Two years ago, the North Bay fires forever changed the landscape
of Sonoma County. Wildfire and disaster prevention and recovery
became, and remain, key legislative priorities for CSAC. On the
anniversary of the fires, nearly 70 attendees from 14 counties
were expected to visit Sonoma County for a regional meeting, The
Rise of Resiliency — Practical Information on Mitigation &
Preparedness.
Hosted by Sonoma County Supervisor and CSAC 2nd Vice President,
James Gore, the CSAC regional meeting coincided with an extensive
PGE Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). In Sonoma County alone,
200,000 residents — about 40 percent of the population — were
without power.
Registration
is open for a day-long Homelessness Policy Workshop on
Monday, November 4, 2019, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel.
The event, which runs from 10 am to 3 pm, is being hosted by the
League of California Cities and California State Association of
Counties.
Attendees will hear from diverse experts on the state of
homelessness in California. Experts will focus on current funding
opportunities; regional collaboration and planning; city and
county-tested best practices and projects; building community
partnerships and engagement; and state-level efforts and
coordination.
The Employee Relations policy area falls under the jurisdiction
of the Government Finance and Operations (GFO) Policy Committee
and is responsible for all issues related to public employment
and retirement. Specific issues areas are pension benefits and
pension system administration; labor relations; issues regarding
county negotiations with employees; workers’ compensation; and
other risk management issues facing public employers.
California’s 58 counties provide nearly all state and many
municipal services to help Californians improve their daily
lives. From public health to homelessness supportive services;
foster care, behavioral health and substance use disorder
treatment to public safety; housing and land use to emergency
services and more; California’s counties are driven to serve.
To showcase the vital work counties do each day, we’re launching
“Driven to Serve,” an educational campaign to highlight the
critical services counties provide to serve all Californians, but
with an emphasis to the vulnerable and those most in need.
Upcoming topics will include behavioral health programs in
emergency rooms and transitional housing and supportive services
for people experiencing homelessness. You can sign
up here to
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#CountiesServeCA to learn more about essential county programs
and services directly helping California’s 39 million residents.
