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When does my garbage get picked up?

Garbage collection is provided by Recology San Bruno. The City provides billing services on behalf of the Recology San Bruno. For detailed information regarding garbage and recycling collection, collection dates, or scheduling extra service, please contact Recology San Bruno at 650-583-8536. 

2.
Where is your office located?

The Utility Billing office is located in San Bruno City Hall located at:567 El Camino RealSan Bruno, CA 94066 

3.
May I make a PG&E payment at City Hall?

PG&E payments are not accepted by the City of San Bruno. To find a local office, please contact PG&E directly at 800-743-5000. 

4.
Why did our rates go up?

We are on a 5-year rate plan, and in the 5th year of rate increases. 

5.
Who do I contact if I have questions regarding my water and sewer bill?

You can contact Utility Billing of the Finance Department for any questions or concerns you may have:webfinance@sanbruno.ca.govPhone: 650-616-7086Fax: 650-876-0256 

6.
What is a reconnect fee?

Utility services may be disconnected if you fail to pay past due charges on your utility statement. A reconnect service fee of $93 (before 2 pm) or $155 (after 2 pm) will be imposed to restore service. Any unauthorized attempt to establish service will result in a meter-tampering fine of $915 per occurrence ($305 per each additional occurrence). see Master Fee Schedule Budget & Financial Reports | San Bruno, CAFor more information, please contact the Finance Department at 650-616-7086. 

7.
What is the Water Service Fee?

All water customers are billed a monthly service fee depending on the size of the water meter installed at the service location and a per unit charge for water consumed.
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If a property has not yet been acquired, select a parcel that has a stable shoreline, or if the shoreline is erosional, select a parcel with a low erosion rate; select a parcel that is large enough to accommodate construction without encroaching on sand dunes or a bluff edge; a generous setback from dunes, bluffs and shorelines is recommended.If a property has been acquired, site the building on the portion of the parcel away from dunes, bluffs, eroding shorelines and sensitive site features. If the land is on the shoreline, consider other uses, including donating/selling the land to a land trust to keep as open space. Investigating whether there is transfer/purchase of development rights program in your community is another option to consider.Elevate the lowest floor of the building above the Base (1-%-annual-chance) Flood Elevation (BFE). Adding freeboard (a factor of safety usually expressed in feet above a flood level for the purposes of floodplain management) will reduce the likelihood and severity of flood damage, and will yield substantial flood insurance premium discounts.Where appropriate, use VE Zone foundations in AE Zones. Use a deep and open foundation (piles or columns) that can resist erosion and allow flood water and waves to pass through unobstructed. This may be appropriate in areas designated as LiMWAs on the FIRM and other areas known to the community to be at high risk.Consider maintaining natural buffers along shorelines (i.e., keep vegetation in its natural state).Design all aspects of the elevated building to resist wind and wind-driven rain. Protect all windows, doors, and openings by using shutters or by constructing using impact-resistant glazing. Building codes have minimum design and construction requirements, but these do not necessarily translate into a wind-resistant and watertight building. Post-storm investigations often reveal deficiencies in buildings subject to less than design wind speeds. 

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Can a community require higher BFEs to encourage higher building standards?

Yes.
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A variance can never be granted to allow land uses prohibited by the property's zone classification.	

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What is a use permit and when do I need one?

Certain land uses have the potential to negatively impact adjoining parcels, unless certain conditions are imposed. In those cases, conditions are imposed by use permits to ensure compatibility of land uses. Typically, these conditions limit the types of activity allowed on the parcel and limit the hours of operation. A use permit can be revoked if the property owner fails to honor the conditions of approval of the permit.	

8.
What is a flood zone?

Each parcel within the United States has a flood zone designation as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A parcel's flood zone designation predicts the likelihood of the parcel enduring flood damage over 100 to 500 year periods. The Planning Division can provide flood zone information to interested property owners. For more information, you can contact the National Flood Insurance Program at (800) 638-6620.	

9.
I heard rumors about a big new condo development proposed for my neighborhood. How can I get more information? 

People who wish to develop property within the City of Dublin must first file for an entitlement application with the Community Development Department. For large developments like this, and even many smaller projects, notice regarding the hearing date for consideration of the project will be sent to property owners within a 300-foot radius of the subject property. In addition, notices of upcoming cases are published in the Public Notice section of the Tri-Valley Herald 10 days prior to any Administrative or Planning Commission public hearing.Questions regarding the status of pending projects should be addressed to the Planning Division:Community Development Department100 Civic PlazaDublin, CA 94568For more information, please call (925) 833-6610.	

10.
What is an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)?

The City of Dublin prepares EIRs for those projects that may have significant adverse environmental effects and recommends ways in which potential problems can either be reduced or eliminated (mitigated). 	

11.
What is the General Plan? How is it used and what does it mean?
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(44.0174°N, 74.4180°W) Google MapsNormas, reglamentos y seguridad al aire librePractica Los principios Leave No Trace al recrear en las Adirondacks para disfrutar del aire libre responsablemente; minimizar el impacto en los recursos naturales y evitar conflictos con otros usuarios del backcountry.Todos los usuarios de Cedarlands Conservation Easement Tract deben seguir todas las Regulaciones Estatales de Uso de Tierras y deben seguir todas las Prácticas de Seguridad al Aire Libre para la seguridad del usuario y la protección del recurso.El público tiene prohibido el acceso:La zona del campamento base en cualquier momento, yZona del lago McRorie del 24 de junio al 23 de agosto.La caza con trampas no está permitida en ninguna de las tierras y aguas de la servidumbre.

Planificación y Gestión El DEC gestiona las oportunidades recreativas en la propiedad de acuerdo con el Plan de Gestión Recreativa (RMP) de la Servidumbre de Conservación de los Cedarlands (PDF, 7MB).
The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals 
Specifically, the order suspended normal permit requirements for diverting flood flows under certain circumstances, such as when a local or regional agency has given public notice that flows would otherwise create the risk of flooding downstream. In addition, the diverter could not claim a water right based on the diversion and recharge. As part of the 2023‑24 budget package, the Legislature codified these provisions into statute to allow unpermitted diversion during emergency flood events. 
Governor’s Proposals
As shown in Figure 2, the Governor’s budget proposes $95.1 million in 2024‑25 for flood‑related projects and activities. Of the total, $93.9 million is on a one‑time basis from the General Fund, while $1.2 million is ongoing and supported by the Water Rights Fund. 

Figure 2
Governor’s 2024‑25 Flood Management Proposals
General Fund Unless Otherwise Noted (In Millions)

Activity/Program

Department

 Funding 

Urban Flood Risk Reduction projects

DWR

$33.0a

Central Valley Systemwide Flood Risk Reduction projects

DWR

31.3

Repairing Delta levees

DWR

13.5b

Repairing infrastructure in Mendota Wildlife Area

CDFW

13.1b

State cost share for federally supported levee repairs

DWR

3.0b

Staffing to expedite groundwater recharge permits

SWRCB

1.2c

Total

$95.1

aIncludes $10 million for state operations costs.
bProposed for early action.
cOngoing amount from the Water Rights Fund.

DWR = Department of Water Resources; CDFW = California Department of Fish and Wildlife; and SWRCB = State Water Resources Control Board.

Flood Recovery Activities From 2023 Storms ($29.6 Million Proposed as Early Action). Although the state made several disaster‑response emergency allocations across numerous departments throughout 2023 in response to the storms—including a combined $115 million to DWR, SWRCB, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)—entities across the state have incurred additional recovery costs.
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When conditions indicate flooding could be expected, Public Works stages sand and sandbags at various locations through-out Sierra County. Residents may self-serve access these materials as needed to reduce impacts of flooding on their property. Filling, transporting, and placing sandbags is a physically demanding activity. The pre-determined potential locations are:Alleghany, at the County Road Shop, 513 Miners StreetCalpine, at the Post Office parking lot, 103 County RoadDownieville, at the Yuba Trailhead parking lot behind the Forest Service, 480 Durgan Flat WayGoodyears Bar, at the County Road Shop, 150 Goodyears Creek RoadLoyalton, at the County Road Shop, Garbage Pit Road (Loyalton Dump)Pike, at Pike City Firehouse, 100 Pike City RoadSierra City, at the Kentucky Mine, 100 Kentucky Mine RoadSierraville, at the County Road Shop, 104 Battelle RoadVerdi, on Dog Valley RoadNOTE: Materials will not always be accessible or available. Enroll in Notifications if you would like to receive emails when up-dates are made to the News Flash Section of the website. Posting a News Flash to the County website is one of the ways notifications of active staging of materials may be provided. 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

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Sports fields may be closed seasonally during the winter, depending on rain. Contact ranger station to verify fields are open prior to reservation.
 

Swimming

Swimming is allowed at designated river and beach parks, unless otherwise posted. 
Swimming in lake parks is not allowed, with the exception of the Spring Lake swimming lagoon (open seasonally Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day). Read more about the Spring Lake swimming lagoon.
Public nudity is prohibited.
Wear a lifejacket. Borrow a free life jacket Memorial Day through Labor Day at Del Rio Woods Beach, Steelhead Beach, Sunset Beach, and Forestville River Access.
Swim near a lifeguard when possible. They are on duty on weekends at Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach, Memorial Day through Labor Day.
A roving Water Safety Patrol visits Del Rio Woods Beach, Steelhead Beach, Sunset Beach, and Forestville River Access on weekends, Memorial Day through Labor Day. 
Stay sober when in, on or around the water. Both alcohol and cannabis use impair balance, judgment, and reflexes. 
 

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Always yield to those traveling uphill or using a wheelchair; bicyclists yield to hikers and horses, and hikers yield to horses.
Walk, ride and photograph on designated trails only. Trails are intentionally built and help to prevent erosion and protect vegetation from being trampled. Once damaged, vegetation may not grow back. 
Leave gates as you find them. Many parks are used for grazing animals like sheep, cattle and goats. Keep gates open when already open, and closed when already closed. Intentionally tampering with grazing fences can result in harm to people and animals.
 

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Pack out your trash – including pet waste – all the way to a trash can.
If a trash can is full, pack it, don’t stack it. Don’t contribute to overflowing trash cans in parks. Take your garbage with you until you can dispose of it properly.
Pick up pet waste and dispose of it in a trash can. Compared to wildlife or grazing animals, pet waste contains harmful bacteria that cause human illness and contaminate the natural environment.
When you have to go, use a restroom.
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Know the rules and concerns for the area you'll be visiting. 
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Share the trail. Keep to the right except to pass. When in doubt, give the other user the right of way. Warn people when you are planning to pass. 
Respect wildlife and observe from a distance. 
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Use extra caution when using headphones. You may not be able to hear warnings. 
Don't litter. 
Hike on established, durable trails.
For more information, please read our Trail Tips!
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Q: How many deer do we have here?
A: We do not have a hard number, but estimate that there are between 20 and 30 deer.
Q: What kinds of birds do we have?
A: Herons, Ducks, Turkey Vultures, Hawks, Wild Turkeys, Rock Doves, Owls, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers, Tree and Barn Swallows, Blue Jays, American Crows, Titmice, Wrens, Thrushes, Mockingbirds, Catbirds, Red-eyed Vireos, Warblers, Cardinals, Sparrows, Blackbirds, Grackles, Orioles and Finches, just to name a few. Did you know that Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve is a Bird Conservation Area?
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A: Unique Areas are considered areas of special natural beauty, wilderness character or geological, ecological or of historical significance so that present and future generations may share their ecological, educational and recreational value. Unique areas are defined under Article 45 of the State's Environmental Conservation Law. Unique Areas are entitled to the same constitutional protection as areas within the state Forest Preserve which includes the Adirondacks. Areas so protected must remain in their natural state. 
Q: How do I avoid deer ticks?
A: Stay on hiking trails, avoiding long grass and brushing against vegetation. Wear light colored clothing, long pants and long sleeved shirts. Tuck pant legs into socks.
The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals 
In our view, the Governor’s early action requests meets this high threshold for justifying new spending for three key reasons. First, the state is financially responsible for repairing damage on state‑owned land—in the Delta and in the Mendota Wildlife Area—and is liable for levee failure. In addition, the repair to Delta levees provides flood protection to state‑owned land and infrastructure. The costs associated with repairs at Mendota Wildlife Area may eventually be reimbursable by FEMA. Second, the state must provide its share of costs to draw down federal levee rehabilitation program support. An additional $3 million is needed for this purpose. Neglecting to provide this funding likely ultimately would result in even higher costs for the state—either to undertake the repairs on its own without federal support or to pay for the damage and recovery costs that might occur if the repairs are not made. Third, approving funding early will allow the repairs to be finished in the spring and summer, ahead of the next rainy season. Waiting to consider these proposals in the regular budget process could delay construction until spring of 2025, increasing risks during the fall and winter.
Urban Flood Risk Reduction Projects Also Meet That Higher Bar. In our view, the urban flood risk reduction projects (including the state operations activities required to support them) also meet this high threshold for justifying new spending for the reasons described below. 

Part of State’s Core Responsibilities in Central Valley. The funding would support projects that are part of the SPFC, which the state has the responsibility—and associated liability—to maintain. 
Provide Critical Public Health and Safety Benefits. These projects provide flood protection to people, properties, and infrastructure in urban areas, defined as areas with more than 10,000 residents. Given the significant population and assets located in these regions, the fiscal and safety risks of failing to adequately protect against flood damage and levee failures are considerable. 
Leverage Significant Federal Funding. Because these projects are conducted in collaboration with USACE, they help to draw down significant federal funding—USACE covers up to 65 percent of a project’s cost. If the state fails to provide its cost share this year, USACE would halt the projects due to nonperformance and redirect funding to projects in other states.
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By Betsy Youngman
Design by Robert Simmon
May 22, 2009
 
Spring and early summer are typically rainy in the Midwestern United States. These warm rains that help the early season crops get started, are vital to agriculture, but in  the spring of 2009 the rains were well beyond the normal amount. From Wisconsin to Kansas and across to Indiana, deluge after deluge pounded the region. All through the spring season, extreme rain events stacked up like airplanes at a busy airport and this week brought yet another cycle of heavy rains to the already waterlogged farmlands of Central Indiana. This rain pattern, driven by an area of low pressure over the Central Plains combined with high pressure anchored off the Southeast coast of the U.S. to channel moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico into the mid-section of the country.

Map of rainfall in the American midwest from June 2-12, 2008. (NASA image courtesy Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission.)

On the night of June 6, 2008, an intense rainstorm arrived and continued until the early hours of June 7. In the course of one night, Central Indiana received nearly 11 inches (280 mm) of rain, resulting in widespread flooding throughout the region.