Bob Branz

To contact a member of the committee please contact the City Staff Liaison Bob Branz, City Engineer - bbranz@cityofbelvedere.org.
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Bob Branz, City Engineer

Bob BranzCity Engineerbbranz@cityofbelvedere.org(415) 435-3838

Bob Branz, City Engineer Retires
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Bob Branz, City Engineer Retires

... but doesn't go far!

As you may be aware, City Engineer Bob Branz elected to retire from the City at the end of April.Bob has been with the City since September 1994; however, while he is retiring, he is not going far!The City is fortunate to have someone of Bob's caliber serving as its City Engineer and to that end, Bob will be returning to his role in a part-time capacity.

This is of great benefit for Belvedere as we get to retain Bob's history, knowledge, and expertise and Bob gets to continue to do something he loves!As the saying goes, it's a win-win!In his new capacity, Bob will be in the office on Mondays & Wednesdays with public counter hours.He will continue to serve as the City Engineer and will take an active role on many key projects - like utility undergrounding.

To recognize Bob for his years of service to the City, his dedication to making Belvedere a wonderful place to live, and his commitment to innovation in reaching community solutions, the City is arranging for an evening Cocktail Reception in his honor.

For more information on the project, contact Bob Branz, City Engineer at 435-3838.

These staff members include, City Engineer/Assistant City Manager Bob Branz, Police Chief Mark Campbell, Planning Manager Pierce Macdonald, Building Official Lee Braun, Public Works Superintendent Scott Derdenger, and Deputy City Clerk Leslie Carpentiers.
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Click below to download a flyer for Bob Branz's Retirement Party!

Questions about the project should be directed to the City of Belvedere, Engineer Bob Branz, at 435-3838.

Jt. Recreation Department Rents a ARoom with a View@.

Did you know that there is a public meeting room in the Tiburon Town Hall with a beautiful view of the Old St. Hilary=s Open Space Preserve.

The second floor Community Room at Tiburon Town Hall is available for rent by local non-profits and community service organizations.This spacious room seats up to 43 and showcases local art--from photography to landscapes--sponsored by the Heritage & Arts Commission.

The weekday rates are only $ 5.00 per hour for non-profits, and $ 20 per hour for local businesses.

"We really only have one significant park," said City Engineer Bob Branz."It is definitely a high-profile park.People come from all over this area to use it."

The Planning Commission is set to review the design at its March 18 meeting.City officials hope to start work on the project in September; construction is expected to last no longer than three months.

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"Getting to this point has taken a long time, longer than anticipated," Branz said."The committees needed to be comfortable with what was happening and there was a long selection process for the playground equipment vendor."

The city chose Landscape Structures of Texas, which has a representative, Ross Recreation Equipment, in Santa Rosa.

Funding for the project includes a $50,000 grant the city was awarded in 2001 from the California Integrated Waste Management Board, part of the state's Environmental Protection Agency.The grant requires the city use recycled materials.
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"We need to use 50 percent of the grant for the recycled portion of the project," Branz said.

The Belvedere Community Foundation contributed $60,000, the Tiburon Peninsula Foundation contributed $10,000, the city's Parks and Open Space Committee budgeted $30,000 and some money came from community donations.

The five-member Ad Hoc Playground Committee was formed January 2002 and spent months researching, visiting other Bay Area playgrounds, interviewing vendors and planning.

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"There were really no strict codes back then, just guidelines," Branz said."Now there are formal safety regulations and Title 24 for handicapped access that we need to comply with."

The playground's new design will expand the grounds by 20 percent to 8,400 square feet and will have three age-appropriate play structures.

The city will create a new area for toddlers and have an area dedicated to children ages 2 through 5 and another for ages 5 through 12.

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"They are more natural colors," Branz said."They tried to come up with a theme, blue being Belvedere's color and representing the water and green representing the hills."

There will be a 24-inch wall with tiles displaying the names of people who made contributions to the park.Donors can paint the tiles themselves during workshops the city will schedule.

Under one funding program, the infusion of cash for parks was a particularly pleasant circumstance, as all cities were allotted a minimum of $220,000, even the smaller towns that tend to have fewer parks, said Belvedere City Engineer Bob Branz.

"We have all had a wish list of park-related projects to do, and this is a big bonanza, especially for smaller communities that get the same amount as larger communities," he said.
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You still had to apply for it, but it was almost a slam dunk," Branz said.