Placer Moves to Purple

Placer County, California sent this bulletin at 01/13/2021 10:46 AM PST

Placer County District 2 Updates

January 13, 2021

Based upon the latest projections of ICU bed capacity four weeks into the future, the Greater Sacramento region (including Placer County) is no longer under the State's regional stay-at-home order, effective yesterday.

Governor Newsom stated, "We're starting to see some stabilization both in ICUs as well as stabilization in our positivity rate. We're also starting to see the rate of growth for hospitalizations beginning to decline. Today, effectively immediately, we're pulling the Sacramento Region out of the stay-at-home order."

What does this mean for businesses that have been shut down?

Here is what is open indoors in the purple tier:

All retail (including critical infrastructure, except standalone grocers): Open indoors with modifications and 25% limited capacity.
Hair salons and barbershops: Open indoors with modifications
Shopping centers and malls: Open indoors with modifications and 25% limited capacity. Common areas and food courts must remain closed.
Personal care services (i.e. nail salons, waxing studios, etc): Open indoors with modifications
Hotels and lodging: Open with modifications
Professional Sports: Open without live audiences and with modifications.

Here is what is open outdoors only in the purple tier:

All gatherings: must be outdoors only with modifications and limited to three households
Outdoor playgrounds: open with modifications
Museums, Aquariums, and Zoos: Open outdoors only with modifications
Places of worship: Open outdoors only with modifications
Movie theaters: Open outdoors only with modifications
Gyms and Fitness Centers: Open outdoors only with modifications
Restaurants: Open outdoors only with modifications
Wineries: Open outdoors only with modifications
Family Entertainment Center: Open outdoors only with modifications (i.e. go-kart racing, mini-golf, and batting cages)
Cardrooms, satellite wagering: Open outdoors only with modifications

Placer Food Bank Drive-thru Food Distribution schedule for 2021

Veteran's Office Creating Strategic Plan

The Placer County Veterans Office is creating a strategic plan to help drive our focus and serve our veterans. We are asking for Placer County’s active duty service persons and veterans for their input for the direction of Placer County’s Veterans Office via Survey Monkey or paper mail.

Please use the link for the survey, or request a paper survey to be mailed directly to your home by calling 916-780-3294. The survey will close on January 31, 2021.
Scan the QR Code (attached) with your cell phone for access to the survey.
Link to survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PDKF5D2
The results of the survey will be used to help our Veterans Services Office better respond to the changing needs of Placer County Veterans and their families.

As a reminder, any veterans seeking assistance with claims or interested in learning more about available benefits can contact our Placer County Veterans Services Office. Due to the COVID emergency, we have limited some in-person appointments and walk-in services. Please call us at 916-780-3294, or consult our website at https://www.placer.ca.gov/1875/Veterans to confirm office hours. Our office is located at 1000 Sunset Blvd, Suite 115, Rocklin, CA 95765.

We look forward to your input! The survey closes January 31, 2021.

Placer County seeks community feedback on safety plan

This plan establishes a framework and process for the county to evaluate traffic safety across four priorities: engineering, education, enforcement and emergency services. The plan also assesses the county’s traffic collision trends and makes recommendations for actions to help avoid collisions in the county.

As a living document, a critical component of the Local Roadway Safety Plan is collaboration and feedback with partner agencies and the community. Based on initial analysis from the California Highway Patrol, CAL FIRE and Placer County Health and Human Services, a draft plan outline has been prepared, which includes safety emphasis areas and recommended actions.

The county is now seeking community input and feedback to refine the draft plan and prioritize actions to take moving forward.

Several venues for feedback on the Local Roadway Safety Plan are available. Residents can visit the project website at https://placercountylrsp.mysocialpinpoint.com/ where they will find a pre-recorded presentation, information summarizing the recommendations of the plan and the draft document. Residents can provide feedback via a survey as well as an interactive map.

The county will also host two virtual town halls, one on Jan. 7 for eastern Placer County and Jan. 14 for western Placer. Links for attending the virtual town halls will also be posted on the project website and county social media.

The final plan will be considered for approval by the Board of Supervisors in March 2021. Community input on the plan can also be provided during public comment on the item.

Residents may contact Phil Vassion at the Department of Public Works directly regarding the plan at pvassion@placer.ca.gov.

Resources for children struggling with COVID stress

Children are suffering and Lighthouse Counseling & Family Resource Center can help. The COVID pandemic not only causes feelings of isolation, stress, anxiety and depression with adults, but greatly affects our children as well.

Lighthouse has two upcoming free virtual classes for Placer County children to help them better cope during these difficult times:

Camp Cope A Lot helps elementary school age children deal with anxiety and stress once a week for 6 weeks (virtual classes) Tuesdays from 1:30pm to 2:30pm beginning January 12 ending February 16.
Road to Wellness for Middle School age children once a week for 6 weeks (virtual classes) Tuesdays from 2pm to 3pm beginning January 12 ending February 16.

Learn more on the Lighthouse website HERE.

Board of Supervisors Meeting 9AM, January 26th

The agenda will be posted HERE 72 hours before the Board meeting.