I agree. Pitch black scary.

Foster City - CDD Director assigned this issue to Foster City - Parks and Rec Director

It has been over 210 days since reported and there has been no update or action on this matter!

Contractor was contacted and staff has confirmed that the lights have been repaired and are functioning properly.

How are lights repaired and working properly when there are no lights or light fixtures present?

Obviously, you have not visited the area to confirm this because you are trusting the contractor who have no idea where the location is. Otherwise, you would see that there was nothing done.

Agree with Mike. Your contractor visited the wrong trail because the section between Pilgrim and Balclutha has no light fixtures.

I apologize if I was incorrect. We had a lighting inventory done just two weeks ago and that pathway was not noted as having any fixtures out. My predecessor did an led light conversion on several parks and I am in the process of working with the contractor to replace faulty product. Let me also apologize for the delayed response to the problem, you request came in months before I came on board. We will get this resolved!!

Thank you for your quick reply. It makes sense that it would show up as not having any light fixtures out because there are not any light fixtures to be out! Appreciate your attention to getting some light fixtures installed.

I have not seen an update on this app from any city official or any city or private contractors looking at the area about installing lighting. This issue was reported almost a year ago but I have seen multiple other projects take place but I guess that residences concerns are not more important than businesses or other commercial developments.

Foster City - Parks Administrative Assistant assigned this issue to Foster City - Parks Manager

Parks department has purchased solar powered bollards to help with the lighting issue. They should be installed later this week.

It’s been almost 2 business working weeks since your post advising that lights would be installed. So far after waiting 1.5 years for an update, I’m not even slightly surprised that work has not yet begun.

Staff has installed solar bollards at both entrances to the walkway. This will help illuminate the entry points.

Can't wait to see them when I walk the dog tonight!

The lights which are installed are totally useless where they are located and the amount of light that they emit. They are installed near the entrance to each side and close to the street. The light emitted has a 1-ft ring around it and the pathway which stretches from one side to the other is still pitch black. Complete waste of money!

Can’t even see the pathway.

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Completely agree with Mike. The serve only to dimly highlight the entrance to the path. The path itself is still dangerously dark. My headlamp still needs to go on highest brightness in that section of our walk. Agree that is was a silly response to this request and a complete waste of resources.

Thank you for your feedback. This is our first time using this product so I choose not to over commit to the product before first seeing how it performs. Due to the high cost of running new electrical for more traditional bollards this was good alternative. After seeing them the other morning it is clear that a few more will be needed. I would be happy to meet at the site with you to discuss options for what could be done. I can be reached at 650.286.3553 or at ffanara@fostercity.org

Thank you for your response. You would need a minimum of 3 more of those type of lights. They need to be spaced out evenly and are more luminous in order to be effective. Also the the trees lining the pathway where the lights are placed need to be cut down or maintained continuously for the solar lights to receive enough sunlight to recharge. Barring any rainy days, solar is not an good alternative due to need of sunlight, cutting and maintaining of trees, and light output.

Additional bollard were installed and we will continue to monitor the pathway to ensure the bollards continue to work properly

Additional bollards have not been installed. I just walked the pathway last night and observed no other bollards installed other than original two!

The city is incorrect about additional bollards installed because none have.

Obviously the Parks Manager is not going out to check where the location is or just going by information provided because anyone who walks the area can tell you that nothing has been done.

Unless we are speaking of a different location the bollards were installed and working picture provided

I will be glad to meet on site to discuss the issue if that helps. I can be reached at 650.286.3553

Observed wrong trail. Apologies