Supervisor Patrick Kennedy Updates: Virtual Town Hall, Vaccine Trailers, Redistricting, Bike Rodeo
Sacramento County, California sent this bulletin at 05/24/2021 03:48 PM PDT
Dear Friends,
The past few weeks have seen a number of changes in our county with regard to COVID 19. Vaccinations are now more readily available to more people and the result has been a decrease in new cases. However, we are still not where we would like to be, with too many people not getting vaccinating. If you are eligible, please get vaccinated for you, your family and friends, and our community. You can find out who is eligible and where vaccines are given here. In the meantime, please respect others by continuing to wear masks and socially distancing, at least until state health authorities order otherwise.
And now, today’s e-smile: https://youtu.be/Tu3HN-MmJc4. GO STELLA GO!
Stay safe! Stay healthy! Stay happy!
Patrick
Supervisor Patrick Kennedy and Councilwoman Mai Vang
Joint Town Hall
Join Supervisor Patrick Kennedy and Councilmember Mai Vang for a joint Virtual Town Hall! They will be providing Sacramento County and Sacramento City updates on the Covid-19 response, homelessness, and local district issues with Q & A to follow.
Date: Thursday, May 27th
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Virtual through Zoom Registration Link: bit.ly/KennedyVang
Sacramento County Deploying New Vaccination Trailers
Sacramento County Public Health has introduced two great new resources in the fight against Covid-19, “Glenna” and “Olivia” - named after current Sacramento County Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye and her predecessor Dr. Glenna Trochet, in honor of all they have done to improve public health in Sacramento County. On the first day of deployment ”Olivia was at the Valley Hi Library in District 2!
These vaccine trailers will enable Sacramento County Public Health to meet the community where they are and allow for more partnerships with businesses, churches, and community organizations. This will reduce barriers to getting vaccinated and provide one more tool in the fight against Covid-19.
If you are interested in hosting a vaccine trailer, please fill out one of the following surveys and the Sacramento County Public Health team will reach out to you.
Businesses https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VaxClinic4UrEmployees
Places of Worship https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VaxClinic4PlacesOfWorship
You can also see the new vaccination trailers in action in this ABC 10 New Story: https://www.abc10.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/mobile-vaccine-clinics-help-zip-codes-low-vaccination-rates/103-a2d37312-8427-482a-a9be-fbdbb9fa544a
Redistricting Begins in Sacramento County
The process for re-drawing boundary lines for each of the five supervisorial districts in Sacramento County has begun.
Every ten years, following the Census count, the resulting census data is used to geographically define electoral districts, at all levels of government. Redistricting ensures that each of the electoral district boundaries have about the same number of people and comply with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
To that end, Sacramento County’s Redistricting 2021 webpage is live and will be a vital resource for County residents to learn more about redistricting, the importance of public participation in redistricting and how to participate in the process.
Timeline for Redistricting Work
May-September 2021: Hold public hearings and community workshops about the Redistricting, the process, mapping tools tutorials and other redistricting information.
October-November 2021: Draft map preparation and review after public participation
Nov. 17: First reading of County ordinance adopting final district maps.
Dec. 2: Second reading of County ordinance adopting final district maps.
Let’s Talk About It: What You Need to Know
About COVID-19 Vaccines
The California Council of Community Behavioral Agencies (CBHA) and our partners at NextGen Policy are excited to announce, Let’s Talk About It: What you Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines! This event will be a safe place to learn more about vaccination options and address questions.
The event will include two amazing panels featuring community leaders and medical experts from BIPOC communities, including WellSpace Health and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Janine Bera (pictured above) and the California Surgeon General, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. The program will be moderated by Courtney Dempsey of Good Day Sacramento.
This event will take place virtually on May 25th at 4pm.
Mack Road Partnership Hosting a Bike Rodeo
May is Bike Month and in collaboration with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Sacramento Police Department, and the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) the Mack Road Partnership is hosting a Bike Rodeo.
The event will include bicycle safety courses, bicycle registrations, helmet fittings, bicycle tune up clinic and a bicycle raffle!
Date: Thursday, May 27th
Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Mack Road Valley Hi Community Center 7833 Center Parkway, 95823
The event is free to the public and will also include free ice cream!
Parking is limited so please arrive on foot or bike if possible. COVID precautions will be in place and social distancing will be practiced.
Southgate Recreation and Park District Public Meeting
on Larry Gury Community Park
Southgate Recreation and Park District is inviting community members to a community Zoom meeting to discuss the design of Larry Gury Community Park, Phase 2, in the Wildhawk West neighborhood. The district will be gathering input on the community’s priority facilities so that they may be integrated into future plans and constructed as funding becomes available.
The image above is the conceptual plan that was based on feedback and discussions at community workshops and public meetings for the park in 2015 and 2016. This plan includes the priority features that were desired at that time for the future ultimate build out of the park. Date: Tuesday, May 25th Time: 7:00pm Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEof-qprT8vEtwHHaFrOfJ0dT7u-WXxLrNe
Please register in advance for this meeting, after registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.