City Manager’s Weekly Update – June 30, 2017

• 4th of July celebration FAQs
• 4th of July Free Summer Shuttle extended hours 8am-11pm and route to the Cays
• Transitional Housing advice at the state level
• City of Coronado Service Related issues: 619-522-7380
• Coronado Police non-emergency number: 619-522-7350
• Vandalism has increased recently and you are encouraged to call 619-522-7350 if you see anything
• High amount of kelp recently with the warmer ocean water temperature
• Rotary Park fountain repair
• Three month trial of weekend travel lanes on the bridge to match workweek lanes to begin this weekend
• Little Free Libraries completed and installed in four locations

Each week, the City Manager’s Office provides an update that includes information on programs, services and issues within the City, as well as news, project updates and follow-up information when necessary.

Get up to speed on what’s going on in Coronado with this video preview of the latest edition of the Coronado City Manager’s Weekly Update, as well as a sampling of the updates below. Read the full update on the City’s website.

• Free Summer Shuttle on the 4th: The Free Summer Shuttle will run extended hours on the Fourth of July, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The regular Metropolitan Transit System as well as the shuttle buses will operate on C Avenue via Pomona Avenue during the parade closure starting around 9 a.m. There will be stops at Tenth, Sixth and First streets. The City also will provide special free bus service on the Fourth of July for Cays residents from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. in 30-minute intervals from the bus stop across from the Cays Fire Station to the Community Center.
• Fourth of July Holiday Schedule:  The City of Coronado will observe the Fourth of July holiday on Tuesday, July 4, and reminds residents and businesses that some municipal facilities will remain open. The Public Services crews will not sweep streets on the holiday. EDCO will not perform regular residential trash collection; there will be a one-day delay in trash pick-up.
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• Vandalism Spree:  The City is seeking help in solving a recent spree of vandalism around the Village area. In recent days, someone has been damaging street signs around town, including multiple bent signs on the Pomona Roundabout, damaging doors on the new Spreckels Park restroom, and marring windows on the new Little Free Library. The damage is costly when property must be repaired or replaced, and a waste of public money. Once discovered, a police report is taken and extra patrols are made. However, if residents or employees witness someone vandalizing any City property, they are encouraged to call the Coronado Police Department at (619) 522-7350.
• State Transitional Housing Advice: A Coronado resident recently suggested that the City Council consider adopting an ordinance to more closely define the duration of a resident’s stay in transitional housing, and to include a prohibition on the concentration of transitional housing. If the City Council were to adopt such an ordinance, the state agency responsible for implementation of state housing policies, the Department of Housing and Community Development, would eventually need to endorse the City Council’s action. To ascertain the state’s position on the proposed ordinance, it was forwarded to the agency. The agency’s response can be viewed on the City’s website. As more Coronado residents become interested in state housing policy, the City would like to point out that there are about 100 bills in the state legislature dealing with housing policy, most of them directed at usurping local government’s housing discretion. Several recent opinion editorials indicate the trend to hold cities responsible for the state’s housing shortage. An opinion piece by Joe Mathews of Zocolo Public Square is reflective of the thinking of the state legislature. Coronado uses the services of a lobbyist to support or oppose state legislation. The City Council has endorsed the principles of local land use control. 
• Seasonal Kelp Clean-up: The City thanks the community for its patience as crews deal with high amounts of kelp washing ashore in South Beach. The naturally occurring phenomena happens during the summer months all along Coronado’s beach. At this point, the kelp has only been found near the Coronado Shores. When it comes ashore, it can cover much of the beach. The Beach Crew is working hard to rake, pile and bury the kelp. Due to the large amount that has been washing ashore in recent days, a second loader has been rented to help take care of the kelp, which is beginning to decompose. Crews expect to continue dealing with this issue for the next several weeks as ocean water temperatures are expected to reach into the low-70s over the next three weeks, and kelp is dying off as a result. The City will begin 7-day-per-week operations in the mornings to deal with the kelp.

For the complete City Manager’s Weekly Update, visit the city’s website.