Calendar of RSCA Events

Sounds of the Shores: July & August, 2023!

Sounds of the Shores is back Sundays this summer
at Marlin Park. No need to pack a picnic. We’ll have
a food truck ready to serve you at each event.
July 23, from 5–7PM : RJae Haas Band
August 20, from 5–7PM: The Cocktail Monkeys
August 1, from 6–7:30 PM: National Night Out
Dog Days of Summer Interested in meeting your neighbors? See page 4
Things are sure heating up! We hope you are enjoying your break for more information.
from the routines of the school year. As more kids are out and about,
please remember to be mindful of road safety with the increase in August 26, 8–11:30AM: RSCA’s Annual Levee
foot, scooter, and bike traffic from our youngest residents. Also note Clean‐up
that fireworks are illegal in the Shores and Redwood City, so please
See page 6 for more details. You can always find
choose to celebrate the birth of our nation responsibly.
more information about these and other community
Please save these dates in August: National Night Out on August
events on our website at:
1st and RSCA’s Annual Levee Cleanup on August 26th. Both events
offer a great way to meet your neighbors and strengthen community
bonds. Did you miss June’s Sunset Walk to Bair Island? You’ve got
RSCA.org
another chance this month! If you are looking to exercise your mind,
the Library’s Summer Learning Challenge is still ongoing for all
ages. To exercise your body, check out the fifth annual Civilized
Century cycling event happening on August 6th. If you want to
stay on top of the issues surrounding the Redwood LIFE area
development plans and it’s impact on current residents and workers,
there are many opportunities for advocacy. See page 13 for more
info on the next Redwood City Council meeting. Lastly, read on to
meet some pets who make life in the Shores more joyful!
Speaking of joy, July also offers us many reasons to celebrate:
July 4: Independence Day
July 6: National Fried Chicken Day Leo, 6
Enjoys walks.
July 11: National Free Slurpee Day
Loves his humans and playing.
July 16: National Ice Cream Day
REDWOOD SHORES: We’d love to meet your pets! Send a
July 21: Comic Con
photo of your pet(s), and they may be featured here. Email
July 31: Share a Hug Day thepilot@rsca.org with a photo and some fun facts about your
pet. Please see page 11 for more pet photos.
RSCA wishes you a safe 4th of July and many sunny days ahead!
 REDWOOD SHORES
Community Association
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 ‐ 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org

Board of Directors
Melanie Baldwin Ed Messinger
Nina Boire Connie Munevar
Kendra Bronstein Sue Nix
Martha Cullimore Ben Ploshay
Carol Ford Bob Slusser
Rona Gundrum Aaron Susman
Anne Hagan Steven Tsujisaka
Don Long Shawn White

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

serve on a committee, or volunteer for upcoming events.)

RSCA’s Board of Directors meet on the 2nd Thursday 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:

• Dog Days of Summer ...........................................Page 1

July 13th, 2023
• RSCA Events Calendar..........................................Page 1
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD (non‐HOA areas):
• SB 362: Delete Act ...............................................Page 4 For CC&R copies & information, email: ADB@rsca.org
• 4th of July Events in Redwood City......................Page 4
• National Night Out Event.....................................Page 4 Deadlines for The PILOT
• Architectural Design Board Info ..........................Page 4 Space reservations are due at the end of the first week of
each month, with articles and artwork due by the end of the
• Annual Levee Cleanup .........................................Page 6 second week of each month for the following month’s issue.
• From the Mayor: Jeff Gee....................................Page 8 Please email ThePilot@rsca.org for a precise schedule.
• Sounds of the Shores Band Lineup......................Page 8 PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
• Redwood Shores Library Update.........................Page 10 The PILOT is the official monthly publication of the Redwood
• Redwood Shores Tennis Club ............................Page 10 Shores Community Association.
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses
• Pets of Redwood Shores....................................Page 11
Opinions published in The PILOT are soley those of the
• Astrophotography in the Shores .......................Page 12
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless officially and
• Bair Island Sunset Walk .....................................Page 12 expressly designated.
• Redwood City Council Meeting .........................Page 13
• Silicon Valley Clean Water Updates...................Page 14
• Shores Business Classified Ads ..........................Page 15
https://www.facebook.com/RSCAorg/
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 Senator Becker’s Delete Act 4th of July Events in Redwood City
Advances off Senate Floor 8:00–11:00 AM: The RCFD will be serving
a pancake breakfast at the main Marshall
SB 362 Will Let Californians Take Street fire station for $10/person. Proceeds
Control of Their Personal Information & will benefit the RC Firefighters Association.
Require Data Brokers to Delete Data 10:00 AM: The annual 4th of July Parade in
downtown Redwood City is the largest
(SACRAMENTO) – Senator Josh Becker’s Independence Day parade in Northern
(D-San Mateo) Delete Act advanced off the California and attracts thousands of visitors.
Senate floor with overwhelming support. The Get there early for the best spot!
bill would allow Californians who want to control access to their
9:30 PM: Fireworks display will start at
personal information to hit the “delete” button when it comes to
approximately 9:30 p.m. and can be seen
a data broker’s ability to collect and maintain information on
from all over the mid-Peninsula.
them.
For more info, visit: www.parade.org/.
“We are one step closer to finally giving consumers the power to
control who accesses their most sensitive personal information,” National Night Out Community Event
said Senator Becker. “Data brokers spend their days and nights
building dossiers with millions of people’s reproductive at the Redwood Shores Library, Aug 1st
healthcare, geolocation, and purchasing data so they can sell it
Tuesday, August 1st, 6:00–7:30 PM,
to the highest bidder. The Delete Act is based on a very simple
premise: Every Californian should be able to control who has Redwood Shores Branch Library
access to their personal Come meet your neighbors and learn about
information and what The Delete Act is based on the Community Emergency Response Team
they can do with it.” (CERT) in Redwood Shores.
a very simple premise:
Data brokers collect, Every Californian should
analyze, and sell
be able to control who has
personal information
about consumers, access to their personal
aggregating data from information and what
public records, social they can do with it.”
media platforms, online Seek Board approval for exterior home improvement
transactions, and much projects in keeping with your home’s CC&Rs
more to create detailed profiles on millions of people. Data
Summer is here, and Shores residents are getting their outdoor
brokers have to register with the California Attorney General,
improvement projects underway. Please remember that everything
but they don’t have to report what kinds of information they
you do to the outside of your home, including paint, landscaping
collect and sell. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act
and fencing, etc., must be approved by the Architectural Design
(CCPA), you have a right to require a data broker to delete
Board, under which your property falls.
information they collected directly from you, but you can’t
require a broker to delete information they may have acquired Often, residents living in the original area of the Shores believe
about you from other sources. that they don’t have CC&Rs on their properties because they are
not under an HOA. This is incorrect. EVERY home in Redwood
Under SB 362:
Shores has CC&Rs. The original area of the Shores have CC&Rs
• Data brokers would have to register with the California Privacy on their deeds. Even though HOAs didn’t exist when these homes
Protection Agency (CPPA) and disclose the types of personal were built, the developer was aware of the need and placed
information they collect. CC&Rs on every home in the Shores.
• The CPPA would create a simple way for Californians to direct Let’s work together to maintain our properties and keep the Shores
all data brokers to delete their personal information, free of as vibrant as ever.
charge.
The ADB is in the process of the quarterly audit of property
• Data brokers that fail to adhere to the law would face civil conditions. If you receive a letter, please do your best to bring your
penalties and administrative fines set by the Attorney General property into compliance. We want to keep Redwood Shores a
and the CPPA. beautiful place to live and work.

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Annual Redwood Shores Levee Cleanup
Join Your Neighbors for the Redwood Shores Cleanup on Saturday, August 26, 2023
Since 1999, the Redwood Shores Community
Association (RSCA) has organized the Annual Levee Cleanup Event Details
Levee Cleanup to beautify miles of levees and
surrounding areas in the Shores. Saturday, August 26, 2023
Meet at: Mariner Park, Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Volunteers work in groups and are assigned to
(Bridge Parkway at Tiller Lane)
clean up areas with a map to guide them. Adults
and children are all welcome and encouraged to
participate in this event. Each group handles 8:00 AM: Fuel up with breakfast bars
their area at their own pace. 8:30 AM: Clean up the Shores
Recology will provide the carts and bins, and (qualifies for Community Service credit)
Redwood City Public Works will provide 10:30–11:30 AM: Bring back bags of trash to Mariner
gloves, plastic bags and trash grabbers.
Park, chat with friends and neighbors.
Be sure to stay for an informative talk with a Grab some water and pat yourself on the
Recology representative on recycling and how it
back for a job well done!
impacts the environment. The Fire Department
will also be there to address disaster preparedness Thank you for giving back to your community!
and fire safety. For more information about this event please email
Please remember to wear sturdy walking shoes Nina Boire at NinaBoire@rsca.org
and a hat; and lather up with sunscreen!

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 Cordilleras Creek to enhance hydrology, tidal function, and fish
From The Mayor passage. Construction work within the creek channel is scheduled
to start in late August. To facilitate the project, both sides of U.S.
Jeff Gee 101 (northbound and southbound) will be closed for two 55-hour
Redwood City long weekends, a total of four weekend closures. Official closure
dates will be announced soon, along with detour routes and traffic
Greetings,
management strategies.
As we bask in the warmth of the season, I hope this message finds
you well and enjoying all the summer events and happenings in With a strong emphasis on financial
our vibrant community. I always enjoy our beloved Independence
Day parade; for over eight decades, this iconic event has been the
sustainability and adaptation to a changing
highlight of every 4th of July celebration. Of course, the world, the Budget sets the stage for a resilient
spectacular fireworks display over the picturesque Port of Redwood and innovative future.
City can’t be beat! It's a time to come together, celebrate our
nation's independence, and appreciate the values that unite us. Stay tuned for further updates on the project webpage and contact
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Caltrans Public Information Officer Alejandro Lopez at
Alejandro.Lopez@dot.ca.gov or (510) 385-6856 for more
While summer is typically a time for relaxation and enjoyment, it information.
is also a period of crucial city business. In June, City Council
adopted the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget, which builds upon Stay safe and as always, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at
significant accomplishments over the last fiscal year and advances jgee@redwoodcity.org with comments or concerns.
the City Council’s top priorities. It also continues the City’s In service,
transition from its COVID-19 financial and community recovery Mayor Jeff Gee
strategy to a reimagined Redwood City. With a strong emphasis
on financial sustainability and adaptation to a changing world, the
Budget sets the stage for a resilient and innovative future. Sounds of the Shores 2023 Lineup
Redwood City maintained essential services during the pandemic
Sundays | 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
largely by holding employee positions open, tapping into the City’s
Marlin Park (corner of Neptune & Cringle)
strong reserve levels, and generous infusions of state and federal
assistance. As planned, the projected $9.34 million deficit for FY
2023-24 will be offset by utilizing designated one-time funds, thus RJae Haas Band
avoiding the need for immediate cuts. However, even after
negotiating benefit reforms, paying down liabilities, managing
July 23, 2023
costs, seeking grants and using reserves set aside to protect services, RJae Hass Band brings together
staff anticipates structural budget deficits averaging $9.2 million outstanding musicians with a genuine
over the next eight years. love for great Blues and Classic Rock music, good times, and total
quality entertainment. So come on out and get ready for some of
In response, the City is employing a multifaceted approach in
the best musical performances you've seen in a long time! Covering
exploring new revenue sources. This could include ensuring cost
fantastic music of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton,
recovery on fees, increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax (often
plus unforgettable music tunes from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s that
known as the “hotel tax”), revenue generation from digital signs,
you’ll recognize. Songs from the Beatles, Pink Floyd, CCR, Peter
and convenience fees for credit card payments. The Council’s
Frampton, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more!
Finance and Audit Committee will be meeting over the next
several months to look at different ways of addressing this financial
challenge. We are also continuing strong financial management Cocktail Monkeys
practices and cost controls. Visit www.RedwoodCity.org/Budget
to learn more about the Budget and key themes, and use an
August 20, 2023
interactive data dashboard to explore the budget by department. To close out our 2023 Sounds of
Cordilleras Creek Bridge Improvements the Shores season, come out and
enjoy the Cocktail Monkeys, a band that brings high energy and
Transitioning to infrastructure matters, the Cordilleras Creek serious fun to each and every performance. For the last 15+ years,
Bridge, located between Whipple Avenue and Brittan Avenue the band has been working steadily in the greater San Francisco
exits, urgently requires replacement as it has reached the end of its Bay Area performing a large variety of music from Classic Rock,
service life. Caltrans has made progress with the project, obtaining Modern Pop & R&B. It’s no doubt that there is something for
environmental clearance, and developing a design that widens everyone.

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 J ULY 2 0 2 3

Take the 2023 Summer

Learning Challenge!
Through August 31
Kids! Teens! Adults! Weekly performances, free books,
storytimes, crafts and more! Sign up in the library, or
online at www.redwoodcity.org/summerlearning
Sponsored by the Friends of the
Redwood City Public Library

By Monique Seibel
The weather finally warmed up in time for the June team tennis
tournament on the 17th. Four teams competed: Red, Blue,
Green and Gold, captained by Steve George, Amanda Chen,
Monique Seibel and Angela Yang respectively. As usual there
were five rounds of 8-game sets and the competition was intense, PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
with most people playing at least four sets. Scores were Art Salon
calculated by the total number of games won by each player on TUE JUL 11 & 25  3pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
the team. Cascada de Flores Song, Music and Dance
The tournament was followed by a picnic social in the park, with WED JUL 12  5:30pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
Togo’s sandwiches as well as soft drinks and cookies provided by WED JUL 12  6:30pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
the club. Rick Chiu brought homemade cheesecake. Sterling Bubbles
The winners were announced during the picnic. It turned out WED JUL 19  5:30pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
to be a tie between Team Blue and Team Green, each with 64 WED JUL 19  6:30pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
games won. Teams Red (63 games) and Gold (61 games) Jungle James Animal Adventures
rounded out the event, so all in all it was pretty close. The WED JUL 26  5:30pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
winning captains picked a number to determine which team WED JUL 26  6:30pm  Redwood Shores Branch Library
would get the prize. It went to Team Green (Eugene Sivadas,
Haruna, Janet Stamm and captain Monique Seibel). Each STORYTIMES
team member received a Thermo-Flask water bottle. MONDAYS  10:30am  Toddler Tales  Ages 1-2
Big thanks to all the volunteers who made this event so much TUESDAYS  6:30pm  Pajama Time Stories  All Ages
fun, especially Barb Urrutia, Bob Evans, Sundar THURSDAYS  10:30am  Preschool Story琀me  Ages 3-5
Venkateswaran, Rick Chiu, Steve George, and more.
THURSDAYS  11:30am  Tiny Tales  Ages 0-12 months
The twice-weekly drop-ins have become very popular. Just show
All Redwood City Libraries will be closed
up at Shorebird Courts on Wednesday evenings from 6:00–8:30
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
PM and/or on Saturday mornings from 8:00–10:30 AM. You
don’t have to be a member (but we hope you’ll have so much
fun you’ll want to join).
 To register and learn more, visit
www.redwoodcity.org/libraryevents
For more information, or to join, go to www.rstc.org. Let’s play
tennis! LIBRARY PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY
 THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSTORE 

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The Pets of Redwood Shores
Want to see your pet featured here? We’d love to meet your bonus family members! Share photos of your pets by emailing
thepilot@rsca.org, and remember to include a few fun facts about them, too.

Pumpkin
Pumpkin, our parakeet, loves to join in
on dining with me. He rarely eats, just a
taste here and there, but seems to enjoy
Ramtrick the comradeship.
I like to snuggle, play, eat treats and Bailey is always happy to welcome a ~ Richard and Beth McCallum
sometimes go to work with Mom. I fun visitor—when he’s not busy
love to sit in the window and watch the playing ball.
birds outside, and I like tummy rubs. ~Arthur Faro (Cover) Leo’s photo was submitted by
~Lynda Vaughan Anand Rai.

Donna Marie Baldwin

invites you to Scan the QR
code to
Christmas in July watch the
Baldwin
Winter
a sale featuring treasured objects Wonderland
video
from the Baldwin Winter Wonderland collection
Sale will feature pre-loved
benefitting 4 great causes:
Christmas toys, train sets,
Moms Against Poverty • Rise Against Hunger holiday decor,
Samaritan House • Wounded Warrior Project furniture,
and more!

Friday, July 21 • Saturday, July 22

9:00 AM–2:00 PM Donna Marie Baldwin
DRE# 00560346 | 650.796.6080 Cell
Hillsborough, CA
DonnaMarie.Baldwin@compass.com

Register here: Keith Schumacker

DonnaMarieBaldwin.com/Events DRE# 02135275 | 650.826.1712 Cell
Keith.Schumacker@compass.com

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 Bair Island Trailhead
March 2022 June 2023
Photo by Hannah Schnidt/FWS

© Kumar Srinivasan Bair Island Sunset Walk: July 11, 2023

Astrophotography in the Shores by Aja Yee, SFBWS
by Kumar Srinivasan While walking along the Steinberger Slough Trail, you gaze across the
water and see a large container ship at the Port of Redwood City.
There’s nothing mundane about astronomy or
Earlier this month, you sat along the same trail to watch the Fourth
astrophotography—you can view or image the same
of July fireworks. What are you seeing? The majestic wetland you are
object many times over for years and and still be
looking across is a Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay
surprised one day! Accompanying this column are two
National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), simply called Bair Island.
pics that I took of Messier 101 or M101, the
Pinwheel Galaxy—in March 2022 (left) and in June Bair Island is federally protected land, and the
2023 (right). habitat of two endangered species only found in the
Bay Area: the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse and the
While M101 is a stunning spiral galaxy in its own right,
astronomers world over recently marvelled over the appearance of a Ridgway’s Rail. This tranquil salt marsh was once
supernova here. I was happy to capture it right from my deck in Redwood slated to become something called the South Shores
Shores! Supernova are rare events, so this one is truly special! community. Thanks to the efforts of dedicated
Redwood City residents and numerous organizations
But what is a supernova? It is the “last hurrah” of a dying massive star and agencies, this development never came to
and the biggest explosion that humans have ever seen anywhere in the fruition and today we enjoy unobstructed views of migratory birds
Universe. A star is essentially in balance between two opposing forces— and harbor seals in their natural habitat.
gravity trying to squeeze the star ever more tightly, and the nuclear
reactions in the core generating an outward opposing pressure. When the Now back by popular demand, the San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society
star runs out of nuclear fuel, the outward pressure plunges. Gravity wins is hosting another sunset walk where Society docents will walk
and the star suddenly collapses. The instantaneous collapse (a matter of participants through the history of Bair Island and its future. You’ll
seconds!) creates enormous shockwaves that cause the outer part of the learn about the 35-year effort to conserve and restore 3,000 acres of
star to explode! critical wetland habitat. This July 11th event (like all Society events)
is free, but you must register in advance. Get your registration in
Read more about the supernova in M101 from NASA:
quickly as spots are limited!
“A nearby star has exploded and humanity’s telescopes are turning to
https://bairjulysunset.eventbrite.com
monitor it. The supernova, dubbed SN 2023ixf, was discovered by
Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki on May 19th, 2023 and The San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society is a 501(3)(c) non-for-profit Friends
subsequently located on automated images from the Zwicky Transient Group supporting the San Francisco Bay NWR Complex. The Society has been
funding education, interpretation, and research activities since 1987. Help support
Facility two days earlier. SN 2023ixf occurred in the photogenic Pinwheel
these free events and activities by visiting our website: https://sfbayws.org/join.
Galaxy M101, which, being only about 21 million light years away, Please contact mary.deschene@sfbayws.org regarding donations, educational
makes it the closest supernova seen in the past five years, the second programs, and volunteer opportunities.
closest in the past 10 years, and the second supernova found in M101 in
the past 15 years. Rapid follow up observations already indicate that SN
2023ixf is a Type II supernova, an explosion that occurs after a massive Bair Island Sunset Walk
star runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses. SN 2023ixf will likely brighten
and remain visible to telescopes for months. Studying such a close and Tuesday, July 11, 2023
young Type II supernova may yield new clues about massive stars and Flock together for a guided walk along the
how they explode.” marshes of Bair Island while viewing the
Visit my website www.thestarryknight.net for more information. Clear flamboyant colors of the California sunset.
skies & Peace on Earth! This event is brought to you by the
San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society.
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 Register at https://bairjulysunset.eventbrite.com
back to the Galactic Federation that his cosmic address is now firmly entrenched in Event is free, but registration is required.
Redwood Shores on Planet Earth.

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Upcoming RC Council Meeting will discuss two issues pertinent to the Shores
The Redwood City Council will be holding a meeting on July 24th Specific Plan defines codes for the area known as Redwood LIFE,
at 6:00 PM, covering two topics which are of importance for which is on Marine Parkway and connects to the Belmont Slough
Redwood Shores. here in Redwood Shores. Originally drafted in 1995, the Westport
License Plate Readers Specific Plan included safety protocols restricting building and
construction methods on this property, since the area includes 45
The first topic is that the Redwood City Police would like to install acres of capped old landfill. Toxic materials are known to be sealed
license plate readers in various parts of Redwood City to help with inside the barrier over this
crime prevention and investigation. This project would include Originally drafted in 1995, the landfill. This material has
Redwood Shores Parkway and Marine Parkway. This project will be Westport Specific Plan included been safely sealed with a
voted on this evening. The Police are asking for the support of safety protocols restricting clay cap, and the Westport
Redwood Shores residents for this project. building and construction Specific Plan regulates
Westport Specific Plan methods on this property building designs and
(Redwood LIFE area) since the construction to make sure
The second topic concerns the Westport Specific Plan, which you area includes 45 acres of capped any developments on this
may have heard about regarding developments in Redwood Shores. old landfill. property meet building
The Planning Commission will be requesting the Council allow
standards to keep this cap
possible changes to the Westport Specific Plan for the redevelopment
intact. Changes to the Specific Plan would change how this
of the Redwood LIFE property in Redwood Shores. Many in
carefully-regulated property is used.
Redwood Shores find this very concerning, given that land developer
Longfellow does not, at this time, have an approved plan for these There is concern about whether the City should approve moving
changes to be considered. forward with change consideration of the Westport Specific Plan
without a concrete proposal plan to consider. The Council needs to
Some may ask, what is a “Specific Plan,” and why is this topic
understand the severity of problems which would occur if the
important to Redwood Shores residents?
Specific Plan were changed. If you share these concerns over
A Specific Plan acts as a detailed zoning and design code that changing the Westport Specific Plan, please plan to attend the
regulates land use and development within that area. This Westport meeting on July 24th and voice your concerns.

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 Construction on the RESCU program continues with completed once the FOP project completes their scope
substantial work being completed every day. We’re of San Carlos piping. Demolition of the Belmont Pump
celebrating the successful completion of the Belmont Station is also in design.
Gravity Pipeline project along Shoreway Road, as well as
other significant progress towards key milestones. Here’s
what’s happening now and into the near future.
Front of Plant
Construction work is set to complete at the Front of
Plant (FoP) site. SVCW’s contractor partner, Shea
Parsons Joint Venture (SPJV) completed installation of
stairs on the Receiving Lift Station (RLS) shaft, and
concluded architectural work at the new Headworks
facility. SPJV also reached conclusion of the construction
work at the Surge and Flow Splitter (SFS) shaft. Current
activities at the site include preparation for the
interconnecting pipeline connection, paving and
restoration, in addition to miscellaneous electrical work
in the yard area. Structural and electrical work progresses at the Redwood
Efforts towards a safe and timely startup of the Front of City Pump Station (RCPS) wet well and screening
Plant facilities continue to make progress. Functional building. SPJV recently concluded lining and coating
testing at the Headworks, RLS, and SFS is ongoing. application inside the wet well building, and have turned
These tests are intended to ensure that all systems now to pump base plates, discharge piping and
function as per design prior to full startup. Once the supplemental equipment for the new pumps that will be
functional testing is complete, a 30-day acceptance installed at the wet well.
testing period will commence. SPJV is also conducting SPJV continues structural and electrical improvements
automatic system training for SVCW’s staff for the at the Menlo Park Pump Station (MPPS). SPJV has
successful operation and control of the system as a whole. successfully completed functional testing of pumps 2 and
Pump Station Improvements 5 in coordination with SVCW’s personnel, and will begin
disconnecting and removing the existing variable
SVCW’s contractor partner, Shea Parsons Joint Venture frequency drives (VFDs). Additional activities at the
(SPJV), and SPJV’s subcontractor Power Engineering pump station include painting the existing building
Construction (PEC), have successfully concluded exterior and performing power cutover to the new PG&E
construction of the Belmont Gravity Pipeline (BGP) supply.
project along Shoreway Road! Thank you again for your
patience throughout the entire span of construction. Read more detailed updates and learn more about
Basement piping in the San Carlos Pump Station will be RESCU by visiting http://www.svcw-rescu.org.

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