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June 2016 - Vol. 2, No. 6
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Please join the Daly City and Pacifica Police Departments as they co-host Kops & Kids on Sat., June 18, 2016, 10:00 am-3:00 pm at Sea Bowl Bowling Center in Pacifica. This event brings together a diverse group of participating agencies including: Broadmoor Police, Colma Police, North County Fire Authority, South San Francisco Police, and the US Military.

Kids bowl for FREE! In addition, the following activities will be provided:

  • Live bands

  • Climbing wall compliments of the US Army

  • Free eye exams sponsored by the Daly City Host Lions Club

  • Craft area hosted by Home Depot

  • Child DNA kits

  • Raffle prizes include a PS4, an I-pad, and bicycles donated by Daly City Police Athletic League

This provides a great opportunity to meet local police officers, fire fighters, rescue personnel and members of the Armed Forces. In addition, come see the classic police vehicles, police and fire equipment and vehicles, meet our police dogs, and see up-close a police helicopter (weather permitting).
 
Parking is limited so families are encouraged to carpool. In addition, food will be available for charge from Surf Shack. We hope you will join us!
Brand New Affordable Homes for Sale in Daly City
 
Eleven new homes under development by KB Homes will be made available for sale to households earning at or below 120% of the area median income ($129,250 for a household of four). To receive more information about application deadlines for this and other affordable homeownership opportunities in the Bay Area, please sign up here. 

Free Used Motor Oil Filter Exchange Event 
Sat., June 18, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
O'Reilly Auto Parts, 7283 Mission St., Daly City

Bring your used oil filters for recycling and get one new filter for FREE! 

Click here to RSVP for the event

Participants must recycle at least one used motor oil filter to receive a new one in exchange. Limit one free filter per household. 

Can't make it to the event? Residents have multiple options to safely dispose of used oil and used motor oil filters:

  1. For curbside pickup by Republic Services, place up to two one-gallon, clear plastic jugs with screw top cap (like a milk container) of used oil and up to two one-gallon clear zip-type plastic bags with used oil filters. Be sure to label the jugs, and place all of it next to your blue Recycle cart.
  2. Used Oil & Filter Collection Centers: You can drop off used oil and filters at any of the following locations in Daly City:
  • AutoZone, 6212 Mission St.
  • Bayshore Chevron, 2690 Bayshore Blvd.
  • Firestone Store, 4 Serramonte Center
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts, 5 Skyline Plaza, 7283 Mission St.
  • SpeeDee Oil Change, 1600 Sullivan Ave.
  • Das Auto Service, 1118 Hillside Blvd. 
Why does the City sweep the streets weekly? Are you trying to write more tickets to collect more revenue? 

The City has both a storm drain system, where rainwater runoff flows to the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, and a separate sanitary sewer system, where wastewater flows to the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. Federal and State regulations require the City to clean up and remove litter, metal pollutants and contaminants, and to prevent debris from collecting in the storm drain system. The City uses street sweeping with specialized trucks to do just that. These regulations are aimed at keeping our waterways clean, since water that flows through the storm drain system is not treated by the City. Every effort must be made to reduce pollutants entering the storm drain system. Contaminants that are collected in the street sweepers commonly include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), mercury, copper, nickel and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).
 
For a city with 255 lane miles and 116 street center-line miles, you can imagine the difficulty and complexity in scheduling street sweeping routes with the least impact to residents. The Department of Public Works has two dedicated street sweepers to sweep the entire City every week. On a normal five-day week, 253.5 miles of street are swept, and annually, approximately 12,646 miles of streets. Some streets are swept multiple times per week. The first street sweeper is out between 5:00 am and 1:00 pm and the second street sweeper between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm.
 
Signs are posted with a two-hour window in order to give street sweepers sufficient time to sweep your street. In addition, this window of time may be used for other repairs or maintenance in the right-of-way. Due to heavy parking demands, the City aims to limit parking restrictions. If vehicles are parked on the street during those posted times, motorists run the risk of receiving a citation. Parking citations are issued to ensure an unobstructed pathway, not to collect revenue. Do your part to help our City keep its waterways clean by adhering to the posted parking restrictions!
Politics at the Palace

In the 75 year history of Daly City’s Cow Palace on Geneva Avenue, the hosting of events of national significance is not unknown. Perhaps none, however, yielded the unique memories that have lingered since 1956 and 1964 when the huge building and its arena hosted Republican Party conventions.

Politicians from throughout the United States gathered for days to select nominees for the offices of President and Vice-President in national elections of those years. Hopefuls of near and far exerted personal pressures as they tried to gain permission to attend the historic event. Most of them failed in their searches. The guest list was open primarily to persons known for past contributions to the Republican Party, as well as people of present and future influence and assistance.

Local gawkers lined Geneva Avenue for a glimpse of the political attendees as limousines transported passengers from downtown San Francisco hotels to the convention. Many of the out-of-state visitors expressed interest and amazement at the thought of meeting in a “Palace for Cows.”

In 1956 the popular WWII hero Dwight D. Eisenhower of Kansas was chosen to be the GOP leader for a second presidential term. Richard M. Nixon of California was named as his running mate for the office of vice-president. The July 12-15 event was the first political convention ever televised from start to finish. 

Eight years later, from July 13-16, the Republican National Convention again took over the Cow Palace. For the first time, national television coverage showed pickets with placards in the outside parking lot. Nominated that year for president was Barry Goldwater of Arizona. His running mate for the second highest office in the United States was William E. Miller of New York. Goldwater’s nomination was seconded by movie star Ronald Reagan.

The 1964 convention brought national attention to the Cow Palace and the Daly City Police Department. One journalist recalled it was “the ugliest Republican convention” ever. He was among several reporters thrown off the convention floor. He recalled “they weren’t just asking us to leave, they were physically shoving us toward exit doors.” Uniformed members of the DCPD were on duty, helping volunteers of the GOP’s Sergeant-at-Arms committee to maintain civility.

Among media journalists ejected from the convention was John Chancellor, then a young National Broadcasting Company staff reporter.

Chancellor was arrested at the Cow Palace for failing to give up his place on the floor in deference to comely and costumed members of the “Goldwater Girls” seeking aisle passage on their way to the stage area to entertain conventioneers. TV cameras documented the scene as police and officials unceremoniously carried Chancellor to a holding area. He signed off his live broadcast with dignity, explaining to his television viewers, “I’ve been promised bail, ladies and gentlemen, by my office. This is John Chancellor, somewhere in custody.” Within minutes, an apologetic Sergeant-at-Arms set him free. The reporter returned to work with his bulky electronic TV equipment strapped to his back, his microphone in hand, and his customary wry smile on his face.

After the incident it was rumored that at least one officiating DC officer asked for a change of badge number, fearing some kind of unfortunate retaliation due to recognition from his historic moment of television fame. During ensuing years, Chancellor had a brilliant career as a television journalist and anchorman. He was the esteemed director of the “Voice of America,” covered over 20 national political conventions, and enjoyed sharing his very personal story about the time when he was arrested in the Daly City Cow Palace.

New to Medicare? HICAP of San Mateo County Provides Free and Unbiased Informational Workshops

Are you new to Medicare? Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) of San Mateo County invites you to a free, unbiased presentation, held at the Serramonte Library, located at 40 Wembley Drive. The next presentation is on Tuesday, June 21, from 6:00-7:00 pm.
 
Learn about:
  • The 4 parts of Medicare
  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Medicare Advantage plans
  • Medicare supplement policies
  • How HICAP can help you
For more information, call HICAP at (650) 627-9350 or visit their website. 
Daly City Receives “Cities of Service” Grant to Fund
“Project Green Space”

Daly City is one of five Bay Area cities to be part of Cities of Service’s new “Bay Area Impact Volunteering Program,” which was made possible with generous support from the Walmart Foundation, Inc. Over 40 cities were invited to apply and from those that submitted applications, Cities of Service selected the following five cities: Daly City, Oakland, Richmond, San Jose, and San Leandro.

Daly City will receive $25,000 to support our “Project Green Space” project. Project Green Space will engage community volunteers to plant drought-tolerant tree species and replace impervious surfaces with rain gardens. Increasing the number of trees in the city will help keep water out of storm drains, which will lead to less flooding and decrease coastal erosion. More details about the project and the volunteer opportunities available will be shared with the community later this summer.

Cities of Service was founded in September 2009 in New York City by New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and 16 other mayors from across the nation. Cities of Service is a national nonprofit organization that supports mayors and city chief executives in their efforts to engage local communities and residents, identify challenges, and solve problems together. Today, Cities of Service coalition is comprised of over 200 cities in the US and UK. Cities of Service works with cities to build city-led, citizen-powered initiatives that target specific needs, achieve long-term and measurable outcomes, improve the quality of life for residents, and build stronger cities. To find out more about Cities of Service, visit their website. 
City Receives $135,000 Caltrans Grant
Caltrans awarded Daly City a $135,000 grant. This grant, which is under the Systemic Safety Analysis Report Program (SSARP), is aimed at assisting local agencies in performing a collision analysis, identifying safety issues on roadway networks, and developing a list of potential traffic safety improvements that qualify for future grant funding.

In this first round of call for projects, 79 applications were submitted, requesting $12 million of state funds. The State selected 28 projects estimated at $4.4 million. Only four applications received these funds in the Bay Area; Daly City was the only city in San Mateo County to be selected. Unfortunately, one of the reasons why Daly City scored well was because over 50% of the 30 fatal and severe injury crashes from 2013 were pedestrian/vehicle type of crashes.
San Mateo County LGBTQ Commission Seeking Two New Commissioners 
 
Applications for appointment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Commission are being accepted through June 30, 2016 at 5 PM. The Commission consists of eleven (11) voting members appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

To be eligible, applicants must live in San Mateo County. The ideal candidate will possess several of the following attributes:
  • Have an abiding interest in furthering the equality and well-being of LGBTQ individuals
  • Demonstrate knowledge of LGBTQ issues affecting under-represented communities including youth, communities of color, non-English speakers, older LGBTQ adults, immigrants, physically and mentally disabled individuals and economically disadvantaged LGBTQ residents of San Mateo County
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively provide outreach to underserved and at-risk LGBTQ populations
  • Demonstrated experience promoting programs that foster the well-being and civic participation of LGBTQ individuals in San Mateo County
  • Knowledge of a broad spectrum of LGBTQ community resources and the ability to leverage community contacts
  • Ability and willingness to work collaboratively with other members of the Commission to achieve Commission goals
  • Ability and willingness to devote sufficient time and resources to carry out the responsibilities of the Commission
Applications may be submitted online at the County website or by contacting Sherry Golestan, Agenda Administrator, 400 County Center, Redwood City, at (650) 363-4634 or sgolestan@smcgov.org.

The LGBTQ Commission meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 455 County Center (room 402) in Redwood City, 6:30-8:30 pm.

For information about this commission, contact Donna Vaillancourt at (650) 363-4321, dvaillancourt@smcgov.org and go to the Commission website.

Summer Learning is from June 1 to August 31. Have fun at your library throughout the summer by attending these fun programs!

Special Performances:
  • Eth-Noh-Tec Storytelling Ensemble, John Daly, Tues., June 28, 2:00 pm
  • Extreme Science Magic, Serramonte, Wed., July 6, 2:00 pm
  • Circle of Smiles, Bayshore, Mon., July 11, 2:00 pm
  • Magician Timothy James, Westlake, Thurs., July 14, 10:15 am
  • Fratello Marionettes, John Daly, Tues., July 19, 2:00 pm
  • Sterling Bubblesmith, Serramonte, Wed., July 27, 2:00 pm
Block Printing: 
  • John Daly, Tues., June 21, 2:00 pm
  • Serramonte, Wed., July 20, 2:00 pm
  • Westlake, Fri., July 29, 2:00 pm
Mobiles:
  • Bayshore, Mon., June 27, 2:00 pm
  • John Daly, Tues., July 12, 2:00 pm
Picture Book Making:
  • Serramonte, Wed., July 13, 2:00 pm
  • Bayshore, Mon., July 25, 2:00 pm
Pots for Plants:
  • Serramonte, Wed., June 22, 2:00 pm
  • Westlake, Fri., July 8, 2:00 pm
  • John Daly, Tues., July 26, 2:00 pm
Shrinky Dinks, Serramonte, Wed., June 29, 2:00 pm
Toddler Drive-In, Westlake, Sat., July 23, 10:15 am

Please call the library prior to the event to ensure it is still scheduled as planned:
  • Serramonte Main Library, (650) 991-8023
  • Westlake Branch Library, (650) 991-8071
  • John Daly Branch Library, (650) 991-8073
  • Bayshore Branch Library, (650) 991-8074
Did you miss the recent Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event? If so, mark your calendar for the next one - September 10!
In the meantime, here's a short video about the kinds of HHW materials you probably have around your home. You’ll be surprised how many things are considered too toxic to put in the trash!
Interested in promoting arts and culture in our community? The Daly City Arts & Culture Commission would like to hear from you! Send the Commission an email at artscommission@dalycity.org. To learn what events or special projects the Commission has planned, visit and like their Facebook page. 
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