walk lane.  We will discuss potential issues and solutions arising from these concepts in the entire corridor.   If you have questions or comments, please email nvernon@marincounty.org beforehand to make sure we cover/discuss in the meeting. We want to hear from you as a user of the Butterfield corridor!

 
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82723537584?pwd=L2paTGIzc3FRem0xcGpCSGtsYllidz09

Meeting ID: 827 2353 7584
Passcode: 572054
One tap mobile
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Thank you for being involved in improving the safety of the Butterfield Road!

Butterfield Safety Committee is a collaboration of Sleepy Hollow Homes Association, the Marin County Department of Public Works, San Anselmo Department of Public Works, Marin County Bicycle Coalition, Safe Routes, local schools and concerned residents

San Anselmo Housing Survey

The Town of San Anselmo is preparing to update the Housing Element of the General Plan and asking residents to give us your thoughts by completing a survey.

A Housing Element is how local jurisdictions plan to meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. At its core, a Housing Element is an opportunity to have a community conversation about how to address local housing challenges and find solutions. Join the conversation by taking our Housing Needs and Opportunities Survey today! Visit the Housing Element Update Webpage for the latest news about the update process and to learn more!

Town Seeking Applicants for several Boards, Committees and Commissions

The Town is seeking to fill two seats on the Arts Commission. The Arts Commission was established in July 1996. The goal of the commission is to add to the cultural character of Ross Valley through any form of artistic expression. The objectives include providing a structure to facilitate the creation of art in all disciplines in the community, promoting and exhibiting art and cultural works produced by Ross Valley artists and promoting art education in the community and schools. Persons from the entire Ross Valley are encouraged to apply.
https://www.townofsananselmo.org/176/Arts-Commission

The Town is seeking to fill one seat on the Parks and Recreation Commission .The commission advises the council and the parks and recreation staff on the planning of the recreation activities, the development of town parks and management of public lands.
https://www.townofsananselmo.org/188/Parks-Recreation-Commission

The Town is seeking to fill three seats on the Capital Programs Monitoring Committee. The purpose of the committee is to monitor the implementation of the Town’s capital improvement program, funded by the voter-approved Measure D one-half cent sales tax funds, as well as grant funding, Road Maintenance Fund monies, and General Fund monies. The committee’s charge is to issue an annual public report summarizing the progress of capital improvement projects funded by Measure D, as well as capital improvement projects funded by other sources of Town funding. The committee is composed of two council members and seven members of the public, with experience in:

• Engineering and/or construction
• Finance
• Familiarity with various aspects of the San Anselmo community
• Public relations and communication

https://www.townofsananselmo.org/179/Capital-Program-Monitoring-Committee

The Town is seeking to fill two seats on the Financial Advisory Committee. The charge of the Financial Advisory Committee is to review and become familiar with the Town’s finances, budget, resource allocations and expenditures, and to make  recommendations to the Town Council regarding matters affecting the Town’s financial position.
https://www.townofsananselmo.org/656/Financial-Advisory-Committee

Apply online here.