CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) INFORMATION

The public counters for the City Departments of Community Development and Public Works were closed effective March 16, 2020, until further notice. All Department communications will be done via email and telephone. We are accepting plans Tuesday & Thursday's between 10:00am and 3:00pm. Please call ahead to coordinate drop-off at 1000 Gateway Avenue.  We are also accepting plans electronically.  For more information and to receive a weblink, please call us at 510-215-3030. Please do not send us plans via email, a complete application is required. Upon completing the application, we will send you a link with instructions on how to upload the documents.

Planning, permit and business license applications, along with business license renewals can be mailed or placed in the grey City of San Pablo drop box located outside of new City Hall at 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. 

Building Division Inspections will be performed Tuesdays - Thursdays to schedule an inspection call (510) 215-3030 or email building@sanpabloca.gov. Public Works inspections are by appointment only please call (510) 215-3060 at least 24 hours in advance to schedule an inspection.

Residential Health & Safety program has been suspended until further notice, effective March 16, 2020.

 For additional information, please contact the following via email or phone:

o    Planning: (510) 215-3030 / Planning@sanpabloca.gov 

o    Building: (510) 215-3030 / Building@sanpabloca.gov 

o    Business License: (510) 215-3030 / Businesslicense@sanpabloca.gov 

o    Public Works/Engineering: (510) 215-3060 I PWEngineering@sanpabloca.gov 

Planning Commission meetings will be held in accordance with the Brown Act as currently in effect under the State Emergency Services Act, the Governor’s Emergency Declaration related to COVID‑19 and the Governor’s Executive Orders N‑25‑20 and N‑29‑20 on March 17, 2020  that allow members of the Planning Commission, City staff and the public to participate and conduct a meeting by teleconference, videoconference or both.

In order to comply with public health orders, the requirement to provide a physical location for members of the public to participate in the meeting has been suspended. However, the public can participate in the meeting in the following ways:

• Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting during Livestream Online at https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1400/City-CouncilLSA-Planning-Comm-AgendasMin  and look for the Agendas tab down one-third of the home page.
• Any comments and/or voicemail messages received by 12 noon today have been provided to the Planning Commission and made a part of this agenda.
• During the meeting, the public may provide public comments via email to Pcommission@SanPabloCA.gov, which will be read into the record before Planning Commission consideration of the item and will be limited to three (3) minutes. Comments that do not conform to the Planning Commission rules of decorum may be summarized or redacted rather than read verbatim.
• Planning Commission Meetings are held at 6:00pm on the Fourth Tuesday of each month.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NOTICE:

EFFECTIVE TUESDAY 3/17/2020

Contra Costa Health Services released a “shelter in place” order on Monday, 3/16/2020. The intent of this order is to ensure people self-isolate in their places of residence to slow the spread of COVID-19, while enabling essential services to continue.

To comply with this order, Public Works Department at City Hall will be closed until further notice. During this time, all Public Works non-essential services will be suspended or delayed.

Dump Vouchers: 

• Please call (510) 215-3064 or email KarinehS@sanpabloca.gov for more information

Permits and Plan Checks:

• Please use the grey drop box outside of new City Hall, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806 for paper permits, applications, and plan checks.
• If immediate attention is required for encroachment permits or plans, please email PWEngineering@sanpabloca.gov.

Inspections (encroachment, sewer, sidewalk, etc.): 

• Please call (510) 215-3060 and leave a voicemail with your name, phone number, permit number, job site address, and a brief description to request an AM or a PM inspection.

Public Works will continue to process electronic documents and respond to emails.

AVISO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE OBRAS PÚBLICAS:

EN EFECTO EL MARTES 03/17/2020

El Departamento de Servicios de Salud del Condado de Contra Costa anuncio una orden de “quedarse en casa” el lunes el 03/16/2020. La intención de esta orden es asegurar que toda persona se quede en su hogar y aislarse para disminuir la difusión del virus “COVID-19” y asegurar que los servicios esenciales sigan siendo disponibles.

Para cumplir con esta orden, el Departamento de Obras Públicas en la Municipalidad de San Pablo estará cerrado hasta nuevo aviso. Durante este tiempo, todos los servicios que no son indispensables del Departamento de Obras Públicas están suspendidos o retrasados.

Cupones de basura:

• Por favor llame al (510) 215-3064 o envíe un correo electrónico a KarinehS@sanpabloca.gov para más información.

Permisos y Planos: 

• Utilice el buzón gris afuera del Edificio, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806 para permisos en papel, solicitudes y cheques de planes.
• Si se requiere atención inmediata para un permiso de “encroachment” (intrusiones), por favor envíe un correo electrónico a PWEngineering@sanpabloca.gov.

Inspecciones (“encroachment” (intrusiones), alcantarilla, banquetas, etc.):

• Llame al (510) 215-3060 y deje un mensaje de voz con su nombre, número de teléfono, número de permiso, dirección del sitio de trabajo y una breve descripción para pedir una inspección por la mañana o por la tarde.

Obras Públicas continuará procesando documentos electrónicos y respondiendo a correos electrónicos.

FREE (ages 60+) Senior Meal and Nutrition Programs (in conjunction with Contra Costa County):  Location: Church Lane Senior Center; 1943 Church Lane; Currently Tuesdays Only: 11 :45am to 12:45pm. Once a week pick-up for seven days of frozen meals. Reservations must be made the Monday before Tuesday scheduled pick-up by 12:30pm. For more Information, please contact: 510-215-3098 or email: seniors@sanpabloca.gov.

FREE meal Drop off is available to San Pablo Residents signed-up for the transportation program. For more information on how to set that up, visit our City website https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1396/Transportation to fill out the application. For more information, please contact: 510-215-3095 or email: paratransit@sanpabloca.gov.  Para Espanol habla con Maria Garcia at 510-215-3097.

FREE Senior Food Bank (Pending qualifications): Davis Park Senior Center, 1667 Folsom Avenue:  1st and 3rd Fridays; 10:00am to 11:00am; For more information and to sign up, please refer to City’s website: https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1442/Senior-Nutrition-Program or call 510-215-3095

FREE Senior Food Bank delivery is available (pending transportation status) to San Pablo Residents signed-up for the transportation program. For more information on how to set that up, visit our City website https://www.sanpabloca.gov/1396/Transportation to fill out the application. For more information, please contact: 510-215-3095.

Community Produce Program: Davis Park Parking lot, 1667 Folsom Ave;  2nd & 4th Friday; 12:00pm to 1 :00pm

Food Assistance Program: Davis Park Parking lot, 1667 Folsom Ave;  3rd Monday of each month; 10:00am -12:00pm

Fresh Approach - Mobile Farmers’ Market: San Pablo City Hall Parking Lot, 13831 San Pablo Avenue; Friday’s Only; 10:00am to 2:00pm.

City Paratransit Programs (Medical Appointments, Grocery & Bank Trips Only) The San Pablo Paratransit Program will remain in service for medical appointments and essential services only for a minimal fee; no emergency medical transport is available. For questions, please contact Maria Garcia at 510-215-3097.