South San Francisco, CA June 13, 2016 Submitted by the City of South San Francisco

Happy 100th birthday, Ray!
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What is the secret to a long, happy life? Just ask Raymond Bagley of South San Francisco. Ray, as he is known to family and friends, celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday, June 6th. It's not every day that you meet someone who has seen how life has changed in the last century. The town had a chance to chat with Ray, his son Bill and his neighbor Pam. These are his reflections on South San Francisco.

Ray was born in Minnesota in 1916 and grew up there. He worked with his parents and siblings on the family farm. Eventually, the warm weather and job prospects lured Ray to Southern California, where he joined the U.S. Navy. After his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1940, Ray made his way to San Francisco to begin developing the South San Francisco neighborhood we now know as Brentwood.

Ray was a master plumber, a trade he learned during his time in the Navy. He worked in almost every home, installing plumbing systems, pouring the foundations and even helping homeowners move into their new construction in Brentwood.

Ray used his plumbing skills for New Mission Plumbing and Heating on Hillside Boulevard and eventually worked for Atlas Heating and Ventilation on Cabot Road. “I’ve always been a good worker,” Ray says. After years of commuting from San Francisco to South San Francisco for work, a house in the neighborhood that he helped build caught his attention. The costs? A cool $10,000. He and his wife bought the house on Wildwood Drive in 1950 and raised their family there. Ray and his son Bill live there today.

What brought you to South San Francisco?
Park! Even back then, there were hardly any parking spaces in San Francisco. I was overjoyed to have my own garage where I could park my car.

What is one of your favorite memories of South San Francisco?
Growing up on a farm, I always enjoyed actively growing fruits and vegetables in my backyard and so on. But I cut back on some things after I received a letter from the water department a few years ago.

One thing I will always remember is how neighborly and friendly everyone here is. Over the years, when you started a project or needed help, you would look around and see about five people standing right there helping.

What is a piece of history that you think most people in South San Francisco don't know about?

Everyone here has been friendly over the years. The people here are different than in other cities. I have a good neighbor across the street in Pam Gradney.

What do you think is South San Francisco’s “best kept secret”?
We used to have to take our things to the landfill ourselves; there was no garbage collection. I would take so much stuff with me! These days there are limits to what you can and can't take.

What’s your favorite thing to do in South San Francisco?
“My wife and I would walk to Tanforan and watch the horse races, we often enjoyed doing that.”

These days, Ray spends most of his time in his favorite spot in the house, looking out his living room window, watching a football game on TV, or watching Karyl Matsumoto and Mark Addiego on the PEG channel. On Saturday evening there is a family dinner at the Bagley house, with his son Bill preparing dinner. Spaghetti is often the meal of choice as it is Ray's favorite food. His grandson Robert, his favorite neighbor Pam, and other friends enjoy gathering for family dinners and barbecues and barbecues on warm days and holidays to spend time with Ray. And sometimes Bill puts on the organ and plays Ray's favorite songs.

What would you like other people to know about South San Francisco?

Stay here! Stay in South San Francisco!

“He is the epitome of his generation. Clear speaking, hard work and honesty are the foundations of his character. I’m proud to call him my neighbor,” Pam Gradney said of her neighbor Raymond “Ray” Bagley.
Thank you for helping to build and shape South San Francisco, Ray Bagley. We wish you a happy 100th birthday!

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South San Francisco home owners will now need to bring their sewer lateral lines up to code before selling their homes, following a City Council vote establishing the new rule.

Sewer laterals are the pipes that connect toilets and drains from private properties to the city’s main sewer lines. The city estimated more than a third of houses in the city had such pipes that were at risk of failure and would likely be affected.

Mark Addiego

“These provisions help to ensure that the new property owner is not stuck with an unanticipated costly repair,” said Public Works Director Eunejune Kim. “We estimate that 35% of residents have orangeburg sewer laterals in our city, and those are the ones that have that material that is basically paper and tar that are beyond their useful life.”

Kim said the city had worked with the San Mateo County Association of Realtors to draft the ordinance such that it “exports expedient real estate transactions while protecting our environment and our community.”

The rule puts the city in compliance with a regional water board requirement for cities that discharge into the San Francisco Bay, according to City Manager Mike Futrell.

Council member Mark Addiego estimated replacing the pipe can cost upwards of $15,000. He requested the city also look at ways to connect multiple nearby property owners who need the pipes replaced as a means of reducing individual costs as well as mitigating disruptions to road paving. He pointed out the task usually entails tearing up a portion of the street.

“I have always thought this was the least we could do at the point of sale,” he said. “We probably know from permits where these are failing, and anything that was built in the ’50s and ’60s and expected to last 50 years is decades beyond that currently.”

Kim said most homes that have undergone major renovations or rebuilds have been brought up to code, but “those homes that haven’t done any major triggering events, a lot of them haven’t been inspected for a very long time. This is hoping to capture those that are going through the sale process.”

San Mateo, San Bruno, Millbrae and Burlingame are among other cities in the county that have passed similar ordinances in recent years. Some cities have rebate programs to help offset costs.

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Around 20 displaced live-aboard residents have moved their vessels from Oyster Cove Marina to Oyster Point Marina in South San Francisco, yet, several live-aboards still remain as the city and two agencies guide the residents through the process.

The move comes after Kilroy Realty, which purchased the Oyster Cove Marina in 2018, gave the slip owners until Oct. 15 to leave. The Southern California-based developer is currently in the midst of building 3 million square feet of office and research space on the land.

Soon after, the city and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission decided, at a September meeting, that the displaced residents could temporarily move to the adjacent city-owned Oyster Point Marina as the live-aboards find a permanent home. BCDC is a regional agency that oversees all development on the Bay.

The San Mateo County Harbor District, which operates the Oyster Point Marina, has inspected 39 vessels and passed them as seaworthy as part of the process when moving into the harbor.

One vessel didn’t pass and the city of South San Francisco is working with that individual to assist them, Harbor District General Manager Jim Pruett said.

“We were surprised that the overall condition of the vessels were good,” Pruett said.

As of last week, 11 residents have paid for the live-aboard status fee, 10 are scheduled for inspections and eight have incomplete applications. The Harbor District is assisting the individuals to complete the process, Pruett said.

The residents are welcome to stay at Oyster Point Marina until April 1 or have a verifiable plan to depart in the next few months. The BCDC will order the residents out of the harbor if they do not leave by Oct. 1, 2023.

“This is a potential homeless problem for some of these folks,” Harbor District Commissioner Edmundo Larenas said at an Oct. 19 meetings.

The city is working with a relocation expert to understand each person’s needs and find them permanent housing.

The 455-slip Oyster Point Marina is operated by the San Mateo County Harbor District. It is allocated 10% of its slips for live-aboard residents. The marina contains 29 live-aboards and is slated to have an additional 11 live-aboards filling the additional spots from the waitlist soon. While the displaced live-aboards moving to the marina will exceed the 10% compliance for Oyster Point Marina, the BCDC said it would not enforce the issue over the next year, according to a previous staff report.

The BCDC made the decision after concerns were raised by live-aboard residents who felt the deadline was not enough time to find a permanent residency.

Residential uses of the Bay are not consistent with the McAteer-Petris Act, which launched the BCDC in 1965, or the public trust, which establishes that certain natural resources are set aside for use by all the public, because it is neither a “water -oriented” use, nor is it in furtherance of public trust needs, according to a previous report.

South San Francisco Council member Mark Addiego, also a member of the BCDC, previously said that the goal is to help give the live-aboard residents enough time to find a permanent home.

“Even though it’s BCDC and their charge is to protect the Bay. … Everybody is dialed into the fact that, ‘hey, this is housing for these people and, without this, what’s going to happen to them?’” Addiego said.

The BCDC’s biggest concern is the live-aboards would be forced to anchor out, meaning their boats would be outside the marinas, which is harmful to the environment and dangerous for boaters.

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South San Francisco officials announced the city has launched an automated license plate recognition program with 28 solar-powered cameras installed at key public locations, as a way to help solve increased property crimes in the hotel corridor.

“The use of this technology has already proven to be a game changer in the fight against crime and a valuable tool for our officers to help solve otherwise difficult-to-solve cases,” Police Chief Scott Campbell said in a press release. “The safety of our residents and visitors is paramount and the investment in this program shows how committed we are to keeping South San Francisco a safe place.”

The cameras are built by Flock Safety, a public safety technology company that helps neighborhoods, communities and law enforcement work together to fight crime. Flock Safety ALPR cameras help law enforcement investigate crime by providing objective evidence — license plates and vehicle characteristics, according to the city.

The South San Francisco Police Department will maintain an updated policy around usage of the ALPR system. Each search requires a justification, and the data is never sold or shared with third parties. The cameras will be used to solve and reduce property and violent crime and are not intended for minor traffic or parking violations, according to the city.

Flock Safety cameras are in use in more than 2,000 cities across 40 states, and the company works with thousands of law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement have reported crime reductions of up to 70% when deploying Flock Safety in their communities, according to the city.

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Making sure a proposed 17-story life science, research and development building is connected to the community, has the right amount of parking and doesn’t impede traffic flow from Highway 101 were some of the key points discussed during a South San Francisco City Council meeting on the proposal at 121 E. Grand Ave., current site of Comfort Inn and east of the train station.

Mayor Mark Nagales wondered why the project’s plans include 1,300 parking spaces, though it’s directly across from the newly built South San Francisco Caltrain Station.

Michael Gerrity, president of Phase 3 Real Estate Partners, said the goal is to have parking spaces available for 50% of the employees in the building, while the others would take other modes of transportation. He assured Nagales that while 1,300 sounds like a lot, there are nearly a million square feet of office space so it will require more parking. The structure will also include enhanced bike and parking facilities and will be surrounded by class IV bike separation lanes.

In a study completed by the developers, they found 1.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of office space will be needed for adequate parking while still nudging employees to take public transit.

Some council members praised the ingenuity of the design.

“This is indeed an example of a transit-oriented community that we are building. It takes not only residential but commercial,” said Council member Eddie Flores. “I think this is a good example. If we have a brand-new Caltrain Station, let’s utilize it.”

The South San Francisco Caltrain Eastern Access study looked at future access needs of the Caltrain station from its eastern edge and how much shuttle or bus parking should be provided based on growth projections for the entire eastern 101 area. Because the building is so close to the Caltrain station, it has some access issues with limited crosswalk space and the developer suggested that a new traffic light installment would be beneficial for pedestrian cross walking times.

Flores questioned if the traffic signal that would be near the off-ramp of highway 101 would cause a traffic cluster from the stop light.

“Any signal timing we do at those signals cannot have traffic queuing into the mainline [Highway 101] That is going to be one of the requirements that Caltrans would never allow,” said Gerrity.

The analysis from the study questioned if it is possible to have signal timing that gives pedestrians time to cross but also allows cars to pass through without making the queuing more affected than it currently is, and the study indicated it is possible, he added.

Flores also questioned if the off-ramp queue would be affected by semi-trucks that often turn into the area for gasoline.

Gerrity reassured that semi-trucks have been considered, and the improvements to the intersection would include making the turn radius larger for larger trucks to easily pass through.

Power needs, other additions

The all-electric proposed structure would be environmentally ahead of the curve and committed to achieving LEED gold status, which adds up to $7.25 million toward environmental and sustainability, Gerrity said.

“Proposing an all-electric building which is not yet required is setting an example for so many others in the Bay Area,” said Council member James Coleman.

The community benefit would include a $10 million fund the City Council would control for community needs. The developers designed the building’s first two stories as a plaza with retail shops, restaurants, a conference room and a gym open to the public totaling 107,125 square feet of public amenities. The ground level will include 46,663-square-foot public plaza.

Flores raised concerns about community connectivity.

“Would it be inviting Old Town residents,” Flores said. “Attracting them into the building?”

Additionally, he offered ideas that could provide some connectivity between the newly developed area and the Old Town residents north of Grand Avenue.

Using some of the community funds for public art that reflects the rich cultural history of South San Francisco would be one way to welcome its neighbors to the public amenities.

“This will be a unique opportunity for us to bring in that cultural tapestry of the Old Town,” said Flores. “What really makes the old town vibrant, is what people like to hear about the historic part of our city.”

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The intersection of Grand Avenue and Airport Boulevard is set for a major overhaul in an effort to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety, in particular for those traveling between the nearby Caltrain station and the city’s adjacent downtown.

The remodel will add bike lanes, widen sidewalks, make crosswalk improvements and remove a separated turning lane, in addition to adding planting to medians and other landscaping. The intersection, which is complicated by a highway on-ramp entrance, is a major connection point for those traveling into the city’s downtown from the freeway or the developing area to the east.

“This is an exciting project that’s been a vision of the city for quite a while,” city engineer Matthew Ruble said. “[It] is one of the most busily traveled and important intersections in our city.”

Councilmembers, however, held off on granting a $3.2 million construction contract during their meeting this week amid concern the proposed bike lanes would provide insufficient protection and a question regarding wages paid by the contractor.

“We definitely need a protected bike lane in that area, because if you’re just putting green paint on the side on Airport Boulevard, that doesn’t feel safe for a bike rider,” Mayor Mark Nagales said.

The bike lanes will be unprotected, meaning there will not be plastic posts or other physical dividers separating them from vehicle lanes. Ruble explained the primary focus of the redesign was to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists traveling along Grand Avenue to or from the Caltrain station, and a larger revamp of Airport Boulevard would come at a later date, likely with protected bike lanes.

“We’re limited by constraints of the roadway until a larger project can come in for a more holistic approach,” he said, pointing to areas where cars would need to cross over the bike lane to make right turns or merge onto the freeway.

Still, councilmembers Eddie Flores and James Coleman questioned if changes could be made to the design ahead of the larger renovations.

“Why are we calling this a bike lane … if we are just coloring it and suggesting this is where bikes should go? I see great liability for potential swerving of vehicles in and out and crisscrossing with cyclists,” Flores said. “I would like to see a different option, if there is one. This is not where we should be.”

Ruble said minor changes could be made to the design without needing to seek new estimates from contractors, something he said would put the project back several months, and increase costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars given rapidly rising construction costs and inflation.

But Public Works Director Eunejune Kim warned that there would likely be little changes able to be made given the layout of Airport Boulevard.

As it was presented, the work would not require the removal of any parking places or reduction in vehicle lanes other than the separated “slip lane” for northbound Airport Boulevard traffic turning right on Grand Avenue.

The council agreed to reexamine the item during a meeting planned for June 8, after which there will also be further information regarding an investigation into the contractor, CF Contracting, concerning wages paid during a project in Sausalito.

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Fahmida Murphy

South San Francisco Police Chief Scott Campbell has promoted Sgt. Fahmida Murphy to police lieutenant, the first female to hold the position in agency history.

Murphy was born and raised in South San Francisco. She attended Buri Buri Elementary, Alta Loma Middle School and graduated from El Camino High School. Fahmida started her career with the South San Francisco Police Department in 2001 at the age of 19 as a records specialist in the front office.

Shortly thereafter, she was hired as a police recruit and joined the Police Academy, becoming a full-time officer in 2003. Fahmida worked a variety of assignments throughout her career, including patrol officer, downtown bicycle officer, field training officer, school liaison corporal , crisis negotiator and sergeant. As a sergeant, Fahmida oversaw patrol teams, the crisis negotiation team and the traffic unit.

“Sgt. Fahmida Murphy is the perfect addition to our lieutenant team. She has been with the police department since 2001 and is a true representative of our South City culture, and I couldn’t be happier to promote her to the rank of lieutenant,” Police Chief Scott Campbell said in a press release.

As a lieutenant, Fahmida is currently assigned as the Patrol Watch Commander. Fahmida holds a Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice for the University of Arizona and intends to obtain her master’s degree in emergency management. She is also a graduate of several leadership programs

“I’m honored and humbled to be chosen as a lieutenant among a highly-qualified group of sergeants within our South San Francisco Police Department,” Murphy said in a press release. “South City is my home, and I’m proud to be able to serve the residents of this city to continue to ensure that it remains a safe city for all of our residents and visitors.”

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South San Francisco will get 31 new surveillance cameras to be placed along Highway 101 and Interstate 280 following an unanimous vote from the City Council approving the new law enforcement measure.

The cameras, called automated license plate readers, have been increasingly installed in the Bay Area with several Peninsula cities recently approving their use. By capturing images of passing vehicles and logging plate numbers, make and color, the technology can alert nearby officers if a vehicle suspected of being involved in a crime is spotted. Officers can also access data after the fact to aid in police work.

“This is the world we are living in,” Council member Mark Addiego said. “It’s horrifying when you read reports about how many people are coming into our city and quite frankly just raising hell.”

The city first looked into adding the cameras last year, citing an uptick in crime near hotels, particularly “smash-and-grab” car break-ins. Councilmember Eddie Flores also voiced concern regarding highway shootings, citing those that have occurred recently in Oakland.

The technology can be used in instances of crimes from homicide to catalytic converter theft but, unlike red light cameras, would not be used for traffic enforcement.

Despite agreeing the cameras would be useful in fighting crime, council members expressed some hesitation surrounding privacy. The move will establish South San Francisco as the city with the most cameras in the county, which currently has a total of 119.

“I come from a time when George Orwell’s 1984 was required reading,” Addiego said. “Apparently we’re there, and there’s something a little bit disconcerting about that.”

While storage practices differ in other cities, data captured by the cameras would be deleted after 30 days unless part of an investigation, and the city would allow data to be shared with other law enforcement agencies only if requested for an investigation. Sharing data with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be strictly barred.

Per a request from Flores, the program will undergo quarterly audits from an independent party to ensure compliance with the city’s rules. A webpage will also be established allowing members of the public to view the volume of data collected and how often it is being accessed by officers.

“We want to make sure that when we do this, we do it right and don’t produce unintended consequences that we might later regret,” Flores said.

According to City Manager Mike Futrell, the city’s guidelines mirror that of soon-to-be proposed legislation from state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, which aims to curtail ALPR use. Wiener had last year introduced legislation to require data deletion after 24 hours following a report that some agencies were storing data for up to five years and others had shared data with ICE.

Police Chief Scott Campbell noted the technology carries the benefit of allowing for “completely unbiased” police work, allowing officers to react to crime that has already been committed.

The cameras would likely be procured from ALPR operator Flock Safety, at an annual cost of $2,500 per camera, or $77,500 for the whole city. A one-time installation fee of $250 per camera would also be added in the first year.

The city’s immediate neighbors all have cameras installed with the exception of Brisbane. Daly City is the only city in the county where its cameras are affixed to police vehicles rather than fixed locations.

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A parking lot in South San Francisco’s Old Town neighborhood could be the city’s next park, with the City Council last month signing off on the purchase of property at 616 and 700 Linden Ave. in hopes of providing the developing area with more green space.

The city expects to pay roughly $1.3 million for the two parcels, and will host public outreach events to decide on the park’s design.

“This is such a win for our community,” Mayor Mark Nagales said. “We’ve heard it from residents in Old Town, they’ve been asking for a park, asking for some open space.”

The lot at 616 Linden Ave., currently a public parking lot with 18 metered spaces, was previously an automotive repair shop with underground petroleum tanks that contaminated the soil, so the construction will include cleanup efforts. The lot across the street at 700 Linden Ave. is a grassy field bisected by a pedestrian path.

According to a city report, the sites had been examined for housing, which would have required a more extensive and expensive cleanup estimated to cost nearly $800,000. City staff also noted the need for open space as the neighborhood has already been seeing increasing amounts of new residential construction.

The land is former redevelopment agency property, meaning the city will need to pay out various taxing entities to acquire the property. The city plans to pay out of its park acquisition fund, which currently has a $2 million balance thanks to fees paid by residential developers. Apart from the land acquisition, construction of the park is estimated to cost $3.1 million.

Nagales noted the park was one of the benefits of allowing new developments and allowed the city to “reinvest back into the community.”

“I know that when other neighborhoods hear about [the park] there might be some jealousy, but I want folks to know this isn’t the last park we’re taking a look at,” he said. “We’re looking at other locations throughout South San Francisco.”

Councilmember Mark Addiego said he envisioned the park with a gazebo modeled after one that sits in a plaza in Atotonilco El Alto, Jalisco, Mexico, one of the cities South San Francisco exchanges cultural, educational and economic information with as part of its “sister cities ” initiative.

“It made me smile when I heard some of the comments that were encouraging us to do a gazebo, which is very common in a lot of Latin American cities,” he said.

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San Mateo, South San Francisco and San Carlos residents could soon be allowed to water landscaping only two days per week, the California Water Service announced Wednesday.

The water provider said customers in its Bayshore District, which serves roughly 200,000 people in San Mateo County, will enter “stage 2” of the agency’s tiered water conservation plan in light of worsening drought conditions.

Ken Jenkins, chief water resource sustainability officer, said the decision was made based on growing water use and dwindling snowpacks and reservoir levels as the region’s experienced consecutive dry months amid its rainy season. He said in January the district saw an 8.4% increase in water use over the same month in 2020, and February’s numbers are expected to yield similar results.

The district entered stage 1 of the six stage Water Shortage Contingency Plan in August last year. Stage 1 bans runoff from irrigation, requires shut-off nozzles on hoses when washing vehicles and bans hosing down driveways or sidewalks except for “health and safety purposes.” Stage 2 builds on that, introducing lawn watering schedules. It also requires restaurants to serve water only by request.

Lawn or other landscaping watering will be allowed on staggered days of the week depending on street addresses. Those with odd numbers may water on Tuesday and Saturday, even numbers on Wednesday and Sunday.

Stage 3 would implement water budgets, setting limits for monthly use. Jenkins said there are currently no plans for such measures but that “conditions can change quickly.”

“Based on our ongoing assessment of supply and demand we would make that decision if the situation warranted it,” he said. “As we have from the beginning of the drunk we will continue to monitor … and make any decisions in the future based on those local conditions.”

Stage 2 aims for a maximum of 20% reductions in total water use — in line with the Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call last year for the state to reduce consumption by 15%. Stage 3 would aim for a 20% to 30% reduction.

Roughly 87% of the state, including San Mateo County, is within a “severe drought” classification, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System. That’s better than October of last year when a similar portion of the state was in an “extreme drought.” Now less than 13% of the state falls within the category.

Severe drought classification entails a longer fire season, stress on trees and plants and inadequate grazing land. Two months ago, 67% of the state was within the category.

Hetch Hetchy, the reservoir that supplies much of the Bay Area with water, is also above normal capacity for this time of year, at 81% compared with a 71% average, according to the California Department of Water Resources. But despite a strong start to the rainy season, limited precipitation in recent months has caused snowpacks, relied on to feed the reservoir, to dwindle, down to 59% of average for this time of year. For the northern part of the state in particular the outlook is worse, with snowpacks at just 52% of average.

Additionally, experts have warned soils could still be parched from prior consecutive dry years, causing runoff from melting snow to be absorbed prematurely. Higher than normal temperatures could also cause increased evaporation.

The district was last in stage 2 in 2015 and 2016, though Jenkins said the tiers have since been adjusted and stage 2 at the time more closely resemble current stage 3 restrictions.

The California Public Utilities Commission will need to approve the California Water Service’s request to move to Stage 2 before the additional restrictions can be enacted. If approved, the restrictions would go into place April 15.

Enforcement includes the possibility of fines up to $100, or flow restrictors to limit water use in the case of repeated fines or “egregious” violations, Jenkins said. He said enforcement measures would rely largely on reports but that “proactive” enforcement could be carried out if reduction targets were not met.

“Our preference is to work with our customers versus penalizing them,” he said. “In most cases, customers are very receptive to making the changes that are needed once they understand why they’re needed.”

The utility will hold a public meeting April 6 to provide information on the new measures, including on conservation programs and tools available. Go to www.calwater.com/stage2 to attend the meeting or for more information.

corey@smdailyjournal.com

(650) 344-5200, ext. 105

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