CITY COUNCIL BUDGET STUDY SESSION SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th at 6:00 p.m.

San Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO PARTICPATE

The City Council has set a special budget study session for Wednesday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the San Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road. The purpose of the Study Session will be to consider strategies to resolve a projected $1.3 million general fund deficit for the current fiscal year ending June 20th. At the mid-year budget review, a shortfall in revenues from sales and property taxes was cited as the chief components of the deficit. Residents and business owners are encouraged to attend in order to have an up-to-date understanding of the City’s current financial situation.

The study session will be shown live on San Bruno Cable Channel 1.  

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CRIME ALERT WATCH FOR THE CITY OF SAN BRUNO
There have been an increase of residential burglaries that have occured in the City of San Bruno. The majority of these offenses have occurred during daytime hours when residents were not home. The San Bruno Police Department urges residents to be aware of and report any suspicious persons or activity in their neighborhood by calling 616-7100. In case of an emergency call 911.

The Police Department will be hosting a community meeting that will discuss the recent activity and offer crime prevention tips. The meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at John Muir Elementary School, 130 Cambridge Lane, San Bruno.  

Full press release information can be found either in PDF or HTML formats.

FATHER DAUGHTER DINNER DANCE-FEBRUARY 6th, 2010
Spend a special night with your daughter. Enjoy a delicious dinner and then dance into the night together. Each family will receive a photo to remember the night. If a father is unavailable, grandfathers, uncles, or family friends are welcome. The event will be held at the Senior Center. Tickets are limited and sell out fast, so come by the Recreation Center and purchase your ticket early! Click HERE for more information.

Furlough - City Offices Closure Schedule
Due to loss of City Revenues and budget reductions, City staff will be furloughed and City offices will be closed for business one Friday every two months. Click HERE for schedule.

Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
In an attempt to avoid identity fraud the San Bruno Police Department encourages you to erase any information you may have on your personal computer or cellular telephone prior to recycling. Should you receive solicitation to recycle these items please contact the police department to check on the validity of this solicitation.

Residents may contact the County of San Mateo, "County Works Program" at Recycleworks for additional information on how to discard personal computers or other electronic items.

SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM
The 2009 Sidewalk Repair Program is underway. The City's concrete contractor will be fixing sidewalk damage caused by City trees, and is available to fix sidewalk damage that is the responsibility of the property owner. Click HERE for more information about the program and how to sign up. The next phase of work will be scheduled during Spring 2010.

ANNUAL WATER SYSTEM FLUSHING
The City of San Bruno Water Division will begin flushing the water distribution system this year in December and continue through February. This annual maintenance program flushes water mains in an effort to ensure a high level of water quality by preventing corrosion and maintaining proper disinfection levels. Click HERE for the flushing schedule.

CALTRAIN GRADE CROSSING PROJECT UPDATE
The San Bruno Caltrain Grade Separation Project is on the fast track, with the design phase set to finish by January 2010 and construction to begin in September 2010. Click HERE for the 95% design drawings. For more information, please click HERE to visit the Caltrain Project page.

2009-10 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE:
The Master Fee Schedule (MFS) Resolution reports fees for services that are provided to our citizens. Fees that do not recover the full cost of providing the service, result in a subsidy which shifts funds away from the critical, high priority needs of job creation, public safety initiatives, utility services and neighborhood programs. For our newly City Council approved fees, click on 2009-10 Master Fee Schedule.