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San Bruno Community Foundation Dec 6 2017 UPDATE

Plan to attend and participate

Robert Riechel, Neighbor

Posted Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 11:00 pm PT|Updated Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 2:00 am PT

Article Source: San Bruno Community Foundation

SBCF and YouTube/Google.Org
Partner on Community Grants Fund
2017-2018 Awards to be Considered at December 6 Board Meeting

At its meeting on December 6, 2017, the Foundation's Board of Directors will consider approving grant awards totaling $300,000 to local community organizations for 23 projects that benefit the San Bruno community. In its second year of offering the Community Grants Fund, the Foundation is providing $200,000 of its own funds for projects that will take place in 2018. The Foundation is also thrilled to announce that YouTube/Google.Org has contributed $100,000 to the Community Grants Fund, increasing the dollar amount of grants to be awarded by 50 percent.

Through the Community Grants Fund, the Foundation is utilizing investment proceeds from a portion of the restitution funds resulting from the City of San Bruno’s settlement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company following the 2010 gas pipeline explosion that devastated San Bruno’s Crestmoor neighborhood to invest in local organizations that form the lifeblood of the San Bruno community. This year, YouTube/Google.Org’s generous contribution allows the program to fund nine more projects than it supported in its first cycle.

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SBCF and YouTube Launch Pedestrian Safety Initiative

The Foundation and YouTube - in collaboration with the City of San Bruno and the San Bruno Park School District - launched an initiative to improve pedestrian safety in San Bruno. Using grant funding totaling $263,952 from the Foundation and YouTube, the City will install rectangular rapid flashing beacons near two San Bruno public schools and in San Bruno's downtown area.

At a November 28, 2017, groundbreaking ceremony at the crosswalk in front of Portola Elementary School - the location of the first flashing beacon installation - San Bruno leaders, including (pictured above, from left) Foundation Executive Director Leslie Hatamiya, San Bruno Park School District Superintendent Stella Kemp, YouTube Director of Real Estate & Workplace Services Drew Sherwood, Mayor Jim Ruane, City of San Bruno Director of Public Services Jimmy Tan, Foundation Board Member Patricia Bohm, San Bruno City Manager Connie Jackson, and two Portola students, celebrated the beginning of the Pedestrian Safety Initiative. The announcement was covered by the San Mateo Daily Journal in a November 29 article.

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December Board Meeting Announcement

The San Bruno Community Foundation Board of Directors will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at the San Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road. Members of the public are welcome to attend. In addition to receiving and considering the recommendation of the Community Grants Fund Review Panel regarding grant awards for the 2017-2018 grant cycle, the meeting will include reports on the Foundation's other major program initiatives - strategic grants in partnership with the City of San Bruno (including the new recreation and aquatics center), the Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship, and the Music Education Strategic Initiative. The Board will also honor City leaders including retiring Mayor Jim Ruane, City Councilmember Ken Ibarra, City Treasurer John Marty, City Clerk Carol Bonner, City Manager Connie Jackson, and Director of Community Services Kerry Burns for their service to the San Bruno community and their support of the Foundation. Finally, the Board will discuss a preliminary proposal from the Ad Hoc Committee on First Responder Effectiveness Strategic Initiative and receive a report from the Investment Committee, which held its quarterly meeting in November.

The complete Board meeting packet is available for download at sbcf.org/meetings. A hard copy of the complete packet will be available for public review with the City Clerk at San Bruno City Hall and at the San Bruno Public Library.

The Board very much encourages, appreciates, and values your attendance and participation at our Board meetings. As is our practice, we will send out a summary of the meeting's highlights in our December e-newsletter, which will also be posted on our website at sbcf.org/newsletters.

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AGENDA - SAN BRUNO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors - December 6, 2017, 7:00 p.m.

Meeting Location: San Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals requiring reasonable accommodations or appropriate alternative formats for notices, agendas, and records for this meeting should notify us 48 hours prior to meeting. Please call the City Clerk’s Office at 650-616-7058.

1. Call to Order/Welcome

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Minutes: November 1, 2017, Regular Board Meeting

4. Presentations: Recognition of San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane, City Councilmember Ken Ibarra, City Treasurer John Marty, City Clerk Carol Bonner, City Manager Connie Jackson, and Director of Community Services Kerry Burns for their service to the San Bruno community and their support of the San Bruno Community Foundation

5. Board Member Comments

a. President
b. Others

6. Executive Director's Report

7. Consent Calendar: All items are considered routine or implement an earlier Board action and may be enacted by one motion; there will be no separate discussion unless requested by a Board Member or staff.

a. Adopt Resolution Ratifying Election of 2018 Officers

b. Adopt Resolution Canceling January 3 and February 7, 2018, Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors and Scheduling Special Board Meeting on January 29, 2018

c. Receive and Approve Treasurer’s Report (October 2017 Financial Statements)

8. Conduct of Business

a. Receive Report on YouTube/
b. Receive Report from Ad Hoc Committee on Program Strategy Development Regarding Strategic Initiatives in Partnership with the City of San Bruno and Adopt Resolution Approving Strategic Grant to the City of San Bruno to Support Community Day 2018 and Authorizing Receipt of Donations in Support of Community Day

c. Receive Report on Other Programs (Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship, Music Education Strategic Initiative)

d. Receive Report from Investment Committee

e. Receive Report from Ad Hoc Committee on First Responder Effectiveness Strategic Initiative

9. Public Comment: Individuals are allowed three minutes, groups in attendance, five minutes. If you are unable to remain at the meeting, contact the President to request that the Board consider your comments earlier. It is the Board’s policy to refer matters raised in this forum to staff for research and/or action where appropriate. The Brown Act prohibits the Board from discussing or acting upon any matter not agendized pursuant to State Law.

10. Adjourn