Town Council Meeting Agenda

The Town Council will be discussing the following items at their next Council meeting on February 14, 2023 at 7:00pm:

Council Items:

• Recap Event & Review Community Survey Results for the 2022 Live on the Avenue Event Series.
• Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Audited Basic Financial Statements.
• Approve Plans for the Memorial Park Parking Lot Renovation Project.
• 2022-2023 Mid-Year Budget Review.
• Receive a Presentation on the Marin Green Building Model Reach Code.
• Vehicle Miles Traveled CEQA Threshold of Significance Policy to
  Implement SB 743.
• Consider Appointing three (3) applicants to the Library Advisory Board.

The full agenda and further information can be found on the Town website: HERE

Please add your email to receive notifications and agendas for the Town Council meetings or any other Town public meetings: HERE

RED HILL DOG PARK UPDATE

Members of the Red Hill Dog Park Steering Committee met with Town Public Works Department representatives to discuss the drainage issues in the Dog Park that have recently been compounded by the series of heavy rain events.
For more information, please visit the Red Hill Dog Park Steering Committee webpage on the Town website, or click HERE

The California Department of Housing & Community Development
Acknowledges Receipt of the Draft Housing Element

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has acknowledged the Town's submittal of the Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element. It was sent to the HCD on January 26, 2023.  

For more information about the Housing Element and the next steps regarding the HCD staff review, please visit the Housing Element Update webpage on the Town website or click HERE

Public comment continues to be vital to the process.
Please direct any comments or questions to:
Heidi Scoble, Planning Director hscoble@townofsananselmo.org

New program for children:

Sing & Stomp

Fridays at 10:30 am starting February 10

Town Hall Plaza

Sing, dance, jump and play with musician Emily Bonn in this drop-in music and movement group. You are welcome to sit, but Emily’s tunes will have you up and on your feet in no time! For kids ages 0-5. Weather permitting.

Crafternoons for Kids:

Salt Dough Making

Wednesday, February 15, 2:30-3:30pm
in the Historical Museum

Use flour, salt and water to make your own dough. It’s fun to play with or bring home your creation and bake it! For ages 5 and up. All materials are provided. 

Sign up at  library@townofsananselmo.org or call 415-258-4656.

Sadeqa Johnson, author of 
The House of Eve 

Tuesday, February 28, 1:00 pm 
Register for this virtual author talk here: https://libraryc.org/sananselmolibrary/24090

Attend an invigorating conversation with highly acclaimed author Sadeqa Johnson as she talks about her brand new novel, The House of Eve, a fast-paced, harrowing story that hinges on what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.    

Free - Hot Water Heater Assessment  & Heat Pump Water Heater Info

Heat pump water heaters are a climate-friendly alternative to gas water heaters. But most gas water heaters are replaced when they fail, with another gas one, locking in years of greenhouse gas emissions. Getting a free assessment is a great first step to be ready to replace your gas water heater.  Sign up to get a free assessment of your hot water heater as part of a new San Anselmo and Fairfax pilot program with Ready-Set-Replace.

For more information, please:  CLICK HERE.

PG&E
Pre-Owned Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program
 

The Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program, provides qualified residential customers up to $4,000 when purchasing or leasing a pre-owned EV. The program aims to distribute more than $78 million to promote the adoption of EVs and make EV ownership more affordable for all customers.  

Current PG&E electric customers may qualify to receive a $1,000 or $4,000 rebate, based on household income, when purchasing or leasing an eligible pre-owned all-electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid EV. To take advantage of the offer, interested customers must successfully submit a rebate application within 180 days of the date of purchase or lease.  

Additional EV Customer Programs and Incentives
PG&E offers a variety of tools, rebates and resources to help educate customers and encourage EV adoption. Customers are invited to check out PG&E’s EV Savings Calculator, an online resource to browse vehicles, discover incentives, locate charging stations and more. PG&E also offers an EV Rate Comparison tool to help customers find the best rate plan for them.

PG&E is preparing to launch additional EV programs in the coming months. Here are the programs currently available: 

• PG&E’s EV Fleet Program helps customers with medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in their fleets to install cost-effective charging infrastructure to save money, reduce tailpipe emissions and simplify maintenance. 
• Through its EV Fast Charge Program, PG&E is funding and installing infrastructure at qualifying customer sites to support the expansion of publicly available fast-charging stations for light-duty vehicles. 
• PG&E’s EV Charge Schools Program is installing level 2 charging stations at school facilities and educational institutions for staff, parents and students to charge their EVs. PG&E helps fund the costs of purchasing and installing the EV charging equipment and networking fees at participating schools, as well as ongoing maintenance and operations. With at least 40% of the new chargers located in disadvantaged communities, the pilot is bringing EV charging options to customers who might not have had them before.

Please Support the 

Hanging Flower Baskets in
Downtown San Anselmo

This will be our 5th year of enhancing the Avenue with beautiful hanging flower baskets from May - October.

The flower basket program is a volunteer effort and relies on donations from the Town, the merchants and the community. Each year these baskets draw such an overwhelmingly positive response that we are committed to keeping them going. We are especially grateful to have Ed Healy (aka "Indy") on our team to water the baskets every day. 

A special thank you to the Town of San Anselmo and the Chamber of Commerce for their support and donations. And also to the residents and merchants who have supported us for the past four years. We couldn't do it without you!
 
There are two ways you can contribute:

1. Donate by visiting the program’s:  GO FUND ME PAGE   or
2. Mail a check payable to:  
   SA Friends of the Flower Baskets
   P.O. Box 2844, San Anselmo, CA 94979

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