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Sustainability Academy Courses & Webinars
Registration is now open for two new Sustainability Academy offerings beginning in January, 2017!
The County of San Mateo’s Sustainability Academy (Academy) is a no-cost education and outreach program designed to raise awareness around sustainability and empower our San Mateo County community members with the knowledge and skills to promote resource conservation in their communities. The Academy courses are taught by local experts and offer participants access to cutting-edge sustainability information and best practices. The courses are a great way for you to get involved with sustainability projects in your community, build leadership skills, and meet new people who share the same interest! Click here to go to the Office of Sustainability's website to learn more and register for a course and/or webinar today!
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Structure Fire at 34 Visitacion
Early this morning, at 6:23am, nine fire engines responded to an apartment building structure fire at 34 Visitacion Ave. There were no sustained injuries to firefighters or residents, with the cause of the fire under investigation by the North County Fire Authority Prevention Services Bureau. Read the full press release here.
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Signboard Postings
Posted 12/27/2016
The Collective Camp – Roar
#NewYearDOYOU!
M-F / 30 MIN+ / 18YRS+ / WOMEN
STARTS MONDAY JAN 2ND!
Club Rec – One Day Camps
Mon., January 23rd
Fri., February 17th
Register Now!
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Fire Safety and Code Enforcement
After the Ghost Ship tragedy in Oakland December 2, news outlets reported there were no Oakland Fire Department inspection records for the 10,000 square-foot warehouse. Here are the types and frequency of inspections that the City of Brisbane conducts.
All Brisbane commercial, business, multi-family (triplex and above) and permitted occupancies are inspected annually by North County fire Authority and its fire safety inspectors, including fire companies assigned to Fire Station 81. NCFA keeps a database of occupancies requiring inspections and systematically logs each inspection, as well as any re-inspections and findings to ensure compliance with fire and life safety code requirements. New businesses and any remodeling of any existing business or other occupancy type, are inspected when a business license is issued or completion of the project. Currently, there are a total of 455 fire and life safety inspections performed annually in Brisbane on all occupancies types.
If fire companies or fire safety inspectors find occupancies, such as in vacant or abandoned buildings, including blighted areas within the city, they will refer those to the City’s Code Enforcement Officer (operating from Brisbane’s Police Department) to gain entry. The Code Enforcement Officer works closely with the Building and Planning Department, Police Department, and even the Finance Department to address building code violations, and to ensure corrective actions within a prescribed timeframe. Because a small town government makes interdepartmental communication more efficient, our officials are able to act quickly on large and small issues. In Brisbane, departments consistently share information to make sure that commercial buildings are not used for unauthorized/illegal/non-permitted residential purposes. Safety is the top priority, and will always continue to be.
If you have any questions or concerns, or simply want to report a building code violation, please do not hesitate to contact Code Enforcement Officer Michelle Moneda at (415) 508-2172 or mmoneda@ci.brisbane.ca.us.
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Fixing Potholes on Tunnel Ave.
This morning, Public Works crews were out fixing potholes on Tunnel Ave. A contractor had been hired to make longer-term fixes to the roadway, but rains precluded them from being able to start the work this week. They are scheduled to start repairing the identified, necessary potholes on Bayshore & Sierra Point Parkway next week when it's currently forecast to be dry.
And just a little bit of trivia: Tunnel Avenue from the county line down to just past Golden State Lumber is the city's responsibility. Tunnel Avenue south of that point to its intersection with Lagoon Way is private. UPC owns the roadway, allows the public to use it, and maintains it.
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Climate Fact #50
The Open Space and Ecology Committee is endeavoring to provide the community with one climate fact each week. These facts are to call community awareness to global warming impacts as a measure of the Climate Action Plan of the City of Brisbane.
Climate Facts will begin again sometime in the new year and are currently on hiatus.
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Climate Fact #49
The Open Space and Ecology Committee is endeavoring to provide the community with one climate fact each week. These facts are to call community awareness to global warming impacts as a measure of the Climate Action Plan of the City of Brisbane.
For further reading:
Baylands Sustainability Framework
http://baytrail.org/
http://parks.smcgov.org/san-bruno-mountain-state-county-park
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Signboard Postings
Posted 12/25/2016
Help Fight Crime This Holiday Season
If You See Anyone Suspicious in the Area
Call the Brisbane Police ASAP
at 415-467-1212
Posted 12/23/2016
Greet Santa On
Christmas Day!
www.brisbaneca.org for his schedule
Thank You Brisbane Lions & Station 81!
Posted 12/19/2016
Attention Swimmers:
Pool Closed 12/24 & 12/25
For Christmas Holiday
Will Re-open 12/26 at 6:30am
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Santa's Christmas Route 2016
The Brisbane Lions and Station 81 firefighters are bringing Santa around town on Christmas morning! Check out Santa's route to see where he'll be and when. When you hear the fire truck siren, make sure you come out and greet him! But please be mindful that Santa is on a tight schedule and also needs to get home to spend Christmas with his family. Thank you to the Brisbane Lions Club and Brisbane Fire Department for helping Santa spread Christmas cheer!
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