City Council EXPRESS: Aug. 24, 2011

Welcome to a new Patch feature: City Council EXPRESS. In addition to bringing you full news stories on issues at school board meetings, @SSFPatch will now live-Tweet city council meetings using the hastag #ssfcouncil. Afterwards, we'll compile the Tweets into a transcript that will let you see what happened at the meeting at a glance.

• SSF City Council is called to order, follow ssfpatch for updates and live tweeting #ssfcouncil at 19:09
• Beatriz Florez Huertas Parks Dept intern reports on time working with city "I want to focus my career in community engagement." #ssfcouncil at 19:13
• Ryan Cooksey intern with Parks Dept: "I feel like everyone was very sincere in their desire to help me." #ssfcouncil at 19:16
• Damian Maharaj, Park and Rec Junior Giants intern: "I felt like this was a really cool way to give back."#ssfcouncil at 19:21
• Councilmember Gonzalez on Junior Giants: "Many parents teach kids how to win, but I think it's important to learn how to lose." #ssfcouncil at 19:24
• Luis De Silva, Fire Marshall, invites council and public to attend 10th anniversary memorial service of 9/11 attacks#ssfcouncil at 19:29
• Memorial service will be held Sunday, September 11 at 9 a.m. In front of City Hall #ssfcouncil at 19:31
• Gonzalez: Crestmoore neighborhood will have service Sept. 9 to remember the fire that shook the neighborhood one year ago. #ssfcouncil at 19:35
• Gonzalez on city wide garage sale on Sept 10: "If you have anything that can be sold this is for the Boys & Girls Club."#ssfcouncil at 19:37
• Terry White: Construction completion of pipeline has slipped by 30 days #ssfcouncil at 19:47
• Mayor Mullin: We are excited about the project in the long term but short term construction has become a problem. #ssfcouncil at 19:49
• White: "Its difficult for everyone but we are trying."#ssfcouncil at 19:50
• Terry White: $60,000 has been put away to help sewer problems in the city for residents. Expects 25-30 homes to be improved. #ssfcouncil at 19:55
• Mullin on new teachers and superintendent at SSF: "It feels like a new era of sorts." #ssfcouncilat 19:58
• Mullin suggests making SSF a City of Service Designation, a national title recognizing SSF's commitment to volunteership. #ssfcouncil at 20:06
• Mullin: "We're implementing service as a strategy to promote growth." #ssfcouncil at 20:07
• The council unanimously approves to adapt the title of City of Service Designation. #ssfcouncil at 20:08
• Council unanimously approves the acceptance of $20,000 in grant funds to support Project Read #ssfcouncil at 20:18
• Council unanimously approves filing application to TDA for Pedestrian Crossing Improvement at El Camino High School Project #ssfcouncil at 20:16
• Council unanimously denies permit of marijuana collective on Utah Avenue #ssfcouncil at 20:39
• Council unanimously approves Water Quality Control Plant Upgrades #ssfcouncil at 20:54
• Council unanimously approves construction contract of approx. $1.3 million for Fire Station 63 Upgrades Project#ssfcouncil at 20:58

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