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As
of last week, all 45 solar streetlights from the first batch we
received have been installed throughout the Rollingwood neighborhood
(see map). Some components needed for the second batch of lights are
currently experiencing slight delays by U.S. Customs. The installation
focused on the neighborhoods that have been out the longest and will
progress to other neighhborhoods, including Crestmoor. Our second batch
of lights are slightly delayed at US Customs and we anticipate delivery
soon, and staff are projecting installation in early 2025. |
For
those not familiar with the streetlight project, and why the solution
here unfortunately can't be "just fix them", here's a brief history of
the project: The streetlights in the Rollingwood neighborhood and
portions of the Crestmoor neighborhood were installed in the 50s and
60s using Regulated Output technology, where the lights behave like
Christmas lights so if one goes out, all adjacent lights will go out.
The technology was unreliable when installed and has deteriorated badly
over the decades. After
spending approximately $150,000 trying to fix the existing
streetlights, and seeing again and again where because of the outdated
technology in use, the fixes would cause other areas to short out and
have us start all over again, we determined that we were throwing good
money after bad and continuing to attempt repairs on the current failed
streetlights was no longer effective. Council agreed with staff's
recommendation to replace the streetlights entirely, and the two
options there were to either replace completely with wired streetlights
(non-RO technology) or with solar streetlights. Given that the wired
solution would require retrenching entire neighborhoods to run all new
in-ground electricity, would take many months and cost over $6.5
million, after conducting a successful pilot we elected to replace with
solar streetlights. It will cost $3.5 million to complete all
replacements; the funding for includes over $500K in grants from
Peninsula Clean Energy and $75K from the Department of Energy. |
Community Services Director Travis Karlen Leaving in January |
Community Services Director Travis Karlen announced last week that he will leave
the City of San Bruno in early 2025 for a new position in National City, in Southern California. During
his tenure with the City of San Bruno, Travis led several projects that
will have lasting impact on our community, including the revamp of
downtown's Centennial Plaza, the reactivation of our Sister City
program with Narita, Japan, and, most importantly, the completion of
our new Recreation and Aquatic Center. Travis' last day will be January 15; Alex McIntyre and our staff team will initiate a recruitment after New Year's. |
Some City Offices Closed During Holiday Break |
Please
see below for modified schedules for some city services during the
holiday break. Please note that emergency services including Police and
Fire are not affected. All services will fully reopen on Thursday,
January 2. |
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