South San Francisco Economic and Community Development Department

Please note that sidewalk pressure washing will be taking place on Grand Avenue (from Airport Blvd. to Spruce Ave.) and on Linden Avenue (from Baden Ave. to Miller Ave.) on Monday, 12/7 through Thursday, 12/10 between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. For any questions, please contact the South San Francisco Public Works Department at (650) 877-8550. #ssfdpw

We'd like to thank outgoing Mayor Rich Garbarino as he completes his final City Council meeting TONIGHT (Dec. 9), which marks the end of 38 years of service to South City. The photo below was from the 2015 opening of Johnson & Johnson's JLABS incubator, where Garbarino was a featured speaker.

The City is offering free parking in Miller Garage from 9 to 5 on Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 19-20 and Dec. 26-27. Come support Downtown merchants during the holidays!

Our South San Francisco Police Department Downtown Bike Patrol (est. 1999) works with people experiencing homelessness in our City and works with them to get them the services that they need, in partnership with LifeMoves and other agencies across San Mateo County. Please watch our newest video below to learn more about this branch of the SSFPD. https://youtu.be/NjketL6ndA4

The City has 8 new trash and recycle receptacles located on Grand Ave between Spruce Ave and Airport Blvd, City Hall (upper parking lot) and People’s Park on Maple Ave. The units have the traditional handle to open the lid as well as a foot pedal. South San Francisco City Manager Mike Futrell highly encourages everyone to utilize the foot pedal.

Is the preferred land use alternative map for the South San Francisco General Plan Update consistent with your vision for 2040? Review the interactive document and share your thoughts at http://bit.ly/SSFPrefAlt by Nov 6 #ShapeSSF #SouthSanFrancisco ¿El mapa alternativo de uso de suelo preferido para la Actualización del Plan General de South San Francisco es coherente con su visión para 2040? Revise el documento interactivo y comparta sus pensamientos en http://bit.ly/SSFPrefAlt antes del 6 de noviembre #ShapeSSF #SouthSanFrancisco

Frontier Medicines is one of several SSF biotech firms leading the fight against COVID! Frontier has a deal with Abbvie to develop small-molecule drugs using Abbvie’s chemoproteomics platform, with programs directed to novel E3 ligases and certain oncology and immunology targets. Abbvie will pay Frontier $55 million up front, with potential milestone payments that could exceed $1 billion and royalties. Abbvie will reimburse R&D spending through defined stages of preclinical development and take over all responsibility and costs after that. Frontier holds an option to share costs and development for certain oncology programs through the finish of phase II work. Learn more at: https://www.bioworld.com//500860-uk-is-first-country-to-ap

https://www.smdailyjournal.com//article_5b274fea-35d5-11eb

Our newest video in our Restaurant Series ft. Amoura Restaurant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-V5oBROZ0g&feature=youtu.be

"Despite the economic disruption brought with the pandemic, South San Francisco’s finances remain stable according to officials who lauded the fiscal conservatism needed to sustain a challenging stretch..." https://www.smdailyjournal.com//article_9e05b986-1d7b-11eb

Returning to in-classroom learning (safely!) is a key issue for SSF's economic recovery from COVID. This article gives a brief overview of what local school districts are planning. SSF is planning to have students come back to the classroom in mid-January. https://www.smdailyjournal.com//article_c5eb1df0-1999-11eb

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRI. NOV. 6 The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has dedicated $2 million to establish a grant program for small-scale residential rental property owners in the County who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit SMCStrong.org to learn more about the program eligibility, required documentation, and application process. The application will be available in three languages: English, Spanish, and Chinese. The application period will be open for two weeks. Please note, this application is not first come, first served. All complete applications received during the two-week application period will be reviewed and considered.

SAMCEDA is hosting a Webinar: What Does the ‘Orange Tier’ Mean for Business? Date: Thursday, November 5th Time: 2:00PM 3:00PM... To Register: Go to https://zoom.us//regi/tJEpc--ppzovEtStM6UdsJxdI_GbuI8AtfnH

Samsung Biologics (based in South Korea) has just opened their US R&D facility at 600 Gateway Blvd. in SSF. Mayor Garbarino contributed welcoming remarks to the virtual opening ceremony. Samsung is starting with a small, 9,000 SF R&D facility and has plans to expand in SSF over time. Welcome, Samsung Biologics! https://www.bizjournals.com//samsung-biologics-contract-de

Construction continues on Phase I of Kilroy's Oyster Point project, which will open in late 2021 and provide the new home of Stripe (a financial tech firm relocating out of SF) and Cytokinetics (a local SSF biotech that has outgrown its current space).

A reminder - please help keep our city clean by NOT tossing litter into the street or dropping it on the sidewalk. There is an increase of littering and property damage/vandalism around our great City, especially on our school campuses. This behavior will not be tolerated and it is not beneficial for anyone involved. Please do your part in keeping our City beautiful, and do not destroy what is not yours. If you notice graffiti, vandalism, etc., immediately report it by calling 650-877-8550 or on-line https://seeclickfix.com/south-san-francisco City staff will do the rest. Thank you for having pride in our city, and doing your part.

City of SSF Encourages Safe at home Celebrations for Halloween and Día de los Muertos https://www.ssf.net/home/showdocument?id=21841

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021, Assembly Bill 1826 requires that all businesses generating 2 cubic yards or more of waste (garbage + recycling) per week implement an organics recycling program. If your business is not already separating food waste and food-soiled paper from your garbage, please contact SSF Scavenger Co. at (650) 589-4020. AB 341requiring all businesses and multifamily residential complexes with 5 of more living units to separate recyclable materials from garbage.... AB 1826requiring all businesses that generate 2 cubic yards or more of waste (garbage & recyclables combined) per week to implement an organics recycling program. AB 827requiring the provision of front of house organic waste collection bins in all restaurants and cafeterias where patrons clear their own tables. SB 1383Becoming effective in 2022 and requiring all residents and businesses to have organics collection service. See more

2020 is spooky. Stay home this Halloween.