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City Council and Improvement Agency
Meeting Dates/ Times	1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.(if that date falls on a holiday, the meeting will be held the next day at 6:30 p.m.)
Items Scheduled for Discussion	Agenda - City Council To view a specific staff report on the current agenda,"click" on the staff report title. Please note, staff reports may be large files that take some time to download. Contact the City Clerk's Office at (805) 473-4567 if you have any problem accessing a file. A public counter copy of the complete agenda packet is available during regular business hours in the City Management Office at City Hall.
Additional Information	Government Cable Television Access: City Council meetings are broadcast (and webstreamed) live on cable television Channel 20. Rebroadcasts are as follows: Every day the week of a City Council meeting at: 9:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m., and 1:00 a.m. The week after a regular meeting: Thursdays and Sundays only - 9:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m., and 1:00 a.m. The South County library also has check-out copies of previous meetings in either VHS or DVD format. Please Note: The Regular Meeting of Tuesday, September 7, 2010 has been cancelled. Please see the "Special Meetings" listed below.

Planning Commission
Meeting Dates/ Times	2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Items Scheduled for Discussion	Agenda - Planning Commission To view a specific staff report on the current agenda,"click" on the staff report title. Please note, staff reports may be large files that take some time to download. Contact the Administrative Secretary in the Community Development Department at (805) 473-4530 if you have any problem accessing a file. A public counter copy of the complete agenda packet is available during regular business hours in the Community Development Department at City Hall.
Additional Information	None at this time.

Parks, Recreation & Beautification Commission
Meeting Dates/ Times	3rd Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm
Items Scheduled for Discussion	Agenda - Parks, Recreation & Beautification Commission
Additional Information	None at this time.

Traffic Committee
Meeting Dates/ Times	*2nd Thursday of each month at 9:30 am (*Meetings held only as necessary, contact the Administrative Secretary in the Police Department at (805) 473-4507 for additional information.)
Items Scheduled for Discussion	Agenda - Traffic Committee
Additional Information	None at this time.

Citizen Oversight Committee on Half-Percent Sales Tax
Meeting Dates/ Times	(Meetings held as needed, but not less than once annually.)
Items Scheduled for Discussion	Agenda - Citizen Oversight Committee
Additional Information	None at this time.

Official copies of agendas are posted in the bulletin boards at both entrances to City Hall, 154 South 8th Street, Grover Beach, CA. As a service to Internet users, the agendas are also posted on this web site. Every effort is made to upload the information in a timely fashion. However, the official, time-sensitive posting of agendas continues to be the posting that takes place at City Hall.

Special Meetings:

• Special City Council Meeting
  When: Monday, September 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
  Where: Grover Beach City Hall Council Chambers, 154 S. 8th Street
  Topics: Agenda to be determined.

Community Interest Events:

• 9th Annual 9/11 Memorial Event & Art Show
  Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
  Time: Art Exhibit: 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.; Ceremony: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  Fee: Free
  Location: Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Ave.
  For additional information, contact the Parks & Recreation Dept. at
  (805) 473-4580.
  

• 8th Annual Fall Skate Classic
  Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010
  Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  Fee: $15 per entrant
  Location: South County Skate Park, 1750 Ramona Avenue
  For additional information, contact the Parks & Recreation Dept. at
  (805) 473-4580.
  

• Clean Up Week- The week of September 20 - 24, 2010.
  A free community service provided to all single-family residential customers of South County Sanitary Service! For more detailed information see Flyer or Call South County Sanitary Service at (805) 489-4246.
  

• Farmers' Markets - Every Sunday, June 6 - September 26, 2010
  from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Ramona Garden Park, 993 Ramona Avenue. Applications - Business Tax Certificate | Farmers Market Agreement
  For more information, contact Julie Andrews-Scott at coastalfarmersmarket@gmail.com
  

• Sizzlin' Summer Concert Series - Don't miss out on our free concert series, co-sponsored with the Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce, and held in conjunction with a Farmers' Market (June 6th - September 26th). All ages are welcome. Bring a beach chair or a blanket and spend an enjoyable summer evening listening to great music. | Sponsorship Opportunities.
  Dates & Times: Sunday afternoons from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
  Featured Bands: Sept 5 - House Red Band; Sept 12 - JD Project;
  Sept 19 - Usual Suspects; Sept 26 - Hear The Darlins Roar
  Location: Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Avenue, Grover Beach
  

Savor the Central Coast - The City of Grover Beach is partnering with the San Luis Obispo County Visitor's & Conference Bureau to present Savor the Central Coast, a new food and wine event to showcase our County’s scenic beauty, growing wine region, and gourmet cuisine. Over 8,000 attendees are anticipated to "taste, sip, and savor" California’s Central Coast lifestyle. When: Thurs, Sept. 30 - Sun, Oct. 3, 2010 (times vary) Where: Santa Margarita Ranch (main event) and select venues throughout the County. For more information, call the SLOCVCB at (805) 541-8000 or 1-800-634-1414.

• Free Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Collection
  Dates/Times:
  Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays; 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m.
  
  Saturdays; 10:00 am to 5:00 p.m.
  
  Location: Exploration Station, 867 Ramona Ave, Grover Beach
  

  The South County Family Educational and Cultural Center, also known as "the Exploration Station", has developed a program in cooperation with a private vendor to recycle electronic waste in an environmentally-friendly manner. Drop off your old electronics, including televisions, computers, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, DVDs, VCRs, and microwaves (working or not), but no large household appliances please.
  

  All proceeds go towards supporting programs for the Exploration Station, a non-profit children’s center. For more information, call (805) 473-1421 and ask for “Roger”.

• Whale Tail Grants Program
  The California Coastal Commission sponsors a program that distributes funds from the sale of Whale Tail License Plates. Grants support programs that teach California children and the general public to value and take action to improve the health of the state's marine and coastal resources. Adopt-A-Beach programs, California Coastal Cleanup Day, as well as other beach maintenance and coastal habitat restoration projects that have an educational component, are also eligible for these grants. For more information, please see: Whale Tail License Plate.

• Southern California Gas Company
  Do you know someone struggling with household expenses? SoCalGas can help with natural gas bills. Two programs are available:
  
  The California Alternate Rates for Energy Program - CARE
  
  The Direct Assistance Program - DAP
  

• Looking Ahead - Special Events & Programs . . .
  Carved Pumpkin Contest & Halloween Activities -
  Fri, October 29, 2010
  Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Ramona Garden Park -
  Sat, December 4, 2010
  Holiday Parade and Santa's Workshop / Art & Craft Faire -
  Sat, December 4, 2010
  Hospice "Light Up a Life" at Ramona Garden Park -
  Tues, December 7, 2010

• Need information on Emergency Preparedness? Click here for a copy of the Emergency Preparedness brochure prepared by the City of Grover Beach.

• Interested in Business Information and Chamber-sponsored Special Events? Then check out the Grover Beach Chamber of Commerce website for all the details!

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