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.

The San Mateo County Environmental Health Department has deemed the water suitable for human contact. Water testing shows that there is no longer any danger of contamination from the sewage discharge on August 25th or fuel or oil from the small plane crash on September 2nd.

Redwood City is removing its advisary concerning contact with water in the Redwood Shores lagoon, and citizens can resume recreational use of the water. The city apologies for any inconveniences that these unfortunate events have caused, and thanks you for your understanding.

Update from September 2, 2010

General Overview: 

• On 9/1/10 lagoon water was treated with bactericide (GreenClean Pro) – use of this material is approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board
• Latest water test results will be available late Thursday/early Friday
• The City is maintaining its advisory for residents to avoid any contact with the lagoon water – however, the City’s goal is to work with County Environmental Health to remove the water advisory by this weekend.
• Lagoon water dissolved oxygen level is at normal
• Revised estimated quantity of discharge: 48,000 gallons (unchanged since last update).
• Cleanup of impacted garages and site is nearing completion.

Detail:

The City must notify the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFRWQCB) within two hours of becoming aware of a sewage spill into the bay. Within three working days of the initial notification, the City must provide an updated report with current data.

Upon becoming aware of the sewer line failure in the Redwood Shores area of Redwood City last Wednesday afternoon, the City immediately complied with the two-hour notification requirement. The City also notified the Office of Emergency Services and San Mateo County Environmental Health Services. 

In that initial notification we provided a preliminary estimate of the number of gallons believed to be involved in the spill. At that time, the City estimated that 300 gallons per minute were being released and that the discharge could be stopped within 20 – 30 minutes. Staff calculated that this would result in an estimated discharge of about 5,000 gallons. Upon further investigation, staff anticipated that this number was likely to increase significantly as the discharge continued well beyond the initial expected stop time. The initial work was focused on what staff expected would be a valve failure; however, upon excavation (which took several hours) it was discovered this was a pipeline break resulting in a far greater amount of discharge. This increase in discharge took place since exposure and excavation of a pipeline is a much more extensive and time consuming repair than for a valve. 

On Monday August 30, City staff filed an uncertified initial report to the California Integrated Water Quality System (the State Water Resources Board) with a calculated discharge amount of 48,000 gallons. 

Testing of the lagoon water at various locations within the main lagoon showed high levels of coliform bacteria including E.coli. The City advises the community to avoid any contact with the lagoon water – do not swim, boat, kayak, or otherwise touch the water, and do not let pets have any contact with the water.  This advisory is in place indefinitely, and Redwood Shores residents will be informed as soon as it’s determined the lagoon water has returned to a normal condition. 

The City is working with the San Mateo County Environmental Health Department, the Water Quality Control Board and the City’s consultants on options to improve lagoon water quality in an environmentally-friendly manner. Although sunlight and other natural processes will cause natural degradation of some elements of the sewage, the city is actively evaluating alternative methods to accelerate lagoon water quality improvement. 

On 9/1/10 lagoon water was treated with bactericide (GreenClean Pro). The use of this material is approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board. The latest water test results will be available late Thursday/early Friday. The lagoon water dissolved oxygen level is at normal, which is a positive indicator. The City’s goal is to work with County Environmental Health to remove the water advisory by this weekend 

This is not a situation involving any airborne elements. The city is monitoring for impacts on fish and water fowl, and has found no evidence of any injury to animals in the lagoon. We continue to monitor lagoon conditions daily while we work to restore water quality.
 
Cleanup of the six residential garages is complete. Final cleanup and restoration of the parking area and the site of the pipeline failure is in process. 

Update from August 27, 2010 

The broken sewer pipeline in the Redwood Shores area of Redwood City has been repaired and reconnected, and is in operation. Testing has taken place and the pipeline is stable. City crews will continue to monitor the pipeline and pump system to ensure that it is operating properly. The repair was largely completed Thursday night (September 26) at approximately 10 pm. 

Crews will be working over the weekend and into next week to clean up the affected garages where raw sewage spilled from the broken pipeline, and to restore the parking area and landscaping affected by the pipeline failure and repair work. 

The City has no further information at this time on the total quantity of sewage that was released, pending analysis of the pump station records. The original quantity of 5,000 gallons, as reported to the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFRWQCB), was an initial estimate only due to their requirement that a spill notification must be made within two hours of the spill, including a preliminary estimate. It’s expected that the actual quantity will be significantly higher. 

As expected, initial testing of the lagoon water shows high levels of coliform bacteria including E.coli. The City strongly advises the community to avoid any contact with the lagoon water – do not swim, boat, kayak, or otherwise touch the water, and do not let pets have any contact with the water.  This advisory is in place indefinitely. The City will notify Redwood Shores resident as soon as it’s determined the lagoon water has returned to a normal condition. 

The City is working with the San Mateo County Environmental Health Department and its consultants on options for treating the sewage in the lagoon in an environmentally-friendly manner. It’s known that sunlight will cause natural degradation of the sewage and it will dilute. This is not a situation involving any airborne elements.

The contamination remains contained within the lagoon, and the city is working with remediation experts and in consultation with the Water Quality Control Board to explore environmentally safe options for how best to address the contamination. 

Previous news release/background: 

Wednesday, August 25 at around 3 pm a sewer force main (pressurized pipeline) ruptured in the area of Davit Lane and Anchor Circle in the Redwood Shores area of Redwood City. The pressure of the line caused the asphalt to buckle, and raw sewage was dispersed onto the surface. The material entered six nearby garages, and an uncertain amount went into the adjacent Redwood Shores lagoon. 

Residents are advised to avoid any contact with the lagoon water until further notice – no swimming, boating, kayaking, or touching the water. Warning signs have been posted at beaches. 

There are a series of valves, gates, and pumps to control water flow between the lagoon and the bay; with those, the City is preventing th exchange of water between the lagoon and the bay at this time. 

Crews were on scene shortly after the failure and began work to identify and repair the break. Contractors were also brought on site, along with specialized cleanup crews. All appropriate regulatory agencies were notified. The City reported an estimated 5,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the lagoon, but that number is an estimate only and is subject to change once a more thorough analysis is performed. 

Last night Redwood City made automated phone calls to those residents in Redwood Shores who’s numbers are in the City’s CodeRED emergency notification system. Residents were advised that they should avoid any contact with the lagoon water until further notice. The information has also been posted on the City’s website and was covered by television media news crews. 

As of Thursday at noon, the pipeline had been excavated and the break uncovered, and pumping is continuing to allow crews to fully access the rupture for repair. In the meantime the sewage flow is continually being pumped into tanker trucks and transported to the nearby sewage treatment plant. Currently no further sewage is spilling into the lagoon or into nearby garages. 

At this time the City does not have an estimate of when the break will be fully repaired. The City will make additional automated phone calls to update the residents in Redwood Shores and remind them to avoid any contact with the lagoon water, and will notify residents when the water has returned to normal conditions. 

Redwood City residents wishing to register their phone number to be notified of emergencies in their areas can go to www.redwoodcity.org, pull down the “I want to…” menu and select “Register for Emergency Notification” 

www.redwoodcity.org/fire/disaster/code_red.html

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

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!