Belmont City Council
March 26, 2024

ALPR
Automated License Plate Readers
March 26, 2024
Overview
• What are Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR)
• What Automated License Plates Readers are NOT
• Policy
• Plan moving forward
March 26, 2024 Automated License Plate Readers 2
What is an ALPR? What an ALPR is Not?
March 26, 2024 Automated License Plate Readers 3
Frequent Questions about ALPR
 License Plate Recognition
 30-day retention of data
 Data is encrypted
 ALPR data is not sold
 Audit trail (Need to Know / Right
to Know)
 Adheres to California State Law
 Assists in Criminal Investigations
 Assists in locating Missing
Children and Elderly Individuals
(Amber / Silver Alerts)
 Not surveillance cameras
 Not facial recognition
 Does not contain Personal
Identifying Information (PII)
 Not used for traffic enforcement
 Not shared with Federal Law
Enforcement Agencies
 Not connected to DMV
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Policy
 Confirmation of License Plates
Prior to Enforcement Action
 Mandatory Training for all users
and operators
 Data not shared outside of
California
 Violation of Departmental Policy
(Loss of Wages up to Termination)
 Quarterly Audit of Data
 Yearly Report of ALPR
Effectiveness
 Periodic Review of Data Sharing
With Allied Law Enforcement
Agencies
 Each Browsing Inquiry Must Be
Documented
 Maintaining Transparency Portal
March 26, 2024 Automated License Plate Readers 5
Case Review
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Case Review
March 26, 2024 Automated License Plate Readers 7
ALPR Technology used from neighboring jurisdictions
 November 2021 – Residential Burglary - Cipriani neighborhood  May 2022 – Robbery / Shooting – Valerga Drive
 August 2022 – Assault w/ Deadly Weapon - Ralston and US Hwy 101  December 2023- Fatal Hit and Run Accident (Vehicle and Pedestrian) ALPR Technology not available
 July 2020 – Robbery / Shooting - Island Parkway
 June 2022 – Armed Robbery / Burglary Vehicle
 November 2023- Armed Robbery and Kidnapping of a United States Postal Worker
 December 2023 – Vandalism / Theft at City of Belmont Corporation Yard Thank you
www.Belmont.gov
800-803 Belmont Avenue Affordable Housing Loan
City Council Meeting
March 26, 2024
800-803 BELMONT AVENUE
2 • Former Bel Mateo Hotel site
• ROEM Development entitled property for 125 affordable housing units in May 2022
• Units will range from 1 to 3 bedrooms
• Serve incomes from 30% to 70% Area Median Income

CITY LOAN CONTRIBUTION
3 • Council approved $2.5 million loan contribution from City’s Affordable Housing Successor Agency Funds in September 2022 • Project was awarded $14 million from County sources
• ROEM successfully obtained Tax Credit Financing award in 2023 • Project costs have escalated due to rising construction costs • ROEM requesting loan amount increase to
$3.5 million – remainder of shortfall to be
covered by Developer equity contribution
• City contribution will be $28,000 per unit

PROJECT SCHEDULE
4 • Staff is finalizing negotiations on loan documents and subordination agreements with the other lenders
• Escrow to close for all project funding and property transfer on April 5th
• City loan will cover portion of land acquisition costs • Project will return to Council on April 9th to
approve final map
• Construction will start shortly thereafter!

ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
5 Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute:
1) An affordable housing loan agreement and associated documents with Belmont Family Apartments, LP, to provide $3.5 million for the construction of 800-803 Belmont Avenue
2) Related subordination agreements
THANK YOU!
November 14, 2023 Belmont Cannabis Update 6
Housing Element Update
AFFH Policies & Updates for Clarity and Methodology
City Council March 26, 2024
Laura Russell, Deputy Community
Development Director
Background – Housing Element Process
• State law requires jurisdictions to update the housing element of the general plan every eight years
 Laws are complex and difficult to implement
 Housing and Community Development (HCD) is required to certify that housing elements are in compliance with the law
• Belmont began work on the Housing Element Update in 2021 • City Council adopted the Housing Element and certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in January 2023, prior to statutory deadline • Since that time, amendments have been made and additional HCD comments have been received
• Most recent HCD letter was received December 18, 2023 2 Background & HCD Approach
• HCD issued Guidelines for implementing parts of Housing Element law  They will consider alternative approaches and interpretations, but the bar is higher, requires more detailed explanations
 More subjective review if jurisdictions don’t follow HCD’s preferred approach
• Staff has had a series of meeting with HCD since January • HCD staff has given incremental feedback
• They do not grant approvals until the City formally submits the whole document
• HCD has indicated that the City is on the right track • Staff is optimistic that any future comments will not require significant policy changes
3 Background - SB9 Refresher
Urban Lot Split- One-time subdivision of an existing single-family residential lot into two lots
4 Main
house can
include a
JADU
Four units
total on
two lots
Background - SB9 Refresher
Two-unit housing development – two homes on a single-family residential lot. May be attached or detached.
5 Prior to SB9
three units
allowed:
• Main
house
• JADU
• ADU
With SB9
four units
allowed:
• Main
house
• JADU
• ADU
• SB9 unit
Approach to Housing Element Revisions
No new housing sites are proposed

1. New policies to meet requirement to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing (AFFH)
• Housing Mobility Programs – opportunities for more lower income households to live in areas with positive economic, educational and health outcomes • Taken together, AFFH Programs address issues identified in HE analysis and larger patterns of segregation
• Must go beyond State laws related to ADUs and SB9 units • Also added programs for actions the City already does (Attachment 1)

2. Improve clarity and standardize assumptions
• Align with HCD preferred approach where feasible

1. New Proposed AFFH Policies
• Affirmatively market new affordable housing units to households with disproportionate housing needs
 Create a list of community service providers and work with developers to make sure organizations are notified when new units are available • Encourage housing at religious institutions and private schools  Inform religious institutions about streamlining under State law and provide technical assistance
 Explore possibility of adding even a small number of units at private schools
7 1. New Proposed AFFH Policies
• Encourage ADUs and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) within houses on sloping sites that have underfloor that could be converted  Identify areas of the City and conduct direct outreach to property owners • Allow ADUs and SB9 units up to 1,200 sq ft on properties 10,000 sq ft or larger
 State law sets a minimum size, cities may allow larger  Would accommodate some larger households, only on larger lots with more room for parking, circulation, etc.
 10,000 sq ft lots are distributed throughout the City 8 Program to Allow Larger ADUs and SB9 Units
On lots 10,000 sq ft or greater, allow ADUs and SB9 units up to 1,200 sq ft Main House
• Limited by floor area for the lot
• May include JADU up to 500 sq ft
ADU
• May exceed floor area by 800 sq ft
• Current maximum size (from State law):
• 850 sq ft if 0-1 bedroom
• 1,000 sq ft if more than 1 bedroom
SB9
• May exceed floor area by 800 sq ft
• Current maximum size 800 sq ft* (from State law)
* SB9 will be codified in Zoning Ordinance and development standards will be formalized

1. Updated AFFH Policy
• Allow property owners to convert a single-family home from one unit to two units within the existing building envelope. An ADU and a JADU would also be allowed, as required by State law, for a total of four units on the property.
 SB9 already allows up to four units on single-family properties  This program allows more flexibility than SB9; if a single-family house is divided, the resulting units can be any size within the building envelope  Program approved by Council in September 2023
 Staff updated language per HCD feedback noting that ADUs and JADUs would also be allowed
*State Density Bonus Law does not apply, only applies to projects of five units or more 10 SB9
If split main
house, SB9
unit limited to
800 sq ft*
ADU and JDU
allowed
Total of four
units
If split main
house,
resulting
units can be
any size
ADU and JDU
allowed
Total of four
units
SB9 Plus City Program
* SB9 will be codified in Zoning Ordinance and development standards will be formalized

2. Improve Clarity and Standardize Assumptions
• General reorganizationchange from Executive
Summary and dense
appendices to a main
document with chapters
• Move Sites Inventory into
main document and ensure
HCD requirements are
included
• Move Housing Programs into
main document

2. Improve Clarity and Standardize Assumptions
• Reorganize Goals, Policies and Programs from
table to text format, consistent with BVSP and
General Plan

2. Improve Clarity and Standardize Assumptions
• Housing Sites Methodology
 Technical changes to align with HCD guidance
 More conservative approach, so less justification to HCD  Reduce expected density for sites and apply consistent assumptions  Remove a few smaller sites that are less likely to redevelop  Provide additional support for expected lot consolidations based on past projects
 Results in a lower projection and reduction in the RHNA buffer; HCD was not concerned about reduction
Next Steps
15 • Staff will incorporate Council feedback and complete revisions • Resubmit to HCD, target mid-April
• HCD has up to 60 days to respond; based on experience of other cities, expect informal feedback within that 60-day window to make additional revisions
• Receive formal response from HCD (hopefully conditional approval) • If additional policy changes are necessary, return to Council • If no changes are required by HCD, hold public hearings at Planning Commission and City Council for re-adoption of Housing Element Questions
16 New Outdoor Dining Program:

Parklets & Sidewalk Dining
City Council Meeting
March 26, 2024
Planning Commision Meeting 2
AGENDA
 Background
 Program Overview
 Design Requirements (Parklet/Sidewalk)
 Benefits/Challenges
 Q/A
 Recommendations by Staff
BPAC Meeting 3

BACKGROUND
 March 2020
• State and SMC issued a Shelter-in-Place Order
• Belmont declared local emergency
August 2020
• City Council adopted Zoning Text Amendments
June – April 2020
• Irongate & Shalizaar outdoor dining in private lots
• Vivace parklet on Ralston (2 on-street spaces)
BPAC Meeting 4

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Parklets
 Outdoor Dining Program
• Allows outdoor dining in the public ROW
Sidewalk Dining
BPAC Meeting 5

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
 Parklets
• Located within parking on frontage only
• Design/Setback requirements for the platform,
railing/enclosure, traffic safety protections
• Private space during business hours
• Encroachment Permit is required
• Fees required one time and annually
• Not allowed on Ralston or El Camino
BPAC Meeting 6

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Parklets Continued
BPAC Meeting 7

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Parklets Continued
BPAC Meeting 8

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Parklets Continued
Permitting
•Submit EP Application
•Plans
•Business License
•Insurance
•Pay Fees
BPAC Meeting 9

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
 Sidewalk Dining
• Located on sidewalk along frontage only
• Spacing and clearance requirements (preservation of
ADA compliance is paramount)
• Encroachment Permit is required
• Fees
• Not allowed on El Camino Real
BPAC Meeting 10

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Sidewalk Dining Continued
BPAC Meeting 11

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
Sidewalk Dining Continued
Permitting
•Submit EP Application
•Plans
•Business License
•Insurance
•Pay Fees
Planning Commision Meeting 12

BENEFITS/CHALLENGES
 Benefits
• Increase foot traffic in commercial areas
• Supports local restaurants
• Increased revenue to City and restaurants
• Jobs
• Enhanced, active use of the ROW
Challenges
• Parking concerns and increased noise
• Ensuring compliance at all times
• Safety of the dining public and travelers
Planning Commision Meeting 13

NEW FEES

SUMMARY OF NEW FEES
Fee Description Amount
Parklets
Permit Application Fee (One-Time) $1,000
Annual Renewal Fee $400
Annual ROW Use Fee $10/SF
Sidewalk Dining
Permit Application Fee (One-Time) $500
14 Staff Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution to approve the
Outdoor Dining Program (ODP)
within the public right-of-way, which
includes Parklet and Sidewalk Dining
Guidelines and new ODP permitting
fees to be compiled in the Fiscal Year
2023-24 Master Revenue Schedule.

Poet Laureate Presentation
2023-24
National Poetry Month Proclamation
City Council Meeting
Tuesday | March 26, 2024
Belmont Poet Laureate: Monica Korde
With Belmont Library Manager, Anna Koch and Parks & Rec Director, Brigitte Shearer SPECIAL on Black History Month
Featuring Poet Laureate of San
Francisco: Tongo-Eisen Martin
VIRTUAL BELMONT POETRY NIGHT 2024

FEATURED READING
@ EUPHRAT MUSEUM, DE ANZA
COLLEGE 2023
FEATURED READING ONLINE for POETS NIGHT
FEATURED READING @ HALF MOON BAY for ‘EARTH DAY’ 2023
Cultural Celebrations @San Mateo County Libraries 2023
Photographs by:

Nikhil Tungare

POETRY, MUSIC & DANCE
www.Belmont.gov/poetry360
APRIL 2023: INTERGENERATIONAL POETRY CELEBRATION
Featured Poets: Children, Youth & Adult poets
www.Belmont.gov/poetry360
APRIL 2023: INTERGENERATIONAL POETRY CELEBRATION
With Featured Poets & Youth Musicians
APRIL 2023: #SELFLOVE COMMUNITY PROJECT
www.Belmont.gov/poetry360
JUNE 2023: BELMONT’S PRIDE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY
2023: MULTICULTURAL POETRY & DANCE SHOWCASE, Featuring local artists & poets @SAN MATEO COUNTYWIDE CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS 2023
2023
2023
2024
2024: JUDGING @ SAN MATEO COUNTY’S: POETRY OUT LOUD COMPETITION 2024: BELMONT’S 2nd Annual
DR. MLK Jr. POETRY & ESSAY CONTEST
2024: HOLI CELEBRATIONS @ BELMONT LIBRARY
UPCOMING!
APRIL 2024: NATIONAL POETRY MONTH PROJECTS
THANK YOU!
SamTrans/TA Overview
March 2024
 Operational Facts
• San Mateo County, parts of San Francisco, City of Palo Alto • Over 300 buses serving 71 bus routes
• Redi-Wheels for persons with mobility challenges
• 2 Ride Plus On Demand Routes (East Palo Alto/Belle Haven and Half Moon Bay)
 Rider Profile
• Fixed route service currently at 87% of pre-pandemic ridership • 90% low income (64% extremely low income) based on SMC affordable housing metrics; lowest income ridership of any major Bay Area transit agency
• Nearly 75% do not have access to a car
2 SamTrans Overview
2022: Board adopts new transit network
• Three rounds multilingual public engagement
over two and a half years
• Pre/post pandemic ridership analysis
• Phased implementation plan
3 Reimagine SamTrans: The New Network
New Network Priorities
Final phase will happen in Summer 2024
Began implementation August 2022
• Streamlined existing service; launched new routes
• Removed duplicative and underused routes
• Launched On Demand services in East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay (June 2023) • Service expansion dependent on operator recruitment
• Weekends (and especially Sundays) have seen significant ridership growth • Ridership on frequent routes is higher than pre-pandemic levels • Increased service to Equity Priority Areas resulted in higher ridership in those areas 3 Positive Trends
Frequent routes run about every 15 minutes and includes 120, 130, 296, and ECR Average Boardings by Service Day
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3 Ridership Snapshot - Belmont
6 Bus Stop Improvement Plan (BSIP)
The BSIP will create new bus stop design guidelines, help guide future investments in bus stops and amenities, and clarify processes for local governments when working with SamTrans.
• Existing Conditions
• Public and Stakeholder Outreach
• Public Agency Working Group
• Bus Stop Design Guidelines
• Improvement Analysis
• Implementation Plan
7 Bus Stop Improvement Plan (BSIP)
Near term prioritization framework
Ridership
72%
High Heat
14%
Equity
14%
Stops are prioritized based on scoring criteria
of ridership, high heat and location in equity
priority community.

Stops are deprioritized if they cannot be easily
improved in the near-term (one factor being
lack of sidewalk) or have existing amenities
and do not have an immediate need
8 Recommendation: Pending Board Approval
The near-term plan includes mostly high-priority stops, with a smaller amount of locally important stops
The full package of recommended amenities (based on stop category type) for the near-term includes:
9 Recommendation: Pending Board Approval
10 San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA)
Overview
• Created in 1988 through the passage of Measure A
• Oversees administration of voter-approved Measures A & W funding for:
• Advocate and/or apply for Federal, State, and Regional funding • Sponsor and deliver highway projects of countywide significance • Ex. US 101 Express Lanes Project San Mateo County (operational 2023) • Provide technical assistance to/manage projects for local jurisdictions 11 Funding Programs
Measure A generates approximately $100 million annually. Measure W generates approximately $50 million annually for the TA. Half of Measure W funds are administered directly by SamTrans and account for an additional $50 million annually.
12 Improvements to US 101
Woodside/101 (Redwood City)
• Improves highway operations and safety, new bicycle and pedestrian facilities, improves access to the Port of Redwood City 101/92 Interchange (San Mateo)
• Area Improvement Project
• Create a dedicated connection between State Route (92) and US 101 express lanes
• Mobility Hub & Smart Corridor Concept Plan
Managed Lanes North of I-380
• 7 miles between SSF and San Mateo County/San Francisco County line • Critical piece in the completion of the Bay Area’s Managed Lane Network 13 TA Strategic Plan 2025-2029
Key Objectives
• Refresh of current Strategic Plan
• Review projects funded and completed in 2020-24
timeframe
• Hear from stakeholders and sponsors about how the TA
can improve processes or provide additional support
• Update demographic, travel patters, and funding
projections
• Update/streamline evaluation criteria to align with state and federal funding while promoting equity
Timeline: Anticipated January – December 2024
Regional Transit Connections
Created a new TA Program Category:
• 10% of total Measure W revenue goes toward
the new Regional Transit Connections
(RTC) program category (approx. $9 million
annually)
• TA Strategic Plan 2020-2024 called for an
RTC Plan & Capital Improvement Program to
guide funding decisions
14 Regional Transit Connections
15 • On a typical weekday, over 700k trips originating in San Mateo County end in either Alameda, San Francisco or
Santa Clara Counties
• Invest in infrastructure and services designed to improve transit connectivity between counties
• Encourage drivers to choose transit and help improve
travel to and from San Mateo County, while also helping the county reach its climate goals
Regional Transit Connections
16 • Program will fund regional transit improvements
such as rail, ferry or express bus projects
• Operations and capital projects are eligible
• Community and Stakeholder Engagement in
February – April 2024
• April 3: Virtual Community Meeting
• Online Survey (closes end of April)
Examples of Eligible Projects
Questions?
17 Contact:

Michaela Wright Petrik, Government & Community Affairs Officer [email protected]
Sequoia
Healthcare District
For Your Health
Who We Are
Mission: Sequoia Healthcare District is committed to improving the health of District residents by enhancing access to care and promoting wellness through responsible stewardship of District taxpayer dollars.

Sequoia Healthcare District is YOUR local health & wellness organization covering southern San Mateo County committed to benefitting nearly 250,000 residents of ALL AGES.

Vision: Our Vision is for all District residents to experience optimal physical and mental health at every stage of life.

Healthcare Defined As...

Health & Wellness requires support. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the social determinants of health (SDH) as the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes which include:
o Income and social protection
o Education
o Unemployment and job insecurity
o Working life conditions
o Food insecurity
o Housing, basic amenities and the environment
o Early childhood development
o Social inclusion and non-discrimination
o Access to quality, affordable health services
2,096 residents served out of 28,335
in Belmont (94002) - Zone E
• AbilityPath
• Adaptive P.E.
• California Clubhouse
• Caminar
• CASA of San Mateo County
• Catholic Charities CYO of the Archdiocese of
San Francisco
• City of San Carlos Adult Community Center
• Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse
(CORA)
• El Centro de Libertad/The Freedom Center,
Inc.
• Friends for Youth
• Jewish Family and Children's Services
• Kara
• Latino Commision on Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Services of San Mateo County
• Mission Hospice & Home Care
• NCEFT - National Center for Equine
Facilitated Therapy
• Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County, Inc.
• One Life Counseling Center
• PARCA aka Partners and Advocates for
Remarkable Children and Adults
• Pathways Home Health & Hospice
• Peninsula Family Service
• Peninsula Jewish Community Center
• Peninsula Volunteers, Inc.
• Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
• Redwood City PAL
• San Mateo County Sheriff’s Activities League
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
• St Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County
• Villages of San Mateo County
• Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Community Partners currently serving Belmont:

District Map
Aaron Nayfack | President
Elected by District Zone C
-> San Carlos
Ivan Martinez | Vice-President
Elected by District Zone D
-> Redwood City and NFO
Kim Griffin | Sec./Treas.

Elected by District Zone B
-> Menlo Park
Jerry Shefren | Director
Elected by District Zone E
-> Portola Valley, Woodside & Belmont
Bill Fong | Director
Elected by District Zone A
-> Redwood Shores & Foster City
SHD Board Members
Healthy Schools
• Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
(WSCC) modeled by the CDC
• Fund school nurses and wellness coordinator
positions in the following school districts:
o Belmont Redwood Shores School District
o Las Lomitas Elementary School District
o Menlo Park City School District
o Portola Valley School District
o Redwood City School District
o San Carlos School District
o Sequoia Union High School District
o Woodside Elementary School District
• $4.05M awarded in
Caring Community
Grants
Grants
• $4.2M awarded to 8
local school districts
Healthy
Schools
Initiative (HSI)
• $3.8M in Future
Programs
Future
Program
Collaborations $12.05M invested into
community health
Our 2022-23 Fiscal Yr.

Community Impact
$12.05M invested into
community health
Community Collaborations
Long-standing partnerships
• Ravenswood (since 2002) - $1M in funding annually
• Samaritan House (since 2000) - $1.5M in funding annually Funded Public Systems
• San Mateo County Health System - over half a million in funding
• School Districts - $4.8M in funding
COVID-19 response
• SHD provided $1.5 million in emergency funding to
overwhelmed non-profits during the COVID pandemic
Organizational Support
• Sonrisas Dental Health - $1.204 M in funding
o 800 students served in school screenings
o 200 adults served by the Senior Patient Navigation team • Ravenswood Family Health Center - $2 M in funding
• Samaritan House Clinics - $1.35 M in funding
• San Mateo County Dental Clinic - $160,000 in funding per year Major Shift in Oral Health Access
NEW Dental Clinic on the horizon - $6M community investment In partnership with Ravenswood Family Health Center, we will convert the existing 525 Veterans Blvd. office building in Redwood City into a dental clinic
Cities We Serve
Nearly 250,000residents
in the following cities
Atherton
Foster City
Belmont
San Carlos
Portola Valley
Woodside
Redwood City
Menlo Park
Key Takeaways
• More than a funder, a community collaborator
• Filling critical health gaps – school nurses, oral health, food insecurity, senior transportation program and many more o We fund health resources that are not funded by insurance companies, hospitals, schools, and local/state/federal governments.

We specialize in filling the gaps left by the traditional healthcare system.

Give me a call
(650) 421-2155
Thank You
Visit our website
seqhd.org
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@shealthdistrict