Councilmember Susan Wengraf |
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Newsletter #90
May 18, 2021
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Register for Town Hall On Fire Safety - Wednesday, May 19th
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==Every year for the past many years I have hosted a community town hall on Fire Safety. This year, due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, we will host a Fire Safety Town Hall via Zoom, with capacity for 500 attendees, on May 19th at 7pm.
==While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, Climate Change is driving longer fire seasons in California, starting earlier and ending later. The length of fire season is estimated to have increased by almost three months. Drought conditions are contributing to dire predictions about what to expect this year.
==Our Fire safety Zoomposium panel will focus on Prevention and Preparedness and how Berkeley is working to keep you safe during Fire Season. Panelists will include:
- Interim Fire Chief Abe Roman and Assistant Chief Keith May will present our new Evacuation Plan and strategies for early notification, vegetation management, and the Safe Passages program.
- CalFire Northern Region Captain Chase Beckman will discuss how to organize your block or neighborhood as a FireWise group.
- East Bay Regional Parks Fire Chief Aileen Thiele will discuss strategies EBRP is using this fire season. Read here for an article about tree die-off in Tilden.
==Click here to register for the Community Fire Safety Zoom panel.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Available |
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Do you have teen-agers in your life who need to be vaccinated? |
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May 18-22: Neighborhood vaccine sites open for drop-in or by appointment for everyone 12 and up
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==The City of Berkeley is coordinating neighborhood-based vaccination sites around the city to make vaccinations easier for anyone – especially parents and children as young as 12-years-old.
==Walk up, bike up, drop in or drive through. Come however you can. Get vaccinated as a family. Bring your co-workers. Supply is now plentiful.
==May 18 & 21: South Berkeley Clinic (12+)
==Longfellow Middle School, 1500 Derby (enter on Ward St.)
- Tuesday, Friday, May 18, 21: 11am-6:30pm
- Parental consent: Those under 18 need parent or guardian permission via signed consent form (see sample), in-person consent at vaccination, or via a phone call. Patients ages 12-15 must be accompanied by a responsible adult before, during, and after their appointment.
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Reserve a spot Requires account creation. Note: When registering for 12-17 year-olds, ignore eligibility criteria pop-up and click continue.
==May 19-20: Northside Campus Clinic - (12+)
==Berkeley Student Cooperative @ Casa Zimbabwe, 2422 Ridge Rd.
- Wednesday-Thursday, May 19-20: 11am-6:30pm
- Parental consent: Those under 18 need parent or guardian permission via signed consent form (see sample), in-person consent at vaccination, or via a phone call. Patients ages 12-15 must be accompanied by a responsible adult before, during, and after their appointment.
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Reserve a spot Requires account creation. Note: When registering for 12-17 year-olds, ignore eligibility criteria pop-up and click continue.
==May 20: West Berkeley Clinic (12+)
==2500 Eighth Street, Lot E parking (Bayer campus)
- Thursday, May 20: 9:30am-3pm
- Parental consent: Those under 18 can only receive Pfizer vaccine and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
==May 20 & 28: Bayer Parking Lot (12+)
==2500 Eighth St., Lot E parking lot on the Bayer campus
- Friday, May 20 & 28: 9:30am-12pm, 12:45pm-3pm
- Open to everyone 18 and up
- 2500 Eighth St., Lot E parking lot on the Bayer campus.
- Drive-thru, bike-thru, and walk-thru vaccinations available.
==Tuesdays-Saturdays: Buchanan St. vaccination site (12+)
==1 Buchanan St., Albany (Golden Gate Fields parking lot)
- Every Tuesday-Saturday: 9am-5pm
- Pfizer (12+): May 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
- Parental consent: Those under 18 can only receive Pfizer vaccine and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Reserve a spot on MyTurn, complete eligibility information, then scroll down the "select location" page until you see "Buchanan St Parking Lot (next to Albany Bulb)."
==Get vaccinated – and then spread the word so others know shots are also available to them!
Links
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Controlled Burn in Tilden Park |
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TOPA (Tenants Opportunity to Purchase Act) Forum Video |
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==On May 12th I co-hosted a Zoom meeting on TOPA. The goals of the meeting were to present Mayor Arreguin's proposal and have a factual and educational discussion with the community. The forum was a great success, with over 250 people registering.
==If you were unable to watch, you can do so now by clicking here.
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This is an important new message from AC Alert
==Starting in April 15, 2021, AC Alert will no longer use text messaging or voice calls as a means of providing non-emergency notifications, such as red flag warnings and local traffic alerts. Henceforth all non-emergency AC Alert notifications will be sent to subscribers via email and the Everbridge app only.
==These changes are being implemented due to recent increases in the fees associated with mass texting and voice calling, which have made it cost prohibitive to continue using them as a means of delivering non-emergency information to AC Alert subscribers.
==These changes will not apply to emergency alerts. In the event of an emergency, AC Alert will continue to use all available contact paths in our efforts to alert those who may be impacted.
==If you want to receive non-emergency notifications from AC Alert, and you don’t have the Everbridge app and/or an email address attached to your AC Alert profile, please do the following:
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Login to your account by going to www.acalert.org and ensure that your account has at least one email address listed on your profile.
- Download the Everbridge app from your mobile device’s app store. Once you have downloaded the app, search “AC Alert” or “Alameda County” to be able to login to your account. Once you have logged in, you will receive these messages via the app.
To download the Everbridge App:
- for Apple users please click here.
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for Android users please click here.
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If you would like to edit the way you receive these messages, please LOGIN to your account to manage your information
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- Need a new refuse can?
- Have a favorite pothole you want filled?
- Want to report illegal dumping?
CALL 311
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Susan Wengraf
Berkeley City Council District 6
(510) 981-7160
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