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The FOGHORN 
ROTARY CLUB OF HALF MOON BAY
April 29, 2021   
 
Mayor Robert Brownstone and City Manager Bob Nisbet
The History of HMB
 
 
Article by Steve Wilson 
Photos by Dianne Bobko
 
Our guests today were HMB Mayor Robert Brownstone and City Manager Bob Nisbet. 
 
Mayor Brownstone and City Manager Nisbet teamed up for an update of how the city has fared during the shutdown, projects accomplished and now underway, and rethinking of city priorities for the future. When the shutdown occurred, because the effect on the city's budget was unforeseeable, quite a few projects were suspended and the city budget for expenditures was cut back in a number of ways.  Now that the end of shutdown is in sight and businesses are reopening, the city has restored about $700,000 of planned capital expenditures.  Some priorities have been reshuffled.  High points are:  Poplar Beach concrete steps down to beach have been replaced (a safety measure);  Adcock Center kitchen remodel is completed (very attractive); the Highway 1 / Main St. intersection by CalFire at the south end of town is now largely completed;  the blufftop trail will be resurfaced over much of its length.  The Mayor is inspired by the slogan "paint the town" and showed an example from a community in Indonesia.
Following this, City Manager Nisbet previewed the Coastside Recovery Initiative, the result of quite a bit of community input.  This is focused on restoring and improving the vitality of the downtown core.  The city has hired a consultant to assist with the plan. There may for example be a focus (and grants for) imaginative repainting and fixup of storefronts. 
 
Among the questions asked was one about "parklets" which have been allowed during the shutdown so food establishments can keep going. NIsbet said these will be allowed to continue for the immediate future,  but there is a serious concern about available parking. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Club Meeting - April 29, 2021

   

                  

President Mary Rogren called the meeting to order.
 
Pledge of Allegiance - Ginger Minoletti 

Inspiration Thought - Paul Wrubel shared a special video today, but it was at the end of the meeting for a change.  It was a very moving video about the relatedness of the human species.

Happy/Crappy News  and Announcements yescrying
 
Ginger and Charise showed a brief video they produced for the club for Coastside Gives (May 6!) and everyone is asked to circle that date on the calendar, see and share the video.  Ginger also announced a  new sign-up tool for Abundant Grace lunches.  Everyone got the e-mail, and your correspondent can tell you that it's easy to use.  Now Ginger won't have to keep manual records.

Rose announced ongoing planning for Relay for Life, and we are looking for a number of auction items for the event.  Stay tuned for more on this.

Paul announced that Antoinette, who took a bad fall, is recovering at the home of a family member and doing well.  Paul also told us that he is in conversation with the library about resumption of in person meetings, possibly as early as June.  The library is open to this.

Marble Draw  sad surpriseWarren's number came up, but then -  a green marble ☹️ 

 

 

 

 

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