A Message From the Supervisor
At this joyous time of year, my staff and I are grateful to work
with you and on your behalf. It has been
an honor and a valuable experience for all of us. We hope you, your coworkers, family, and
friends have a lovely holiday season filled with joy and meaning. We wish you prosperity, happiness, and peace in a new year filled
with hope. Happy holidays! As always, my staff and I are here to serve you, so please do not
hesitate to contact us with any County related issue or concern.
~Scott Haggerty
Holiday Open House
Please join Supervisor Haggerty for his Holiday Open House on December 18, 2012. The event will be held at his district office at the Heritage House, located on the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton from 5:30pm - 8:00pm.
This will be an informal social event complete with light refreshments.
This open house event will also serve as a great time to drop off a toy or canned food item for donation to local charities, Open Heart Kitchen and Abode Homeless Services.
The historic Heritage House (pictured above) is adorned with lights and décor courtesy of Jim and Brandy Theofanopoulos of The Screen Machine in Livermore.
Transportation News/Updates
Thanks to early planning efforts and effective use of
funding sources, Summer/Fall 2012 is shaping up to be an especially productive
time for progress on transportation projects in Alameda County. Four major projects got underway or were
completed during October improving highways, transit, and bike and pedestrian
access.
I-80 Integrated
Corridor Mobility (ICM)
On October 19, Supervisor Haggerty was joined by other officials from Alameda and
Contra Costa Counties for a ceremony officially kicking off the start of the
I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility (ICM) project. The I-80 ICM, one of the first of its kind in
Northern California, will improve traffic flow on a 19.5-mile stretch of I-80
between the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Carquinez Bridge,
including the approach segment to the Bay Bridge, the most chronically congested roadway in the entire
9-county Bay Area region. I-80 ICM
incorporates intelligent transportation strategies (ITS) computer and
communication technology applications to the roadway and includes ramp meters,
real-time traffic and transit information and adjustable or “variable” speed
signs. Project completion expected
mid-2015. For more on this project visit here.
County Roadway
Resurfacing Projects
The
Alameda County Public Works Agency has its pavement resurfacing projects
underway in District 1. Resurfacing of
Grant Line and Byron Bethany Roads is wrapping up. Work on Mountain House, Greenville (Tesla to
500’ north of Marathon Drive) and Tesla (just east of Concannon to Cross Road)
Roads will wait until March 2013, depending on weather, and is expected to be
completed early summer. For more
information on these projects contact Art Carrera at 510-670-5581 or email.
Alamo Canal
Trail/I-580 Undercrossing Trail
On October 27, Supervisor Haggerty joined
officials from the cities of Dublin and Pleasanton, the East Bay Regional Park
District, and state and federal representatives to celebrate the completion of
a trail segment under I-580 and the BART tracks.
This segment connects the Alamo Canal Trail in Dublin with the
Centennial Trail in Pleasanton, creating a continuous Class 1 multi-use
path. The Alamo Canal Trail connects to
the Iron Horse Regional Trail and the new 700-foot segment will create a
22-mile continuous paved regional trail between Pleasanton and Concord in
Contra Costa County. Closing this gap
allows bicyclists and pedestrians a more pleasant and safe alternative to
travel through this corridor. Visit here for more on this project.
BART to Warm
Springs (Fremont) Subway Tunnel
On
October 26, Supervisor Haggerty joined officials from BART, the City of Fremont,
Santa Clara County and others to celebrate the completion of a subway tunnel through
Central Park and Lake Elizabeth, a key segment of the 5.4 mile BART extension
from the Fremont station to a future station at Warm Springs in South
Fremont. The BART to Warm Springs
Extension project started in 2009 and is expected to be completed and in
service by 2016. The 1-mile subway tunnel
segment was completed on schedule and under budget. The Line, Track, System and Station (LTSS)
work has been underway since 2011 and in September another groundbreaking ceremony
took place at I-880 and Mission Blvd in Fremont for a project that included a
new rail bridge for BART extending further into Santa Clara County. For more on this project visit here.
Pleasanton ACE
Station/Fairgrounds Bus Stop
On October 29, Supervisor Haggerty was joined by officials
from the City of Pleasanton, Alameda County Public Works, the Alameda County
Fair Association, Livermore-Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) and Altamont
Corridor Express (ACE) to celebrate the completion of improvements at the ACE
station and the Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
This ACE station is one of the busiest in all of the ACE system for both
on- and off-boardings during the morning and evening commute. The Fair hosts nearly 500,000 visitors each
year for the annual fair, as well as for year-round events. The project allows for regular bus service
and included construction of a new bus turnout and turnaround facility on
Pleasanton Avenue, in front of the station and the fairgrounds. The project also includes LED street lights,
a resurfaced parking lot, and an improved pedestrian crosswalk with in-road
lights, flashing beacons and improved access for the disabled.
Paragon Outlets Grand Opening
The long
anticipated grand opening ceremony for the Paragon Outlets center in Livermore
took place on November 8th with festivities and sales lasting through the
weekend. The 130-store outdoor mall has
created 2,000 permanent jobs for the area, in addition to hundreds of seasonal
positions. The $150 million, 543,000-square-foot center is the first outlet
mall to open in California in 11 years and one of only five opening in the
United States this year.
Fourteen months after breaking ground on the
project, The Paragon Outlets center is yet another gem further enhancing the
beautiful Tri-Valley wine region as a destination location for visitors. And, with its one percent share of sales tax revenue, the City of Livermore
should yield an income of about $2 million annually. During the Grand Opening weekend alone, the
outlets attracted 350,000 people and shattered sales records. Just incredible!
Supervisor Haggerty
extends his congratulations to: Paragon Outlet Partners,
Robert Brvenik and Nicholas King, General Manager Michael Liberatore, Livermore
Mayor Marchand and former Mayor Kamena on the grand opening of the Livermore
Paragon Outlet Mall.
Supervisor Scott
Haggerty Keeps Tri-Valley ROP Nursing Careers Program Afloat
In
these tough economic times, Supervisor Haggerty was able to secure $36,000 in
County funds to allow the Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program (ROP) to
continue providing medical occupational courses to Tri-Valley high school
students.
“The
Nursing Program introduces students to the expanding healthcare field while
giving them the skills and confidence to work in a hospital and clinic setting.
. .The healthcare industry continues to grow in the Bay Area and it’s important
that we give young people an opportunity to be exposed to different career
paths”, said Supervisor Scott Haggerty.
The
Tri-Valley ROP Nursing Careers Program is an introduction to the field of
nursing. Studies include an understanding of the systems of the body with
associated medical terminology and diseases, basic patient care, taking vital
signs, charting, medical ethics as well as understanding patient privacy laws.
Students learn about the various nursing specialties while studying the care of
patients and the role nurses provide in a variety of healthcare settings.
“The
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program commends Supervisor Haggerty’s efforts
to ensure that the students of the Tri-Valley are able to have exposure to
nursing careers. The Nursing Program provides students the opportunity to
build partnerships within the healthcare community and establishes the
possibility of future employment after their post-secondary education to make
the Tri-Valley their home”, said Julie Duncan, Director of Tri-Valley ROP.
Incredible Turn-out on
Walk and Roll to School Day
Supervisor
Haggerty teamed up with Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools program to
congratulate Aimee Moyal’s 2nd grade class on October 29, 2012 for achieving 100% participation on Walk and
Roll to School Day, the best participation of any class at Dougherty Elementary
School in Dublin. The Supervisor extends his sincere congratulations to Ms.
Moyal and her class for 100% participation!
Among
teachers and students, Dougherty Elementary pulled out 83.4% participation on
Walk and Roll to School Day last month.
Great work!
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The Great Race for Clean Air 2012 Winners |
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) announced
the winners for the 2012 Great Race for Clean Air competition. Employers from throughout the Bay Area signed
up to encourage employees to use alternative methods to solo driving to commute
to work with the goal of reducing carbon dioxide or CO2 emissions produced by
motor vehicles. Originally developed by
the Tri-Valley Spare the Air Team, this is the third year for this annual Bay
Area-wide commuting competition. This
year, 1,234 employees from 93 organizations tracked their daily commute
information on-line via a tool developed by 511.org. It is estimated that 674 tons of CO2 was
saved by employees who used an alternative commute mode during September and
October. The top three in each winning category include – Highest Overall CO2
savings (top 3); Most “Clean Days” per Participant; and Highest Company
Participation at small and mid-size organizations. Winners include 3 organizations in Alameda
County – Mergertech of Emeryville
for “Most Clean” Days per Participant; Hacienda
Owners Association of Pleasanton and Trinity
Consultants of Alameda were tied for Highest Participation in the Small
Organization category. The highly
coveted glass trophy will be presented to these 3 winners at an upcoming Board
of Supervisors meeting in January.
Tri-Valley Verterans Day Parade
Supervisor
Haggerty had the privilage of being a part of the Tri-Valley Veterans
parade hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6298 and American Legion
Post 23 on November 4th . An estimated 5,000 people attended the parade, which
featured Veteran color guards, marching bands, military vehicles, Gold Star
Families, Alameda County Sheriff’s
posse, elected officials from throughout the Tri-Valley, and many more.
At the close of
the parade, a special tribute was paid
to Tri-Valley Gold Star Moms during a ceremony at the Pleasasnton Veterans
Building.
2013 Carpool to School Day
Attention Parents of students in grades K-12—Look out for the upcoming Carpool to School Day on February 6, 2013!
Organized by the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools (SR2S) program with sponsors from the Spare the Air Teams, Carpool to School Day encourages families to save gas and time, make friends, and reduce air pollution. Carpooling to school decreases traffic congestion around your student’s school and promotes safer school arrival and pick-up times. To help establish a list of interested families at each school, and for more information, visit here. Registration is currently underway!
Carpooling students from participating schools will be entered into a raffle to win the “ultimate carpool,” a private limousine ride for 10 passengers to school. Look for more information to come home with your student in January.
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