Join Your Neighbors for the Annual

Redwood Shores Levee Cleanup Event Calendar of RSCA Events

on Saturday, August 27th

Sounds of the Shores Finalé — August 21st

The final summer concert for 2022 will take
place on Sunday, August 21st from 5-7pm in
Marlin Park. Enjoy rock, pop, and dance hits by
The Deep Fakes Band.
RSCA’s Annual Levee Cleanup — August 27th
We hope you’ll join us from 8am to Noon for our
Since 1999, the Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA) Annual Levee Cleanup Event! Review the left side
has organized the Annual Levee Cleanup to beautify miles of levees of this page for additional details.
Candidate Forum — September 13th
and surrounding areas in the Shores.

Save the date for an opportunity to meet and talk

Volunteers work in groups and are assigned to cleanup areas with a

with local candidates vying for a public office

map to guide them. Children, adults and seniors are all welcome

position in the November election.

and encouraged to participate in this event. Each group handles
their area at their own pace. (Masks are encouraged while you are
You can always find more information about these
receiving your maps and picking up a morning snack at Mariner Park.)
Recology provides the trash and recycling bins, and debris boxes, and other community events on our web site at:
and Redwood City provides gloves, plastic bags and trash grabbers.
A Recology representative will attend to speak about recycling. [Link]
Wear sturdy walking shoes, a hat, and don’t forget your sunscreen!

Levee CLeAnup event DetAiLS

Meet at: Mariner Park, Redwood Shores, CA 94065
(Bridge Parkway at Tiller Lane)
8:00 AM: Get a Breakfast Bars and Map for Assigned Area
8:30 AM: Clean up the Shores
(qualifies for Community Service credit)
10:30 - 11:30 AM: Bring back bags of trash to Mariner Park,
chat with friends and neighbors and get bottle of water
For more information about this event please visit our website
[Link] or email Nina Boire at ninaBoire@[Link].

ank you for giving back to your community!

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 Upcoming RSCA Seeks a New Editor for e PILOT!
e piLOt is the official monthly publication of the Redwood
CERT Shores Community Association (RSCA). First published in
October 1970 upon RSCA’s incorporation, e piLOt has been
Academy published continuously since 1975. e piLOt has had only three
Please join us for the next Community Emergency Response Team Editors since 1995. RSCA is now looking for the next Editor of
e piLOt.
(CERT) Academy! CERT educates people in the community
about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area Hours are about 25-30 per month with almost all work at home,
(e.g. earthquakes or fires) and trains them in basic disaster response and compensation is commensurate.
skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, Job satisfaction is guaranteed at 100%. Work and deadline
and disaster medical operations. schedules can be determined well in advance in coordination with
Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, our printer and mail service provider. RSCA membership and
CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or participation at board meetings and events is necessary.
workplace following an event when professional responders are e Editor will recruit advertising and articles from others (and
not immediately available to help. write/re-write some yourself ) while meeting a variety of new and
interesting people, all with the same goal – to keep the Shores a
Fall CERT Academy Schedule: GREAT place to live, work and learn. e piLOt is a serious voice
ursday, September 8 – Intro to CERT and Disaster Preparedness within the Shores, backed by many local businesses, praised as one
ursday, September 15 – CERT Organization of the most effective sources of communications to the community,
and read by approximately 5,000 Shores families each month.
ursday, September 22 – Disaster Medical, Part 1 e piLOt is also distributed to many Shores businesses and to
ursday, September 29 – Disaster Medical, Part 2 city officials and other elected representatives.
ursday, October 6 – Search and Rescue e Editor must be well-organized and have good people skills.
ursday, October 13 – Fire Safety and Utilities e Editor is responsible for organizing and communicating to all
Saturday, October 15 – Skills Day ad and editorial contributors the planned “in home” dates of each
ere are two required classes that will need to be taken online: issue, then back-dating to DEADLINES for delivery of:
Disaster Psychology and Terrorism, info on this training will be • finished layout files to the printer & bindery at such time that...
provided during the first evening of the Academy. • issues delivered to our mail service provider for addressing &
ursday classes are from 6:30pm to 9:00pm and will be held at delivery to USPS so that...
the Red Morton Community Center in Redwood City. e • each issue will be “in homes” on or before the planned date.
Saturday Class will be from 8:30am to 3:30pm and will be held e Editor works with existing advertisers, potential advertisers,
at the Armory in Redwood City. Participants must complete all and both regular and infrequent editorial contributors to solicit
classes and Skills Day in order to receive a CERT Certificate of monthly content for each issue.
Completion and become a member of the Redwood City and e Editor should have good computer skills (Mac or PC) and
San Carlos CERT Community. Please contact Lee Bach at working knowledge of Photoshop.
lbach@[Link] for more information or to register.
Familiarity & experience with “frame-based” layout programs
(QuarkExpress or Adobe InDesign for either Mac or PC) is desired.
(If you know Photoshop, learning either layout software will be easy.)
Vehicle break-ins are occuring almost daily at e Marketplace
Graphic design experience is helpful, as the Editor is responsible
in Redwood Shores. Take precautions so it doesn’t happen to you! for the layout of all ads and articles for each issue, and is also
responsible for the overall “look & feel” of the magazine.
Familiarity with basic accounting systems (RSCA uses QuickBooks
Online Edition) is needed for invoicing each month’s ads.
e Editor will be responsible (and given incentives) for ensuring
that e piLOt does not operate at a financial loss.
Whether you are interested in taking the entire responsibility or
having it split up, we are anxious to hear from you. Please email
epiLOt@[Link] for an appointment to discuss your interest
in becoming an integral part of e piLOt and RSCA’s effort to
keep the Shores a GREAT place to live, work and learn.
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 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
[Link] | info@[Link]
Board of Directors
Nina Boire Connie Munevar
Martha Cullimore Sue Nix
Carol Ford Ben Ploshay
Rona Gundrum Bob Slusser
Shannon Guzzetta Aaron Susman
Anne Hagan Steven Tsujisaka
Don Long Shawn White

(Email us if you would like to become a board member to

serve on a committee, or volunteer to plan upcoming events.)
RSCA’s Board of Directors meet on the 2nd ursday
of each month, at the Sandpiper Community Center,
or online via Zoom, depending on conditions.
Our next Board Meeting will be at 6:30pm on:
August 11th, 2022 • Annual Levee Cleanup Event.....................................Page 1
• RSCA Events Calendar..............................................Page 1

ArchitecturAl DeSign BoArD (non-HOA areas):

• Redwood Shores Farmers Market starts in August! .......Page 2
• Belmont Water Dog Run: October 8th......................Page 2
For CC&R copies & information, email <ADB@[Link]> • Upcoming CERT Academy ........................................Page 4
• Don’t Howl About It — Take Precautions .................Page 4
• RSCA Seeks a New Editor for e PILOT ................Page 4
DEADLINES for e PILOT • Redwood City is Hiring ............................................Page 5
Space reservations are due at the end of the first week of each • Astrophotography in the Shores.................................Page 6
month, with articles and artwork due by the end of the second • Redwood Shores Tennis Club ....................................Page 6
week of each month, for the following month’s issue. • It’s Elementary School Updates..................................Page 8
Please email <ThePILOT@[Link]> for a precise schedule.
• Redwood Shores Library Information......................Page 10
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association • Library Foundation’s Upscale Pub Crawl .................Page 10
e PILOT is the official monthly publication of • Friends of the Library Donation Event ......................Page 10
the Redwood Shores Community Association. • A Message from Council Member Jeff Gee..................Page 12
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses • Save e Shores / Redwood LIFE Information ..........Page 12
Opinions published in e piLOt are solely those of the • Silicon Valley Clean Water Updates .........................Page 14
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so officially and • A Quick Reminder from the ADB...........................Page 16
expressly designated. • 7 Takeaways in Preparing for High School...............Page 16
• Preschool Open House Event ..................................Page 17
• From the Mayor ......................................................Page 18
• Shores Business Classified Ads .................................Page 18
[Link] e PILOT August 2022 Page 5
 by Monique Seibel
e June mixed scramble tournament had a Wimbledon theme,
and many of the players wore whites, knowing they probably
wouldn’t get a chance to do that at Wimbledon, England. It was
women’s doubles at Quay courts and mixed at Shorebird, with
some of the Quay women coming to finish their rounds at
Shorebird. e spectators in lawn chairs (anyone with a bye)
enjoyed watching some excellent tennis.
Astrophotography in the Shores Afterward, the club hosted a picnic social in the park. Social
director Sundar Venkateswaran picked up sandwiches and snacks
by Kumar Srinivasan
from Togo’s, and President Nicola Tidwell (whose parents, by the
When people think of summer, they likely think of long daylight hours way, are English) ordered a variety of British chocolates, which
and outdoor activities late into the evening. But when astronomers were shipped all the way from “across the pond.”
think of summer, they think of Milky Way season! is is because the
core of our galaxy is most readily visible during the summer nighttime
hours. Why so? e Milky Way is a spiral galaxy with a central bulge
and thin arms stretching over 100,000 light years. Our Solar System
resides along one of these arms, about two-thirds of the way out from
the center. From spring until autumn, the Earth sits between the
center of the Milky Way and the Sun; at night, we are then looking
towards the core of our galaxy which appears as an arc of milky looking
light in the southern skies (from the northern hemisphere). is
month’s feature is a gorgeous nebula called the Trifid nebula located
in that part of the skies. is description is from NASA: e men’s winner was Rick Chiu, with 21 games won and the
“e beautiful Trifid Nebula is a cosmic study in contrasts. Also known women’s winner was Monique Seibel, also with 21 games. Eugene
as M20, it lies about 9,000 light-years away toward the nebula rich Sivadas, Elena Tuck and Amanda Chen all tied for second place
constellation Sagittarius. A star forming region in the plane of our galaxy, with 19 games each. anks to Kathi Williams for shopping for
the Trifid does illustrate three different types of astronomical nebulae; red prizes (tavel/cooling towels), to Vice President Kathy Miles for
emission nebulae dominated by light from hydrogen atoms, blue reflection putting up and taking down signs and getting scoreboards, first
nebulae produced by dust reflecting starlight, and dark nebulae where dense aid kits, etc., to and from the courts, and of course to tournament
dust clouds appear in silhouette. But the red emission region roughly directors Karen Brodersen and Bob Evans, who made sure
separated into three parts by obscuring dust lanes is what lends the Trifid everyone had fun despite some unforeseen glitches.
its popular name. Pillars and jets sculpted by newborn stars, below and On a sad note, long-time member Ruth Waters, a well-known
left of the emission nebula’s center, appear in famous Hubble Space Telescope Peninsula sculptor and enthusiastic tennis player, passed away
close-up images of the region. e Trifid Nebula is about 40 light-years suddenly in June at the age of 88. Ruth and her husband, Phil,
across. Just too faint to be seen by the unaided eye, it almost covers the area
hosted RSTC’s August barbecue in the park for many years.
of a full moon in planet Earth’s sky.”
We will all miss her.
I took this pic of the Trifid nebula from my deck in Redwood Shores,
with a CMOS color astronomy camera fitted with a dual narrowband Upcoming events are the August 13th open play and the
filter & attached to a 4” diameter refractor telescope. e setup was tournament on August 21st. For more information, or to join,
mounted on an equatorial mount that can track the motion of the go to [Link].
stars as the sky rotates. More info on these and other photos are on Let’s play tennis!
my website [Link]. Clear skies & peace on Earth!
Kumar Srinivasan is a cutting-edge Materials Scientist by day
and ancient photon hunter by night. While he was peripatetic
during his youthful years, he is happy to report back to the If you have information of interest to share with Shores residents, submit
Galactic Federation that his cosmic address is now firmly content to thepilot@[Link] for inclusion as space allows. e PILOT
entrenched in Redwood Shores on Planet Earth. is mailed monthly to all RWS addresses, and available at [Link].

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 it’S elementAry
Finally, our staff engaged in meaningful professional development
this summer. Of particular interest, summer began with a 2-day
professional development at the Museum of Tolerance Institute in
BRSSD SupeRintenDent Southern California for over 30 BRSSD administrators, teachers,
DAn DeguARA classified staff and board members. At the Institute, we focused on
cultivating a responsive school climate and culture by considering
A Busy Summer... Looking Forward to Fall! how identity, diversity, justice, and action can be leveraged to
effectively support students and families. A cadre of teachers also
As our schools continually strive to help students to become participated in design thinking and project based learning
resilient, responsible, and compassionate citizens in a global workshops. Design thinking is an iterative process seeking to
community, learning does not stop in the summer! is summer understand your users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems
was no exception, as many of our students participated in local and and create innovative solutions. Project based learning encourages
national programs and our staff took advantage of opportunities to students to develop knowledge and skills through engaging projects
build on their capacities. set around challenges and problems they may face in the real world.
We are happy to share that we were able to offer a summer music Our staff modeled lifelong learning this summer!
camp for incoming 6th-8th graders. e 3-week camp hosted at With a productive summer coming to a close and nearly 4,000
Ralston Middle School provided students the additional students returning to the classroom on Wednesday, August 17th,
opportunity to practice and hone their skills in instrumental we need your help to keep our students safe. Please drive with care,
sectionals and ensemble. BRSSD also partnered with the YMCA look for pedestrians and cyclists, slow down in school zones, and
to offer a 34-day, 9-hour a day program that includes academic stop for anyone in a crosswalk. ank you for doing your part!
support enrichment, fun, food, and field trips! We supported We are looking forward to the start of the 2022-23 school year
scholars in developing their academic foundation, as well as social and are hoping that you are too!
emotional and critical thinking skills.
e BRSSD New Family Orientation will be August 10th at 6:30pm
More than 600,000 middle and high school students across the (virtually). e District will send invites directly to new families.
nation entered this year’s National History Day Competition,
creating projects related to the theme Debate & Diplomacy;
Are You Interested in Running for School Board?
Successes, Failures, Consequences. After advancing through school,
local, and state competitions, just over 2,700 students advanced to Citizen oversight of local government is the cornerstone of
the National Contest and BRSSD students were among them! democracy in the US. School board members are locally elected
National History Day students research historic documents and public officials entrusted with governing a community’s public
artifacts, conduct oral histories, search the archives and libraries for schools. Dedicated, informed school board members are basic to
information on their topic, and travel to historic sites. ey present school improvement and success. (is year, the term ends for three
their work in a variety of ways including: exhibits, documentaries, members of the governing board — long held by residents of
websites, original performances, or traditional research papers. Redwood Shores.) ree members of the governing board will be
elected on November 8, 2022.
BRSSD students Asteris Ling, Nidhi Parvathaneni, Amani Shroff,
Roxana Purnell, Madeline Howard, Sweekriti Ratnam, Jiyul Park, For more information about running for a school board position,
and Emma Zvenigorodsky were invited to participate in the State the California School Board Association provides great resources
competition. After competing at the state level, Redwood Shores’ including Roles & Responsibilities, and School Board Leadership:
residents, Sushant Bhopale and Supriti Bhopale received Finalist e Role & Function of California’s School Board. A recording of
and Honorable Mention awards the BRSSD info session held in June can be viewed at
[Link]
respectively at the National
or you may email me for more information (ddeguara@[Link]).
Competition for their projects
entitled “Queen’s Gambit: Indira
Checkmates Nixon’s Gunboat
Diplomacy and Sparks a Debate
Over the US Tilt Toward Pakistan,”
and “Unsung Ambassador: Jackie
Kennedy’s Soft Diplomacy Ends a
War and Stirs a Debate Over the
Role of the First Lady.”
Congratulations to our students!

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 Join Us at Our Upscale Pub Crawl
In recognition of Banned Books week, the Redwood City Library
Foundation (RCLF) is holding an Upscale Pub Crawl on
September 21, 2022 from 5 - 8 pm. Ticket holders will start at
the Downtown Library and stroll downtown to enjoy a
discounted libation (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) at participating
establishments. Each pub will feature a banned book with an
RCLF board member to answer questions.
In 1922, there were speakeasies – pubs serving banned beverages
had to quietly let people know where they could share a drink.
In 2022, we are making sure that libraries do not become the
speakeasies for banned books.
Banning books is banning stories, and banning people’s stories is
banning people. Banning someone’s truth is banning their humanity.
(Schuyler Bailar, Educator, Author, Advocate)
e RCLF has been supporting library initiatives for 24 years.
We hope you can join us on September 21 in continuing this
effort. Go to [Link] to purchase tickets. Tickets
purchased before September 1 receive an Early Bird discount.

Library Materials
Donation Event
On the third Saturday of the month,
(next event: AuguSt 20th) from
10am to Noon, Friends of the Library
is holding a material donation event at the Redwood Shores Library.
WAnteD itemS: Books, CDs, DVDs in Very Good Condition.
Friends especially needs donations of children's books.
DO nOt BRing: Anything more than slightly worn. No Magazines,
Encyclopedias, Hard Back Adult Fiction if older than 3 years.
Donors can just drive up and drop off their books in bags or boxes.
Sale of the donations are used to fund library programming.
WhO ARe the FRienDS OF the ReDWOOD City LiBRARy?
50 dedicated volunteers that dedicate 6,000 hours per year sorting,
scanning and pricing thousands of books, managing online book
sales and staffing our book store and other sales every month.
Learn more at: [Link].
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 A Message From
Council Member
Jeff Gee
At our June 28 community meeting, we provided details about the
I hope that everyone has had a good summer. It is hard to believe 19 million square feet of life science redevelopment projects
that the start of a new school year is right around the corner! proposed or being constructed on the Peninsula along the Highway
Participation in public service is critical to ensure that we have a 101 corridor. Roughly 8M sq ft is planned within the immediate
voice at the table. In our community there are many tables: the Redwood Shores, East San Carlos, and Belmont area. More than
City Council, Redwood City’s boards, committees and half of that space (4.1M sq ft) is proposed for Redwood Shores,
commissions, the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District, the with Redwood LIFE alone comprising 3.1 million sq ft.
Sequoia Union High School District, the Sequoia Healthcare When the current Redwood Life campus was originally
District and many more. developed as Westport Technology Park, it was designed to be
Last month, the Sequoia Healthcare District was accepting attractive, contemporary, and minimal in terms of height,
applications to make an appointment to the Board for Zone A. requiring the inclusion of view corridors to minimize the visual
Zone A of the healthcare district includes Redwood Shores, impact on the neighboring residential communities.
Belmont, Woodside, and Portola Valley. e deadline for Top concerns with the Redwood LIFE proposal are:
applications was July 15th. • e threat to wildlife and endangered species around the site,
At the June 27th City Council meeting, the Council made 21 • reats to the community by sea level rise,
appointments to eight of the city’s boards, committees, and • Risk of breaking and opening the clay cap containing
commissions. ere were 37 applications for 21 appointments. dangerous gasses under the surface,
ere were only two applications from Redwood Shores residents • Construction waste adding to the landfill,
(thank you!), of which one was appointed to a commission. • Noise and vibration impact, and
On the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District, the Shores has • Air quality impacts.
three residents on the Board of Trustees. However, all three are
Longfellow, the property owner and real estate developer, intends
currently planning to step off of the Board at the end of their term
to request an entitlement package and a Planned Community
in December. No one from Redwood Shores has indicated that
District zoning from the city as part of their Redwood LIFE
they will be running to represent Redwood Shores, leaving the
Precise Plan to supersede the original Westport Specific Plan.
possibility that the BRSSD Board may not have anyone on it from
A development entitlement process is a legal framework a
Redwood Shores.
landowner or real estate developer must go through to receive
e filing period to run for elected office in the November 2022 government approval for development plans that would require
General Election closes on August 12th and may be extended to rezoning, zoning variances, use permits, and modifications to a
August 17th if an incumbent is not running for re-election. If you site’s landscaping, road development, and utility setup.
are thinking about running for elected office, or volunteering to StS strongly opposes Longfellow’s request for entitlements.
serve on a public agency board, commission, or committee – reach
As an example, the original Westport site-specific plan states the
out to colleagues, neighbors and those that can help you and
area should not exceed three stories in height and a total floor area
support your candidacy.
of 980K sq ft; since the site was designed to minimize the impact
* * * * * of the development on the existing residential communities.
One of the measures that will be on the ballot in November is a Longfellow proposes buildings five to six stories in height, most
Charter Amendment. Redwood City is one of only two charter reaching 100’. In addition to the plans specific to Redwood LIFE
cities in San Mateo County (the other one being the City of San and the entitlements they seek, consideration must be given to the
Mateo). One of the major items that needs to be amended is to cumulative effects of current and future development impacts on
bring the City Charter in conformance with the change to district the Shores community, because they will have an impact.
elections, and the election calendar. With the State’s change to the how can you help Save the Shores to oppose these proposed
all-mail-in ballot, it can take several weeks for the county to count plans and alterations for the development? We ask that you send
and certify the election results. e other item on this charter an email or letter to the Redwood City Planning Commission
amendment is to change the term of the mayor from a two-year ASAP expressing your opposition to the redevelopment, and
rotation to a one-year rotation, providing all councilmembers a encourage the city to recommend that Longfellow renovate within
better opportunity to serve as mayor or vice mayor. Look for more the existing site specific plan. Contact information for the Planning
information on this ballot measure in the future. Commission and City Council is on our website at: [Link].
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 Construction on our RESCU projects continues with significant work being completed every day. All three projects (Gravity
Pipeline, Pump Stations Improvements, and Front of Plant) have our full attention and are proceeding along schedule with
major milestones recently achieved and more on the horizon.

FROnt OF pLAnt
At the Front of Plant site, construction work progresses at the Surge and Flow Splitter (SFS) shaft. SVCW’s contractor partner,
Shea Parsons Joint Venture (SPJV), continues with construction to complete the upper sections of the second pass walls.
At the Receiving Lift Station (RLS), installation of the manifold piping and main RLS pumps is ongoing.

gRAvity pipeLine pROjeCt

SVCW’s path breaking Gravity Pipeline (GP) project is nearing final completion!
SVCW’s contractor partner for the project, Bernard Bessac Joint Venture (BBJV),
completed construction of the 3.3-mile gravity tunnel, which will become the main link
in SVCW's new wastewater conveyance system to carry raw wastewater from the pump
stations to the Headworks facility at the Front of Plant. Completion of the tunnel
construction is a significant milestone for SVCW, achieving a goal nearly 10 years in the
making from planning to construction. SVCW and BBJV are now working together
with the other RESCU project teams to coordinate startup activities for the entire
rehabilitated SVCW wastewater conveyance system. Startup of the system requires
additional coordination with the Front of Plant and Pump Stations Improvements
projects, since all 3 projects will function together for the complete operation of the
system. Startup coordination activities will be ongoing throughout the RESCU Program
until the middle of 2023. Completed Fiberglass Reinforced
Polymer pipe in the main TBM launch
shaft at the Holly Street worksite
pump StAtiOnS impROvementS
Construction progresses on the Belmont Gravity Pipeline (BGP) along Shoreway Road in Belmont and San Carlos. Last
month, construction of Jacking Shaft 3 (JS-3) was completed and two-way traffic along Shoreway Road reopened. If all
goes as planned, by the time this update is published, SVCW’s contractor partner, Shea Parsons Joint Venture (SPJV), and
SPJV’s subcontractor Power Engineering Construction (PEC), will have completed Phase 4 of construction work. With
the conclusion of microtunneling between Jacking Shaft 4 (JS-4) to Receiving Shaft 4 (RS-4), Vadnais Trenchless has
removed the microtunnel boring machine (MTBM). e next adventure for the MTBM will be to microtunnel from JS-
4 to RS-3. roughout all of the microtunneling operations, SPJV and PEC continue to ensure a high level of coordination
with the SVCW public outreach team and neighboring businesses to limit impacts to traffic and construction noise. At the
Redwood City Pump Station (RCPS), SPJV continues structural work at the pump station wet well and screening structure.
SPJV also continues to proceed with structural and electrical work at the Menlo Park Pump Station (MPPS).

Read more detailed updates, as well as learn more about the RESCU project by visiting [Link].

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 2. CReAte A 4 yeAR pLAn
Whatever your child’s interests, creating a general, 4 year plan
for coursework will ensure that your student completes A-G
requirements and prerequisite courses. Such a plan can obviously
be adjusted given circumstances, but having a plan will greatly
A Quick Reminder From reduce student and parent stress and provide needed direction
when choices are numerous.
The Architectural Design Board 3. FReShmAn yeAR OptiOnS
It seems that drought conditions are here to stay. It’s important to Carlmont Freshmen choose whether to take 6 or 7 classes;
note that all property owners in the Shores have a responsibility to however, 7 classes are permitted in general for students taking
maintain their property. is includes landscaping, paint and instrumental music, chorus, AVID or a leadership class. Given
fencing. If you receive a letter that your home is in need of that all students must take at least 1 year of arts, many Freshman
maintenance, this is something that must be taken care of ASAP. choose arts as an elective. Because the University of California
Compliance with CC&Rs is neither voluntary nor dependent upon system has a world language requirement, many Freshman also
membership in RSCA or RSOA. e RSCA Architectural Design take a world language as an elective. Tests taken in the Spring of
Board (ADB) and RSOA are the legal custodians and middle school determine Math and English class placement. All
administrators of this area’s CC&Rs. ADB is required to enforce students take Biology, PE and Ethnic Studies.
the CC&Rs, for the betterment and value of the community. 4. COnSiDeR pAthWAyS
CC&Rs are in place to maintain home values and the quality of As Sophomores, students may choose to follow various Pathways
life in Redwood Shores. We urge your cooperation in doing your such as the Biotech Institute (BTI), Business, Computer Science
part for the community. or Media Arts. One important note: with certain Pathways, like
BTI, the English, Math, Science and History classes that students
take are focused on biotech, which limits students’ choice to
enroll in AP classes outside of the Pathway. On the positive side,
Pathways provide a school-within-a-school experience, as
7 Takeaways in students share classes with others in a similar Pathway.

Preparing for High School 5. ChOOSe Ap CLASSeS WiSeLy

A common question often raised is, “how many AP classes must
a student take to be competitive for college?” e answer – it
by Suvarna Bhopale, J.D.,
depends. For students seeking to attend the most competitive
Trustee, Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
colleges (i.e. top 20), taking a heavy load of AP classes and
earning an A in those classes appears vital for admission. For
As a BRSSD Trustee, and Mom of an 11th grader and incoming most students, however, taking a reasonable number of AP
9th grader at Carlmont High School, I empathize with students classes, which are college-level classes, in areas of interest is
and parents feeling concern about transitioning from middle to sufficient. What is a “reasonable number” is dependent upon
high school, overwhelmed with the plethora of decisions about the student. In 9th grade, students may not take any AP classes.
AP classes, Electives, Pathways, Academic and Social Clubs, In 10th, students may opt for AP World History. In 11th and 12th
Counseling and College Preparation. Having gone through the grade, there are a variety of AP classes available.
process during the pandemic, and having received questions from 6. quality Rather an quantity
many parents, I share some takeaways that should be helpful to
Beyond coursework, high school provides opportunities for
students on the cusp of high school at Carlmont (which the
students to explore their interests through clubs, activities,
majority of BRSSD students attend).
leadership positions, work and internships. In these, quality
1. eACh ChiLD iS unique weighs more than quantity. Students who pursue a few interests
Parents know that each child is unique. Siblings raised in the deeply and with commitment will create a stronger student
same household can approach school in vastly different ways. narrative for colleges than students whose portfolio shows many
erefore, keeping in mind your student’s interests, commitment activities with little demonstrated commitment or leadership.
and workload management skills is important. 7. mAintAin BALAnCe
e key takeaway: remind your student to balance challenging
coursework with the fun of high school!
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Greetings,

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I’m delighted to share great news! Redwood City was recently awarded
a $50,000 grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
(SVCF) Donor Circle for Housing to support our Homeless Initiatives
Innovation Fund. As we launch the expanded Redwood City
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that Homeless Outreach Workers might identify as a need for a specific
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stay to help an individual with mental health issues stabilize to be better
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store belongings they are not yet ready to part with as they go into

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emergency shelter; or to pay for some unexpected expense that is “the

Call Scott 650-464-3276

barrier” to an individual going to shelter or housing.

or email shenderson4@[Link]
e 2022 One Day Homeless Count took place on February 24 and
the results show that number of residents experiencing homelessness

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in Redwood City – 245 total – is up 10% over 2019. Of those
individuals, 55 are adults and 19 are children that live in their RVs are

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the City’s Safe Parking program. Countywide, there are 1,092
individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness, a 21% increase

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over 2019. ere are 716 individuals living in group shelters and
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17% increase from 2019. Additional trends from the data released by
the County show a decrease in the number of individuals living in
RVs, an increase in the number of individuals living in cars and vans,
and an increase in the number of individuals living in encampments.
Our 2022 State of the City address was solely dedicated to the major
steps the City has taken towards to end homelessness in Redwood City.
Since March when we presented, a lot more progress has been made.
A study session to hear an update on all the City’s homelessness
initiatives and on our Safe RV Parking Pilot Program is expected to be
held August 22 — please join the conversation. We know that

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preventing homelessness is a key strategy to contain the situation and
we also know that low income housing availability and anti-
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displacement strategies are the biggest contributors to homeless

Resident of Redwood Shores for over 20 years!

prevention. at’s why it was monumental when the City Council

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recently adopted the Anti-Displacement Strategy to address three

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policy areas: 1) Tenant protections, 2) Preservation of unsubsidized
affordable housing, and 3) mobile home preservation. I encourage
you to visit [Link]/ADS to read the plan and all the

REDWOOD SHORES, BELMONT,

recommendations included. Implementation of the some of the

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recommendations will require additional community engagement,

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legal analysis, and financial and implementation feasibility assessments

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but we are well on our way with the framework now in place.

650-921-2038
In service,
Giselle Hale, Mayor of Redwood City

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