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S THE SPECTRUM THERE’S A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN Newly elected San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks was born and raised and has lived his entire life within an eight-mile radius of his new office in downtown Redwood City. Munks is as hometown as they come. He was born at Stanford Hospital, went to Palo Alto High, attended Menlo College and currently lives in Portola Valley. He started his career at the Palo Alto Police Department, where he forged a longtime — and sometimes competitive — friendship with new Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos. Munks, 51, was sworn in Jan. 8 in a ceremony at the San Mateo County History Museum. For Munks, the job is an easy transition. He was appointed undersheriff by his predecessor, Don Horsley, in 1993. Munks ran unopposed for the top spot in June but knew no one else was running in March. He had about nine months to take over the important duties as the county’s top law enforcement official. Munks’ focus for the last nine months was setting the groundwork for his term. He has reviewed policies and procedures from use of force to general orders. He hasn’t had time to unpack his boxes or rearrange the office while working on the policies that govern the 600 people below him. “Essentially, come Monday, whatever goes right or wrong is on my watch,” Munks said. offenders to other types of treatments for drug abuse, job training or mental treatment. At the same time, the sheriff’s office can reintroduce the work furlough program, which was cut due to funding shortfalls in the 1990s, Munks said. When he’s not gearing up for the new job, Munks volunteers on a number of community boards, including the San Mateo County Service League, Youth and Family Enrichment Services and the San Mateo County History Museum. He is married to Brenda Lane Munks and has four children, Jessica, Cristina, Bryan and Riley. Munks enjoys golf, skiing, travel and horseback riding. Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Daily Journal newspaper. THANK YOU, REDWOOD CITY! 8 Don’t expect to see much change, however. Munks said he is happy with Horsley’s management of the department. He will take up many of Horsley’s same causes, such as jail overcrowding and jail diversion programs. His first point of business is jail overcrowding. The county is already taking steps to build a new women’s jail, and a needs assessment is due out sometime later in January. However, there is a rising need to also rebuild the men’s jail and make sure both facilities are equipped with enough space and personnel to manage the growing number of inmates, Munks said. Having worked in the county for more than 30 years, Munks has plenty of connections and hopes to forge partnerships with many other cities. The partnerships will be one of the goals with which Bolanos will help him, Munks said. Bolanos, the former Redwood City police chief, and Munks rose through the ranks at the Palo Alto Police Department. The two share a brotherly rivalry that keeps them in constant competition — whether it is for promotions or a tennis match, Munks said. is now the largest distributed paid subscription publication in our city! ADVERTISING: (650)368-2434 www.spectrummagazine.net He also wants to work with judges to develop jail diversion programs that would sentence minor Munks joked that Bolanos’ first point of business will be to teach him how to speak Spanish. ALL SEASON SUSHI JAPANESE RESTAURANT & SUSHI BAR AND GRILL Lunch Special - CHOICE OF 4 ITEMS - served with: Soup, Salad, Rice, Fresh Fruit Monday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Daily Specials for Lunch and Dinner 2432 Broadway . Downtown Redwood City 650.298.9828 Open: Mon - Fri Lunch and Dinner Saturday Dinner Only Closed Sundays Dine in our restaurant or enjoy our outdoor patio Catering Available for all occasions WWW.SPECTRUMMAGAZINE.NET
REDWOOD CITY’S MONTHLY MAGAZINE S As I Was Saying... As I Was Saying... By Steve Penna Publisher In case you have not been following the recent activity of new housing in the area, a few exciting developments are coming — or should I say potentially coming — to our community. Local developer Max Keech wants to develop an area in Redwood Shores that is known as Area H. His plans are to build 110 townhouses and a community park on the 109-acre site, which Keech owns. He also plans to clean up and preserve the tidal marsh area if he can find some “partner agencies” to help foot the bill. There are also plans to build a new elementary school — a $25 million bond passed by voters in 2005 will help with that — to educate the additional students that would move to the area. City officials recently held a community meeting to get feedback and, surprisingly, heard very few negative comments. The next step will be to enact a report on the potential environmental impacts of the plan. In the downtown area, a few projects are moving forward or being discussed. Developer John Baer is building 100 new condominiums at 333 Main St. and has just purchased a 33,000-square-foot parcel at the old Summit School site at 201 Marshall St. That project could bring an additional 100 condos to town. And don’t forget that architect Kurt Anderson will submit his final version of The Renaissance (formerly called Tuscan Towers), a project proposed for 439 Fuller St. that would bring an additional 877 condominiums. All this, of course, is sweet music to the ears of local businesses that have seen little or no new activity since the cinema complex opened. It will also help out Caltrain, because all the projects are within walking distance of the train station and those wanting to can commute to work instead of clogging our streets and highways. During the past month, many new businesses in the downtown area have opened — all food-oriented — and a few have closed. Escape From New York Pizza opened, as did the Flaming Fresco Mexican restaurant, Ristorante Casablanca, two new bakeries and Mr. Pizza Man on Broadway. Isn’t it nice to have so many opportunities to try different foods? Sadly, a few of the only retail outlets downtown — A- 1 Rental Center, the Wheelchair Shop, Skateworks and Avail Gift Wraps, all on Broadway — have closed or are in the process of closing. These shops and businesses provided excellent foot traffic to the restaurants down- (continued on page 32) 9 Michelle Glaubert 650.598.2366 VM 650.722.1193 Cell 7 San Miguel Way, San Mateo $775,000 Convenient San Mateo Village! One story 3 BR 1 BA- 2 car attached garage- 1080 sf. Parquet HW- FP in LR w/insert. Formal dining area w/built-in desk. Eat-in kitchen. Freshly painted interior, many dual pane windows, newer water heater. Private yard-lot size 6290 sf. Walk to Hillsdale Mall, schools, train station, Whole Foods. Easy access to 101. Go to www.glaubert.com for pictures. WWW.SPECTRUMMAGAZINE.NET
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