Weekly Update: August 3, 2023

Jul 27, 2023

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Tickets are now on sale through August 11 for the 40th Anniversary Gala. Join the City of San Ramon on Friday, August 25 at 6 p.m. for a phenomenal evening celebrating 40 years of incorporation!

Tickets are $99 per person and include hors d’oeuvres, dinner, champagne toast, after party with dessert, 2 drink tickets, and a commemorative champagne flute. Cocktail attire is encouraged.

For more details and to purchase tickets, visit the link below.

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The Parks & Community Services Department will be celebrating the City’s 40th anniversary featuring the ultimate ’80s tribute band, Fast Times, at the final FREE Summer Concert of the season on Sunday, August 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Central Park Amphitheater (12501 Alcosta Blvd).

This sensational dance party band is set to take the stage and transport the crowd back to the music of the 1980s. The crowd will be immersed in a compilation of well-known hits that will create a fantastic atmosphere, enticing everyone who loves to dance to show their best Running Man, Sprinkler, Shopping Cart and Robot dance moves.

Concert attendees will be engaged in interactive activities, including a 1983 trivia game, and a dance contest showcasing the best Moonwalk during intermission. A specially-designed 40th anniversary photo frame and ’80s photo props will be available for photo ops. Attendees are encouraged to dress in their best ’80s attire and strike a pose to remember the night for the next 40 years.

A limited number of San Ramon 40th anniversary buttons will be available while supplies last.

A selection of savory and sweet food trucks options will be available at the concert. Wine, beer, soda, and water will be available for purchase from the San Ramon Arts Foundation.

Mark your calendars and join the community for an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and memories that will last for the next 40 years!

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Reserved Parking for Fast Times is available online for $20. Click here to reserve your spot!

San Ramon’s Citizen Planning Academy returns this fall! This FREE 5-session class will be held at City Hall on Monday evenings from 6:30–9 p.m. beginning September 11, offering an overview of why cities plan, how planning shapes the community, and the land use planning process.

The course concludes with a Mock Planning Commission Meeting, where the participants serve as the Planning Commission, developers, and residents. Following the course, class participants will be formally recognized at a City Council meeting.

Learn more and apply by Friday, August 4 at the link below.

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It's $1 movie night at the pool! Hang out with friends and family at the San Ramon Olympic Pool (9900 Broadmoor Drive) while enjoying Top Gun: Maverick under the stars. Skip the line by pre-registering.

Recreation swim starts at 7 p.m., so be sure to bring your pool floats and enjoy everything the pools have to offer. Once the sun starts to go down, settle into your deck chair, get cozy on your blanket or watch the movie from the pool (movie starts at 8:15 p.m.). It's sure to be a splashing' good time!

About Top Gun: Maverick: After 30 years as a top naval aviator, Maverick finds himself facing an uncertain future and is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it. Rated PG-13. Runtime: 2 hours, 11 minutes

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Construction of the Iron Horse Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing at Bollinger Canyon Road has begun. The work includes bridge construction, grading, paving, landscape, lighting, traffic signal work, crosswalk removal, and median improvements.

Night work on Bollinger Canyon Road between Camino Ramon and Alcosta Boulevard is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 4 and complete by 6 a.m. on Saturday, August 5. A 30 mph construction speed limit will be enforced. Please drive safely through the area and watch for traffic control.

The night work consists of the installation of a long-term lane closure on Bollinger Canyon Road around a portion of the median in front of City Hall, to build the center tower of the overcrossing. One lane on each side of the median on Bollinger Canyon Road will be closed. The left turn lane into City Hall will not be impacted; the left turn lane into Bishop Ranch 1 East will be closed.

Please use caution when traveling through the construction zone.

Pictured above: The Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing construction zone is indicated in red cross-hatching. Lane closures will have tapers that extend out of the construction zone.

For more information, please visit the link below.

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Pass2Class offers free bus passes to Contra Costa students at the beginning of the school year to encourage the use of bus transportation to and from school. Pass2Class reduces traffic congestion and air pollution by reducing the number of cars being driven to school.

Passes are available while supplies last.

Please call (925) 973-2650if you have any questions or need additional information.

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PG&E has begun gas line testing via their In‐Line Inspection (ILI) Station within the Dougherty Road right‐of‐way south of Old Ranch Road, using testing equipment at the staging site on Alcosta Boulevard (across the street from Devil Mountain Nursery).

Testing began on Wednesday, July 12. The overall testing operation duration is expected to be approximately one month, and will take place on weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The site for gas line testing equipment (Enclosed Combustion Devices, or ECDs) at Alcosta Boulevard will be used on a temporary basis for testing every 5–7 years. The ECDs will only be present during testing, and will be removed when not in use. No permanent structures are planned for the site.

Once the testing is complete, PG&E will decommission the operation, which will include removal of the ECDs, site restoration, fence repair, long-term erosion control, and construction of a permanent driveway entrance, prior to October 1, 2023.

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The Dougherty Station Community Center has transformed into the Dougherty Station Community Arts Center (17011 Bollinger Canyon Road) after renovations this past year!

Join us for the Grand Opening on Monday, August 14 for the ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m., followed by an open house from 5-7 p.m. This family-friendly event will feature art, dance and music demonstrations; opportunities to meet the instructors and local artists; and time to freely tour the art studios, gallery, classrooms, and dance studio!

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Culture in the Community returns Sunday, October 15! This exciting event will feature multicultural performances, music, art, activities, and food from around the world.

The City of San Ramon is looking for Performers and Cultural Booth Liaisons!

Caltrans will be closing the right-most lane of southbound Interstate 680 at various locations and times between Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon and State Route 84 in Sunol for tree removal through approximately late August 2023.

The closures will take place during the day between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

According to Caltrans, the closures are necessary in order to provide sufficient space for workers to safely remove trees and vegetation in advance of the construction of the southbound Interstate 680 express lane and pavement rehabilitation project.

Caltrans is aware of the inconvenience and impacts the lane closures present to the traveling public, and thanks the public for their patience as Caltrans works to improve travel on I-680. Every effort will be made to minimize impacts, however, please expect temporary inconvenience, noise and dust during construction.

Signage and California Highway Patrol officers will be on hand to guide motorists. Please drive safely and slow for the Cone Zone for the safety of Caltrans workers and other motorists.

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Ever wonder how the City of San Ramon's General Fund Revenue compares to other area cities? Find this and more in the City’s 2022 Annual Report, available online, and in person at San Ramon's Community Centers and libraries.

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The City of San Ramon is hiring! Current job opportunities include:

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Questions?Call City Hall at (925) 973-2500 or email [email protected]