Please join us and other State Center Community College Trustees at our Town Hall virtual meeting(s) for an opportunity to provide input in our search for a new Chancellor.
You have the opportunity to provide input into the professional and personal characteristics the new Chancellor should possess and to identify the most important issues the new leader will need to address.
On Monday, May 10, 2021, a Virtual town hall hosted by Reedley Community College and Trustee Magdalena Gomez will begin at 1pm.
I know many of you are not able to watch our Council Meetings because of work or other obligations, so I wanted to provide an update on what was voted on related to our district. As a reminder, the next City Council Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 9:00 A.M.
As always, you can watch the Council Meeting live on ourFacebook page , the City of Fresno’s Facebook page, TV Comcast Channel 96, TV AT&T Channel 99, or onCMAC.TV/GOV/. Comments for agenda items can be emailed to clerk@fresno.gov.
Thursday, April 22, 2021 Council Meeting
1R – Traffic Signal Update Project at Tulare Street and U Street – Award a construction contract to Bush Engineering, Inc. (APROVED).
Fresno County Moves Into Orange Tier The California Department of Public Health announced that Fresno County has moved to the less restrictive red or “substantial” tier as of Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
What does this mean for the City of Fresno?
Businesses allowed to operate indoors at a 50% capacity:
Restaurants, movie theaters, museums, zoos, and places of worship.
Businesses allowed to operate indoors at a 25% capacity:
Gyms and fitness centers, bowling alleys, wineries, breweries, and distilleries.
Still Closed: Concert venues
Convention centers
Nightclubs
FREE FACE MASKS AND HAND SANITIZERS FOR DISTRICT 3 BUSINESSES & NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
ALL individuals 16+ years and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine. You can call MyTurn at 1-833-422-4255 or visitMyTurn.CA.GOVto schedule an appointment near you.
While you wait for your vaccination date, please continue to stay safe and get tested for COVID-19 when necessary. Wednesdays – The Valley Inn 2PM-4PM (every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month) (Pfizer Vaccines now available at this location). Thursdays – Mary Ella Brown Community Center 1PM-4PM (Pfizer Vaccine available at this location.)
Mother’s Day at Arte Americas
On Sunday, May 9th, Art Americas will be hosting a Virtual Mariachi Tenochtitlan Celebration for our mothers’, and in honor of Dr. Norma Solis, a doctor in the Central Valley, whom like many other essential workers, has worked diligently during the pandemic to ensure that everyone in the community is safe, and healthy.
If you’re looking for a beautiful Mother’s Day gift, consider purchasing handcrafted giftboxes made Mexican artisans and local entrepreneurs, on www.arteamericas.org and help them raise funds to help with repairs at the facility
City of Fresno
Police Reform Implementation Team
This week’s meeting April 20th, has been moved to next week April 27th. To join the Zoom Meeting online please visit:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bKG0TSXuTC6H5fnc3S5OFg to register. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
You can also view the Police Reform Implementation Team meeting on Comcast Channel 96 & AT&T Channel 99. You may email your comments to clerk@fresno.gov. If you need additional accommodations such as interpreters, sign language signers, or the services of a translator, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 621-7650 or clerk@fresno.gov. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least three business days prior to the meeting.
REMINDERS
Our next City Council Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 9:00 A.M.
As always, you can watch the Council Meeting live on ourFacebook page, the City of Fresno’sFacebook page, TV Comcast Channel 96, TV AT&T channel 99, or onCMAC.TV/GOV/.Comments foragenda itemscan be emailed to clerk@fresno.gov.
Emergency Rental Assistance – City of Fresno residents are encouraged to apply if they are unable to pay their full amount of rent and utilities from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. The City along with six community-benefit organizations (CBOs) will process applications.
Follow up from my previous message: there will be a statewide redistricting presentation in Spanish on April 26 at 5pm. Pass along to your networks and/or register here
Fellow Democrats, There is a lot of misinformation in social media as well as local newspapers.
A collaborative team, based in Placer and El Dorado County, wanted our voices to be heard loud and clear, so we are forming the Writers Alliance. We believe that a supportive group of writers can make a difference.Let me introduce what is on our agenda:
We all have a lot to say. Let’s use our collective writing, researching, editing, and social media talents to share our ideas and viewpoints with our neighbors and our communities. Join us for these two practical and informative seminars and become a member of our Writers Alliance.
Thursday, May 6 Putting It Write: Writing Effective Letters to the Editor
6:30-8:00 PM While there’s no magical formula, published letters share common characteristics. Become familiar with the guidelines to structure an effective letter.
Thursday, May 20 Putting Our Talents to Work: Building a Writers Alliance
6:30-8:00 PM A Writers Alliance is a collective of talents—writers, researchers, editors, and publicists. In what role or roles do you see yourself?
I am attaching the announcement for the upcoming Writers Alliance webinars.I hope you will share it widely.It comes in different files, so choose what works for you.The PDF file has an interactive link to register for the workshop. If you have any questions, be sure to ask me. Best wishes, Mary Elliott-KlemmWriters Alliance other members of our team: Jill Blue Keith, EDC Dems Barbara Smith,Placer Dems Kathleen Barco, EDC Dems and EDP
Stan Santos and CVLRT are coordinating an 8 mile long walk from Firebaugh to Mendota Social March in two weeks! Senator Anna Caballero will speak at 10:30am.
Interested in the City of Fresno’s housing strategy?
You are invited to attend a public workshop on the 2020 Housing Element Annual Progress Report, which describes recent activities on the City’s 28 housing programs.
The workshops will be held via Zoom at the dates and times below:
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