Bulletin Highlights - What You Need to Know

• Homeowner's Insurance Presentations Scheduled for Monday's Council Meeting

• Hillsborough Neighborhood Network Strategic Plan - Take the Community Survey!

• Town Hillsborough Police Department - February 2025 Operational Statistics



• 2025 Hillsborough Memorial Day Music Festival & Parade is on May 26th - Performers and Volunteers Needed!

• Have a Say in the Future of San Mateo County Transportation as Part of a Citizen's Oversight Committee

• RethinkWaste Trash to Art Contest Now Open Until March 28th

• CCFD CERT Mandarin Chinese Basic Training - Starts April 1st at 6:00pm

• Save the Date - HBF Celebrate May! is on Thursday, May 1st

Homeowner's Insurance Update Scheduled for Monday's City Council Meeting



United Policyholders and the California Department of Insurance will provide an update on the currently landscape of homeowner's insurance in California at the Monday, March 10th City Council meeting at Hillsborough Town Hall (1600 Floribunda Avenue).

The council meeting starts at 6:00pm with the presentation scheduled for the beginning of the meeting. Those who cannot attend in-person can join remotely via Zoom. Additional information and the Zoom link will be posted on the Town's Agenda Center.

SMC Alert, Genasys Protect, MyShake, and Watch Duty are some useful tools for residents to stay informed during emergencies like wildfires and earthquakes.

Hillsborough Neighborhood Network Community Survey!



The Hillsborough Neighborhood Network (HNN) is embarking on developing our Strategic Plan and we want to hear from you!

This Community Survey is designed to gather your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions regarding the strategic direction of HNN. Your feedback will be instrumental in shaping our goals, and initiatives for the coming years. We strongly encourage you to take a few moments to share your valuable insights and contribute to the development of our future roadmap. The survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete, and your feedback is anonymous.

Click here to take the survey or scan the QR Code. Survey will be open until March 14th.

For more information on HNN, please visit www.hillsborough.net/hnn. 

During the month of February 2025, the average response time for all calls for service was 6 minutes and 35 seconds. There were 10 Priority 1 Emergency calls during the month with an average response time of 4 minutes and 42 seconds. These response times were derived from the 447 calls that qualify for response-time tracking.

During the month of February 2025, HPD responded to and handled 2,778 calls for service and reported incidents. 721 incidents were resident calls for service and 2,057 were officer-initiated incidents. 

HPD made 6 arrests and issued 88 total citations in the month. Arrest samples: One adult male was arrested for spousal battery and was booked into the San Mateo County Jail. One adult male was arrested on a San Jose Police Department felony warrant for assault with a deadly weapon and was booked into the San Mateo County Jail. One adult female was arrested for trespassing, peeping and prowling, and tampering with a vehicle, and she was booked into the San Mateo County Jail. One adult male was arrested on a Fremont Police Department felony warrant for vehicle theft and possession of stolen property, and he was booked into the San Mateo County Jail. 

We are actively investigating the attempted murder of a police officer that occurred on February 22nd (see previous press releases for information). In February, we investigated (0) residential burglaries and (1) commercial burglary.

For more in-depth details of our operational statistics and crime data, see https://hillsborough.citizenrims.com/map. From there, you can sign up for daily/weekly emails with the data that you have a specific interest in.

Though Hillsborough consistently ranks among California's safest cities, it is not without criminal activity. We take great pride in working in partnership with our community to solve and prevent crime.

If you have questions or feedback about our statistics, feel free to contact Captain Meme Colla directly at mcolla@hillsborough.net or 1-650-375-7495

2025 Hillsborough Memorial Day Music Festival & Parade is on May 26th - Performers and Volunteers Needed!

The Memorial Day Music Festival

Features wonderful musicians from the community performing on one main stage for several hours and is now open for auditions.The Music Festival will start on the North School Field at approximately 11:00am (or immediately after the parade ends).

If you or someone you know is interested in performing, please send a note to: memorialday@hillsborough.net. New performers, please submit an audition video - iPhone videos are fine.

All styles of music are considered and we encourage performers of all ages to participate!

The Parade and Carnival

Organizers welcome participants and volunteers!

To participate or volunteer, please sign up using the links below:

Elementary School Parade Participants (Walk or Ride) : Hillsborough Memorial Day Parade 2025 - North, South & West School Participants (signupgenius.com)

Parade and Carnival Volunteers: Hillsborough Memorial Day Parade Volunteers 2025: Banner Carriers and Field Volunteers (signupgenius.com)

We look forward to hearing from our local community!

The Memorial Day Event Team

Have a Say in the Future of San Mateo County Transportation as Part of a Citizen's Oversight Committee

The San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) is looking to fill two vacancies on its Measure W Citizens Oversight Committee (COC). SamTrans COC was formed in accordance with the passage of Measure W. 

The committee oversees administration of Measure W to ensure that tax proceeds are invested in a way that is consistent with the Measure’s voter approved Congestion Relief Plan. The committee is composed of 15 volunteer representatives from various segments of the community and acts in an advisory capacity to the SamTrans Board of Directors. 

Currently, SamTrans is looking for two representatives from these sectors:

• Representative residing in County Supervisor District 1 (includes Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae, and portions of San Bruno and South San Francisco; the unincorporated communities of San Mateo Highlands, Baywood Park and Burlingame Hills; and the San Francisco Airport)
• People with Disabilities

The application period is open from February 28 through March 31. Qualified applicants will be interviewed by SamTrans and appointments will be made by the SamTrans Board of Directors.   

In 2018, San Mateo County voters approved Measure W, a 30-year half cent sales tax beginning July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2049, to improve transit and relieve traffic congestion. SamTrans levies the tax and administers 50% of the program, and the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) is responsible for administering the remaining 50% of the measure. 

CCFD CERT Mandarin Chinese Basic Training

Here is your opportunity to become a trained member of “CERT”, the Central County Fire Department’s Community Preparedness Program. Participants in this 20-hour series of classes will learn how to be part of neighborhood response teams, cross-trained in basic emergency skills. Each class emphasizes skills that will be practiced during a hands-on skills and exercise session.

中央縣消防局 社區急難應變隊 基本培訓 （華語/國語 授課）

您有機會成為中央縣消防局社區準備計劃 “CERT” 的訓練有素的成員。 參加這個 20 小時的系列課程的參與者將學習如何成為社區回應團隊的一員， 並接受基本應急技能的交叉培訓。 每門課程都強調在實踐技能和練習課程中練習的技能。

Training starts on April 1, 2025, 6:00pm - 8:30pm, at the Burlingame Community Center (850 Burlingame Avenue).

Click here to register on Eventbrite.

Upcoming Council, Board and Committee Meetings

View Agendas and Zoom information on the Town's Agenda Center. Agendas are posted at least 72 hours in advance of regularly scheduled meetings and 24 hours in advance of special meetings.

March 10 at 6:00pm - City Council Meeting