Here are some of the decisions our Board of Supervisors made since the last newsletter:

ARPA Funds: an investment of $3.3 million was approved on February 8 to create the Summer 2022 Enrichment Program which will expand access to the program for low-income and vulnerable students and to support the social-emotional wellbeing of students to mitigate the setbacks and hardships associated with COVID-19. An investment of $400K was made to promote mental health awareness and provide support to those serving our most vulnerable residents through homelessness provider mental health and wellness grants. And $200K was approved to be used to support women and minority-owned business with certifications. More investments in our community will be considered by our Board at future meetings.
 
Title Change for County Executive: the Board approved title changes for our County Manager to County Executive Officer, in line with many other California counties, and of our County Counsel to County Attorney, consistent with many jurisdictions around the country.
 
A Pilot to Help Parents: the Board approved our District 4 Measure K grant for New Voices for Youth/¡Conéctemonos! for student-led digital divide pilot for a parent education program in North Fair Oaks. This will help parents with their digital needs including the creation of several bilingual self-help videos for them. The goal is simple: to help these parents become digitally independent.