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| ENTERPRISING
Program for SMALL BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONALS
To Celebrate 10-YEAR MARK |
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The
entrepreneurial spirit
has won you over, and
you’ve started that
business you had always
dreamed of creating.
The customers are calling,
orders are being faxed,
and your email box is
full … again! You’ve
outgrown the family
room, the garage and
the storage space, too!
It’s time to test the
market - outside the
comforts of home. At
bare minimum, you need
a modest office space
and some administrative
support. But could you
also use the services
of a professional staff,
on-site technical assistance,
networking resources,
meeting rooms, and of
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Welcome
to the Daly City Business
Center (DCBC). Created
in 1995, and centrally located
at 355 Gellert Boulevard,
it is currently the only business
center-incubator program in
North San Mateo County. With
20 tenants, it is the third
largest in the Bay Area.
The Center is also the only
facility in Daly City that provides
full-service small office spaces,
starting at 90 square feet and
a six-month lease minimum. It
can handle up to 39 tenant-offices
and 18 virtual offices. It serves
businesses at various stages
of development, from start-ups
to established ones.
“The
Business Center strives to create
a growth environment for small
business owners and entrepreneurs.
In turn, they help one another
attain common objectives while
sharing a variety of affordable
resources,” explained Richard
Berger, assistant director
of the Economic and Community
Development (ECD) department.
Management consultant Tenney
Campbell, a DCBC tenant
since 1997, agreed. The Center
staff provides “a competent,
friendly environment for its
clients,” he said. Such atmosphere
promotes the exchange of ideas
among the tenants, added the
longtime Daly City resident.
Another longterm tenant, Lance
Joe, formed a start-up,
Heartland Payment Systems of
Northern California, in l998.
He chose Daly City over four
business center locations because
“the DCBC was the right fit.
It had the professional image,
support and services that I
needed to hire, train and manage
salespeople,” Joe stated. Heartland
now employs 27 field personnel
in Northern California, and
serves the credit card and payroll
processing needs of over 4,000
businesses, including prominent
Daly City merchants.
Over the years, several successful
businesses required larger office
space, and simply outgrew the
Center. Among its “graduates”
is award-winning video producer
Bryan Kingston
of Kingston Media, a tenant
for three years. “The Business
Center definitely played a major
role in the success of Kingston
Media. It is an excellent resource
for companies, new or old,”
he remarked.
For more information, call Business
Center Manager Tess Lagandaon
at (650) 757-2060,
or visit: www.DalyCityBusinessCenter.com
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Businesses,
large or small, are vital
to the health and well-being
of Daly City’s economy.
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Strategically
located in the Daly City
Business Center, the Enterprise
Center plays an
integral role in fostering
the growth and development
of start-ups. It offers
entrepreneurs free
services, resources and
tools to improve and expand
their ventures. Since 1992,
the Center has assisted
about 500 businesses.
“By
creating a business-friendly
environment, we have helped
launch new enterprises,
obtain financing, expand
client bases and increase
profits. A thriving business
community creates jobs,
stimulates economic activity,
and improves the quality
of life in Daly City. Everyone
benefits,” noted ECD Assistant
Director Richard
Berger.
The Center offers technical
assistance “when and where
it is needed,” including
business concept definition,
business planning, accounting,
market research, advertising,
financial projections, cost
management and loan packaging.
Staff also assists clients
with a variety of business-oriented
computer applications such
as database management or
accounting systems.
Private one-on-one consultations
with seasoned business professionals,
as well as informative workshops
and seminars, are also available.
Call (650) 991-5103.
www.DalyCityEnterpriseCenter.org
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LANDMARK
PLAZA Breaks Ground |
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Construction
is underway for Landmark Plaza,
the $38 million mixed-use
development on Mission Street
and Hillside Boulevard, following
its January 2005 groundbreaking.
Projected completion date
for Phase I is Summer 2006.
It includes a residential
/ parking complex and the
Mission Street retail frontage.
A four to six-story structure
will house 42 town homes and
53 lofts, of which about 14
units are for affordable housing.
The parking area offers additional
spaces for the adjacent War
Memorial Community Center.
Phase II is comprised of a
seven-story office building
and a triangle-shaped plaza
on the northern tip of the
site. Project developer is
Landmark Daly City, LCC, and
DIAP of San Mateo is the architect.
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NATIONAL
PUBLIC WORKS
WEEK |
| May
15 - 21, 2005 |
Public
Works is
Everywhere You Look!
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DALY
CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Gets
Grant
To Administer Countywide Traffic
Safety Program |
The
California Office
of Traffic Safety
(OTS) has awarded the
Daly City Police
Department a
$910,000 grant to conduct
comprehensive traffic
safety education and enforcement
for San Mateo County.
The goals of the grant,
which covers operations
up through December 2006,
include reduction of alcohol-related
and hit-and-run collisions,
and increasing seat belt
compliance by at least
10 percent. The grant
will fund 95 operations,
such as DUI check-points,
traffic enforcement patrols,
red light running enforcement,
warrant services, seat
belt saturation and vehicle
inspections for illegal
street racing. Starting
May 2005, three to six
operations will occur
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WATER
& WASTEWATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT |
STOP
F.O.G. |
Daly
City is taking proactive measures to eliminate
household Fats, Oils
and Grease (F.O.G.)
from the sewer system. F.O.G. builds up in
the sewer system over time, causing unsightly
and illegal discharges in the city streets.
Sewer blockages can also bring about backups
into homes, resulting in an unpleasant mess
that can cost thousands of dollars to clean.
In addition, untreated sewage can create serious
health hazards and negatively impact the environment.
“Fats, oils and grease significantly impact
the sewer system. Residents can help eliminate
them by making a few simple changes right
in their own home,” asserted Patrick
Sweetland, Water and Wastewater Resources
director.
- Do
NOT pour cooking
oil, grease or greasy food directly
down the drain.
- Do
NOT use hot water
and soap to wash grease down the drain,
as it will cool and harden in the
sewer line.
- USE
a paper towel to wipe any residual
grease or oil from dishes, pots or
pans, before washing them.
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DO pour cooled grease
intodisposable containers and into
the garbage.
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For large amounts of cooking oil
and grease, RECYCLE
it for FREE at
153 Lake Merced Boulevard in Daly
City. To schedule an appointment
for drop-off, call (650)
991-8200.
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Motorists should be aware of driving laws that
take effect this year. Child Restraint
law requires children under six years old, or
weighing less than 60 pounds, to be properly
restrained in the back seat of passenger cars
(AB 1697 of 2003, Torlakson). Motorized
Scooter users must possess a valid
Class C driver’s license or instruction permit
(AB 1878, Chan). Headlamps
on cars must be lighted when weather conditions
require the continuous use of windshield wipers
(AB 1854, Simitian).
Visit: www.chp.ca.gov/html/news.html |
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Important
Message to Daly City Residents |
SERRA
CAB and DALY CITY CAB
are the only cab companies legally authorized
to do routine taxi business in Daly City.
Both have met the strict requirements mandated
by the city’s Taxicab Services Ordinance.
Before being issued permits, taxi cabs must
be able to demonstrate a consistent record
of providing quality service to Daly City
residents and businesses. Their operations
will be regularly monitored by the City for
safety, cleanliness and responsiveness. Drivers
are also subjected to alcohol and drug testing.
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DALY
CITY CAB • (650) 992-8865
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SERRA
CAB • (650) 991 - 3881
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Celebrating
its fifth year in February, Daly City’s
WalkAbout program
continues to provide North County
walkers – about 200 of them – the
perfect venue to exercise and socialize
twice-weekly inside Serramonte Center.
Rain or shine, foggy or otherwise,
participants – ages 50 years and over
– gather inside the regional mall
starting at 8 a.m., every Wednesday
and Friday. Warm-ups, led by a qualified
Doelger Center volunteer staffer trained
by the Stonestown Family YMCA, begins
at 8:30 a.m., followed by a brisk
1½-mile walk inside the mall.
TalkAbout, a 30-minute
health education workshop, is featured
on the first Friday of each month.
Topics vary, and are posted in advance
at www.serramontecenter.com
or (650) 992-8687.
Program partners in this successful
collaboration are Seton Medical
Center, Serramonte Center, Stonestown
Family YMCA and the City
of Daly City’s Senior Services
- Doelger Senior Center.
To inquire, call (650) 991-8298.
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ANNE
S. LARSEN, the
Assistant HR Director since
l997, has been appointed
Human Resources Director.
An active member of the
national and state Public
Employment Labor Relations
Association and the International
Personnel Management Association,
Ms. Larsen has over 18 years
of city government experience.
She began her career in
Daly City in 1985, in charge
of Recruitment, Testing
and Employee Training for
Daly City. She graduated
from the University of Iowa.
Prior to joining the City’s
HR staff, she was a secondary
school teacher, and directed
CALL-Primrose, a Peninsula
outreach program.
DIANE CRONIN,
Human Resources Director
for 21 years, retired in
December 2004. During her
tenure, she played a pivotal
role in staffing the City’s
labor negotiations. Other
major accomplishments include
establishing policies on
discriminatory harassment,
managing the City’s move
to CalPERS-administered
health benefits, and overseeing
the application of the federal
Fair Labor Standards Act
for city employees.
Ms. Cronin joined the Personnel
Department in September
1978. In 1982, she concurrently
served as Community Service
Center Supervisor and interim
Assistant Personnel Director.
She was appointed Personnel
Officer in November 1983,
and became Human Resources
Director in 1994.
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Interested
in owning your first home? In partnership
with First Home, Inc.,
the City is sponsoring a free seminar
for First-Time Homebuyers,
on Saturday, April 23rd,
2005, from 9 a.m. to 1:30
p.m., at the Gellert Park Clubhouse
on 50 Wembley Drive.
Reservation is required. Call (888)
572-1222, or visit www.myhomegateway.com
In many ways, Daly City’s 2005
Cultural Arts Calendar
reflects the community’s diversity.
This year’s events include National
Black History Month (February
19), National Women’s Month
(March 3), National Poetry
Month (April 23), National
Asian Pacific Heritage Month
(May 18), and National Hispanic
Heritage Month (October).
Call (650) 991-8190.
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CITY
OF DALY CITY
DIRECTORY
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Mayor
/ City Council
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991-8008
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City
Manager |
991-8127 |
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City Clerk |
991-8078 |
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City
Treasurer |
991-8047 |
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Anti-Graffiti
& Clean Community
Hotline |
991-8191
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Community
Services Center |
991-8007 |
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Economic
and Community
Development |
991-8034
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Finance
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991-8048
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Fire
Administration |
991-8138 |
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Garbage
Collection (BFI) |
756-1130 |
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Human
Resources |
991-8028
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Library
Administration |
991-8025
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Parks
and Recreation |
991-8001
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Police
Administration |
991-8142 |
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Public
Works |
991-8038
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Utility
Billing |
991-8082 |
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Volunteers
in Daly City |
991-8296 |
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Water
& Wastewater |
991-8200
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All
phone numbers
above are in
the 650 area
code.
The
FogCutter is
the community
newsletter
of the City
of Daly City.
It will be published
four to six
times a year.
Address your
inquiries to:
Community Information
Office
CITY
OF DALY CITY
333 - 90th Street,
Daly City, CA
94015
www.dalycity.org |
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