Don't miss the latest installment of The People's Health Briefing. In it, Roots Community Health Center CEO and founder Dr. Noha Aboelata breaks down the impact of COVID19 on Alameda County, Oakland and East Oakland in particular.
In this week's episode, she was joined by Roots' workforce and logistics manager Barron Bradley, and focused on their findings regarding workplace COVID19 transmission risks and how to best stay safe : https://www.facebook.com/rootsempowers/videos/646693376219177.
Please take a moment to watch and learn!
View all installments of "The People's Health Briefing" here: https://www.facebook.com/rootsempowers/videos in the "All Videos" section.
To learn more about Roots Community Health Center, visit their website here: https://rootsclinic.org/
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Voting is a different game this year and we need to be prepared and play to win!
One major difference is every registered voter will get a ballot delivered to their mailbox. Voting early by mail means a more accurate, faster count on Election Day! Consider completing and mailing your ballot right away.
Some important related information:⠀ ⠀
1. You can vote as soon as you receive your ballot
2. Just fill it out using blue or black ink and put it in the return envelope provided⠀
3. Be sure to sign your name on the back and seal the envelope⠀
4. Then put it in the mailbox. No stamps are necessary!
If you choose to vote in person or do not want to send your ballot through the mail, you can:
1. Drop off your completed, signed ballot at one of the official
drop box locations. For a list of Alameda County locations, go here: https://www.acgov.org/rovapps/maps/ballotdropbox_map.htm
2. You can also drop off your ballot at any polling place on Election Day (see list below for District 4 locations).
3. *REMEMBER*: if you choose to vote in person, you MUST bring the ballot you were mailed with you! It is proof that you have not voted twice and ensures an accurate vote overall. Make sure you are counted by bringing your ballot to your poll location!
Here is a list of all Alameda County voting locations, updated regularly: https://www.acvote.org/community/partnerships
Be sure to check out the Alameda County Registrar of Voters website for comprehensive information and timely updates: https://www.acvote.org/index
If you have any questions, contact the office of the Registrar of Voters:
Registrar of Voters
1225 Fallon Street, Rm. G-1
Oakland, CA 94612
TEL (510) 272-6973 | FAX (510) 272-6982 | TDD (510) 208-4967
District 4 is going green! Despite the many challenges of COVID19, East Bay Community Energy has dispersed over $2 million in grant funding to Alameda County community resource centers since March with the aim of job creation and training in the renewable energy field.
GRID Alternatives, Cypress Mandela, and the Tri-Valley Career Center at Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (TVCC) will each be awarded ~$33,000 in grant funds to complement their workforce development efforts. With training locations in Oakland and Union City, respectively, GRID Alternatives and Cypress Mandela will each use the funds to work with EBCE and Sunrun to help fill the local workforce needed to deploy solar and battery backup power systems through EBCE's Resilient Home program. TVCC will use the funds to help build its capacity to reach new COVID-impacted job seekers through the development of a new marketing plan, a Job Search Boot Camp, and a Boot Camp Refresher.
In addition to the funding of these near-term actions, EBCE also looks forward to establishing long-term partnerships with these organizations to further develop the local workforce that will be needed to implement ongoing transportation and building electrification programs, as well as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resiliency programs.
Big thank you to EBCE for investing in our community in concrete lasting ways and for being allies in the County's commitment to increasing sustainable energy systems. Even bigger Congratulations to all the District 4 (and beyond) grant recipients!:
Arsola's Distribution Center and Community Services
Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)
CityServe of the Tri-Valley
Downtown Streets Team
Eden United Church of Christ
Family Resource Navigators
Fred Finch Youth & Family Services
Global Communication Education & Art (GCEA)
Kitchen to Ward (Affiliated to E Biz Solutions Inc.)
La Clinica de La Raza, Inc
Owning My Own Truth Inc.
San Leandro Boys & Girls Club
Senior Support Program
Sister to Sister 2, Inc. dba Serenity House
Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center
Tri-City Volunteers Food Bank and Thrift Store
Tri-Valley Haven for Women
Trybe Inc.
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation
Viola Blythe Community Service Center
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Fairview MAC Applications Now Being Accepted!
My office is now accepting applications for appointment to the Fairview Municipal Advisory Council. Applications will be accepted through November 21, 2020.
The Council consists of 5 members and advises the Board of Supervisors on matters concerning the Fairview area, as defined within the boundaries established by the Fairview Area Specific Plan, excluding those areas that are within the boundaries of the Castro Valley General Plan. Meetings occur once a month in the evening on the first Tuesday of each month.
Appointees must live in the Fairview area or have operated/owned a business and/or property for at least 5 consecutive years. Appointees will receive a $50 stipend per meeting.
Please go to https://www.acgov.org/bnc to complete an online application. For more information about the Council, please contact Austin Bruckner at 510-272-6694 or at austin.bruckner@acgov.org
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Visit the Oakland Zoo!
Oakland Zoo is excited and eager to offer Bay Area families a safe place for outdoor recreation and education!
In compliance with the Alameda County Public Health Department—to protect the health and safety of our guests, staff, and animals—we have implemented new safety protocols.
Please remember, in order to remain open, the Zoo and our guests must comply with the protocols set by Alameda County Public Health Department. For more information click on the elephant!
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Most Tuesdays, the Board of Supervisors holds a Regular Meeting during which the public is allowed to speak to the Board on items not on the agenda starting at or around 9:30am for the time being. (Please note that the BOS meetings do not start at a set time! More information appears closer to the meeting date and time, but be prepared to wait for it to begin.)
Agenda items in particular represent decisions made about our communities, and while we might not always agree on the best path forward, I am fond of saying that reasonable people will disagree and also that I get some of my best ideas from my constituency base. I am honored to serve on the Board as a County Supervisor and take the ideas, concerns, and feedback of the public very seriously.
Please, consider tuning into these meeting and encouraging your family, friends, and neighbors to do the same. We are stronger as a County when we are connected to one another, and engaged with the civic process.
The meeting calendar, including links to the agenda when it is available, can be found here: http://acgov.org/board/calendar.htm?http://www.acgov.org/calendar_app/DisplayDetailServlet?site=Internet&ag=BOS&ty=MEET&m=8&d=22&y=2020&t=M&i=2020-02-27%2018:07:57.383
The links to the livestream broadcast of the meetings, including a Zoom link in the event that Granicus is experiencing technical difficulties, can be found here: http://acgov.org/board/broadcast.htm
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Oakland Office
Phone: 510.272.6694
Eden Area District Office
Phone: 510.670.5717
To be added to our subscriber list, please email: District4@acgov.org
Visit https://www.acgov.org/board/district4/ for more information about my priorities as District 4 Supervisor.
For information on COVID-19 in Alameda County visit http://www.acphd.org/2019-ncov.aspx
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