RECOGNIZING OUR VETEREANS |
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Today, we recognize the sacrifice of those who serve, and have served, in our armed forces. We take this moment to reflect on the freedoms and way of life our service men and women continually preserve and protect.
On November 11, 1918, the firing ceased, and World War I came to an end. It was a moment to rejoice as the largest and deadliest war – up until that time – was over. Today, we remember that moment and all those who served. On this Veterans Day we honor all members of the military.
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On behalf of our district and our city, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you. Please reach out to the United Veterans Council of Santa Clara County to support our local veterans. If there are some veterans or current, active duty military in your life, take moment today to show much you appreciate them.
Sincerely,
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- SAFE NEIGHBOR EVENT WITH SJPD
- PJS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
- CLIMATE SMART 2030
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COMMUNITY SAFE NEIGHBOR EVENT SATURDAY, NOV. 13TH! |
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Our goal is to give the members of our community the tools, resources, and knowledge needed to protect both themselves as well as those in need of assistance.
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Once registered, we'll send you a confirmation email with more information.
Topics we'll be covering:
• Personal Safety
• Awareness of Surroundings
• Distractions that put us in Danger
• Suspicious Behavior
• Neighborhood Safety
• Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
• Reporting to Police
• Reporting other issues
Due to COVID 19 restrictions, we will be limiting this first event to the first 50 to register so please register as soon as possible.
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Help us keep kids warm and cozy this winter. The District 4 Council office is partnering with local schools to deliver warm pajamas to kids for the holidays.
Nearly everyone remembers having a favorite pair of jammies when they were children. Pajamas give children a way to display their admiration for superheroes and cartoons, keep kids cozy and warm, make them feel secure, and even lower the risk of cold or flu. Donating a pair of pajamas will make a world of difference for a child in your neighborhood during the frigid winter months.
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We request new with tags or new in package pajamas in any kids’ size 5-18, or adult sizes small or medium for older kids. They can be footy pajamas, two-piece pajamas, flannel, plaid, plain, with popular characters, for boys, girls, or gender-neutral.
Please bring or have pajamas shipped to:
Berryessa Union School District office
c/o District 4 Pajama Program
1376 Piedmont Road, San Jose, CA 95132
Please bring PJs by December 3rd
E-commerce sites such as Amazon.com, Target.com, and Costco.com make it simple to purchase and have pajamas delivered directly, but you can personally drop them off if you prefer. Feel free to attach a holiday greeting note to your gift for the recipient.
You may also contact the Council District 4 office at 408-535-4904 if you need guidance with your donation or if you want to make a cash or gift card donation to the District 4 Pajama Program instead.
We appreciate the kindness our constituents display toward their neighbors and hope you will join us in making this giveaway a terrific success.
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CITY COUNCIL APPROVES CLIMATE SMART COMMITMENT FOR 2030 |
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You can use tools like the Surging Seas Risk Finder above for projections of the potential effects of continued climate change.
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This week, the San Jose City Council took a bold step towards ensuring our efforts to reverse the impacts of climate change. Moving our goal of achieving carbon neutrality ahead from 2050 to 2030 demonstrates the understanding of the urgency this challenge requires. After conversations with city staff and research from my team, I felt that the council had to be bolder in the direction we provided to staff, and therefore authored a supplemental memo to offer a more comprehensive approach.
Here is a summary of the specific items detailed in my memo:
- Focus on equity by analyzing the areas of the city that have been historically underinvested in and require improvements to their infrastructure in order to keep those communities safer. It’s imperative that we analyze our gaps in resilience through a lens of equity to prevent continued disproportionate impacts on our most vulnerable residents and make the conversion to carbon neutrality accessible for them.
- Advocated for permanent staffing for the Environmental Services Department to push forward carbon neutral initiatives while seeking outside funding sources.
- Ensure that carbon neutrality is accessible to new developments, creating the conditions for people to live car-free if desired. Such developments require collaboration from all City departments to support sustainable living.
- Accelerate the electrification of residential and commercial buildings by transitioning away from gas.
- Provide residents with assistance in retrofitting their homes for energy efficiency, such as improving insulation to existing structures and quality of our tree canopy to mitigate the effect urban heat islands.
- Develop new design standards that incorporate roof space in new construction to be utilized for solar panels and green roofing options.
- Encouraged the City to collaborate with regional partners and the state to ensure that we are sharing best practices and innovating to ensure our neighboring cities know that #ClimateAction is not only feasible but is an investment in our future and the generations that follow.
- Prepare a full climate risk assessment to find areas where there are gaps in resilience to floods, sea level rise, fire, and extreme weather events so we can be best prepared to protect our residents.
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WHAT: Caltrans is hosting an in-person job fair with 100s of Career Opportunities!
WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 13th, from 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
WHERE: Located at the Roosevelt Community Center
901 East Santa Clara St. San Jose, CA 95116 (At 20th St.)
Parking: E Santa Clara St. via N 21st St.
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KIDS 5-11 ARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR PFIZER VACCINES |
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Last week, Santa Clara County announced COVID-19 vaccination shots are now available for youth ages 5-11. Parents and guardians should visit www.sccfreevax.org to sign up for an appointment or to find a convenient drop-in location. Many of the initial available appointments have already been reserved, but the County expects an increased vaccination supply in the coming weeks and additional slots should open soon. There are also still plenty of vaccines for members of the public ages 12 and older.
In addition, Berryessa Union School District is pleased to have secured COVID vaccination clinics for our eligible students with Santa Clara County (SCC) as well as with our Safeway Pharmacy partner.
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We appreciate the County’s support in providing this service so quickly to a community that has experienced significant exposure to COVID this past year. In addition, through our Safeway partnership, vaccination clinics will be available to all eligible students across the district, ages 5 - 11, on the following dates and locations:
·Thursday, November 18, 2021 - Piedmont Middle School, 2:30 - 5:30 pm
·Saturday, November 20, 2021 - Morrill Middle School (BYC), 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Again, we are grateful for our county partners in offering vaccination services to our students, families, and staff this past year.
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