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Newsletter Highlights - What You Need to Know |
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- Apply to Serve on a Board or Committee - Deadline Extended to Monday 11/8
- Help Shape Hillsborough's Future - Apply for the Housing Element Advisory Committee
- "Playland" Fun and Games Aims to Take Sting Out of Vaccination Clinic for Children Ages 5 to 11 at San Mateo County Event Center
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Coats for Kids 2021
Recology San Mateo County is launching its annual Coats for Kids Program to collect new and gently used coats to donate to those in need of a warm coat during the cold weather season. |
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| From Monday, November 8th through Friday, November 12th, drivers from Recology will collect coats curbside from residential homes on their collection day in Hillsborough.
Collection containers labeled “Coats for Kids” will also be placed at Hillsborough Town Hall throughout participating cities noted above from November 9th through the 20th.
At the end of the annual drive, Recology will deliver all the donated coats to local non-profit agencies for distribution to those in need. For more information, click here. |
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Sandbags for Hillsborough Residents The Town of Hillsborough is providing free sandbags for residents who may be in need of protection from the rain. |
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| Pick-up - Sandbags are available on a self-serve basis, day or night, at the Town Hall Walnut parking lot. The sandbags will be covered with a plastic tarp.
Delivery - Town staff can delivery sandbags (up to 10) with at least one week advance notice. Contact the Public Works Department at 650-375-7444 or via email. |
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Please note there is a maximum of 15 sandbags per household and they are not for commercial or construction use. |
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In the event of a fallen tree or other roadway issue, residents may: - Contact the Public Works Department at 650-375-7444 or via email.
- Use the SeeClickFix smart phone program for iPhone, Blackberry, or Android.
- After hours and on weekends, please call the Hillsborough Police Department at 650-375-7470. In the event of injury or emergency, call 911.
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SamTrans is Recommending Changes to Bus Routes |
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| The new bus system is designed to
Prioritize Equity - prioritize buses to high-need communities from underused and duplicate routes;
Improve Efficiency – create faster, reliable service through more direct and consolidated routes; and Expand Connections – provide expanded all-day service, and more service to transit hubs and job centers |
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SamTrans needs to hear from you. Please go to reimaginesamtrans.com or call 1-800- 660-4287 by November 8, 2021 to learn more and make comments. |
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Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing
In preparation for the new national suicide prevention hotline that will be available nationwide next year, counties are switching to 10-digit dialing. 10-digit dialing is now required when making all telephone calls within the 650 area code, including calls to local numbers. Please remember to reprogram all cell phones, land line phones, alarm systems, and other auto dialing devices to include the area code along with the seven-digit telephone number. |
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Congresswoman Speier to Unveil Exhibit Honoring San Mateo County Residents Who Died of COVID-19 |
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| Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) will open a week-long exhibit, “In America: Remember” to reflect on the San Mateo residents who passed away from COVID-19 on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at noon at Leo Ryan Park in Foster City. |
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The exhibit is inspired by an installation of more than 690,000 white flags artist Suzanne Firstenberg placed on 20 acres on the National Mall in Washington, DC in September.
“Visiting the exhibit in DC was deeply moving and I want to bring that impact home to my district,” Rep. Speier said. “Suzanne Firstenberg succeeded in illustrating the enormity of the pandemic tragedy. I believe that displaying the white flags in every county in America could help us heal and come together. It is also a way to remember the lives of people who we have lost locally.”
Rep. Speier will be joined in remarks by Foster City Mayor Sanjay Gehani, Dr. Grace Firtch of Kaiser Permanente, and Pastor Paul Bains of WeHOPE. Singer Liz Buljan and bagpiper Fred Payne will provide music for the event.
According to the San Mateo County Health department, there have been 623 COVID deaths and 52,723 cases in the county as of October 27, 2021. The vaccination rate is over 90 percent, one of the highest in the country. |
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Wear your Red and Blue on November 11th! The Hillsborough Beautification Foundation invites all residents to attend our town’s Veterans Day outdoor celebration in front of Town Hall on Thursday November 11th at 10:00 a.m. |
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| The morning will include remarks from Mayor Al Royse, HBF President Amy Bick, and will feature local veterans.
The ceremony will culminate with a wreath laying in Centennial Park. This year’s celebration will honor Navy veteran Jess Benton, Lieutenant JG who served from 1963-1966 on the USS Lowe, as well as in Guam and Saigon. |
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Check here for recent updates, tips, and announcements supporting Hillsborough's efforts to create a more sustainable community. |
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Plastic Recycling Project at Town Hall - Collecting Now! |
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| Don't toss your plastic! The Bay Area Leos Youth are working with Trex to collect 500lbs of plastic!
Feel Free to drop off any clean and dry polyethylene (PE), labeled as #2 or #4, plastic film, and bags!
Collection bins are located in the Hillsborough and Burlingame Town Hall as well as the Burlingame Public Library.
The purpose of the project is to turn landfill into park benches! Every 500lbs = 1 bench! |
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Lawn Be Gone! Save water by removing your grass! Replace your lawn with a beautiful, drought-tolerant landscape and receive a rebate of up to $4 per square foot. |
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Considering Artificial Turf?
Rebates are available to customers of participating BAWSCA member agencies (including Hillsborough). To receive the rebate, you must submit an application and receive a Notice to Proceed from your water provider before removing your lawn. For the fastest rebate, APPLY ONLINE
Note: you will need your water account number in order to register for an account and submit your application. |
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“Playland” Fun and Games Aims to Take Sting Out of Vaccination Clinic for Children Ages 5 to 11 |
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Superheroes and a red carpet are among the sights that will greet children this Saturday at the San Mateo County Event Center to help take the sting out of the County’s first vaccination clinic for those ages 5 to 11. Now eligible for Pfizer vaccines, children ages 5 to 11 coming to the clinic will be met by a variety of colorful, age-appropriate themes including Legoland, Candy Land, Superheroes and Roblox.
Pac-Man and a red carpet provide a warm welcome to the site while inside bright walls and privacy barriers make the space more inviting. Televisions and life-size games of chess and Connect Four will also help children feel at ease while waiting for their shot and during the 15-minute observation period. |
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The pediatric vaccine clinic will be held:
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 13.
- 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, through Friday, Nov. 12.
The County anticipates scheduling additional pediatric vaccine clinics as demand requires. The walk-in clinic inside the Event Pavilion is appointment only through MyTurn. |
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Mask Mandate Progress Dashboard |
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The San Mateo County health order requiring the use of face coverings while indoors in most public and private spaces remains in effect, and there are no site-specific exceptions. Masks are required in gyms, restaurants, and other venues, regardless of the vaccination status of the patrons.
The County's progress on the measures is available on this dashboard, which is updated every Tuesday. |
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Vaccine Boosters
- The San Mateo County Event Center (1346 Saratoga Avenue in San Mateo) is administering Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson boosters for individuals 18 and older on Tuesdays from noon – 4 p.m. and Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In addition, first and second doses are available: Pfizer for 12+, Moderna for 18+, and Johnson & Johnson for 18+.
- The clinics are drive through only.
- Appointments are strongly encouraged on MyTurn but are not required. Even those with an appointment should expect a wait time.
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| Clinic Information
Vaccine Used: Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
Location: San Mateo Event Center: 1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA 94403 [Click HERE for map]
Dates and Time: - Tuesdays from 12pm – 7pm
- Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9am – 4pm
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COVID-19 Vaccination
Information about the County's vaccination program |
| COVID-19 Testing
Testing options in the County
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| County Health Update
COVID-19 info, health officer updates and related resources |
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