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Transportation experts
call for halt in state funding
for high-speed rail. Page 5
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One of John Danielson’s key tasks as interim town manager was to find a permanent manager. 1295 El Camino Real, Suite A
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John Danielson still in charge in
Atherton despite expired contract
A Sale With Riches
By Renee Batti
ielson to work up to 960 more things so that when the city Beyond Compare
Almanac News Editor
hours over the course of the next manager is hired, we have some
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lthough his one-year con- 12 months, if necessary, and still things in place.”
tract expired Jan. 2, Inter- receive his pension. He was alluding to another
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pay and continuing to chisel that will hopefully lead us from leave the town nearly $900,000
away at a to-do list that includes the brink of financial catastro- in the red that year.
finding his replacement. phe. ... It would be a substantial “We have to address the
Mayor Bill Widmer said the blow to this work in progress (town’s) fiscal shortfall — there’s
town’s attorney advised the if he were forced to leave at the not the luxury of waiting,” he
council that Mr. Danielson’s present time.” said at the time. “We’ll be look-
contract can be continued with Mayor Widmer said that, ing for efficiencies,” considering
no official council action while once the council has heard from options that include contracting
the town awaits word from the CalPERS, “we may write a new out some services, Mr. Daniel-
state’s public employee retire- contract for a specified period son said.
ment agency as to whether the of time while we’re deciding Much of Mr. Danielson’s year
agency will exempt Mr. Dan- what to do as far as a search (for on the job involved restructur-
ielson from a crucial rule. That a permanent town manager), or ing how the town operates, with
rule prohibits Mr. Danielson, we may have a month-to-month the layoff of 13 of the town’s
the retired city manager of Elk (contract).” 16 general employees and the
Grove, from working for a single One of Mr. Danielson’s key outsourcing of the building and
employer for more than one year tasks as interim town man- public works departments.
if he is to receive his pension. ager was to find a permanent Mr. Danielson did not return
The council sent a letter to manager. After being named the Almanac’s phone calls seek-
the California Public Employ- to the interim position, he told ing comment, and it is unknown
ees’ Retirement System (CalP- the Almanac that his “target whether he will return his salary
ERS) in December asking for time” to complete that task was from the town, or not receive his
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M E N L O P A R K | A T H E R T O N | W O O D S I D E | P O R T O L A V A L L E Y
Public college board members met in private
for school board members to Woodside, Skyline College in ber of the committee, Canada
■ All board members served on a committee that
engage in political campaigns for San Bruno, and the College of College interim President James
met in private to plan a political campaign for the
bond measures and parcel taxes San Mateo in San Mateo. Keller, told the Almanac.
district’s $564 million bond measure. as long as public funds are not Running the campaign in sup- That $564 million that did not
involved, former county counsel port of Measure H was a nine- appear in the mailings reflects
By Dave Boyce
of it. Was that legal? Tom Casey said on behalf of the member committee consisting their purpose as “campaign per-
Almanac Staff Writer With some exceptions, Cali- college district. of presidents of two of the col- suasion material,” said Richard
E
lected officials have the fornia’s open meeting law, the Recently this district asked vot- leges, the district chancellor, the Holober, the 2011 board presi-
privilege and the burden Ralph M. Brown Act, forbids a ers to approve communications dent.
of making decisions that quorum of elected officials from Measure H, a director, and the
impact public life, and it can get conversing about official busi- $564 million ‘The temptation to talk five members of A conflict?
complicated. ness in private. Also, the public bond measure about district stuff is the board. Asked to comment on board
For example, all five members must be notified of the meeting to build facili- One notable member participation in the
too great. Don’t do it.’
of the San Mateo County Com- ahead of time. But what if the ties on and pro- feature of the cam- committee, Jim Ewert, an attor-
munity College District board conversation is tangential, for vide equipment paign: at least six ney for the California Newspa-
CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT
served on a committee that met example a political matter that for the three glossy direct-mail per Publishers Association, said
BRAD SENDEN
privately to run a political cam- springs from official decisions? college campus- pieces that urged a key question is whether mem-
paign for a bond measure. These Brown Act compliance in such es. The measure voters to approve bers “discussed, heard, debated
board members put the measure situations is unresolved since it just missed getting the required the bond measure without men- or took action” on how to spend
on the ballot for the Nov. 8 elec- has never come before a judge, 55 percent voter approval; since tioning how much money the bond money. If they did, the
tion and then involved them- lawyers told the Almanac in 2001, voters had approved $675 district was asking for. That was
selves as citizens in the politics recent interviews. And it is legal million for Canada College in a conscious decision, one mem- See COLLEGE, page 6
Another big blow
to high-speed rail
By Gennady Sheyner
Embarcadero Media and several agencies, including
the Legislative Analyst’s Office
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alifornia’s quest to build and Office of the State Auditor,
a high-speed rail system released critical reports about
between San Francisco the project.
and Los Angeles suffered a heavy High-speed rail has become
blow Jan. 3 when a peer-review particularly controversial on the
committee recommended that Peninsula, where several grass-
state legislators not fund the roots groups have sprung up
project until major changes are in the last two years to oppose
made to the business plan for the it. Menlo Park, Atherton and
increasingly controversial line. Palo Alto had filed a lawsuit
In a scathing report, the Cali- challenging the rail authority’s
fornia High-Speed environmental
Rail Peer Review analysis and
Group found that Peer-review group calls the Palo Alto
the business plan City Council
for halt in state funding.
the California in December
High-Speed Rail adopted as the
Authority unveiled in early city’s official position a call for Almanac photo by Michelle Le
November offers inadequate the project’s termination. The historic British Bankers Club building on El Camino Real at Santa Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park.
information about funding, fails In its letter to the Legislature,
to answer the critical question of the peer review group high- State suspends BBC bar’s liquor license
which operating segment will be lighted some of the same flaws
built first and features a phased- that local officials and watch-
By Sandy Brundage
construction plan that would dogs have long complained According to the California the suspension came as a result
violate state law. about, most notably a deeply Almanac Staff Department of Alcoholic Bev- of numerous police calls made
T
The group of transporta- flawed funding plan. The proj- he landmark British erage Control, the restaurant’s to the bar during the past two
tion experts, chaired by Will ect currently has about $6 Bankers Club restaurant license stands suspended as of years.
Kempton, recommends that the billion in committed funding and bar in Menlo Park Thursday, Jan. 5. The bar made headlines in
state Legislature not authorize and the rail authority plans to has had its liquor license put on Owners Lance White and 2010 when a busboy and a
expenditure of bond money for make up much of the balance hold by the California Depart- Richard Eldridge were not cook were arrested for sexually
the project until its concerns are from federal grants and private ment of Alcoholic Beverage immediately available for com- assaulting two women at the
met. investments — investments that Control. ment. A voicemail greeting on club.
The report deals the latest of would be solicited after the first The party’s stopped for now the restaurant’s phone line said Police said the men followed
several recent setbacks to the major segment of the line is con- at the historic brick building at it’s “closed for remodeling until two women who went to an
project, for which state voters structed. The peer-review group 1090 El Camino Real that used the 12th,” but city staff con- upstairs room in the club to
approved a $9.95 billion bond found this plan to be vague and to house Menlo Park’s admin- firmed that no permits were on sleep after becoming intoxi-
in 2008. Since then, the project’s insufficient. istrative and police depart- file for any project under way. cated. Both pleaded guilty to
price tag more than doubled ments. According to the Daily Post, related charges.
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See HIGH-SPEED RAIL, page 8

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it’s pretty straightforward,” he
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said.
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■ “Upgrade classroom tech-
nology and computer labs to Perception problems
Deli Department ––––––– meet earthquake, fire and safety It does bother Brad Senden, a
codes” San Ramon-based pollster and
■ “Upgrade classroom tech- campaign consultant who has
Get a healthy start to your Also try our Laura nology and computer labs” worked for the Las Lomitas and
■ “Removing hazardous mate- Menlo Park elementary school
new year with our Chenel’s Chevre Chabis rials, including asbestos” districts and the Sequoia Union
When asked for records of the High School District.
Fresh & Vegan Salads in our cheese department
committee meetings, Mr. Keller Campaign committees that
replied via email: “The commit- include board members are
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Plain or Herb
other than the finance report- in a telephone interview. “We
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each
or and publishes no records of its (board members) are never on
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$6.99 lb. subject to the Brown Act, nor the ting involved, Mr. Senden said
public records act.” he recommends picking a focus,
Asked to justify this conclu- such as phone banking, and
sion, Mr. Holober twice cited never attending meetings that
Wine and Spirits
a paragraph in a 1994 civil include another member.
grand jury decision involving a Mr. Senden said he also asks
Millbrae school district. When for the views of a district’s law-
Imported Vodka Sale
pressed for a copy of this report, yer. “Usually, I want them to
Mr. Holober brought in Mr. bring whatever their lawyer says
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Support of Community Colleges legal problems because there’s
in San Mateo County, did not nowhere to go to adjudicate
use government funds nor did it it and (have someone) say it’s
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Jan. 17, at Moffett Field. he would make every effort
Mr. Clark will receive the to have him awarded for his
Navy and Marine Corps Almanac photo by Michelle Le heroism, but those efforts
Carl Clark, a resident of Menlo
Commendation Medal with were unsuccessful. Mr. Clark,
Park, is being recognized for
the Combat Distinguishing supported by the historical
heroic actions to save his
Device at the ceremony, set record of racism in the mili-
shipmates during a World War II
for 1 p.m. that day. An invita- tary, attributes the denial of
kamikaze attack.
tion from Rep. Eshoo’s office a commendation to the fact
is needed to attend. of fellow crewmen and in all that he is black.
The belated honor for Mr. likelihood prevented the ship Those interested in attend-

Clark, 95, is the result of from burning and sinking — ing the event who have not
January 22, 2012, 3 p.m.
a two-year effort by Con- she sought out and secured already received an invitation
gresswoman Eshoo, D-Menlo the testimony of one of the may request one by calling Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center
Park. After Ms. Eshoo learned few surviving officers of the Rep. Eshoo’s office at 323-2984
of Mr. Clark’s heroism aboard ship. as soon as possible. Attendees
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Longtime Woodside firefighter dies at 65
Hélène Wickett - Soloist
A celebration of Warren Rich- to fires and including collecting coins,
Debussy: Images for Orchestra No. 2, Iberia
ards’ 32-year firefighting career help out with clocks and model trains, and
in the Woodside Fire Protection logistics, his the daunting Japanese art form
District was held Saturday, Jan. son said. If of bonsai, the husbandry of www.symphonyparnassus.org
7, at the main fire station at 3111 his sons were miniature but full grown trees
Woodside Road in Woodside. in the car at in table-top pots.
Mr. Richards, who retired the time, they “He would bonsai anything
in 1999, died Sunday, Jan. 1, at would some- that would allow him to,”
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firefighter for the Woodside dis- Tim said. “He could tell a story of Palo Cedro, California, Mr.
trict, said in a telephone inter- to the point where you kind of Richards is survived by his wife
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sions of his dad as a firefighter. was so funny (or) so bizarre.” Matthew of Redwood City; and
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to him.” management. Mr. Richards did Pass, Oregon.
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Dan Ghiorso described Mr. president for the firefighter’s lieu of flowers, donations be
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Richards as “happy go lucky” union. As a negotiator, he was directed to the San Francisco-
and someone who rarely missed “very straightforward,” his son based Yosemite Conservancy. Specializing in the Cuisine of Puebla.
a day of work. said. “He was pretty well liked Go to yosemiteconservancy.
Open daily for lunch and dinner.
When he was off duty, Mr. by both sides.” org or call 800-469-7275 for
Richards kept with him a police- Mr. Richards had many off- more information on the con-
band scanner so he could go duty interests, his son said, servancy.
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rings were last seen in 2007, the
Losses set at $140,000 in two burglaries
daughter told deputies.
2801 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
Meanwhile, three Persian
Two burglaries reported over The daughter of a recent- rugs and a couch, with a total [phone] 9am-5:30pm Mon. - Sat.
the holidays — one in Wood- ly deceased resident of The value estimated at $18,000,
Coffee roasting & fine teas,
side and one in Portola Val- Sequoias retirement communi- were stolen from an unoc-
ley — led to losses estimated ty said in a Dec. 29 report that cupied building on Skyline espresso bar, retail & wholesale.
at $140,000, according to the two rings with an estimated Boulevard, according to a Dec.
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New report: Halt state funding for high-speed rail
HIGH-SPEED RAIL Its letter states that “it is hard
continued from page 5 to seriously consider a multi-
billion dollar Funding Plan
“The fact that the Funding that offers no position on which
Plan fails to identify any long IOS (initial operating segment)
term funding commitments is should be initiated first.”
a fundamental flaw in the pro- “This indecision may also
gram,” the report states. “With- have consequences in obtain-
out committed funds, a mega- ing environmental clearances.
project of this nature could be We believe that the Funding
forced to halt construction for Plan as proposed should not be
many years before additional approved until the first IOS is
funding could be obtained. The selected.”
benefits of any independent The report reserves “final
utility proposed by the current judgment” on the funding plan
Business Plan would be very because the rail authority’s
limited versus the cost and the business plan is still in draft
California High-Speed Rail Authority
impact on state finances.” form and subject to revisions.
The group of transportation experts, chaired by Will Kempton, recommends that the state Legislature not
The group also faulted the But it also makes clear that
authorize expenditure of bond money for the project until its concerns are met.
rail authority’s business plan major changes would have to
for failing to choose the “initial be made before the project war- to the report by disputing many Roelof van Ark, CEO of the Proposition 1A “unfounded
operating segment” for the rail rants state funding. of its findings and by claim- rail authority, said in a state- assumptions.” The group’s legal
line. Though the authority has The letter notes that while ing that it “suffers from a lack ment that the recommendation conclusions, he said in a state-
decided to build the first leg of legislators could potentially of appreciation of how high- of the committee “simply do ment, are not only “beyond the
the line in the Central Valley, come up with a funding source speed rail systems have been not reflect a real world view expertise of the authors, but
this segment would not be elec- for the project, without such a constructed throughout the of what it takes to bring such attorneys at the state and fed-
trified and would serve largely source “the project as it is cur- world.” projects to fruition.” eral government level and the
as a corridor for testing the new rently planned is not financially The authority also said in “It is unfortunate that the legislative author of the bond
line. ‘feasible.’” a statement that the peer- Peer Review Committee has measure, profoundly disagree.”
The first “true” high-speed “Therefore, pending review review group’s report “makes delivered a report to the Leg- The authority also submitted
rail segment would be built later of the final Business Plan and islature that is deeply flawed an eight-page letter to state Leg-
and would stretch either north absent a clearer picture of where in its understanding of the islators responding to the peer-
toward San Jose or south toward future funding is going to come ‘... what is most unfortu- Authority’s program and the review group’s criticisms. The
the San Fernando Valley. from, the Peer Review Group experience around the world authority disputed in its letter
nate about this Report
Though the peer-review group cannot at this time recommend in successfully developing high the peer-review group’s finding
acknowledged that a phased that the Legislature approve is not its analytical defi- speed rail,” Mr. van Ark said. that the “initial construction
approach is the only feasible the appropriation of bond pro- Rail authority officials also segment” in the Central Val-
ciency, but that it would
way to build the system, it also ceeds for this project,” the peer argued that the peer-review ley would violate Proposition
found that this plan violates a group’s letter concludes. create a cloud over the group’s report could jeopardize 1A and argued that the group’s
requirement of Proposition 1A, The new report presents a federal funding for the project. demand for a long-term fund-
program that threatens
which mandates that the rail potentially devastating blow Thomas Umberg, chair of the ing plan fails to consider how
authority identify funding for to the rail authority, which is not only federal support authority’s board of directors, major transportation projects
the first usable segment of the banking on getting $2.7 bil- said the board takes seriously are normally built.
but also the confidence of
line before construction begins. lion in Proposition 1A funds “legitimate critiques” of the rail “By this measure, none of the
The Central Valley segment, the for construction of the Central the private sector neces- program, including recommen- unconstrained regional trans-
peer report notes, “is not a very Valley segment. The agency dations that the authority hire portation plans of any trans-
sary for them to invest
high-speed railway (VHSR), has also received $3.5 billion in more staff. portation authority should be
as it lacks electrification, a federal grants. their dollars.’ “However, what is most unfor- pursued,” the letter from Mr.
CHSR train control system, The state funds are particular- tunate about this Report is not Umberg states. “No project,
and a VHSR compatible com- ly critical given the lack of pri- THOMAS UMBERG, CHAIR OF THE its analytical deficiency, but in our experience, has fully
munication system. Therefore, vate investment and increasing AUTHORITY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS that it would create a cloud over identified funding sources for
it does not appear to meet the local opposition. The authority the program that threatens not the entire project at this stage
requirements of the enabling had acknowledged that private only federal support but also the and it is both unfortunate and
State legislation.” investment would not start unrealistic and unsubstantiated confidence of the private sector inappropriate for the Commit-
The peer review group also coming in until later phases. assumptions about private sec- necessary for them to invest tee to apply this test only to high
wrote in its letter that the Future federal funding is also tor involvement in such systems their dollars,” Mr. Umberg said speed rail.”A
authority should have deter- deeply uncertain at a time when and ignores or misconstrues the in a statement.
mined in its business plan many Republicans in the House legal requirements that govern The authority’s Chief Coun- Visit tinyurl.com/HSR-444 for
whether the first “operating of Representatives are vehe- the construction of the high sel Thomas Fellenz called the story with links to the report and
segment” would go north or mently opposing the project. speed rail program in Califor- committee’s findings about the to the letter by the California
south from the Central Valley. The rail authority responded nia.” project’s inconsistency with High-Speed Rail Authority.
Babe Ruth baseball program sets tryout tain areas of Los Altos Hills. tournament. Since many Upper
Thirteen-year-olds play in league players also play for high
a “Prep” league made up o at school teams, their season
By Jim Gasiewski of Woodside, Players are drafted onto least four teams. Fourteen- and begins after high school ball
BABE RUTH
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commissioner of the Palo Alto teams shortly after tryouts. 15-year-olds play together in ends. The Prep league season
Babe Ruth Prep League. To be considered for a team, a an “Upper” league with seven starts earlier, and winds up as
help them take their skills to player must make at least one or eight teams. Based on per- the Upper league begins play.
Winter may have barely the next level. scheduled tryout. formance, some Prep league After the regular season,
begun, but Palo Alto Babe Ruth Tryouts for the upcoming To be eligible for Babe Ruth, players will get the chance to All Star teams are formed for
(PABR) baseball is already Babe Ruth 2012 season are players must be 13, but not extend their season and join each age group (13, 14, and
gearing up for 2012. Babe Ruth scheduled for Jan. 21 and 29, older than 15, by May 1. Players the roster of an Upper league 15), with the possibility of play
baseball offers youth ages 13 to depending on weather. must be a resident of Atherton, team. in district, state, regional and
15 the challenge of playing on Visit pababeruth.org by Jan. East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Both Prep and Upper leagues national tournaments.
a full-size diamond, and the 28 to register to participate in Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Red- play a short, busy season cul- Go to pababeruth.org for
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Local color
This oil, “Arastadero Mustard,” by Diana Jaye of Menlo Park is featured in the “Local Color” show at
Viewpoints Gallery, 315 State St. in Los Altos, as part of a joint exhibit with Gallery 9, 143 Main St., also
in Los Altos. Other local artists in the show are Andy Brown of Portola Valley and Susan Hall of Atherton at
Viewpoints Gallery; and Cherise Thompson and Joyce Savre of Menlo Park at Gallery 9. Both galleries plan
receptions for the artists at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19.
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straw-filled compatriots stand- scouts’ contribution of $600, a mountain lion might have
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placed there two and a half and selling cookies at $4 a box, ians.
months ago by local Girl Scout The remains of the six scare-
troops to guard their wildflower crows are in a driveway await-
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Menlo council meets on
redevelopment agency,
Facebook, rail issues
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I LB Steak to seat 130
t’s an agenda packed with
acronyms for Tuesday LB Steak, the new steakhouse
night’s meeting of the Men- at 898 Santa Cruz Ave. in
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The council first meets in slated to open in upcoming
closed session at 5 p.m. to months, will seat 130 people,
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Service Employees Interna- Walton.
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ous bits of litigation, including tion of Marche restaurant at
two lawsuits filed against high the corner of University Drive,
● We provide high quality, bonded and insured caregivers, who are experienced
speed rail (HSR). the restaurant will be approxi-
in care for older adults.
Then it’s on to the regular mately 4,000 square feet, Mr.
meeting, where the council will Walton said.
● We are the leader in 24 hours a day, 7 days a week live-in care.
try to figure out how to respond The restaurant will be Left
● We provide the culinary training for our caregivers at Sur La Table, to improve to the Feb. 1 shutdown of the Bank’s second in Menlo Park,
city’s redevelopment agency and is based on a similar estab-
their skills and our clients’ meals.
(RDA) and whether the public lishment on San Jose’s Santana
● Our experts wrote the books Handbook for Live-In Care and Happy to 102, comment period on the draft Row. Roland Passot, proprietor
environmental impact report and chief culinary officer of
available on Amazon.com. They are a resource for the industry as well as families.
for Facebook’s planned campus Left Bank Brasserie, is leading
expansion should be extended the project.
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as requested by the city of East The exact date for the grand
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Loma Prieta Chapter. by how long it takes to navigate
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session in council chambers at
the Civic Center at 701 Laurel Caltrain board
Street.
elects new officers
Go to tinyurl.com/6sbb88s to
The Sequoia Union High School District view the agenda and associated San Mateo County Board of
staff reports. Supervisor Adrienne Tissier,
Board of Trustees who represents the San Mateo
East Palo Alto takes County Transit District on the
Caltrain Board of Directors,
…is seeking applicants to serve on the District’s no action on Facebook
was elected chairperson on
Construction Bond Oversight Committee Although city officials and Jan. 5.
council met in closed session Santa Clara County Board of
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building projects of the recently approved Measure J school construction bond. cuss whether to sue over the senting the Santa Clara Valley
environmental impact report Transportation Authority, was
Periodically, the committee will report bond expenditures to the community.
for Facebook’s planned cam- elected vice chair.
pus expansion, the meeting Malia Cohen, from the San
adjourned with no action Francisco County Board of
APPLICATIONS taken. Supervisors, attended her first
Applications may be downloaded from the Sequoia District web site at “The item may return for board meeting as the replace-
further consideration in the ment for Sean Elsbernd, also
www.seq.org or may be requested from the district office by calling
future: the project review of the San Francisco County
Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services Enrique Navas at process is a long one and there Board of Supervisor.
650-369-1411, ext. 2218. may well be points along the The Peninsula Corridor Joint
way that merit further consid- Powers Board has three rep-
eration in closed session,” said resentatives each from San
Send completed applications to City Attorney Kathleen Kane. Francisco, San Mateo and
Enrique Navas City officials have expressed Santa Clara counties. The
concern that the report fails to board meets the first Thurs-
Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services
adequately address traffic and day of each month at 10 a.m.
Sequoia Union High School District housing impacts to East Palo at 1250 San Carlos Ave. in San
480 James Avenue Alto. Carlos. A
Redwood City, CA 94062
Zoning workshop for Weekend Acres
TIMELINE
A public workshop on zon- ning Commission is holding the
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Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Lad- Matt Seubert, a long-range plan-
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at 3249 Alpine Road in Ladera. Email [email protected]
The San Mateo County Plan- or call 363-1829.

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