It’s been a while since you’ve received a newsletter from our office. We have been hard at work for District 2 since our last newsletter. Dig Deep Farms is making progress and is coming to Union City, the Nile's Canyon Trail Feasibility Study has been out for public review and we’re working toward the next phase of the project/studies, and the Hayward Youth and Family Center continues to keep our office busy planning and coordinating meetings with community stakeholders.

These initiatives are important to District 2 and are receiving a lot of attention from our office. St. Rose hospital continues to be a high priority and we are now kicking off a sustainable funding plan to ensure long term fiscal support for the hospital. Our office has been heavily engaged in helping to solve a countywide issue – housing affordability. The Board of Supervisors is considering placing a $500 million housing bond on the November 2016 ballot. Our office recently held a town hall to hear from Central and South County residents on this initiative. With the affordability crisis growing to new extremes in our region we must explore all options to help working families thrive and grow in their communities. To learn more about the housing bond please visit http://nonprofithousing.org/alameda-county-proposed-housing-bond-resource-center/

Finally, I’m happy to announce a new staff member has joined the District 2 Office. Please join me in welcoming Gabriela Christy who recently graduated from Cal State East Bay. Visit http://www.acgov.org/board/district2/contactus.htm to get in touch with me or my staff.

Thank you,

This month’s spotlight we highlight the commitment and dedication Rosemary Chang has shown the town of Sunol through her work on the Sunol Citizen’s Advisory Council. 

Sunol, CA is part of the unincorporated community of Alameda County, where the County is responsible for direct government. The Sunol Citizen’s Advisory Council (SCAC) was established to provide an opportunity for the community to be directly involved in decision making processes and the governance of their town. The SCAC consists of 5 board members, of which Rosemary is the Chair. They meet monthly at the Sunol Glen School to discuss pertinent issues that affect the town.

 Rosemary was sworn in to the SCAC in February, 2014, And shortly there after she was elected as Chair. As Chair, Rosemary prides herself on running an effective and efficient meeting, and keeps herself up to date on any news related to Sunol. She felt it was her civic duty to participate in the town council and she has helped make sure the town and county are fully engaged and working together on issues that are important to the residence of Sunol.

 Rosemary first settled in Sunol in 1987. She holds a Ph.D. from Brown University in applied mathematics, and was a board member of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). Today, she enjoys breeding Champion Standard Poodles, who are shown around the world. District 2 has been assisting the SCAC in helping them achieve success on several projects and we want to commend Rosemary for her leadership and hard work. 

Thank you to all who came to the town hall meeting on February 11 in collaboration with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC). Our office felt it was important to update the community on the progress of the project. The project will provide access to constructed and planned work in Fremont and Union City, as well as provide an opportunity for economic revitalization, improve access to the transit facilities and business in the area, and lastly improve transit operations within the area by reducing congestion along existing and future transit routes.

There were many questions that arose from public comment and our office has made sure we recorded and have done our best to answer the questions and concerns. The responses to the questions are available here.