This installment of "Supervisor's Report with Nate Miley" hosted by Assemblywoman Catharine Baker with special guest Dr. Nicholas Moss, Health Officer for Alameda County, is packed with news and updates.

Topics discussed by Dr. Moss include COVID19 updates: daily COVID-19 case reports, future casting and metrics, Alameda's current position regarding the upcoming vaccine, and the new California Notify app were also a topic of
the program. Additionally, Assemblywoman Baker and I continue the conversation and discuss the recent 2020 vote, including lessons and next steps. Check it out here.

“Supervisor’s Report” is broadcasting on Comcast Channel 30, AT&T UVerse on Channel 99 and may also be viewed streaming and via Video on Demand at tv30.org.

For broadcast dates and times of “Supervisor’s Report with Nate Miley” visit the station’s website @tv30.org.

Earlier this month, members of the House of Representatives voted to approve the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3884, which removes marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act -- thereby eliminating the existing conflict between state and federal marijuana laws and providing states with the authority to establish their own cannabis laws free from undue federal interference.

I fully support the MORE Act because the laws against marijuana have unnecessarily targeted people of color, especially African American males, resulting in biased and harmful over-incarceration. The war on drugs was a war on African Americans; a harm reduction approach, including treatment and strategies directed at prevention and intervention is much more appropriate. Decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level is an example of good public policy.

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.

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/

Congratulations to all recipients of the Alameda Health Care for the Homeless 2020 COVID19 Community Hero Award, especially those in District 4!

Margaretann Fortner, Intervention Lead at CityServe of the Tri-Valley: " Margaretann’s superpower is her attitude for collaboration and the genuine care for each individual she is serving. She recognizes that it is not enough to place someone in a home without following up to make sure they are successful and sustainable, and stays with people until she feels confident that they are going to be successfully independent. Margaretann is humble and goes well beyond the call of duty when no one is looking."

Aaron Horner, Homelessness & Creative Housing Division Program Administrator, First Presbyterian Church of Hayward: "Aaron freely shared what he was learning through his experiences with the ACHCH community of shelter providers, and through this, he humbly and honestly created a sense of confidence and trust among other providers across the county who were facing the same fears. He led his staff through some terrifying outbreak situations which they quelled with their hard work. Everyone around Aaron has learned from his bedrock of strength, faith, and ingenuity. His work and example strengthens our community in our common COVID-19 response."

Melissa Moore, Street Health Community Health Outreach Worker, Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center: "Melissa stood by residents who were affected by the abatement of an encampment during COVID-19, using her peacemaking and community building skills to negotiate a win-win outcome for the residents. She obtained COVID-19 tests and ensured access to emergency housing for the residents. Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center hired Melissa as a Community Health Outreach Worker when ACHCH created a Street Health Team for the area. While taking on this new role, she has continued her advocacy efforts to organize unsheltered persons to fight against abuses of their civil and human rights. We all salute Melissa’s peacefulness, compassion, focus, and dedication to her friends and neighbors."

Dr. Danielle Williams, MD, Oakland STOMP (Street Medicine), Roots Community Health Center: "She stood out in the early days of the COVID-19 response; working tirelessly and being available on weekends, holidays, and always responding where help was needed to provide ROOTS’ focused, client-centered testing services in quick response to real and potential outbreaks. Dr. Williams has always provided a reassuring voice of reason and care on
weekly ACHCH community COVID-19 calls, sharing her best practices with the community of outreach providers. She does all this while she continues her work as a street medicine provider, continuing to be a trusted doctor and healer to the hundreds of people she serves on the streets."

Read the full praise of and story for each recipient including Superhero Award winner Dr. Harrison Alter, Interim Medical Director, Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless here .

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.

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.