Important COVID-19 Updates for July 31, 2020

Dear Community,

Thank you for sharing your pandemic experiences with our office, as we diligently work to address the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on our residents. In this recent SANDAG report, an analysis found that the ongoing public health crisis has become an economic crisis shattering the San Diego regional labor market overall, especially Black and Latinx communities, who experienced a higher rate of unemployment and positive cases. Our residents account for a significant portion of essential workers who continued to go to work, and a significant portion of those who became unemployed due to the pandemic. As we publish updates, we will continue to share job announcements and our strategic plan on what we are doing to keep our district safe and healthy. Please do not hesitate to email cd4news@sandiego.gov for assistance in identifying resources and employment opportunities. Here’s what you need to know for this update.

Safe & Healthy Communities Initiatives

• Adopt-a-Highway: It takes all of us working together to realize our goal of safe and healthy communities. In response to your overwhelming concern about litter and debris on the SR-94 highway, our office has partnered with Caltrans District 11 in the Adopt-a-Highway Program. A special thank you to President Evelyn Smith and the Emerald Hills Neighborhood Council for their leadership in adopting a stretch of highway (SR-94 & Kelton Road on-ramp/ off-ramps) in our massive clean-up efforts. To learn more, please visit:. https://bit.ly/2D8teu3

• D4 Green Team: As a crucial component of our Safe & Healthy Communities Initiative, we launched our D4 Green Team last year. The mission of the Green Team is to collaborate with community organizations to amplify clean-up efforts within our green hubs. Last year, over 100 tons of trash was successfully removed from our neighborhoods. To learn more about the D4 Green Team and get involved, please visit: https://bit.ly/3hZG3pz

• Get It Done Days: Next week, we are joining forces with our neighborhood councils. We invite all of you to take part in Get It Done Days – our cleanup effort to address ongoing neighborhood issues that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. We will use the City’s app to report graffiti, illegal dumping, and any other concerns in our communities. Join us on Wednesday, August 5 – Friday, August 7 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. as we tackle these matters that interfere with realizing our goal of safe and healthy communities. Please see the flyer or email cd4news@sandiego.gov for details.

Employers HIRING immediately for critical jobs!

• Sharp-Rees Stealy, Patient Service Representative needed. Over forty (40) other jobs available. To apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/2D6U3Ps

• San Diego Gas & Electric has immediate openings. To explore job openings and career opportunities, please visit: https://www.sdge.com/careers

• Contact Tracing Representative & and other positions on Simply Hired. To apply, please visit: https://bit.ly/2XakPNJ

[ Learn how to report neighborhood issues like graffiti, illegal dumping, and potholes via City of San Diego Get It Done App

Bring a charged cell phone and a friend

Learn about different ways to get involved in your community

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Sincerely,

Councilmember, Fourth Council District

Food Security

San Diego Unified School District is offering drive-through/walk-up distribution of packaged, prepared food Monday – Friday from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at various locations including Encanto, Oak Park, Porter Elementary and O’Farrell Charter School. For additional food distribution locations, please visit: https://bit.ly/2D5nnFS

San Diego County Food Vision 2030

Our friends at the San Diego Food System Alliance have launched a community engagement campaign for San Diego County Food Vision 2030, a plan for transforming our region's food system over the next 10 years.

• What's your food vision for San Diego County? • What food issues do you care about?

Share your thoughts now on the #sdfoodvision2030 community engagement platform: https://engage.sdfsa.org/.

Rent Payment Period Extended Until December 30, 2020 for Tenants Struggling Due to COVID-19

On Tuesday, July 28, 2020, by a 5-4 vote, City Council extended the payment deadline for residents and small businesses experiencing financial hardships caused by the pandemic. The previous deadline was Sept. 25. The

ordinance passed but will need to return to Council for a second reading at a future meeting.

The Councilmember's "yes" vote is in response to the pandemic's disproportionate impact on Black and Brown people. The Councilmember stated supporting the motion is something that must be done, in response to the

rate of unemployment and COVID-19 cases in our district.

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THRU/WALK -UP DISTRIBUTION OF PACKAGED , PREPARED FOOD MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 11:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. ALL SUMMER LONG .

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BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR THE WEEKEND

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