The work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, September 1st, and will be completed in approximately eight-to-ten weeks.

Below is a list of streets scheduled for this work, beginning with Redwood Shores locations.

• Shoreway Road from Redwood Shores Parkway to the City Limits at U.S. 101
• Redwood Shores Parkway from Shoreway Road to the City Limits at U.S. 101
• Alameda de las Pulgas from Woodside to Massachusetts
• Fernside Street from Alameda to Massachusetts
• Fernside Street from Carson to McGarvey
• Goodwin Avenue from Fernside to Alameda
• Roosevelt Avenue from Hudson to El Camino
• Hopkins Avenue from the City Limits west of Alameda to El Camino
• Circle Road from Whipple to Hopkins
• Edgewood Road from the City Limits west of Alameda to El Camino
• Canyon Road from Jefferson to the City Limits near Cordilleras
• Massachusetts Avenue from Fernside to Woodside
• Crompton Road from Alameda to Dover
• Vera Avenue from Crompton to Alameda
• Dover Road from Jefferson to Alameda
• Devon Way from Jefferson to Oak Ridge
• Oak Ridge from Jefferson to Dover
• Lancaster from Jefferson to Dover

 Neighbors are being notified of scheduling and details of the work, and appropriate “No Parking” signage is being installed. The short-term inconvenience consists of a requirement to keep cars off the street during certain portions of the work, and to park cars off the street for approximately two days after the work.

The City will take all reasonable measures to minimize the impact of construction activity in neighborhoods, though some inconvenience is unavoidable. Motorists should expect periodic lane closures, detours, some dust, and temporary parking restrictions during construction.  All roadway users are asked to be particularly cautious during construction.

Overall work hours will be 7:30 am until 4 pm. During the main part of the work, streets will normally be reopened to traffic by 5 pm. However, streets may be closed later if necessary to allow the new surfacing to fully “cure.”

In general, the process for this resurfacing project will involve two phases, Prep Work and Slurry Seal/Overlay:

• Prep Work – repair failed areas and low spots, seal large cracks with filler material, and remove weeds;
• Slurry Seal – on local, low volume streets and some major streets in good condition, loose material will be swept up, and a final coating of a thin sand and oil mixture will be applied to “seal” the street. Smaller streets may be closed entirely for up to four hours after the seal is applied.  Until that seal is dry, neighbors are cautioned to keep cars, children, and pets from coming into contact with the roadway, as the seal material is very difficult to remove from rugs, clothing, etc.

OR (on selected streets)

• Overlay – on local streets in poor condition and major streets, loose material will be swept up, and a two inch layer of new asphalt will be placed on top of the existing surface.  Until the asphalt has cooled, traffic controls will be in place to direct vehicles around the new asphalt.  Drivers are asked to proceed carefully and look for signs to direct traffic.

The City thanks residents and motorists for their patience as it works to improve Redwood City’s roadways, and apologizes in advance for any inconvenience.

While the issues there are not directly related to garbage/recycling collection here, Allied Waste’s staff at the San Carlos transfer station are engaging in a “sympathy” work stoppage. Therefore, curb-side collection services in Redwood City and other cities served by Allied are delayed.

Due to this work stoppage, Allied has informed the City that the pickup days this week have been rescheduled:

• Customers who are scheduled for a Wednesday pickup will instead be serviced on Friday.
• Customers who are scheduled for a Thursday pickup will instead be serviced on Saturday.
• Customers who are scheduled for a Friday pickup will instead be serviced on Sunday.

Redwood City apologizes for any inconvenience that this may cause. It’s our understanding that regular service is expected to resume next week.

Any questions about garbage/recycling service may be directed to Allied Waste of San Mateo County at 650-592-2411.

The library is working now to assemble a collection based on district requirements. Under the RSCA matching campaign, a donation of $20 means the library will gain TWO books, and a $100 contribution will mean TEN new books! Your donation will be noted in each book with a decorative label as a founding library contributor. 

Complete the form below to donate today! 

Questions? Carol Castro at (650) 654-9611 or carolcastro@comcast.net 

BUILD OUR LIBRARY

Redwood Shores Elementary School 

Name:_____________________________________________

Phone:_________________________ 

Full Address:___________________________________________________________________________

_______ $20 one book TWO BOOKS! 

_______ $100 five books TEN BOOKS! 

______ Other (specify $ amt) 

Donate by September 30^th to take advantage of this generous RSCA grant from our community.

If you would like a student’s name to appear on the book plate label on a book please indicate below. If left blank, name above will appear on book plate. 

Student’s Name to appear on book plate(s):_____________________________________ 

Student Grade Level__________________

Gender (circle): M / F

Thank you!

Here are the highlights of the 2010-11 Budget:

• General Fund Budget: $75 million
• Balanced budget without the use of Reserves
• Overall 8% reduction
• Department reductions ranged from 1% to 13%
• No layoffs of sworn police officers
• No layoffs of firefighters
• No pay cuts, reduction in benefits or furloughs
• Elimination of over 40 staff positions
• Layoffs of 15 - 20 staff

We also increased parking meter rates downtown, will be charging for annual fire department inspections of commercial properties and apartment buildings, and will be developing a new tree preservation ordinance with associated fees for tree removals.

Even though were able to approve a balanced budget, the hard work ahead will be implementing the changes that we made. What is even worse is that we are already looking at annual multi-million deficits for the foreseeable future.

The BIG questions that what we need to answer regarding our Quality of Life in Redwood City are:

• What are the services that we need Redwood City to provide?
• What are we willing to pay for these services?

If we are able to answer these two questions as a community, we might be able to establish a more sound financial foundation for our City. I look forward to hearing from you regarding your thoughts and answers.

– Councilperson Jeff Gee, jgee@redwoodcity.org

The committee is in the process of putting together the history of how this great community came to be. We will have on display information about the Shores from its start in the early ’60s. There will be photos showing how the area was developed showing some of the fond memories of the past like when Marine World was a part of our community and a great neighbor.

Those of us that can remember sitting in our back yards listening to the dolphins and whales to who remembers when there was only one road in and out of the Shores. Or better yet there was a time when we did not have a grocery store — anyone remember Byrnes Market?

The Shores is built out and now the RSCA works to keep it a great community. We’re proud how our community has developed, and we want to celebrate 40 years of progress and accomplishments.

Please mark your calendar for October 17 at the new Redwood Shores School. More details will be coming in the Pilot and our website ( www.rsca.org ). Please plan on attending bring your family.

If you have any memorabilia you might want to share please contact us at RSCA40@yahoo.com . We are also looking for groups who might want to participate with the activities during the celebration — contact us for more information.

– Sue Nix, Celebration Chairperson

The Bond Oversight Committee also met on Tuesday, May 18th, to prepare its Annual Report to the Board (as required by CA law) and delivered it on Thursday, June 3rd. The Committee found that, to the best of its knowledge, the District is in compliance with the requirements of the CA Constitution. In particular, bond revenue has been expended only for the purposes so described in Measure C (for construction of the new school). The full report is available on the District’s website ( http://brssd.org/oversightcommittees.html ).

Construction on the new school has been completed. Having passed all required inspections, the District officially “took possession”! However, the floor of the multi-purpose room will be replaced (at SKW Architects’ expense) as the wrong color was installed. Bullene Landscapes was selected as landscaper with a one-year contract. New sod has been laid with heavy watering until the lawns are well established. Furniture and technology equipment will be delivered in mid-July to early August!

So far, 250 K-4 students have been registered. The staffing list has been completed but is pending the Board’s decision about class size. The Redwood Shores Elementary School PTA met for the first time on May 5th with 80-100 charter members!

SAVE THE DATE: The Grand Opening will be on Sunday, August 15, 2010, from 11 am to 2 pm!

– Carole Wong (Chair), Measure C Bond Oversight Committee

The rank of Eagle Scout is Scouting’s highest honor. To achieve this rank, Christopher earned 21 merit badges. In addition, he had to complete an Eagle project involving the planning, organization and execution of a community service project. Christopher’s Eagle project involved assembling “emergency” backpacks for each classroom at the new Redwood Shores Elementary School in Redwood Shores. Each backpack contained an emergency vest, band-aids, sanitizers, a flashlight with batteries, and other emergency supplies.

Supplies and materials were generously donated by Sequoia Hospital, South County Fire Station #12 (Belmont), and Swinerton Management & Consulting. Financial contributions were received from many friends and neighbors.

Christopher has been involved in Scouting since he was a Tiger Cub at Sandpiper. He is a long-time resident of Redwood Shores and was a member of the first full (K-5) graduating class at Sandpiper Elementary School. He graduated from Ralston Middle School, and recently graduated from Juniperra Serra High School in San Mateo. He will be attending California State University East Bay in the Fall, majoring in biology.

As of January 1, 2011 your garbage and recycling service will be performed by Recology, and no longer by Allied Waste. If you wish to change the size of the garbage cart that you will be using, you need to make that request now, by this Friday July 9. The new carts will be delivered between August 30 and December 31.

Please read the news release below, issued by RethinkWaste, the city/county joint powers authority that contracts for garbage and recycling services in our area. And again, for more info visit www.RecologySanMateoCounty.com or call (650) 595-3900.

School Supplies: A list of back-to-school supplies for each grade level can be found on the Sandpiper website ( http://sandpiper.brssd.org ). Online ordering is also available through Aug. 10 — please check website for more information.

Sandpiper Playdate: All are welcome to join us on Sat., Aug. 21 from 11am-1pm at the lower grade playground near Room 22. Don’t forget sunscreen!

Registration Packet Pickup: Held on Fri., Aug. 20 in front of the Sandpiper school office — New Sandpiper Families only from 4pm to 5pm; Returning Sandpiper Families from 5pm to 6:30pm. Stop by to pick up important forms from the District and PTA. If you cannot attend, please arrange for a friend to get it for you.

Student Registration: All families must turn in their District forms prior to the start of school. For your convenience, a special registration event will be held on Mon., Aug. 23 in the Sandpiper Community Center. Doors open at 3:00pm and close promptly at 7:00pm. Please allow 30 minutes to process your paperwork. Remember to bring your checkbook if you wish to purchase yearbooks, spirit wear, etc.

Kindergarten Kickoff: Incoming Kindergarten families are invited to drop by school on Tues., Aug. 24 from 3pm-5pm for a special event sponsored by Kids’ Posh Parties.

2010-11 Bell Schedule: Please drive carefully and watch out for kids in the crosswalks! Kindergarten starts at 8:25am /dismissed daily at 12:30pm. 1st- 5th grades start at 8:35 am. 1st – 3rd grades dismissed at 2:45pm on Mon./Tue./Thurs/Fri.  4th and 5th grades dismissed at 3:10pm on Mon./Tue./Thurs/Fri. 1st – 5th grades always dismissed on Wed. at 12:30pm.

The first day of school is Wed., Aug. 25 and will be an early dismissal day (12:30 pm). Parking is extremely limited, so we encourage all families to enjoy the warm weather by walking or biking to school if possible. We look forward to seeing you soon!