Two important surveys on matters that are of concern to Redwood Shores residents are due by September 30th.
Redwood Shores Library Hours Survey
http://ask.redwoodcity.org/takesurvey.aspx?SurveyID=ShoresHours#
CERT Program Survey
https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/fire-department/cert-program-survey
Information for both the Library Hours Survey and the CERT Program Survey can be found on RSCA.org.
(The following was provided by the City of Redwood City)
Along with the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Adopted Budget, the City Council approved the transition to a shared service approach with San Mateo County for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program to reduce costs to the city, increase efficiency, and potentially share costs of the program with other agencies in the County in the future. The County currently provides CERT training using the same curriculum as Redwood City; however, the County has expressed interest in collaborating with the City of Redwood City to create a CERT Coordinator position. The new position would focus solely on the CERT program.
In an effort to engage CERT volunteers and community members around this transition, the City of Redwood City is hosting a series of meetings to receive input/feedback on the future of the CERT program. Additionally the City has launched an online survey to gain input on the CERT program and the proposed County CERT position transition. Three meetings were conducted in August. (You can click here to read the Redwood City/San Carlos CERT Community Input Meetings Notes report.)
The next round of community meetings will take place on:
Tuesday, September 25th from 6 – 7:30pm
at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center
1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City
Thursday, September 27th from 6 – 7:30pm
at the Redwood Shores Library
399 Marine Parkway
The CERT Program Survey is available online on the Redwood City Fire Department home page.
The City of Redwood City appreciates your input and information gained will help further develop the new County CERT program.
(The following was provided article and information was provided by Derek Wolfgram, Director of Library Services, Redwood City Public Library)
The Library is seeking community feedback on the service hours of the Redwood Shores Branch Library. Please take the survey linked at the end of this article to help inform our decision making on this challenging issue.
The City of Redwood City has begun implementation of its Financial Sustainability Plan, which seeks to increase revenues and reduce expenditures in order to address an anticipated structural imbalance of $12 million in the City budget by fiscal year 2022-23. The first phase of the financial sustainability plan includes reductions of $3.7 million in fiscal year 2018-19, and an additional $2.3 million in fiscal year 2019-20. These reductions impact all City departments, including public safety, parks, and libraries.
Happy Holidays
RSCA would like to wish you all the best for the Holidays and the coming New Year. We’d also like to help you celebrate the Holidays with your neighbors. You could start by joining us in welcoming Santa to the Shores at the Redwood Shores Library between 1 and 3 pm on Saturday, December 12. In addition to visiting with Santa, your children can enjoy a story time hosted by the Library and have fun with arts and crafts projects. We’ll also have live music from the Library’s grand piano and holiday refreshments.
Then, if you’re feeling like dressing your house up for the holidays, we’ll be judging our annual Light Up the Shores holiday lights contest on the night of Friday, December 17. We’ll award a number of prizes, including a grand prize and several honorable mentions, and some special awards, like best decorations on the water and best town home. So, if you’re ready to make a statement for the season, get out those inflatable Frostys, Santa’s sleighs, singing trees, and lights of all hues and help light up the Shores for the holidays.
Tell Us What You Think
As your community association, one of RSCA’s missions is to advocate on issues that matter to Shores residents. Some of these issues are obvious. For example, most of us are concerned about public safety, which is why we’ve raised issues with the Police like cars running red lights and speeding, out of control parking at Marlin Park on weekends, and Police response times. We also address major issues that impact property values, such as certification of our levees. There are other issues we tackle that aren’t so obvious but that impact quality of life all the same. One such example is the rough pavement – caused by tree roots – that seems to have become a problem all over the Shores, with the worst conditions being on Redwood Shores and Bridge Parkways. We’ve recently raised this issue with the City in the hope of finding a solution that smoothes the roads without injuring the trees.
We’re sure there are other issues that you also care about. To help us identify these, we’ve posted a 60 Second Survey on our website that we’d like to you to complete. It won’t take long (seriously, only around 60 seconds) and simply asks you to rank your concerns about a wide range of issues that impact the Shores. With survey results in hand we’ll be able to focus our advocacy efforts on issues that matter to you the most. And, we’ll be in a stronger position with the City or other agencies when we can show from our surveys concrete data as to your concerns.
— Doug Crisman , RSCA President