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Greetings! Spring
has arrived and I am pleased to be involved in a number of activities involving
our communities at the city, county and regional level. My office is
participating in several community events that focus on improving the quality
of life for residents in District 1. We
volunteered for clean-up duties on April 25 during Dublin Pride Week and will
again on May 9 in Sunol. I’ll be co-sponsoring and staffing a free bike valet
service in Livermore during the weekend of May 2-3 at the Livermore Wine
Country Festival providing visitors another alternative to dealing with traffic
and parking at this widely attended event.
As a member
serving on a number of regional agencies, I want to make you aware of several
important initiatives underway, affecting you or your community. I strongly urge you to learn about these
issues and I encourage you to weigh in on them. Learn more about Plan Bay Area, a new Alameda County energy
plan, Niles Canyon Trail, a proposed ruling on wood burning devices, upcoming
D1 festivals, youth volunteer opportunities, and much more in the body of this
newsletter.
It is my great privilege to
serve you. As always, please feel free
to contact me regarding any County-related issues, or with comments or
questions you may have. You may reach me
at 510-272-6691 or email me at district1@acgov.org.
I am honored to represent you and I hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Scott Haggerty
Ever
wonder what your Supervisor does during the weekly Tuesday Board of Supervisors
Meeting? Here are some of the board actions from the last quarter
which impact the residents of District 1:
- Accepted
a grant from the National Association to build capacity of a local Medical
Reserve Corps in the amount of $3,500. This will benefit the Public Health
Departments capabilities to coordinate emergency response.
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Tri-City
Health Center received a grant for $60,213 from the Public Health Department to
purchase portable dental equipment and provide dental screenings, cleaning, and
case management for students in Fremont Unified School District.
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Safe
Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE) received $30,000 in Measure A
funding to provide mental health services to victims of domestic violence.
- Approved
a contract with Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley for $3,689,946 to
falls prevention training in Alameda County.
- On April 21, the Board of Supervisors
Budget Workgroup identified the County’s FY 2015-16 budget
shortfall at $65 million. There will be impacts, but we are moving in the
right direction since the all-time high six years ago of almost $178
million. While there were 4 options to address the shortfall, the
workgroup voted for a hybrid 5th option:
General Government = $14.8M
Public Protection = $19.8M
Public Assistance.=$14.6M
Health Care Services=$15.7M
The
next steps include County departments identifying the reductions within their
own departments and presenting their budget to the Board of Supervisors. While
there will be impacts, the County will make every effort to minimize the
impacts to the most vulnerable in Alameda County. For detailed information
regarding the FY 2015-16 budget click here.
The long-term transportation and
land use plan for the 9-county Bay Area region is due to be updated in 2017 and
work has begun by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
to do so. This effort kicks off with a series of public open house forums
in all 9 counties with the meeting for Alameda County set for April 29 at
7-9 pm located at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
As a member of MTC, the development of the first Plan Bay Area adopted in 2013
included elements that were of deep concern to Supervisor Haggerty as
its policies were slanted towards future public investments designated for the
“inner” or urban core Bay Area cities, relegating communities that were not
adjacent to San Francisco Bay as the “outer” Bay Area. This designation
assigned much of the East Bay area as a second tier for future funding,
ignoring the fact that these areas are home to a large number of workers, more
affordable housing, many big employers and through which major gateway rail-,
road- and highway corridors serving freight, workforce commute and visitors
travel. The improving economy is highlighting the shortcomings of this
approach as the demand for housing in the region has grown, pushing workers and
families to seek more affordable housing at the fringes of the region or
further to neighboring regions in the Central Valley. Supervisor Haggerty
encourages you to get informed about Plan
Bay Area and weigh in with your comments and concerns.
The weekend of May 2nd and 3rd, Supervisor Scott Haggerty, in
partnership with Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, Bay Area Air
Quality Management District and Bike East Bay, will again co-sponsor a FREE
bike valet service during the Annual Livermore Wine Country Festival. Last
year, the event drew an estimated 150,000 visitors and the bike valet service
provided a safe, efficient and convenient alternative to commuting by car.
The valet service is equipped to accommodate 200 bicycles at a
single time. Scooters and skate boards are also permitted to be checked into
the “bike corral”. With all the hassle of finding available parking during such
a widely attended event, festival goers may want to consider biking instead of
driving.
The bike valet, located at the intersection of South Livermore
and 2nd Street, will be available from 10:00am-6:00pm on Saturday and from
10:00am-5:00pm on Sunday. The Alameda County Bike Mobile will be on-site making
free repairs and offering free tune-ups to from 12:00pm-3:00pm on Sunday.
For more information regarding the bike valet service at the
Livermore Valley Wine Country Festival, or that which will be held at the
Fremont Festival of the Arts in August, contact Leah Doyle-Stevens at
925-551-6995 or Leah.Doyle-Stevens@acgov.org.
In
February Supervisor Haggerty was honored to participate in the Tri-Valley
Rising in the 21st Century forum. He co-hosted the event with the Innovation
Tri-Valley Leadership Group and with the Bay Area Council to introduce the
findings of a report Tri-Valley Rising: Its Vital Role in the Bay Area Economy published
by the Bay Area Economic Institute. The
report identified key economic assets in the Tri-Valley region which
encompasses Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and the cities of Danville,
Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon.
The Tri-Valley is establishing itself as an innovation hub for small and
large businesses in the green-, clean-, high-tech and related industries. The
report also makes the case for investments in infrastructure to improve Tri-Valley’s
connectivity with the greater Bay Area and Central Valley regions for people
and freight. Click here to
read the report or contact district1@acgov.org to
request a hard copy.
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Last
spring, the Board of Supervisors approved actions that could result in the
formation of a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program for the entire
County, which would include each city on a voluntary basis. Eventually, a successful start could also
allow the CCA to include other interested cities outside the County. For more information and updates on the
progress of the program, please visit the Alameda County Community Choice
Aggregation webpage.
Currently,
the official Steering Committee is being formed. Individuals who applied are being considered
by their respective Board member. For more information on the program or to
learn how you may become involved, contact the Alameda County Community
Development Agency at 510-670-5400.
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Students in more than 60 schools across Alameda County walked,
biked and carpooled as much as possible during a two-week period in March,
competing in the “Pollution Solution Golden Sneaker Contest” as part of the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools Program. The two-week
contest kicked off on March 4, and encouraged families to get active while
reducing pollution. Families that live too far away to walk or bike to school
were still able to join in the contest by parking several blocks away and
walking to school together, taking the bus or carpooling. The contest motivates families to start
walking or biking to school in a fun, community building way. It supports the County’s
efforts to reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, while promoting safe
access to schools.
To sweeten the pot, Supervisor Haggerty further committed to bringing a
special celebration to the winning classrooms in five District 1 schools. Over
a two-week period, Supervisor Haggerty delivered ice cream buffet parties
throughout his district. In addition to
the deliciousness, the students enjoyed games, personalized button making and
trivia. Also, all 19 winning teachers in
District 1 were awarded prizes of their own for their role in promoting the
program in their classrooms. As an
advocate for safe and efficient means of transportation, Supervisor Haggerty
was thrilled to bring this program incentive to his district.
Are you ready for Express Lanes on I-580 in the
Tri-Valley? Coming in Fall 2015, new carpool lanes in west- and eastbound
I-580 will be open to traffic and offer an Express Lane Feature. While
vehicles with 2 or more occupants, buses, motorcycles and eligible clean air
vehicles will have the use of these lanes at no charge, for a fee vehicles with
one occupant may also have the convenient and speedy use of this lane. All
motorists using the lane will be required to have the new FasTrack Flex Toll
Tag in their vehicle when accessing these lanes. The “Flex” feature
requires the driver to flip a switch indicating the number of occupants in the
vehicle so that the Express Lane readers recognize free carpools or a
fee-paying single occupant vehicles. For more information on the new
I-580 Express Lanes click here.
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Alameda
County is partnering with the East Bay Regional Park District and in
collaboration with other public agencies to develop a paved, bicycle and
pedestrian trail through Niles Canyon between Sunol and Fremont. The trail will provide trail connectivity
between eastern and southern Alameda County, and with the future East Bay
Greenway and San Francisco Bay trail segments planned in Fremont. A feasibility study is underway to identify a
possible alignment or route through this canyon, and is expected to be
completed in May. A series of public
meetings have been held over the past year, which will culminate with a final meeting June 3 to introduce the findings. For meeting details, see the District 1 website .
 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) was
considering a revised ruling to address air pollution produced by wood smoke,
looking at a requirement that residential units retrofit wood burning
fireplaces or stoves with EPA certified gas or electric devices at the time a
home is sold. The proposed ruling also included a requirement that rental
units with wood burning fireplaces or stoves must also be retrofitted.
This ruling would have affected all the 9-counties within the Bay Area
region. Public meetings are being held in all 9 counties. The
public meeting for Alameda County occurred on April 9 and
Supervisor Haggerty extends his appreciation to all those who attended, particular
Bay East Association of Realtors for their attendance of this
important meeting. Your voices have been
heard. Due to overwhelming
opposition, the
proposed ruling will undergo a major revision. For the most recent developments on
this issue please contact Shawn.Wilson@acgov.org.
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Supervisor Haggerty had the opportunity to spend some time
with the Tri-Valley 2014-2015 District Attorney’s Justice Academy (DAJA)
recently. Of the students he said, “Their
enthusiasm and desire to learn and achieve greatness is not only evident, but
also contagious! These future leaders remind me why I love what I do.”
Supervisor Haggerty extends his best wishes and congratulations
to the 2015 class of the Alameda County District Attorney's Justice Academy! For
more information on the program, visit the DAJA webpage.
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2/5/15— Christine Ngo, a
2003 graduate of Mission San Jose High School, has been named to the 2015 Forbes'
30 under 30 List for marketing and advertising for her work as a digital brand
manager at PepsiCo Inc..
Mission San
Jose High School in Fremont upholds a strict reputation for its challenging
classes, competitive academic programs and graduates who go on to become more
than just successful, but the best in their fields. Ms. Ngo, who is just 29, ranks right up there
with the most elite of alumna.
Each year,
Forbes Magazine releases its infamous Forbes 30 under 30 showcase, which does
just that, it honors and showcases a select few of today's “game changers,
movers and makers” in 20 different professional fields. Each person on the list is nominated and hand-selected
by a panel of A-list judge experts.
Read the full
story here.
Over 900
people signed up to volunteer for the City of Dublin’s 31st Annual
Volunteer Day as part of Dublin Pride Week.
In an effort to keep the city beautiful, the program was started in 1984
and has gained momentum ever since.
Volunteer Day offers many fun and rewarding volunteer opportunities for
citizens, such as helping with Senior citizen assistance, weed abatement,
litter removal, school and park beautification, and creek clean-up
projects.
This year,
Supervisor Haggerty and his team of staff and volunteers were assigned to a
curb painting project at Dublin Elementary School. “It’s amazing what a little bit of time and
paint can do to brighten up the appearance of a school,” Supervisor Haggerty
said. “As a County Supervisor and proud
resident of Dublin, I am honored to take part in this program year after year.”
Click here
for more information on Dublin Pride Week.
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 Are you or someone you know doing something good for air quality in the Tri-Valley? Nominations are now being accepted for AQIA – the Tri-Valley Air Quality Impact Award! AQIA recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations making strides to improve local air quality through innovative projects and programs.
Nominations for the
Tri-Valley Air Quality Impact Award
Are Now Being Accepted
Tell Spare the Air how the impact of this effort positively affects air quality in the Tri-Valley. Nomination deadline is June 30, 2015
Winners will be announced in late summer!
The nomination form and additional details are available here.
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