Reporters’ notebook

Steve Camilleri, a sewer maintenance supervisor in the Public Works Department, interrupted stating his last name would be easier to pronounce.

Pulling out an engagement ring, Camilleri got down on one knee and proposed to Ditlevson. Cheers and applause erupted from the crowd as Ditlevson, a 22-year city employee, and Camilleri, a 29-year city employee, became engaged.

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Burlingame residents interested in shaping the future of their hometown are encouraged to apply to fill vacancies on the city’s Beautification or Parks and Recreation commissions.

There are four seats available on the Beautification Commission and two vacant seats on the Parks and Recreation Commission. Those interested in applying should visit www.burlingame.org for more information. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 16.

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Those who drive electric cars, or appreciate sources of renewable energy, should attend the unveiling of a new vehicle charging station in Millbrae.

The charging station, located in the city public parking lot at Hillcrest Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue, is the second that the city has opened in recent months. There is another public charging station in the parking lot of the Millbrae Library, 1 Library Ave.

Similar to the library location, the new station will allow two cars to be charged simultaneously. Both locations are free, but two hour parking limits are enforced.

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The Bay Area Catholic schoolteachers’ union ratified a new contract Wednesday with the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

The contract extends to 2018 and covers 236 full-time teachers at four Catholic high schools, according to the archdiocese.

The schools are Archbishop Riordan High School and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco, Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield and Junipero Serra high schools in San Mateo.

Teachers and the archdiocese disputed the contract and a teacher handbook for a year because of questions about the teachers’ rights under labor laws.

The vote was close as 90 teachers voted yes and 80 voted no.

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The Saris Regis Group of Northern California has received high compliments from building officials for its environmentally-friendly design of a San Mateo apartment complex.

Completed in January 2014, the 158-unit luxury complex at 888 N. San Mateo Drive was chosen by the U.S. Green Building Council to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, for Homes Award.

Named the national winner of the outstanding multifamily project, developers of the LEED Platinum certified complex achieved a 28 percent over code energy savings, according to a building council press release.

Saris Regis achieved the significant savings by equipping every unit with low-volume water fixtures, advanced filtration systems as well as installed special attic insulation and windows. The landscaping is also efficiently irrigated to reduce outdoor water use and chemical-free, low emitting materials were used throughout the interior of the complex, according to the release.

The LEED for Homes Awards are given to developers and property owners who are considered trailblazers in the field of sustainable home building.

The Reporters’ Notebook is a weekly collection of facts culled from the notebooks of the Daily Journal staff. It appears in the Friday edition.