Lifted Shelter in Place & Business Re-Opening
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Toque de Queda Rescindido y Reapertura de Negocios
Effective Tuesday, May 26th, the City of Fresno’s Emergency Order, 2020-17 officially ends our shelter-in-place and re-classifies all businesses as “Authorized” or “Non-Authorized” allowing “Authorized Businesses” to re-open to the public following the City of Fresno’s Social Distancing Protocol.
Masks will be required inside businesses and government buildings. To view the full list of authorized businesses or the full executive order with business guidelines, click on the links below.
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A partir del Martes 26 de Mayo, la Orden de Emergencia de la Ciudad de Fresno, 2020-17 termina oficialmente el toque de queda y vuelve a clasificar todas las empresas como “Autorizadas” o “No Autorizadas” permitiendo que las “Empresas Autorizadas” vuelvan a abrir al público siguiendo el Protocolo de Distanciamiento Social de la Ciudad de Fresno.
Se requerirán máscaras dentro de negocios y edificios gubernamentales. Para ver la lista de negocios autorizados o la orden ejecutiva completa con guías para las empresas, haga clic en los enlaces a continuación.
Restaurants that file and comply with the County’s process and measures for safe dining can resume dine-in service immediately. Outdoor dining will be allowed on sidewalks, patios, and parking spaces.
Before reopening service, each restaurant must review and agree to comply with the COVID-19 Industry Guide of the California Department of Public Health and email the completed forms to EnvironmentalHealth@Fresnocountyca.gov with “COVID-19 Restaurant Operating Procedures” in the subject line.
Click on the link below for the restaurant reopening application:
Los restaurantes que presentan y cumplen con el proceso del Condado y las medidas para una cena segura pueden reanudar el servicio de cena de inmediato. Se permitirá comer al aire libre en áreas comunes, patios y estacionamientos, siempre que cumplan con los siguientes criterios:
Antes de reabrir el servicio, cada restaurante debe revisar y aceptar cumplir con la Guía de la Industria COVID-19 del Departamento de Salud Pública de California y enviar por correo electrónico los formularios completos a EnvironmentalHealth@Fresnocountyca.gov con “Procedimientos Operativos del Restaurante COVID-19” en la línea de asunto .
Haga clic en el siguiente enlace para la aplicación de reapertura del restaurante:
Poverello House’s Tuff Sheds will be upgrades into cabins to provide basic amenities like AC and electrical outlets while providing 24/7 services. Cabins will be completed in approximately 10 weeks
New No Kill Shelter
Agenda Item 1C: Animal Control Facility Project (Approved 7-0)
Appropriates $15 Million for the construction of a new No-Kill shelter in the City of Fresno
Adopting the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan
Agenda Item 3A: Adopting the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan (Approved)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires jurisdictions receiving federal entitlement funds through its Community Planning and Development Department to prepare a five-year Consolidated Plan detailing the housing and community development needs of its low- to moderate-income persons
The Plan will guide how Fresno spends an annual $11 million in federal funding to address community needs. It also examines barriers to equal housing and access to jobs, schools and transportation across the City.
Next Council Meeting will take place on Thursday, June 11th at 9 a.m.
21 de Mayo, 2020 – Actualización de la Junta del Consejo:
Mas Pruebas COVID-19 y Seguimiento de Contactos
Se asignaron $10 millones de la Ley Federal CARES para las pruebas de COVID-19 y la localización de contactos de COVID-19
Recursos para los Desamparados
Punto 3B del Agenda: Cabañas de Emergencia Para Dormir (Aprobado 7-0)
Los cobertizos de la casa Poverello se convertirán en cabañas para proporcionar servicios básicos como aire acondicionado y tomacorrientes mientras brindan servicios 24/7. Las cabañas se completarán en aproximadamente 10 semanas.
Nuevo Refugio De Animales
Punto 1C del Agenda: Proyecto de Instalación de Control de Animales (Aprobado 7-0)
Asigna $15 millones para la construcción de un nuevo refugio en la ciudad de Fresno
Adoptando el Plan Consolidado 2020-2024
Punto 3A del Agenda: Adopción del Plan Consolidado 2020-2024 (Aprobado)
El Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD) exige que las jurisdicciones que reciben fondos federales de derecho a través de su Departamento de Planificación y Desarrollo Comunitario preparen un Plan Consolidado de cinco años que detalle las necesidades de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario de sus personas de bajos a moderados ingresos.
El Plan guiará cómo Fresno gasta anualmente $11 millones en fondos federales para abordar las necesidades de la comunidad. También examina las barreras para la igualdad de vivienda y el acceso a empleos, escuelas y transporte en toda la ciudad.
La próxima reunión del Consejo tendrá lugar el Jueves 11 de Junio a las 9 a.m.
Applications for the City of Fresno’s grants to small businesses will go live on Tuesday, May 26th, 2020. Click on the link above (title) for the guidelines and application once published.
Las solicitudes de subvenciones de la Ciudad de Fresno para pequeñas empresas se enviarán el Martes 26 de Mayo de 2020. Haga clic en el enlace de arriba (título) para ver las pautas y la solicitud una vez publicadas.
We are here for you. Estamos Aquí Para Usted.
Our staff remains readily available through COVID-19. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at (559) 621-8000 or email us at District3@fresno.gov
Fresno City Council Update!
Informe del Concilio de la Ciudad de Fresno!
Financial Relief for Small Businesses, Farms, and Renters Hurt by COVID-19
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Ayuda Financiera Para Pequeñas Empresas, Granjas e Inquilinos Heridos por COVID-19
$4 Million Dollars Approved with Federal Funding. Here’s the Breakdown:
$1.5 Million in Housing Retention Grants/Ayuda de Vivienda
$2 Million for Small Business Grants/Para Pequeñas Empresas
$500,000 for Local, Small MicroFarmers/Para Pequeños Micro Agricultores Locales
Upcoming City Council Meeting
Here are a few topics the Fresno City Council will be discussing Thursday, May 21st, 2020 beginning at 9 am:
Expanding Emergency Sleeping Cabins at the Poverello House to & Ammending the Municipal Code to Allow for More People Per Cabin
Adding Additional Funding to Expand the Highway Litter Abatement Program
Approval of the 2020 Management Agreement between the City of Fresno and ASM Global for the Management of the Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center
Proposal to Repeal all of the City of Fresno’s Emergency Orders Related to COVID-19 (Sponsored by Councilmember Bredefeld)
To view the council meeting agenda, provide an e-comment, or participate in tomorrow’s council meeting, click on one of the links below:
Estos son algunos temas que el concilio de la ciudad de Fresno discutirá el Jueves 21 de Mayo de 2020 a partir de las 9 am:
Expandir las Cabañas para Dormir de Emergencia en la Casa Poverello y Cambiar el Código Municipal para Permitir Que Haya Más Personas por Cabaña
Agregar Fondos Adicionales para Ampliar el Programa de Reducción de Basura en la Carretera
Aprobación del Acuerdo de Gestión 2020 Entre la Ciudad de Fresno y ASM Global para la Gestión del Centro de Convenciones y Entretenimiento de Fresno
Propuesta para Eliminar Todas las Ordenes de Emergencia de la Ciudad de Fresno Relacionadas con COVID-19 (Patrocinado por el Concejal Bredefeld)
Para ver la agenda de la reunión del concilio virtual, proporcionar un comentario electrónico, o participar en la junta del concilio virtual mañana, haga clic en uno de los enlaces a continuación:
$1.2 Million for the West Fresno Elementary Neighborhood
$1.2 Million has been earmarked for road improvements surrounding the West Fresno Elementary Neighborhood. Stay tuned for more information!
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Se han destinado $1.2 millones para mejorar las carreteras que rodean el vecindario de West Fresno Elementary. ¡Estén atentos para más información!
Neighborhood Road Improvements Near Mary Ella Brown Community Center
Neighborhood street improvements completed off of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between the Vine-Lee-Calwa neighborhood.
Reparacion de las calles se completaron en Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevar entre el vecindario Vine-Lee-Calwa.
COVID-19 Sample Testing & Food/Mask Giveaway
Last weekend, District 3 staff volunteered in a food, mask, and resource giveaway at the Westside Church of God in Southwest Fresno.
This week, we volunteered to provide masks and resources to 30 individuals selected for a COVID-19 sample testing at Mary Ella Brown Community Center. Limited testing was available on behalf of the Fresno County Department of Public Health. On Thursday, there will be an additional controlled sampling of 30 individuals for COVID-19 at the Westside Church of God.
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El fin de semana pasado, el personal del Distrito 3 se ofrecio como voluntarios en un sorteo de alimentos, máscaras y recursos en la Iglesia de Dios Westside en el suroeste de Fresno.
Esta semana, nos ofrecimos como voluntarios para proporcionar máscaras y recursos a 30 personas seleccionadas para una prueba de muestra COVID-19 en el Centro Comunitario Mary Ella Brown. Las pruebas limitadas estaban disponibles en nombre del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Fresno. El Jueves, habrá una muestra controlada adicional de 30 individuos para COVID-19 en la Iglesia de Dios Westside.
The health and safety of our community remains our priority. We will continue working with the County of Fresno to provide further testing and work alongside community organizations to continue provide groceries and masks to District 3 families.
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La salud y la seguridad de nuestra comunidad sigue siendo nuestra prioridad. Continuaremos trabajando con el Condado de Fresno para proporcionar más pruebas y trabajar junto con organizaciones comunitarias para continuar proporcionando alimentos y máscaras protectivas a las familias del Distrito 3.
We are here for you. Estamos Aquí Para Usted.
Our staff remains readily available through COVID-19. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at (559) 621-8000 or email us at District3@fresno.gov
County of Fresno Helping Underserved Businesses (HUB) Grant
On May 12, 2020, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted to authorize funding from the Federal CARES Act for a small business grant program in the amount of $5 million.
Fresno County, in partnership with the Fresno Economic Development Corporation and Access Plus Capital, is launching theHelping Underserved Business (HUB) Grant Programtoprovide grant awards to local small businesses who have been impacted by COVID-19 and related to Shelter-In-Place orders. Under the program, businesses could apply for up to $5,000 to support their business to pay employee salaries, rent, utilities or purchase essential supplies.
The online application process will open on Monday, May 18, 2020(Around noon)
Businesses are directed to call 2-1-1 for application assistance
Last week we were back in Washington to work on a large COVID-19 package. The Heroes Act provides a bold response to mitigate the economic impacts of this pandemic with special focus on state and local government relief. Because for me, states, counties, and cities declaring bankruptcy is not an option. This relief package is about keeping our local heroes employed: our brave police, firefighters, and first responders, who are on the front lines protecting us everyday.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working with federal, state and local leaders to ensure that this bill addresses Valley priorities. Here are some highlights of what I was able to help secure:
Improving healthcare for our Valley
After weeks of working with the House Energy and Commerce Committee, I’m pleased to announce that I successfully secured $1 billion for medical school construction, expansion, and training in under-served areas in the Heroes Act. This would be critical to addressing doctor shortages in the Valley today and for the future.
In January, I introduced the Expanding Medical Education Act, which works to establish medical training in areas of high need, with priorities for funding given to institutions, such as UCSF Fresno and UC Merced, that focus on diverse and medically under-served communities.The need to enhance our healthcare capacity has never been more apparent.
Relief for cities & counties
Many cities and counties were left out of the first rounds of federal funding for COVID-19 relief. The Heroes Act provides the state of California and Valley communities with needed funding to pay our front line workers, like police, firefighters, and first responders, who provide essential, life-saving services to our residents. Over the next two years, California will receive over $47.4 billion in funding. More than $1.5 billion of that funding for CA-16 communities, including:
Fresno County – $561.8 million
Fresno City – $510.2 million
Merced County – $156.1 million
Madera County – $88.4 million
Merced City – $80.6 million
Madera City – $65.4 million
Los Banos – $19.7 million
Atwater – $14.5 million
Chowchilla – $9.2 million
Livingston – $7.1 million
Gustine – $2.8 million
Dos Palos – $2.7 million
While negotiations are ongoing, I’m hopeful that we’ll see similar funding levels in an eventual bipartisan compromise.
Protecting Valley agriculture
As Chairman of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee and a Senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, I’ve fought to ensure the Heroes Act helps our Valley’s critical industry. Over the past month, I successfully brought together ag. organizations, other community leaders, and six other members of Congress to forge consensus on how to provide relief for our essential farmers and farm workers. We included the following measures, which go a long way to protecting our food supply chains:
$16.5 billion in direct payments to specialty crop, dairy, and livestock producers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
$100 million increase in the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
Temporary protected status and work authorization for undocumented farm workers and other essential workers in the food supply chain.
Hazard pay $13 per hours above their base wage and more access to paid family leave, sick leave, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for essential food workers.
$1 billion in emergency assistance to processing facilities that shut down because of COVID-19 outbreaks.
Other victories for the Valley:
The Heroes Act also provides critical support to protect the lives and livelihoods of our Valley residents and the American people. The challenge will now be to keep these important priorities in the bipartisan bill that we send to the President sometime in June:
For healthcare and our front line workers:
$2 billion to expand the Rural Health Care Program and bolster telehealth capacity.
Access to Workers’ Compensation coverage for federal employees with duties requiring substantial contact with the public that contract COVID-19.
$7.6 billion to support expanded health care services for under-served populations.
For workers and families:
Another $1,200 Individual Payment (up to $6,000 per household), with expanded eligibility for those who have a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and dependents over the age of 17.
$7 billion for childcare providers to serve individuals who are required to work during the public health emergency or to stay afloat during temporary closures.
Emergency funding to ensure low-income families have access to drinking and wastewater services.
$25 billion for U.S. Post Office revenue forgone due to the pandemic and additional protections for postal workers.
Extension of $600 unemployment payments.
Ensured continuation of internet service and strengthens emergency broadband benefits, including the Lifeline program
$750 million to ensure the continuation of housing assistance for low-income individuals.
Additional $10 billion for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
$4 billion to allow public housing agencies to keep over 2.2 million families stably housed.
$75 billion to states, territories, and tribes to address the ongoing needs of homeowners struggling to afford their housing.
For our students and schools:
$90 billion fund to support state and local public education, including communities in California.
$5 billion for the E-rate Program for schools and libraries to provide internet service to students and teachers, including Wi-Fi hotspots and prioritizing those without internet access at home.
For supporting small business:
$10 billion in funding for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) grant program.
Expanded Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) eligibility to include nonprofits of all sizes.
Increased flexibility for PPP loans, including:
Extension of loan forgiveness from 8 weeks to 24 weeks.
Elimination of 75/25 rule on use of loan proceeds.
For strengthening social services:
$11.5 billion for Emergency Solutions Grants to address the impact of coronavirus among individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
$100 million for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) programs, including $30 million for grants to combat violence against women and $15 million for transitional housing assistance grants.
As wildfire season approaches, make sure PG&E has your updated contact information. PG&E strongly encourages everyone to do so by visiting their website or by calling the PG&E contact center at 1-866-743-6589.
If someone you know is unable or should not go to the grocery store, TakeCare has set up a grocery relief program, where you can get help and volunteer.
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR JOB?
The COVID-19 crisis has left millions of Americans unemployed. OnwardCA, built by Bitwise Industries in Fresno, is a great resource to help you find relief, training and jobs.
BEWARE OF SCAMS
Scammers never rest – even during a crisis. Various federal agencies and utility companies are issuing warnings about the possibility of scams and disinformation. Find out how to protect yourself. You can also track reports of existing scams here.
DONATE BLOOD
The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage due to the coronavirus outbreak. I ask you if you’re healthy to join me in giving blood to our local blood banks. It is a national emergency and a way we can all help out. Find out more on how to help.
Thank you for continuing to stay strong. Please don’t hesitate to contact my office if you need assistance.
According to the Knight Foundation study in 2016, nearly 100 million eligible Americans did not cast a vote for president, representing 43% of the eligible voting-age population. For the counties in California’s Congressional District 4 that represented 611,691 voters or whopping 47% percent of eligible voters**.
More people did NOT vote, than voted for either Jessica Morse or Tom McClintock.
The study surveyed 12,000 chronic non-voters nationally and in 10 swing states, soliciting their views, attitudes and behaviors on a wide range of topics.
Here are a few key findings:
Many non-voters suffer from a lack of faith in the election system and have serious doubts about the impact of their own votes: Thirty-eight percent of non-voters are not confident that elections represent the will of the people, and non-voters are more likely to say that this is because the system is rigged. Non-voters are less likely to believe votes are counted fully and accurately, or to say that decisions made by the president or others in Washington have a strong impact on their lives.
Non-voters engaged less with news and are left feeling under-informed: Non-voters are twice as likely as active voters to passively encounter news versus actively seeking it out, and to say they do not feel they have enough information about candidates and issues to decide how to vote. Their media diets involve less news and more entertainment as compared to active voters.
The emerging electorate is even less informed and less interested in politics: Young eligible citizens (18-24 years old) are even less likely than non-voters to report following political news, and feel less informed than non-voters come election time. Fewer are interested in voting in 2020 than non-voters, principally because they don’t care about politics. They also struggle the most with the voting process.
The reason for not voting were many and can be summed up in this illustration:
We can understand not liking Tom McClintock. In the several decades that he’s represented California (both Southern California and the 4th Congressional District) he has gloated about accomplishing as little as possible. That’s his political philosophy and he’s proud to do as little as possible.
However, this election will be a close one. In 2018, McClintock’s normal margin of victory evaporated. A close race can come down to a few thousand voters. That’s one or two people per precinct. That’s you, your spouse or partner, or your neighbor.
Every vote matters.
What to do
Voter turnout will be key in this election. Getting every eligible voter to cast a ballot will be key to removing a representative who works against his constituents.
In the coming weeks and months, we must all work to ensure that our family, friends and neighbors are all engaged in this election as much we are. That means taking every opportunity to stress the importance of voting. How do we do that? Simple things:
Wear a button to start conversations
Write a letter to the editor
Call in to your local radio station
With non-voters being less engaged with news, it’s up to you to help spread information regarding this election. After all the facts are NOT with McClintock. During this COVID-19 pandemic, he has repeatedly voted against the best interests of our family, friends and neighbors. He has voted against the best interests of YOU.
Getting everyone to the polls will be key in removing an ineffective, unresponsive representative from office. Let’s make sure every eligible voter in CD4 casts a ballot and sends Tom McClintock packing once and for all.
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