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Dear Neighbor,
We are experiencing a surge like no other here in Santa Clara County. Our County has averaged 1,500 cases since mid-December.
Unfortunately, the hospital system and essential employees are overwhelmed. Unfortunately, we hit 1,000 deaths in our County. Families are mourning a loss of a loved one, which could have been prevented. Since Thanksgiving, we have had over 600 deaths. Nearly 7,200 new cases were reported last week.
The whole case count has now reached 89,983! We have over 150 in the ICU. COVID positive patients now occupy 44% of all ICU beds, leaving us at 6% capacity!
Remember, according to our County Health Department, the surge has been harmful to the 16 to 35-year-old residents, where they then take it home and infect our most Senior members. Alarming statistics. Remember, our district continues to have 3 of the top 5 zip codes with the most reported COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Again, we must do our part! We need to wear a mask and social distance. Do not mingle with those outside your households. And yes, we have to take those risks with our family members. It's unfortunate that we cannot see them and be around them like before, but please, continue to follow the guidelines so we can keep them healthy, safe, and most importantly, alive.
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SCC COVID-19 Community Ambassador Program (CAP)
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I want to thank Supervisor Cindy Chávez for creating a very important and necessary Community Ambassador Program to educate regarding vaccinations. This program will bring stakeholders, community leaders, and influencers to inform our residents. It is going to take all of us to make sure we defeat this virus! That is why this Community Ambassador Program is so important. In this capacity, we will all play a key role in educating our community about COVID-19 to curb the spread as we prepare the vaccine for distribution to our residents. You will be trained and provided with weekly toolkits available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Chinese, and other languages as needed.
Whether you are a leader of your neighborhood association, non-profit or faith-based organization, school or parent-teacher group, service club, chambers of commerce, or business, as an Ambassador, you will serve as a trusted resource for COVID-19 information. WE NEED YOU OR ORGANIZATION!
If you would like to be a CAP, please contact Supervisor Cindy Chavez at (408) 299-5020 or email her aide Alexander at alexander.lin@bos.sccgov.org
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Councilmember Carrasco, along with Councilmember Esparza and Councilmember Arenas, led the effort to extend paid sick leave protections for employees. The COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance was passed unanimously to continue and retroactively provide paid sick leave benefits from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.
You are eligible for these benefits if you are an employee and experience one or more of the following:
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you are required to quarantine or isolate due to exposure or testing positive
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you are advised to self-quarantine by a healthcare provider
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you are seeking medical diagnosis and experiencing COVID-19 symptom(s)
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you are caring for another person who tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating
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your child's school was closed due to COVID-19 and there are no other available childcare options
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AACI looking for Student Leaders
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Calling all high school students!
We want YOU to apply to the 2021 LEAD Program to join our next cohort of young leaders. LEAD is a spring-to-summer training series that fosters a diverse pipeline of youth in civic leadership.
Students will connect with peers, community leaders, and mentors to gain awareness of the role of government and public service. Financial scholarships are available.
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is Looking for Volunteers
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Second Harvest is deemed an essential service provider during the COVID-19 pandemic and must remain fully operational to ensure everyone in our community has access to nutritious food.
Feeding double the need (500,000 people each month) requires a critical amount of volunteer support.
We need you more than ever - volunteer!
The greatest need we're facing right now is at local community food distributions.
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For a list of community food distribution sites that have the most urgent need for support, click here. https://www.shfb.org/give
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You can also find opportunities that work best for your schedule by checking the volunteer calendar. https://www.shfb.org/give-help/volunteer/volcalendar-general/
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Living with Alzheimer's Presentation
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San Jose 2021 Community Survey
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This survey is open to ALL San Jose residents and launched at ~9pm on 1/9/21. Over 1,000 survey responses have already been submitted.
This survey is an opportunity for you to have your voice heard regarding multiple topics of great importance to San Jose residents. Survey results will be shared with you, City Council members, County Supervisors, and social media.
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Come help San José shape its future through the Transportation Equity Task Force
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A key driver of inequity is unequal access to reliable, affordable transportation. Mobility obstacles become limits to jobs, resources, education and especially time. San José's Emerging Mobility Action Plan seeks to create a more equitable transportation future by expanding affordable, reliable and safe ways to get around.
As a member of the Plan's Equity Task Force, your insights, experience and knowledge of your community will help shape the Plan as well as the City's follow-on work. All task force members will be compensated for their time. Apply here by February 1st!
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impose challenges on our small businesses here in San Jose. The City of San Jose has created a website that is meant to serve as a centralized resource so that employers, employees, and nonprofits can have easy access to information that's critical to supporting their businesses and other needs.
Applications for the first round of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program closed earlier this week, but will reopen again starting at 8:00 AM, February 2, 2021. Applications will close at 6:00 PM, February 8, 2021. The grants range from $5,000 to $25,000 and are meant to support small businesses and nonprofits that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. If you already applied during the first round, received a confirmation email, and were not selected for Round 1 relief, you do not need to reapply. Your application will be included for consideration in the second round. The application window for Round 2 is shorter, so small business owners are encouraged to reach out to partners that will provide free assistance in the application process such as the Small Business Development Center.
The United States Small Business Administration reopened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for First Draw PPP Loans on the week of January 11, 2021. The Small Business Administration began accepting applications for Second Draw PPP Loans on January 13, 2021 and will continue to accept applications until March 31, 2021. At least $25 Billion is being set aside for Second Draw PPP Loans to eligible borrowers with a maximum of 10 employees or for loans of $250,000 or less to eligible borrowers in low to moderate income neighborhoods.
The City of San Jose is dedicated to maintaining constant contact with everyone during this tumultuous time; especially to our small business owners. San Jose businesses are encouraged to email Covid19sjbusiness@sanjoseca.gov with any questions they might have relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Police Activities League (PAL) Operating Model
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As February encroaches, many in our community are excited to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The year of the Ox, a year of persistence, hard work, and honesty. As we all know it won't be like years prior and much will take place in virtual space, so here are some ways to celebrate:
Learn more about Lunar New Year and ways to safely celebrate here.
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Celebration!