Parks & Recreation Commission

Special Meeting: Robson Harrington Park Community Gardens

Date:         Thursday, September 29, 2022
Time:         6:30pm
Location:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88352638746

Please join us to discuss the future plans for the Community Gardens at Robson Harrington Park in the heart of San Anselmo.  Presentations and discussion will include proposed new bylaws and garden rules as developed by the recently formed subcommittee, as oversight is transferred to the Town's Recreation Department. Interested members of the public are encouraged to attend and provide input and feedback. All comments will be incorporated into a report that will presented to the Council in October.

Housing Element Update

San Anselmo is in the process of updating its Housing Element, a chapter of the General Plan that outlines the plans and policies the community has in place to ensure we comply with state statutes. One component of our obligation is determined by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The RHNA establishes the minimum number of new housing units across various income levels that the Town must encourage the development of in the next 8 years by establishing supporting policy and development regulations.

How can you get involved?
Do you have ideas about where new housing could be located in San Anselmo? Share them with us! The Housing Element Community Advisory Committee (HEAC) meetings are an opportunity to listen and provide feedback on preliminary housing opportunity sites identified by the Town and the  Housing Element Advisory Committee. Your input is an essential part of this process. 

The next HEAC meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 26,2022 at 4:00pm

Based on community input from the August 25, 2022 Housing Workshop and the September 1, 2022 HEAC meeting, a revised housing strategy and list of draft housing sites has been developed. The focus for the next HEAC meeting will be to discuss the revised draft housing sites, strategies, and analysis and forward a recommendation to Town Council.
Town Council will review the draft sites at their regularly scheduled meeting on October 11, 2022.

To visit the Housing Element Update webpage, please CLICK HERE

San Anselmo Live on The Avenue Presents:

Tony Saunders on Town Hall Plaza
Saturday, September 17th
6:00 - 8:30pm

Two-time Emmy Award winning bassist, composer, producer and son of legendary Bay Area keyboardist, Merl Saunders, Tony Saunders’ life has been infused with one musical adventure after another. As an arranger, producer, composer and performer, Saunders has conquered the worlds of jazz, gospel, R&B, pop, rock and world music. He earned the first of his two Emmys at age 14 for collaborating with his dad on the PBS documentary Soul Is and by 17 was playing with Merl and Jerry Garcia on their collaborative projects. The second was earned for his contribution on the TV show, Digital Journey, on the episode, “China: Their New Digital Economy.” Though he took one of his first musical lessons on piano from Herbie Hancock, the bass he received from John Fogerty’s brother Tom – and watching recording sessions with famed bassists Anthony Davis and Lee Miles - sparked a lifelong passion for that instrument that now, 50 years later, has led to his emergence as a major independent force in contemporary jazz.

Writers in Conversation:
Hernan Diaz, author of Trust

Tuesday, September 27 at 1:00 pm

Register for this virtual event here:
https://libraryc.org/sananselmolibrary/17488
Join us for an afternoon with Pulitzer Prize finalist and PEN/Faulkner Award winner Hernan Diaz. Diaz’s new book,Trust, is set during the roar of the 1920s around the Wall Street tycoon, Benjamin Rask, and his wife, Helen. Together, they have risen to the top of the world of seemingly endless wealth–all as a decade of excess and speculation draws to an end. But at what cost have they acquired their immense fortune? This is the mystery at the center of Bonds, a successful 1937 novel that all of New York seems to have read. Yet there are other versions of this tale of privilege and deceit.
Hernan Diaz’s Trust elegantly puts these competing narratives into conversation with one another—and in tension with the perspective of one woman bent on disentangling fact from fiction. The result is a novel that spans over a century and becomes more exhilarating with each new revelation.

Get Prepared:

Are you ready for a wildfire evacuation? 

Top tips to be prepared:

1. Sign up for Alert Marin so you know when an evacuation is needed at your address
2. Pack a go-bag, don’t forget to make one for your pets!  
3. Make a plan- go through the evacuation checklist to see what actions you can take before you leave your home if there is time
4. Know your evacuation route- check out your neighborhood-specific map here 
5. Practice! Go through the actions of evacuating and reflect on the experience  
 
Go to www.firesafemarin.org to learn more. 
Visite www.firesafemarin.org para obtener más información.
 
Video: Will My Car Explode?? 
Website page: English and Spanish Checklist

September is National Preparedness Month, so let’s Get Ready,
San Anselmo!

There's a lot to think about when preparing for real-time emergencies, so let's take it one step at a time.
 
Getting prepared is within your reach! All month long, we will be offering a tip of the week to help better prepare our communities.
If we all prepare, our community is safer during a disaster and more resilient afterwards.

Week 2: Make a Plan to Protect Yourself & Others

CLIMATE ACTION UPDATE:

Electric Leaf Blower Rebate Offer Extended

To apply for the rebate, you’ll first need to go to the Leaf Blower Information page on the Town website to get instructions on dropping off your gas blower, and to download and complete the rebate application that provides further details about the program.

Limited funds remain for the rebates, so get yours now!

Stroll Through San Anselmo’s History

The Historical Commission is excited to again sponsor Dick Miner’s popular free walking tour through downtown. Learn about San Anselmo’s historic Hub, the role the railroad played in the development of town and the changing character of the businesses and architecture on San Anselmo Avenue.

The remaining Tour Date for 2022 is October 8 - don't miss it!
Meet Dick Miner at Creek Park at 9:00 a.m. - no reservations are required.
The tour ends at the Historical Museum for refreshments.
For more information: San Anselmo Historical Museum

Help Keep the Flower Baskets in
Downtown San Anselmo

Donations are being accepted to help
fund this annual community effort
 
The San Anselmo Beautification Committee has launched its 2022 fundraising campaign to raise funds for the annual hanging flower basket program in the downtown.
 
There are two ways you can contribute:

1. Donate by visiting the program’s GO FUND ME PAGE or
2. Mail a check to:   San Anselmo Chamber of Commerce
   PO Box 2844, San Anselmo, CA 94979
   (please mark check for “baskets”)

For more information about this project contact:
Nancy Altman at nnaltman@me.com