Report. Would You Like To Recycle Your Christmas Tree Hassle Free?

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1 City of Highland Weekly Report December 22, 2017 Public Services How Do I Handle Excess Holiday Packaging? B urrtec Waste Industries, Inc. have come up with a simple solution to help Highland residents avoid improper disposal of recyclable holiday packaging. Any recyclable holiday packaging (gift boxes, cardboard packaging, wrapping paper (non-foil based), tissue paper, greeting cards, etc.) that will not fit within your BLUE recycling cart will be collected from the curb on your regular collection day at no extra charge! Be sure and put out any excess holiday recyclables at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your regular collection day during the week of December 26 to December 30, Remember... Only recyclable items will be picked up. If you plan to use a bag for those excess items, please make sure the contents can be easily identified as recyclable. For more information contact Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. at (909) H ere Would You Like To Recycle Your Christmas Tree Hassle Free? is how you can simply place your Christmas tree at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on your regular collection day during the week of December 26, January 6, Trees over 6 feet must be cut in half Please remove all tinsel, ornaments, plastic, bags, stands, braces, wire and nails No artificial trees will be accepted For more information, please contact Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. at (909) City of Highland ~ Base Line Highland, CA ~ ~

2 P a g e 2 Christmas Holiday Trash Pick-Up ~ Monday, December 25, 2017 Christmas Holiday Schedule is as follows: If regular pickup day falls on: Monday, December 25 Trash will be picked up on: Tuesday, December 26 If regular pickup day falls on: Tuesday, December 26 Trash will be picked up on: Wednesday, December 27 If regular pickup day is on: Wednesday, December 27 Trash will be picked up on: Thursday, December 28 If regular pickup day falls on: Thursday, December 28 Trash will be picked up on: Friday, December 29 If regular pickup day falls on: Friday, December 29 Trash will be picked up on: Saturday, December 30 New Years Day Trash Pick-Up ~ Monday, January 1, 2018 New Years Day Holiday Schedule is as follows: If regular pickup day falls on: Monday, January 1 Trash will be picked up on: Tuesday, January 2 If regular pickup day falls on: Tuesday, January 2 Trash will be picked up on: Wednesday, January 3 If regular pickup day is on: Wednesday, January 3 Trash will be picked up on: Thursday, January 4 If regular pickup day falls on: Thursday, January 4 Trash will be picked up on: Friday, January 5 If regular pickup day falls on: Friday, January 5 Trash will be picked up on: Saturday, January 6

3 P a g e 3 T he Highland Improvement Team (HIT) is searching for Highland homeowners who need help with yard cleanup. There are no income eligibility requirements and absolutely no charge to the homeowner. A fabulous team of volunteers completes all work and repair at HIT projects. HIT schedules one cleanup per month. Each cleanup requires enough work to fill the allotted four-hour period, usually from 8:00am to Noon. Here is how to qualify your residence for a HIT cleanup: Qualifying person must be the homeowner Homeowner must reside in the home Homeowner must be 55 years or older or disabled (no age restriction) JANUARY CLEAN-UP: Join us at our first cleanup of the New Year! We will be helping out with some minor landscaping including assisting with a mulching project at Fire Station#3. Contact Volunteer Services to pre-register for January and for more information about the HIT program at extension 203. (Picture from 2015 Mulching Project) Finance Commercial Business License Applications There was one new Commercial Business License for the Week Of 12/18/17 to 12/22/17 Wingstop located at Greenspot Road, Unit #4

4 P a g e 4 Community Development Wing Stop (the Wing Experts) Restaurant Now open for business One of the City s newest family restaurants to call Highland home is now open for business. Wing Stop is located on Greenspot Road in the Highlands Crossing Shopping Center between LA Fitness and Staples. If you enjoy hot wings in a variety of flavors, this is the place to go. Their wings are served with hand-cut fries and other delicious sides. Jack in the Box & Panda Express submitted construction plans for city approval. Earlier this week the developer representing both Jack in the Box and Panda Express closed escrow on a property located at the northwest corner of Base Line and Seine Avenue. Also this week the developer submitted full construction plans to the City s Building & Safety Division to start the plan check process. During the summer the Planning Commission approved land use entitlements for the two new restaurants with drive-thru facilities. Construction is anticipated to start in early spring Smart & Final Plus Now open for business in Highland On Tuesday, December 20 th the new Smart & Final Plus store located at the northeast corner of Base Line and Church Avenue opened for business and just in time for the busy holiday rush. A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for Friday, December 22 nd at 2:00 p.m. For years, Smart & Final banner stores were known as the smaller, faster warehouse store, primarily focused on providing customers with club-size items. Throughout its evolution, it has remained committed to adapting to the changing needs of the neighborhoods it serves, most notably through its 2008 introduction of Smart & Final Extra! stores. Uniquely positioned to offer timeand money-savings for both household and business customers, Smart & Final Extra! stores include expanded fresh and frozen products, organic and natural products, bulk foods, oven-roasted chicken and many other items sold in convenient sizes. In addition, all Smart & Final stores continue to offer 50% more club-size items than a traditional club store, with no membership fee required.

5 P a g e 5 Community Development Sleeping Bear Hotel Coming home to Highland San Manuel Band of Mission Indians recently submitted tenant improvement plans to the City of Highland to remodel the existing Hampton Inn facility located within the San Manuel Village at the southeast corner of Highland Avenue and Boulder Avenue. San Manuel Band of Mission Indians the owners of the property - plan to rebrand the hotel as the Sleeping Bear Hotel. The facility will include an expanded outdoor pool and seating area, an extensive remodel of the first floor to include a new seat down restaurant and full bar. In addition, the rooms will be fully remodeled. San Manuel Band of Mission Indians anticipates completion of the new Sleeping Bear Hotel and its amenities early next year. During the period of December 11, 2017 through December 14, 2017, graffiti was made known to Public Works staff by the following means and removed: Routine observation by Public Works: Old Iron Bridge, Weaver Street & Greenspot Road, McKinley Street & 9 th Street, 9 th Street & Golondrina Drive, Pacific Avenue & Olive Street, Victoria Avenue & 14 th Street. Hotline: Palm Avenue & SR-210, 7402 Palm Avenue

6 P a g e 6 Administration Prepare Your Home for Winter Weather A lthough periods of extreme cold cannot always be predicted far in advance, weather forecasts can sometimes provide you with several days notice. Listen to weather forecasts regularly, and check your emergency supplies whenever a period of extreme cold is predicted. If you plan to use a fireplace or wood stove for emergency heating, have your chimney or flue inspected each year. An inspector can be found in the yellow pages of your telephone directory under "chimney cleaning." Also, if you ll be using a fireplace, wood stove, or kerosene heater, install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector near the area to be heated. Test them monthly, and replace batteries twice a year. Your ability to feel a change in temperature decreases with age, and older people are more susceptible to health problems caused by cold. If you are over 65 years old, place an easy-to-read thermometer in an indoor location where you will see it frequently, and check the temperature of your home often during the winter months. Insulate any water lines that run along exterior walls so your water supply will be less likely to freeze. To the extent possible, weatherproof your home by adding weather-stripping, insulation, insulated doors and storm windows, or thermal-pane windows. If you have pets, bring them indoors. If you cannot bring them inside, provide adequate shelter to keep them warm and make sure that they have access to unfrozen water. Checklist Insulate walls and attic Caulk and weather-strip doors and windows Install storm windows or cover windows with plastic from the inside Insulate any water lines that run along outer walls (water will be less likely to freeze) Service snow-removal equipment Have chimney and flue inspected Install easy-to-read outdoor thermometer For more information, please visit

7 C alendar of Events January 9, 2018 February 13, 2018 January 15, pm to 5pm Highland Blood Drive Committee Meeting NEW MEMBERS WELCOME! Highland City Hall Base Line, Highland February 27, 2018 January 20, am to 12pm, Registration: 7:30am to 8:00am Highland Improvement Team Cleanup, City Hall Base Line NEW VOLUNTEERS WELCOMED!! January 23, 2018 January 29, pm to 6pm Highland Community BLOOD DRIVE Highland Police Station Base Line THE CITY OF HIGHLAND FACEBOOK PAGE The City of Highland has a new and improved Facebook page that we would like for you all to follow us on. This is where you will find important information regarding road closures and construction projects that may affect your travel time, scheduled power outages, emergencies, events such as: Community Blood Drives, Highland Improvement Team projects, Compost Give-A-Way, Used Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Events and much more. Please "Like" City of Highland - City Hall ( cityofhighland.cityhall) as the official page. Created by: Elena Rodrigues