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Bulletin Highlights - What You Need to Know

• Revised Draft Housing Element Posted for Public Review and Comment

• More Tips from CCFD on how to Reduce Wildfire Risk on your Property

• Hillsborough Beautification Foundation Seeks Harvest Garden Manager

City Council Provides Direction on Revised Housing Element

The City Council held a Special City Council Meeting for the Housing Element Update on Monday, February 27th and provided direction to Town staff to post the revised Housing Element Update on the Town website for seven (7) days for public review and comments.

The revised document and all comments will be resubmitted to the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department by Friday, March 10th.

(File Size: 152MB, PDF Format)

Public Review Period: Thursday, March 2nd - Thursday, March 9th by noon

City Council Schedule:

March 13th

Pension Update Study Session - 4:00pm

Regular City Council Meeting - 6:00pm

April 10th - 6:00pm

Regular City Council Meeting

Other Boards and Committees:

March 6th - 4:00pm

Architectural Design and Review Board

March 14th - 10:00am

Citizens Communication Advisory Committee

March 22nd - 9:30am

Administrative Hearing Panel

PLEASE NOTE: There WILL NOT be a Special City Council Meeting on March 6th. The next Council meeting will be on Monday, March 13th at 6:00pm.

Hybrid Zoom Option to Continue

Although the COVID-19 State of Emergency has been lifted by both the State of California and San Mateo County, the Town will continue to offer a hybrid Zoom meeting option so residents can attend City Council and other Board and Committee meetings remotely.

Agenda packets with Zoom links are posted on the Town's website in the Agenda Center at least 72 hours in advance of formal meetings. Interested individuals can also continue to attend in-person in the Town Hall Council Chambers (1600 Floribunda Avenue).

You can Reduce the Risk of Wildfire

Central County Fire Department (CCFD) encourages residents to create a wildfire resistive community by taking actions to reduce any hazards that may be present on their property. Even if you are not required a Vegetation Management inspection this year, we are asking for your help to protect your property by taking simple steps that will stop or slow the spread of fire to your home and the surrounding community.

DO YOUR PART AND GET STARTED TODAY: Remove dry grass, dead trees and brush, fallen leaves, branches, vegetative debris and other flammable materials on your property. Replace where needed with well-maintained and watered, drought-tolerant, fire resistive plants. It is recommended to use hardscaping such as rocks and pavers in the area directly around your home for the first 5 feet. Plants in this area should be fire and resistive and maintained.  All vegetation should be maintained to create proper spacing between plants, shrubs, trees, and tree canopies

All fires start small and arise out of three ingredients: fuel, heat, and oxygen. Oxygen is readily available in the air, so that leaves fuel and heat. Fuel is anything that will burn, including leaves, brush, grass, trees and even houses. The dryer the fuel, the more easily it burns. The last component — heat — burns the fuel and desiccates, or dries up, the surrounding area as the fire spreads.

For more information, please visit the Town of Hillsborough Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Program homepage.

CERT Program Kickoff Event

Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 9:00am - 11:00am

Burlingame Community Center (Maple Room)

850 Burlingame Avenue

Click Here to Register

CCFD is excited to announce our CERT Program Kickoff Event! Come hear all the CERT Program updates and news and from Fire Chief, Bruce Barron, our CCFD CERT Firefighters, Paramedics, and Instructors. CERT Program Manager, Dena Gunning will share the exciting news on upcoming training opportunities and the National CERT Association (NCA) Conference.

Preparedness makes a big difference - Please share the event details with your neighbors and anyone who may be interested!

Hillsborough Beautification Foundation is seeking a Manager for its Harvest Garden! The Harvest Garden is a community garden which donates 100% of its produce to Samaritan House to help feed our neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity. 

The Harvest Garden Manager is a part-time (approximately 10 hours per week) PAID position which is seasonal, from February through October each year. Hourly rate will be based on experience (minimum rate $35/hour).

Applicants should have a love for/experience with gardening and working with volunteers. The Manager will be responsible for planting schedules, educating and supervising volunteers (children and adults) and working with Hillsborough Beautification Foundation members. If interested, please contact angelapolk66@gmail.com for additional details.

Disaster Recovery Assistance for Homeowners and Renters - Due March 16th

Homeowners and renters in San Mateo County who experienced damage and losses due to the recent Atmospheric River storms are eligible for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply is March 16, 2023.

For more information, please visit the official website at www.disasterassistance.gov or call the FEMA Helpline at (800) 621-3362.

Businesses are Eligible too Through the Small Business Administration - Due March 16th

Low-interest federal disaster loans are also available to California businesses. Homeowners and renters who apply for disaster assistance through FEMA may be referred to the Small Business Administration (SBA).

The SBA recommends that homeowners and renters should submit their SBA disaster loan application, even if they are not sure if they will need or want a loan. If SBA cannot approve your application, in most cases we refer you to FEMA’s Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program for possible additional assistance.

Potential Loan Amounts:

• Homeowners: up to $200,000 to repair or replace real estate damage and up to $40,000 to replace personal property. 
• Renters: up to $40,000 to repair or replace personal property.
• Businesses: up to $2,000,000 to repair or replace real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other assets that were damaged or destroyed (available to businesses of any size and private, non-profit organizations).
• Economic Injury: only for small businesses and most private non-profit organizations suffering adverse financial impacts of the disaster (with or without property loss), up to $2,000,000 for working capital to help pay obligations until normal operations resume. 

Interested applicants are encouraged to register on the FEMA site first. If referred to the SBA, there are multiple ways to apply and request assistance:

Website: https://disasterloanassistance.sba.gov

Email: disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

Phone: (800) 659-2955

Save the Date! Shred-It and E-Scrap Event - Saturday, June 10, 2023

Hillsborough's annual Shred-It and E-Scrap Event will be held on Saturday, June 10th from 9:00am to noon at Hillsborough Town Hall. The event is limited to Hillsborough residents only.

Shredding is limited to 3 standard size banker boxes (10″x 12″x 15″) per household. Shred event lasts until the time listed or until the truck is full, whichever comes first.

E-scrap is limited to items such as: TVs, computers, printers, monitors, laptops, cables/cords, cell phones, MP3 and DVD players. Items that CANNOT be accepted include: household appliances like fans, floor heaters, smoke detectors, vacuum cleaners, cooktops, dishwashers, microwaves, ovens, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, or any household hazardous waste.

Can't make the event? The Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos has e-waste recycling available year round, often at no cost.