District Newsletter, 4/28/22

Alameda County, California sent this bulletin at 04/28/2022 04:43 PM PDT

April 28, 2022

Dear District 1,

I'm happy to announce that on Sunday, May 1, Alameda County will close State Route 84 in Niles Canyon between Old Canyon Road in Fremont to Main Street in Sunol to allow pedestrians and bicyclists access to the historic route. And on May 5, religious leaders from around the County will come together for the 2022 National Day of Prayer. Please read below for more information on these important community events, and I hope to see you and your families soon!

As always, if there is anything that my office can do to assist you regarding County-specific matters, please feel free to reach out at bosdist1@acgov.org.

Sincerely,

David Haubert
Alameda County Supervisor
District 1

Niles Canyon Stoll & Roll

Are you an avid bicyclist, jogger, or simply looking for an opportunity to have fun and exercise with your family? If so, I am excited to announce that the 2022 Niles Canyon Stoll & Roll event is scheduled for Sunday, May 1.

Niles Canyon will be closed to vehicular traffic from 4 AM - 4 PM to allow pedestrians access to this historic route. The purpose of the event is bring awareness to the Niles Canyon Trail Project, a long-term initiative that is exploring options to create a class 1 trail through the canyon. For more information on the, click here!

For information on the road closure and potential detours, click here.

I recently honored Laura Constantine for her kind service connecting breast cancer patients to HERS Breast Cancer Foundation. The work Laura and HERS does for our community inspires me, so the District 1 office also donated $5,000 to HERS. This donation will help provide post-surgical products for low-income, underinsured, and uninsured patients.

Vineyard 2.0 Groundbreaking

Thanks to the City of Livermore, Housing Consortium of the East Bay, Open Heart Kitchen and Alameda County's A1 Bond allocation, construction on the Vineyard 2.0 permanent supportive housing project has begun.

Designed to provide housing and critical services for those experiencing homelessness, Vineyard 2.0 will include a Homeless Resource Center with showers, laundry machines, a health clinic, mailboxes, mental health services, and case management. The site will also be used by Open Heart Kitchen to prepare meals for the residents.

Lower Alameda Creek Fish Passage Improvement Program

The Alameda County Water District (ACWD) celebrated the completion of the Lower Alameda Creek Fish Passage Improvement Program. I was proud to speak at their event and to commend the ACWD for two decades of coordination, planning, and construction of seven fish passage and water supply projects. With Alameda Creek supporting one of the best assemblages of native fish in the San Francisco Region, ACWD’s fish passage improvements represent a critical asset toward preserving Alameda County’s wildlife.

CBC Spring Celebration

I am proud to announce that my Fremont Field Director, Kathy Kimberlin, will be recognized with a Distinguished Community Service Award at the Citizens for a Better Community Spring Celebration Event on April 30^th. With 25 years of experience volunteering in the City of Fremont, Kathy currently holds numerous leadership positions including:

President of the Fremont Education Foundation;
Co-Founder of Tri-City Nonprofit Coalition;
President elect for the Fremont Rotary Club;
Member and Gala co-chair for Citizens for Better Community;
Board of Directors for Fremont 4^th of July Parade;
President of the Centerville Business & Community Association;
Member of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee;
Former Board member of Stage 1 Community Theatre; and
Former Commissioner of the City of Fremont Senior Citizens Commission;

For Kathy’s full bio, please click here. I encourage you all to attend this event and to learn more about how you can get involved!

Cash aid grants for local non-profits and business organizations that experienced the negative economic, health, and safety impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are now available through the District 1 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grants. To be eligible to apply for a Cash Aid Grant your organization must have experienced a negative economic impact created by COVID-19 for the period March 1, 2020 to the present. Cash Aid Grants cannot exceed the amount of the organization’s losses due to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

All qualifying local non-profits and business organizations interested in applying for the District 1 ARPA grants, please visit our website to apply online, or download and print the application and submit to 1221 Oak Street, Oakland, CA 94612. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lawson Bell at 805-895-2199 or Lawson.Bell@acgov.org.