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HomeMy WebLinkAbout011121_electronic_CorrFrom:Washington State Parks To:jeffbocc Subject:UPDATE Naval Special Operations Training in Western Washington State – SEPA MDNS Date:Wednesday, December 30, 2020 5:21:58 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Please note, comment period for this MDNS is being extended. The extended comment period will remain open until January 22nd at 5pm. For more information see SEPA webpage at http://bit.ly/ParksSEPA If you would like to provide verbal comment, we encourage your participation in our upcoming, January 26, virtual public meeting Please visit our website: https://parks.state.wa.us/1168/Navy- proposal for information on how to register to provide verbal comment and additional information on this proposal. It is anticipated that the Commission will consider this item at their regularly scheduled commission meeting on January 28, 2021. Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission PO Box 42650 | 1111 Israel Road SW | Olympia, WA 98504 Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact Us | Subscribe This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 1111 Israel Road S.W. · Tumwater · WA 98501-6512 Don't let 2020 get you down. Get outside! View this email in your browser From:Wa. Wildlife & Recreation Coalition To:jeffbocc Subject:Ready to kick-start your resolution? Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 7:59:42 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Does your couch cushion have a permanent human-shaped dent? Ready to sweat a little? No gym? No problem! Washington is brimming with outdoor recreation possibilities all across the state. The Coalition is ready to connect you with new places to explore close to home, so that you can #recreateresponsibly all winter long. Pierce County friends listen up, because you will definitely want to check out the Foothills National Recreation Trail! On the ancestral land of the Coast Salish, Muckleshoot, and Puyallup People, this WWRP grant-funded trail will help you meet your fitness goals. This 21-mile trail winds along the scenic Carbon River from Puyallup to Buckley, giving you plenty of space to move while maintaining social distance. Ready to get outside, but don’t live near the Foothills Trail? Click here to find an outdoor recreation area close to you. Want to help improve access to outdoor recreation across WA? Make a year- end gift to support WA's great outdoors. Every community in WA deserves to have a place like the Foothills Trail close to home. Together, we can make that a reality! Will you help improve access to outdoor recreation by making a generous gift today? Copyright © 2020 Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to Coalition emails or are a member of one of our partner organizations. Our mailing address is: Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition 1402 3rd Ave, Suite 714 Seattle, Wa 98101 Add us to your address book Photo Credit: Caitie Kimura Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Make a Gift Today From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Seeking inspired leadership - Olympic Angels interim executive RFP Date:Wednesday, December 30, 2020 4:58:13 PM Attachments:Olympic Angels Interim Executive RFP 123020.pdf From: Ian Hanna Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2020 4:57:43 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Ian Hanna Subject: Seeking inspired leadership - Olympic Angels interim executive RFP CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Friends and colleagues, Do you know a capable leader who is on fire to improve child welfare and the experience of foster care on the Peninsula? Olympic Angels is looking to bring on a contracted interim executive for the next several months while we continue to fundraise toward hiring a permanent Executive Director. Ideally, we'd like to find someone that can start as the former and become the latter. I've attached the RFP and encourage you to share it as you see fit. Note that this is a locally focused soft launch as I will be completely off grid the week of January 4-8th for a traditional family trip to the coast. We'll begin posting and sharing it broadly by the 10th. While the interim contract is for $4000/mo, please also note that the permanent position will offer a very competitive salary of $60-80k/yr with benefits. The specific offer will depend on several factors, including our continued fundraising progress between now and then. Otherwise the RFP hopefully speaks for itself. Thanks so much and be well. I'm around through Sunday, Jan 3rd if you have any questions, suggestions, or "Oooo!" ideas. I look forward to seeing/hugging/dancing/fishing with you in 2021. -- Ian Hanna | President, Board of Directors Cell: 904.333.1714 ian@olympicangels.org PO Box 654 Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.olympicangels.org “Wrapping community around children and families in the foster care system through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship." Email Confidentiality Disclaimer and Notification: This message is intended for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and should not be disclosed under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message. From:Greg Brotherton To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: UPDATE Naval Special Operations Training in Western Washington State – SEPA MDNS Date:Wednesday, December 30, 2020 5:21:57 PM From: Washington State Parks Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2020 5:21:47 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: UPDATE Naval Special Operations Training in Western Washington State – SEPA MDNS CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Please note, comment period for this MDNS is being extended. The extended comment period will remain open until January 22nd at 5pm. For more information see SEPA webpage at http://bit.ly/ParksSEPA If you would like to provide verbal comment, we encourage your participation in our upcoming, January 26, virtual public meeting Please visit our website: https://parks.state.wa.us/1168/Navy- proposal for information on how to register to provide verbal comment and additional information on this proposal. It is anticipated that the Commission will consider this item at their regularly scheduled commission meeting on January 28, 2021. Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission PO Box 42650 | 1111 Israel Road SW | Olympia, WA 98504 Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact Us | Subscribe This email was sent to gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 1111 Israel Road S.W. · Tumwater · WA 98501-6512 Director's Update Message from Lisa Brown From:Washington State Department of Commerce To:jeffbocc Subject:Director"s Update - December 2020 Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:41:35 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. A year like no other: Commerce teams step up to take on 2020 Having trouble viewing this email? View it onlineCommerce Logo December 2020 ReStart Partners image A year like no other: Taking on 2020 This has been an extraordinary and unprecedented year. When I look back at the sheer volume of work that we have accomplished, as well as the importance of this work to individual communities, businesses and families, I am humbled and I feel proud to be part of this relatively small agency's out- sized efforts. The COVID-19 response, of course, took center stage. More than 30 of our employees were activated to serve at the state’s Emergency Operations Center and dozens more stepped up to take on the day-to-day work of those deployed to the EOC. In addition, we distributed nearly $1 billion in emergency response funds to local governments, Tribes, businesses, nonprofits and families. Every single division had a hand in the response. You can see the complete summary of PPE distribution our response efforts here. It’s an impressive list! "COVID-19 barreled in like a wrecking ball." The pandemic didn’t cause just a public health crisis, but an economic crisis as well. Nationally and in Washington state, entire sectors were shut down as officials tried to contain the deadly virus. To help blunt the economic fallout of the pandemic, the governor’s office released millions of dollars in emergency funding and Congress passed the CARES Act. Commerce played a central role in delivering those aid dollars to communities. The agency distributed nearly $200 million for businesses and nonprofits, $110 million to households for rent assistance, and more than $450 million to local governments and Tribes around the state. We have launched a new Medium site to tell some of the amazing stories of this year and look forward to sharing more in 2021. READ MORE Stay connected About Commerce Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community-based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department’s diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit http://www.commerce.wa.gov. For information on locating or expanding a business in Washington, visit choosewashingtonstate.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by Washington Department of Commerce. Subscribe | Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact us This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Commerce · 1011 Plum Street SE, P.O. Box 42525 · Olympia, WA 98504- 2525 From:Jill Silver To:Tami Pokorny Cc:jeffbocc Subject:Letter documenting completion of MHMP invasives treatments Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 11:03:47 AM Attachments:10KYI Documentation of 2020 MHRP Deliverables.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Tami – Attached please find our letter documenting the invasive species prevention and control work conducted in the Middle Hoh in 2020, in fulfillment of the tasks outlined in the #18-2005C project scope and contract. Please let me know if you need any additional information, such as a GIS shape file of the survey and treatment data. Thank you for the opportunity to work with Jefferson County on this project. Pulling Together! Jill Jill Silver 10,000 Years Institute PO Box 1081 Forks, WA 98331 Cell: 360.301.4306 jsilver@10000yearsinstitute.org www.10000yearsinstitute.org Director's Update Message from Lisa Brown From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Director"s Update - December 2020 Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:42:21 AM From: Washington State Department of Commerce Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:41:28 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Director's Update - December 2020 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution whenopening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. A year like no other: Commerce teams step up to take on 2020 Having trouble viewing this email? View it onlineCommerce Logo December 2020 ReStart Partners image A year like no other: Taking on 2020 This has been an extraordinary and unprecedented year. When I look back at the sheer volume of work that we have accomplished, as well as the importance of this work to individual communities, businesses and families, I am humbled and I feel proud to be part of this relatively small agency's out- sized efforts. The COVID-19 response, of course, took center stage. More than 30 of our employees were activated to serve at the state’s Emergency Operations Center and dozens more stepped up to take on the day-to-day work of those deployed to the EOC. In addition, we distributed nearly $1 billion in emergency response funds to local governments, Tribes, businesses, nonprofits and families. Every single division had a hand in the response. You can see the complete summary of PPE distribution our response efforts here. It’s an impressive list! "COVID-19 barreled in like a wrecking ball." The pandemic didn’t cause just a public health crisis, but an economic crisis as well. Nationally and in Washington state, entire sectors were shut down as officials tried to contain the deadly virus. To help blunt the economic fallout of the pandemic, the governor’s office released millions of dollars in emergency funding and Congress passed the CARES Act. Commerce played a central role in delivering those aid dollars to communities. The agency distributed nearly $200 million for businesses and nonprofits, $110 million to households for rent assistance, and more than $450 million to local governments and Tribes around the state. We have launched a new Medium site to tell some of the amazing stories of this year and look forward to sharing more in 2021. READ MORE Stay connected About Commerce Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community-based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department’s diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit http://www.commerce.wa.gov. For information on locating or expanding a business in Washington, visit choosewashingtonstate.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by Washington Department of Commerce. Subscribe | Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe All | Help | Contact us This email was sent to kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Department of Commerce · 1011 Plum Street SE, P.O. Box 42525 · Olympia, WA 98504- 2525 From:Jacques White To:jeffbocc Subject:Need a Break from 2020? Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 12:04:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon, As we approach the end of a year like no other, I thought you might be in need of some nature to provide respite from the unique stress of 2020, so here's a video with LLTK staff, Joy Lee Waltermire, capturing a unique part of this year's fall chum return to Lilliwaup Creek. Whether you love observing them, fishing for them, or honoring them as an icon of the Pacific Northwest, I believe you are committed to the survival of these important fish. If I'm right, please make a contribution to save threatened and endangered salmon populations. The chum in the video returned to Lilliwaup Creek, home to Long Live the Kings' Lilliwaup Conservation Field Station. It's here where we recover imperiled populations, like chum and steelhead that were once on the brink of extinction. But there are still 15 salmon populations listed as threatened or endangered in Washington state alone, rebuild them with a gift tonight before midnight. I know that you value salmon, as well as the whales and people that depend on them. So make your gift now and your dollars will go to work tomorrow to make sure salmon and whales are here for generations to come. With gratitude and wishes for a happy and healthy 2021, Jacques Jacques White Executive Director Long Live the Kings P.S. Visit www.lltk.org/donate/ to make your tax-deductible contribution before midnight! If you've already made your gift - thank you! A tax receipt will be sent shortly. MORE INFORMATION Long Live the Kings' mission is to restore wild salmon and steelhead and support sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest. Contact Minta Crafts at mcrafts@lltk.org with questions. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Long Live the Kings | 1326 Fifth Ave., Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98101 Unsubscribe jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by jwhite@lltk.org powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:tprosys@gmail.com To:James Kennedy; jeffbocc Cc:"Brian Kelly" Subject:County attorney not wearing mask: Direct violation of Governor"s order Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 1:24:51 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. This county employee, Ashcraft, must be reprimanded for his blatant disregard of public health rules and Governor Inslee’s proclamations and directives regarding COVID-19. There is no excuse for his reckless behavior; it sets a terrible example and is utterly unacceptable. Tom Thiersch Jefferson County From:Kathleen Keenan To:Greg Brotherton; KPTZ VTeam; Kate Dean; Keppie Keplinger; Tom Locke; Willie Bence; David Sullivan; jeffbocc Subject:Questions for the January 4th, 2021 Board of County Commissioner’s Meeting Date:Sunday, January 3, 2021 10:10:24 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning.....Happy New year to you all. It’s another big crop of KPTZ listener’s questions....mostly focused on the long awaited rollout for vaccinations, exactly how this will be done and the discovery of a Covid-19 variant. Many questions came in over the holiday break with statements about how valuable this public update means to our listeners. Ten months into this pandemic....it is important for all involved to hear these messages. Dr. Locke- “Thank-you for being such a clear and well-informed advisor to this county”. “I have told my friends back east about our Public Health Monday morning Covid-19 updates during our Commissioner’s meeting and they were impressed with the attention given to listeners questions from Dr. Locke. We are indeed lucky to have this forum. Thank you again”. BOCC: “We look forward to your return to the airwaves of KPTZ. Thank you for hosting this update with all the good information and perspective!” Thank you again, Kate Keenan, KPTZ Virus Watch Team 1. Questions KPTZ would like to have presented on the air to Dr. Locke / Public Health/County Commissioners (BOCC)/EOC/Chamber of Commerce Questions for December 20th BOCC Meeting: Dr. Tom Locke: 1. Many of us have chosen not to be put on life-support systems and have specified this in our POLST forms. Would you advise re-examining this stance in the light of possibly needing to be placed on a ventilator if we should progress to serious Covid-19 disease? 2. I have seen more people lately wearing masks below their nose. Please remind citizens that proper masking includes covering your nose at all times. 3. President Elect Biden has a plan for all Americans to be masked up for the first 100 days of his term…..what effect he would project that to have on the Covid- 19 pandemic? 4. It was alarming to hear that we have discovered a new strain of Covid-19 that is easier to transmit and may complicate the vaccine rollout plan. Is this something serious? 5. I have read that many health care workers will not take the Covid-19 vaccination. I realize they have the choice, but I’m now more worried that we won’t get to herd immunity and this pandemic will still continue for years. Will medical organizations require staff to get the vaccinations?? Don’t we do that for other infectious diseases? Covid-19 Testing: 1. My friend tested positive for the coronavirus, but was asymptomatic. After he quarantines for 14 days, should he have a negative test before he gets back out in public? How will we know when he is not contagious anymore? Public Health Strategies/Vaccines: 1. How is the hierarchy of who gets the vaccines first decided? If each state gets to decide..what is the general plan for Washington? 2. What is more important in deciding the hierarchy of who is most at risk for serious Covid-19 disease...is it advancing age or certain underlying health conditions. 3. How many vaccinations have we received in Jefferson County and how many have been used as of today? Does Jefferson County plan to document how many vaccinations are received and used each week, so we can follow our progress? 4. What progress are we making to get all first responders, medical workers, and seniors in congregate living facilities at least one shot?” 5. I am wondering if Dr. Locke could explain how Jefferson County residents will be notified for vaccination appointments. I've heard that some people have received emails with instructions, and that some have not. 6. I have heard there is a significant delay in efficacy of the vaccine; that the immunity doesn't kick in for up to a month after taking the vaccine. How quickly or slowly will the vaccine protect me from getting infected if I get exposed to an infectious person? 7. After reading the state hierarchy for prioritizing vaccinations, how do I know where I am in this prioritization for the vaccine? Who decides what group I’m in? Who to contact if I think I should be in a higher grouping? 8. Dr. Locke had previously mentioned that the vaccine protects the patient, but it is unknown how a vaccination will affect contagiousness or viral load if a person gets infected with Covid-19. Any new information on this issue? 9. I am a 76 year old woman with underlying medical conditions and my husband is 80. How and who do we contact to get an appointment for our immunization? 10. I am 78 years old (group 1-B), my wife is 74 (1-C). 3.) Is it possible for my wife to be vaccinated at the same time as myself, considering we are the only two people in our household? When do you think vaccinations for group 1-B will be happening? 11. If Jefferson County has vaccines that must be used at the end of the day.....will there be a system for notification so the unthawed vials are not wasted? And could the priority be senior citizens? 12. There has been discussion about using all vaccinations supplies for innolulating as many people as possible for a first dose to get some protection...as opposed to getting the second dose on schedule as directed by the manufacturer’s. What are your thoughts on this argument? Board of County Commissioners: (none submitted) EOC: 1. Are there plans for EJF&R and PLF&R Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) personnel to administer the Covid-19 vaccines? From:Sam C To:jeffbocc Subject:Arrest of Annie Barton and Decriminalization of Psilocybin Mushrooms Date:Sunday, January 3, 2021 2:56:20 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Commissioners, In August of 2019, the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society asked the city council and county commission to pass a resolution supporting the decriminalization of entheogenic plants. In response to this request, city council members and county commissioners assured us that prosecuting Jefferson County citizens for possession of entheogenic plants, such as psychedelic mushrooms, was already a “low priority” for local law enforcement and prosecuting attorneys. Commissioner Kate Dean shared that Prosecuting Attorney James Kennedy said he could not recall a case where possession of psychedelics had ever risen to the level of criminal prosecution, and that it was therefore “de-facto decriminalized.” (From the August 26, 2019 meeting) But on November 6, 2020, Port Townsend Police Officer Nate Holmes and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Kolby Schreier arrested a woman named Annie Barton for possession of psilocybin mushrooms. That person now faces felony charges, despite having no criminal history. We urge you to act now and pass a joint resolution decriminalizing entheogenic plants and fungi and declare that the adult use of entheogenic substances on the federal Schedule 1 list be amongst the lowest priority for the city of Port Townsend and Jefferson County. The resolution can be viewed here: https://www.porttownsendpsychedelicsociety.org/resolution-1 We also urge you to contact Prosecutor James Kennedy and demand that he dismiss the charges against Annie Barton. Sincerely, Samuel Cardoza Resident of Port Townsend View this email in your browser Happy New Year from the Port Townsend Main Street Program! If this past year has taught us anything, it is that with the support of our From:The Port Townsend Main Street Program To:jeffbocc Subject:Happy New Year! Date:Friday, January 1, 2021 10:34:03 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. members, volunteers, and community we can get through anything! We are so grateful to be a part of such a strong and supportive community! May 2021 bring health, happiness and prosperity. The Port Townsend Main Street Program is a 501c3 nonprofit. From coordinating year-round award-winning promotions, landscaping/maintenance, and supporting our local economy, The Port Townsend Main Street Program staff and volunteers are committed to the economic prosperity of the historic districts and protecting our small town charm. Copyright © *2020* *Port Townsend Main Street Program*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 211 Taylor Street, Suite 3 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Sweatpants encouraged for Parks & Great Outdoors Legislative Day 2021 on February 4! View this email in your browser Join the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition and the Washington Recreation & Park Association on February 4, 2021 at our annual Parks and Great Outdoors Legislative Day. From:Wa. Wildlife & Recreation Coalition To:jeffbocc Subject:Register Today! Just 1 month until WWRC Legislative Day! Date:Monday, January 4, 2021 10:34:00 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Speak up and participate in democracy from the comfort of your home. And unlike your kids, roomates, or pets, this audience will actually listen! Help us advocate for our state's premier outdoors fund, the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP), and tell your legislators why Washington's parks, wildlife habitat areas, and working lands are so important! Never met with a legislator before? Don't worry; we will make sure you have everything you need, including pre-event training. And we'll even schedule your meetings for you! Even better, this year, you won't have to travel to Olympia, risking snowy mountain passes or the hazards of I-5. We'll be conducting our Legislative Day 2021 entirely remotely, so get your Zoom-pants on! Questions? 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You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list From:Douglas Milholland To:Annette Huenke; Aric Spencer; Alby Baker; Ana Wolpin; Bill Ransom; Brad Jensen; Barney Burke; Bruce Cowan; Barbara Morey; Barbara Allen; Bekka Bloom; Bo Bricklemyer; Brian Hageman; Bob Simmons; Bill Putney; Candice Cosler; Catherine Kane; carolyn-richard; Connie Ross; Carole Huelsberg; Cathy Thomas; Christopher Bricker; Charles Landau; Christopher Overman; Clint Weimeister; Citizens of the Ebey"s Reserve; Connie Gallant; David Chuljian; Delle Craig; Douglas Milholland; Dorn Campbell; Daniel Molotsky; David Moe; Public Comments Subject:let"s celebrate! Date:Monday, December 21, 2020 9:08:40 PM Attachments:Jefferson County be it resolved Dec 20.docx CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. On January 22nd , two days after Pres. Biden is inaugurated as president, the United Nations treaty Banning nuclear weapons will come into force in the 50 countries that have formally adopted it. This new international law makes transit, possession, installation, production, storage and use of nuclear weapons illegal. That this treaty is becoming international law is something to celebrate, especially here in Jefferson County, in Port Townsend, where our local elected officials formerly urged our representatives in the United States Congress and the President to push for passage of the UN treaty. Safely laying down our nuclear arms will happen when enough of us call for that to happen. When we succeed it will be a joyful day. When we were gathering 1000 signatures that gave us credence with the County commissioners and the City council we had an opportunity to hear many people speak regarding the meaning of those weapons to their lives. Despair, hopelessness, a spark of intense desire were all present as people signed our petitions. This solstice morning, at the public comments section of the Jefferson county commissioners Monday morning meeting, executive director Philip Morley read the attached resolution into the minutes. Commissioner Brotherton placed it on the commissioners agenda in January. If many of us encourage them to pass a version of this resolution, January 22nd will be a day of joyous celebration! Please send them an email them at publiccomments@co.jefferson.wa.us I would love to celebrate the International movement to make these weapons illegal with you on Jan 22nd. Join me in making this happen? Happy solstice. Light is returning even though this is the darkest hour. Doug From:Elizabeth Chorneau To:Public Comments Subject:Fwd: Women"s housing/sheltering Date:Tuesday, December 29, 2020 8:01:55 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Commissioners- I apparently sent this letter to the wind e mail last week. Since that blunder there has been activity in a positive direction, the Tiny House Village specifically, which is unfortunately tempered by the sobering death of a young woman at the fairgrounds. Given the nature of some of the conversation regarding homeless individuals, I will not disclose more as it isi not my place to go into details - it is my responsibility, however, to bring this tragedy to the attention of individuals who hold the reins of change in their hands. I do ask you to hold this loss of life in your hearts, and minds. The impact upon the community will be noticable this time, and I am pleading with you all to pick up the pace, and multiply solutions for the increasingly grave reality that marginalization creates. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Elizabeth Chorneau <elizabethirving657@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Dec 21, 2020, 12:49 AM Subject: Women's housing/sheltering To: <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us> Commissioners, I have been silent for awhile, not wanting to engage in a discussion that was deteriorating over time. I am temporarily housed at Bayside, and very grateful for that. To many people are at the fairgrounds without access to the luxuries I now have, e.g. 24 hour access to a bathroom. However, as I'm not on any waiting lists and am not eligible for any of the housing that currently exists, my future is uncertain and the rent I pay to stay here, tho minimal in terms of market value, makes it impossible for me to save anything to purchase a van which would allow me to live in a civilized fashion in the future. Since I've last written you the following had occurred. My friend/caregiver,/ roommate in Seattle who became homeless when I did, was murdered in Cal Anderson Park in Seattle a couple months ago. Her name is/was Lisa Vach. She was vital in the community of Pioneer Square, known and loved and respected by many. She kept me safe and nourished and inspired. I was informed yesterday that Jammi Oxford, who you all know or know of through her correspondence with you, or in visits to the fairgrounds, was also murdered. Her body was found on a beach in CA yesterday; she left here the beginning of the month. It became too difficult- she left here to somehow have a larger impact on changing the plight of homeless women everywhere. I hope their violent ends bring new beginnings with rapid solutions for housing homeless women. Their murders are deeply disturbing and directly related to the lack of housing for women. Is this community really unable to find a solution, immediately, for all of us who continue to suffer? Temporary, transitional housing is just that- and when there is nothing to transition to, it simply provides a respite from the harsh reality/ligestyle which has become systemic and threatening. I am grateful for my respite but I am shattered by the violent deaths my "sisters" suffered; and in the recesses of my mind and my own exposures to the perils of being female and homeless and isolated, I live with the constant fear of what happens next, when temporary ends , and there is nothing to replace it. Is this the best this town can do for us? Our voices may be abrasive, our opinions offensive, our existence a problem- I don't, or won't believe that any one of you, or those you represent, would prefer us silenced because life was viciously throttled from us. The lack of permanent shelter and stability disrupts our ability to create and maintain strong support systems. We are vulnerable, We are targets, We are not safe, We are Women. Our need to be cared about is as strong as our need to care for others. I apoeal to everyone today- find a solution NOW. Talk to us, not about us. Please. On behalf of all those silenced -Lisa Vach, Jammi Oxford, etc. hear me roar for them , for that is what they would do for me and all of their sisters if they were able. Thank you. Elizabeth Chorneau From:Jennefer Wood To:Public Comments Subject:County Administrator gets amended contract and pay raise? Date:Monday, December 28, 2020 7:48:38 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. County Administrator gets amended contract and pay raise? I am angered seeing that our county commissioners have granted a pay raise and new severance package to the county administrator. We are living in a time when local Port Townsend businesses have been shut down or curtailed significantly. Restaurants can only offer take-out or outdoor tent dining, which takes a huge amount of energy and expense, and is not very appealing to many diners. Some restaurateurs have decided it is not even worth it. My 25-year-old business has been working under a huge loss of income, yet we are keeping our employees working, hoping to survive this pandemic. We have limited indoor occupancy, but the pervasive fear keeps visitor numbers below even those levels. Our business community is hurting badly from the government mandated response to this situation. The County Administrator’s pay increase shows an absolute insensitivity to the reality of what is going on in our community. Can you, Philip Morley, in all good conscience, take that raise when so many local businesses are suffering? I would offer that you take a 5.5% reduction in pay, in solidarity with our entire business community’s hope of returning to economic viability. I imagine you to be one who cares about the residents and businesses who employ you. Please do everything you can to keep this wonderful community economically and socially vibrant. Jennefer Wood Port Townsend From:Craig Durgan To:jeffbocc Cc:Alex Mintz; Ashley Emery; Bob Wise; Craig Erickson; David Schores; Day Property; Day Property; Don Tucker; Don Young; Elsie Lopeman; Harvey Lindquist; Jeff Ingman; Joanne Lindquist; John Barrett; Josh Kraetsch; Kristan McCary; Laurie Gore; LiLi Mei; LLOYD CAMPBELL; Lori & Scott Browning; Makai Magnuson; Mark Walters; Meg Anderson; Michael Perrow; Michelle Hill; Nancy Burke; Nancy Naylor; Natalie Breitweig; Orene Udd; R. Melheim; Rebecca Sornson; Richard Broders; Richard Stapf; Rick Gore; Ryan Tillman; Scott Tillman; STEVEN CARLSON; Tom Yarborough; Vern Garrison; Wes Reed; Adam Burns; Carol Woodley; David Engle; Duke Shold; Irene White (Udd); Jason Woods; Joyce Murphy; Paula Mc Avoy; Ron Marlow; Ron Reed; Samantha Harper; Tamara Meredith; United Methodist Church; Betsy Davis; Bob Thurston; Cherish Cronmiller; Dan Diederichs; Dan Toepper; Jamie Maciejewski; Jeff Randall; Kate Dean; Kay Morgan; Larry Sumpter; Martyn Oliver; Peninsula Housing Authority; Philip Morley; Richard Hild; William Dean Subject:Port Hadlock sewer Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 5:06:18 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello, I would like the following to be read into the record at the next Board of County Commissioners meeting: As you are all aware the Port Hadlock area was declared an Urban Growth Area by the Board of County Commissioners many years ago. That designation was appealed to the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board (WWGMHB). The WWGMHB ruled that the UGA designation was valid. Under the Growth Management Act the county is required to plan for growth. Much of the growth outside of the City of Port Townsend has been planned by Jefferson County to go into Port Hadlock. However, to do that a sewer is required. For many years he county has worked to build the sewer. Now a final design is almost ready. As the Chairman of the Property Owners Group in Port Hadlock and as a property owner myself I am excited to see the sewer getting built so we can provide more opportunities in the area for business, jobs and housing. But, I am very concerned over the desire of the Jefferson County Department of Community Development (DCD) to change the already enacted Unified Development Codes (UDC) for the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area (UGA). The DCD has written three letters to date regarding their desire to revisit the existing Port Hadlock UDC, one in March of 2020, another in August 2020 and the last in September 2020. To build the sewer in Port Hadlock, Jefferson County is proposing a Local Improvement District (LID). This is to provide a mechanism to fund the sewer. It is expected that the local landowners would contribute approximately $15M to help build the sewer. The remainder of the money is hoped to be gained through grants. The actual contribution by Jefferson County would be minimal. Once the LID is formed the funding will be a debt upon each property that can not be eliminated. After this point of no return, the county apparently wants to then revisit the zoning. This is not acceptable to the property owners. To have us in debt for $15M and then give us no guarantee of zoning is not going to work. I strongly suggest that the county gives us all a written guarantee of being able to build to the current Port Hadlock UGA zoning with no changes for 20 years. Sincerely, Craig Durgan Chairman From:Polly Thurston To:publiccomment@cityofpt.us; Public Comments Subject:Let"s help the World get rid of nuclear weapons Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 9:39:50 PM Attachments:City Council Jan 22 proclamation.docx city of langley no military training in parks 2020.pdf CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Mayor Michelle Sandoval, PT City Council, and JeffCo Comissioners, Happy New Year! Time to ENVISION a world without Nuclear weapons, and work toward that goal. Please support Doug Milholland's proposal to celebrate January 22 for that day is the day the United Nations Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons becomes International Law. (his proposed proclamation is attached; can be revised for county use too). We can do it - We can create the more beautiful world we want to see. Thank you for supporting this. It's also time to get the military out of our State Parks. Our parks are meant to be for people and wildlife, not for military practice. Please work toward unauthorizing the military use of the State Parks by writing a resolution like the city of Langley passed (also attached) on "no military training in Parks". It is very well argued. Please pass similar resolutions here - It would be great if both the City and the County could declare the Parks off limits to this so-called "training". Thank you for all the wonderful work you're doing in many areas. Sincerely, Polly Thurston Port Townsend, WA From:graphiti To:Public Comments Subject:comment for 1/4/21 BOCC meeting Date:Saturday, January 2, 2021 3:35:02 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. In the newly-published article, Lockdowns Do Not Control the Coronavirus: The Evidence*, the American Institute for Economic Research reviewed every global study focused specifically on lockdowns and their relationship to virus control. In their summary of the 25 most robust studies, they state: "The use of universal lockdowns in the event of the appearance of a new pathogen has no precedent. It has been a science experiment in real time, with most of the human population used as lab rats. The question is whether lockdowns worked to control the virus in a way that is scientifically verifiable. Based on the following studies, the answer is no... There is no relationship between lockdowns and virus control. The pro-lockdown evidence is shockingly thin, and based largely on comparing real-world outcomes against dire computer-generated forecasts derived from empirically untested models. The anti-lockdown studies, on the other hand, are evidence-based, robust, and thorough. The upshot is that the virus is going to do as viruses do, same as always in the history of infectious disease. We have extremely limited control over them. Fear, panic, and coercion are not ideal strategies for managing viruses... The costs are legion.” In March, when lockdowns were initiated here, you joined the panic over a new pathogen. Over the last ten months, with an alleged 220 county cases based on unreliable tests, there hasn’t been a single death from covid, and the covid ward at Jefferson General has been largely deserted since few of those “cases" have even been sick enough to be hospitalized. Yet our health department, with your blessing, continues to foment fear and to support measures that "overthrew 100 years of public-health wisdom and replaced it with an untested, top-down imposition on freedom and human rights.” The costs HAVE been legion, an ongoing destruction of our local businesses, mental health breakdowns, and economic ruin. And—rubbing salt into the wound as more and more county residents struggle with loss of livelihood and mounting debt—you are giving one of the county's highest-paid public employees a raise? Ten months ago you didn’t know that the draconian measures you enacted would result in all harm and no benefit. Now, real-world data unequivocally shows these policies are ineffective in stopping the virus. Still you continue to champion them. Please review the 25 studies summarized in the article I have linked and reverse course now. Sincerely, Ana Wolpin *Lockdowns Do Not Control the Coronavirus: The Evidence published December 19, 2020 Especially noteworthy studies: 8. “Full lockdown policies in Western Europe countries have no evident impacts on the COVID-19 epidemic” by Thomas Meunier. MedRxiv Pre-print May 1, 2020. “This phenomenological study assesses the impacts of full lockdown strategies applied in Italy, France, Spain and United Kingdom, on the slowdown of the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak. Comparing the trajectory of the epidemic before and after the lockdown, we find no evidence of any discontinuity in the growth rate, doubling time, and reproduction number trends. Extrapolating pre-lockdown growth rate trends, we provide estimates of the death toll in the absence of any lockdown policies, and show that these strategies might not have saved any life in western Europe. We also show that neighboring countries applying less restrictive social distancing measures (as opposed to police-enforced home containment) experience a very similar time evolution of the epidemic.” 21. “States with the Fewest Coronavirus Restrictions” by Adam McCann. WalletHub, Oct 6, 2020. This study assesses and ranks stringencies in the United States by states. The results are plotted against deaths per capita and unemployment. The graphics reveal no relationship in stringency level as it relates to the death rates, but finds a clear relationship between stringency and unemployment. 25. “Lockdowns and Closures vs COVID – 19: COVID Wins” by Surjit S Bhalla, executive director for India of the International Monetary Fund. “For the first time in human history, lockdowns were used as a strategy to counter the virus. While conventional wisdom, to date, has been that lockdowns were successful we find not one piece of evidence supporting this claim… In addition to those present in the literature, we add the following important test of lockdowns –a before and after comparison for 143 countries, and for one, two, and three months from the date of lockdown. No matter what the test, the dominant result is that not only lockdowns were not effective, but that, in a large majority of cases, lockdowns were counter-productive i.e. led to more infections, and deaths than would have been the case with no lockdowns.” From:Annette Huenke To:Public Comments Subject:comment for 1/4 BOCC meeting Date:Sunday, January 3, 2021 8:48:16 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning Commissioners — welcome to the board, Heidi. Days before Christmas, county residents learned of the whopping $7,500.00 increase doled out to county administrator, Philip Morley, bringing his base salary forty seven dollars shy of $142,000.00. The value of benefits, based on typical figures, puts his overall pay package above $190,000.00. In addition, according to the Leader, “the new contract also includes a significant amendment — a six-month severance package if the county decides to terminate Morley’s employment…” with or without cause. That bears repeating — with or without cause. Hmmm. This was such a done deal it wasn’t even worth discussing at the December 21st meeting. The raise was quietly given, the article continues, to “keep Morley’s compensation in line with our comparable counties.” Which counties are they? What about them is comparable? Why are government officials’ salaries based on ‘comparable,’ as if we’re selling property, rather than being tethered to quantifiable beneficial outcomes for the residents who fund their compensation packages? What metrics in Jefferson County have improved to justify this 5.5% increase? This is not a rhetorical question. You owe the taxpayers some answers. Administrator of a 32,000 population county, Mr. Morley makes more than the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor and Insurance Commissioner — all of whom answer to nearly eight million constituents. Our county administrator makes more than double what our state legislators do. It should be noted that none of those officials are scheduled for a pay increase over last year. This comes at a time when the local economy is on its knees, with many businesses closed temporarily or for good, and many more wondering how much longer they’ll survive — businesses that fuel the state and local economy, while government tends to do quite the opposite. Businesses that have taken years, in many cases decades, to build. The disconnect between the BOCC’s choice here and the harsh realities faced by those who actually generate the tax dollars is stunning. Why aren’t you embarrassed? The county budget projected a 3.6% increase in sales tax revenue for this year. You can forget about that. And you can expect to be held accountable for outcomes of policies you support. “Remember, those who are shutting down our economy haven’t missed a paycheck since lockdown began. We are not in this together.” — Van Morrison sincerely, Annette Huenke Port Townsend From:willowtree To:Public Comments Subject:Public Comment Date:Sunday, January 3, 2021 10:57:09 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. As someone who knew Victoria Brown and is greatly saddened by her untimely and unnecessary death at 23 - I think we all know that allowing a nonprofit like Bayside, Dove House or Olycap to oversee and do case management of the people who are trying to survive at the Fairgrounds, will save lives. What more does it take for the county to act in the best of its most vulnerable citizens? Julia Cochrane, Advocate for the Unsheltered, Port Townsend. 1175 23rd St Port Townsend WA 98368 360 821-1926 From:Monte Reinders To:Public Comments Cc:Philip Morley; Patty Charnas; Robert Wheeler Subject:Sewer and Zoning response Date:Monday, January 4, 2021 8:43:20 AM Attachments:Jan 4 UGA Sewer and Zoning Response.docx Here is the response from DCD and Public Works. From:Tom Sparks To:Public Comments Subject:Rain, Rain....don"t go away.. Date:Monday, January 4, 2021 9:00:25 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings, Here in the Jacob Miller neighborhood, we are having a wonderful, wet, quiet day. Rain is our best friend, as the guns are mostly silenced..... and who would have thought we would wish for daily rain! Since the rain can deliver what the CC's cannot, our allegiance is to the rain gods, not the CC's. The rain can deliver powerful growth and powerful silence. We will explore this avenue in more depth... have a nice and quiet monday. Tom From:Douglas Milholland To:Public Comments Subject:simpler proclamation to consider Date:Monday, January 4, 2021 9:09:47 AM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Greetings Phil. This version is very similar to what I submitted to the City Council. Please share it with the Commissioners. Thanks, Doug Milholland Jefferson County Proclamation WHEREAS: · The Jefferson County Commissioners, the Port Townsend City Council and the Jefferson County Board of Health have formally passed resolutions asking our nationally elected officials to support the passage of the United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons. · The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, ratified by fifty countries on October 24, 2020 becomes international law on January 22, 2021. · The United States could lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war by: o Renouncing the option of using nuclear weapons first, o Ending the President’s sole, unchecked authority to launch a nuclear attack, o Not begin testing nuclear weapons again, o Taking U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert, o Canceling the plan to replace its entire arsenal with next-generation nuclear weapons, o Joining nations around the world pursuing a verifiable, multilateral agreement among nuclear-armed states to eliminate their nuclear arsenals. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Commissioners: · Declare January 22, 2021 a day of joyous celebration in Jefferson County in solidarity with all nations, states, cities and towns that also supported the passage of the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. · Encourage all citizens to join in ringing bells at noon on Jan 22nd. · Send celebratory letters encouraging incoming President Biden and Vice President Harris, Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Derek Kilmer to earnestly seek passage by the United States of the United Nations Treaty banning nuclear weapons. · County Commissioners Signatures Date signed Happy New Year with fireworks Dear Kate, On the last day of this challenging year, we’re so grateful to our members,supporters, and advocates who make up the Housing Alliance community. Thankyou for speaking up for housing justice, over and over again, all year.Together we made sure that thousands of Washington families and individuals stayed safe and healthy. From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Happy New Year! Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 4:00:56 PM From: Rachael Myers, Housing Alliance Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2020 4:00:42 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Happy New Year! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Donate Washington Low Income Housing Alliance 100 West Harrison St. Seattle, Washington 98119 (206) 442-9455 info@wliha.org 2021 could be a year of renewal and growth. We can come back – not to where we were in March – but to a better Washington. One that is more equitable, and where more people can meet their basic needs of food, shelter, safety, andbelonging. Your support will help make that possible. If you haven’t already, please considermaking a tax-deductible year-end gift before midnight tonight to help us ensurethat everyone in Washington has a safe, affordable place to call home. Donate now! With so much gratitude, ~rachael Rachael MyersExecutive Director P.S. P.S. Any gift, however large or small, makes a difference. Thank you foreverything you do! View this email in your web browser Unsubscribe From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: 2021 Date:Thursday, December 31, 2020 4:41:31 PM From: Olympic Area Agency on Aging Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2020 4:41:15 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Trending Healthy January 2021 Bringing in the New Year with: Hope and Gratitude ~~~~~~ "2021" is timidly and tentatively peeking around the corner--- uncertain of its reception. As I prepare this issue, I'm not sure how many of us are planning to bring in the New Year with a big bang. Just don't bring it in with a large gathering. The pandemic still looms large, emergency rooms and hospitals are overflowing in many states, and there's still the need for us to remain vigilant against spreading the virus. But we all know that the long awaited vaccines are getting distributed just as fast as our wonderful healthcare workers can line us up and poke our arms. And, there actually have been some good things that have happened because of the pandemic. So, we should welcome 2021. As Monte Hall might have said, "2021, Come On Down!!" Let's all of us make a deal to welcome 2021 with hope and gratitude. Shall we? In this issue, let's take a look at where the vaccine is now, why we still need to mask up after getting the vaccine, what's going on in our state, understand what herd immunity is, and consider a unique opportunity to cheer up someone who is alone. Oh...and how about some recipes? Yah, now I got your attention. ; ) I'm thinking appetizers for dinner. Let's take a look! Happy Healthy 2021! Read On! In this issue : Information about the Vaccine Gov Inslee - Ensuring Vaccine Safety for Washingtonians Washington's Vaccine Plan Baked Goat Cheese & Fire Roasted Tomatoes Dip Stronger Advocacy for Older Adults, Because of the Pandemic Herd Immunity...what, why and when? Why we still need to Mask Up after the Vaccine Trending Healthy SPOTLIGHT: You will have 525,600 minutes in 2021. Take a few minutes for this... Easy French Dip Sliders (by the BATCH!) Mean People (Scammers) Suck NEW YEAR'S TRIVIA! See if you know the answers! Looking Back at a Year of Trending Healthy! Washington Listens - 1-866-681-0211 (I called! Check it out...) Find the hidden special recipe!!! Look for this link hidden somewhere in the Newsletter: "TeeHeeHee" Editor's Invitation ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Do you wonder what services are available for Older Adults and Caregivers? You should call us! Our offices are temporarily closed to walk-ins due to the pandemic, but staff are still available to take your call. Please call us if you need information: Clallam County: Forks Office(360) 374-9496, Sequim Office (360) 452-3221 Grays Harbor: Aberdeen Office (360) 532-0520 Jefferson County: Port Townsend Office (360) 385-2552 Pacific County: Long Beach (360) 642-3634, Raymond (360) 942-2177  Or visit our website: www.O3A.org VACCINE INFORMATION - JUST THE FACTS, PLEASE. The World Health Organization's website includes factual Q & A, has information about "how vaccines work", and tackles the topic, "vaccine acceptance is the next hurdle" and so much more! Click here to for the facts. The Centers for Disease .. has great updated information on the following. Click here for information about: 8 Things to Know about the Vaccination Program Who Gets Vaccinated First Your Vaccine Appointment Benefits of Vaccination Different Vaccines Rare Severe Allergic Reactions and other Frequently Asked Questions Washington State joins 3 other western states to review the safety and efficacy of FDA approved vaccines. Washington, Oregon, and Nevada join with California to add an extra layer of independent expert review for vaccine safety. Click here to read Governor Inslee's announcement. And, here's the latest from the Western States workgroup, click here! What is Washington State's Vaccination Plan? (UPDATED DEC 31): The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with their COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning. The CDC requires all states to turn in a plan. Click here to see Washington State's Plan Keep checking in with our DOH and it's progress, by clicking here. Baked Goat Cheese & Fire Roasted Tomatoes Dip. Hayley? How is it that it's always around lunchtime when I work on this newsletter? My mouth is watering... Check out this recipe (click here). I'm thinking this recipe along with a cooked chicken breast? I'd call it dinner. ADVOCACY GETS STRONGER FOOTHOLDS because of the pandemic. Here's something you want to read in the plight of making our nursing homes safer. It's a bit technical to read, but quite poignant. And I LOVE that it includes FACTS and REFERENCES. Click here. Social isolation and loneliness take a toll on any person's health. But with the pandemic, for our loved ones who are living in long term care facilities, the awfulness of "no visitors" due to the pandemic is too sad to describe. But, folks have stepped up their advocacy. Here's a good story from AARP, "Feds Tell Nursing Homes to Open for Visitors (safely, of course!) Click here to read the story. If you would like to know what's going on in your state around advocating for older adults, learn about the Washington State Council on Aging. Click here. AND! I LOVE THIS GROUP! Check out the Washington State Senior Citizens' Lobby and what advocating they do for Seniors. Check out what they are working on as a result of the pandemic. Click here. The Importance of "herd immunity" and it's potential impact on the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm pretty sure that most everyone understands what herd immunity is. But in respect to the coronavirus, the discussion takes on a more in-depth meaning. A person's choice not to get vaccinated can affect many. Here are some links to fill you in on other stuff like, "threshold proportion". Click here for the discussion by the Mayo Clinic. In case you don't feel like reading, sit back and watch this short video: Click here. Now that that vaccine is available, when might we achieve "herd immunity"? It's interesting to learn what Dr. Anthony Fauci suggests in the Healthy & Medicine report from The Harvard Gazette. Dr. Fauci says, "herd immunity possible by..." click here to read his report. And, until we reach herd immunity - continue masking up! The Huffpost does a pretty good job of answering this question: "Do we still have to wear face masks after getting the COVID-19 vaccine"? The answer of course is yes, but here's exactly why: click here! TRENDING HEALTHY: SPOTLIGHT Take a few minutes to become a Pen Pal: Gosh, just by simply writing a letter you could totally make someone's day. Amber Garrotte is the Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman for Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Pacific Counties. She is volunteering time from her busy schedule to coordinate a Pen Pal opportunity for some folks who reside at a long-term care facility. Sign up! Email Ms. Garrotte at amber.garrotte2@dshs.wa.gov. for more information. HERE'S A BIG TRENDING HEALTHY SPOTLIGHT SHOUT OUT TO AMBER! AND A HUG from the TH Editor, <---HUG---> Easy French Dip Sliders I wouldn't deviate a bit from this recipe! You don't make them individually, but in a quick batch! Click here. You will have to scroll down a bit, but it's worth it. The recipe offers some suggestions to "pair" dishes with the French Dip Sliders, but I say, just pair it with a second helping. I'm thinking French Dip Sliders and a glass of milk? I'd call it dinner. Watch out for Scammers! Geez, mean people take advantage of any kind of angle to illegally scam us. If anyone asks you to share your Medicare Number or to pay for access to the vaccine, you can bet it's a scam. Click here to learn when NOT to share your Medicare number! Here's another good story about scams that are falsely promising early access to the vaccine, and promoting disinformation or use the vaccination as a guise to seek out personal and financial information. Click here to read the rest of this information. Honestly, if you are not sure? Contact your local public health office. Although I'm not yet a member of AARP, I tell ya...they've got our backs. Here's their information about "5 Things to Know about COVID-19 Vaccine Scams", click here. And, just as soon as they mail me another promotional advertisement to get a free travel bag for joining? I'm signing up. How about some New Year's TRIVIA! (Step away from Google..) 1. Auld Lang Syne was written by a Poet, an Apothecary, or by a Blacksmith in the 1700s? 2. Vehicles are stolen on New Year's Day more than any other holiday. TRUE OR FALSE? 3. The first New Year's celebration dates back to when Scotland entered into a political union with the Kingdom of England in 1707. TRUE OR FALSE? 4. What percent of Americans make New Year's resolutions? a. 45%, b. 55%, c. 60%, d. 75%? 5. Twenty-five percent of those who make resolutions give them up by a. the 1st week in February, b. the last week of January, c. the 1st week in March, d. the second week of January? You can find the answers in the very end of this Newsletter. Trending Healthy Looking Back at 2020 Relevant, Fun, and Interesting! January 2020 - We covered a couple of timeless topics: Medications May Increase Your Fall Risk (click here) and, tips for Traveling with Prescription Medicines, (click here) if you plan to travel...some day. March 2020 - "March into Spring". Obviously still learning to finely hone my editorial skills with THAT corny title. Our featured article, still relevant, is "8 Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist" (click here). We also published where to drop off unneeded or unused prescriptions. Click here to see that Trending Healthy issue. Whew...then the pandemic hit: March 2020 Special Issue - "STUCK AT HOME! "The laundry is caught up, books are read, light bulbs dusted, the puzzle is complete, now what?" Check out the discussion and resources available for Coping While Stuck at Home. Ten months later and it still applies: (click here). Or, just check out the picture we used for this issue. It says it all! April 2020 Special Issue - "Got Community". This issue was really about reaching out to your neighbors who may be in need. We also offered this link (click here) for "10-Self Compassion Practices for COVID-19". It's worth a quick review. If not for yourself, then for someone you care about. May 2020 "Keep Up with Hanging in There". Before the pandemic took over headlines all over the world, we were still struggling with an Opioid epidemic. Remember that? Well, it's still a cause for concern. In this issue, we asked Jeanine Bradley from Clallam County, who is a Registered Pharmacist and Certified in Medication Therapy Management, to offer some advice for starting and/or stopping Opioids. Great article! Check it out...click here. July 2020 "This Isn't Over, Stay the Course". Yikes...by this time I was SO DONE talking about COVID-19. I did address the reasons why we still needed to stay the course and continue masking up, but, I added many articles NOT related to the pandemic. Check out this issue for "other than Covid-19", click here. August 2020 "Fatiguing Out". Yep. By that time I'd hit the wall and this issue reflected it. I offered a great Johns Hopkins resource to help reduce pandemic fatigue (click here) then I avoided any coronavirus topics like I was avoiding the virus itself. This is the issue where I began introducing recipes. Little did I know that the recipes would become more popular than any of the other articles and resources!! "TeeHeeHee". But, here's a resource that you may want to bookmark: "Get Legal Information and Help, and Do-It- Yourself Forms". click here. September Falls Issue: This is an issue you have to visit if you have not yet read it (click here). You may not want to think about "falling" being a health issue, but I tell you: it is. Learn what you need to do to keep yourself from being a statistic. And, the most popular healthy recipe to date? Click here. October 2020 "Attitudes About Getting Older!": Here we looked at the term "Agism" with some examples and information about the types of Agism. Also, here's a good article to remind ourselves that our attitudes about aging can affect how we age! Click here. November 2020, "Ding Dong Drop?" Great ideas about not gathering, but still getting together. And, by the number of "clicks", the Chicken Tortilla Casserole scored the highest! We also looked at some stories shared by other Washingtonians who got COVID-19. Click here. Washington Listens - 1-833-681-0211 While many of us have reached a point of pandemic fatigue, and are just now - numb, we still will have times of feeling angry, sad, afraid and perhaps overwhelmed. Designed for us Washingtonians, Washington Listens is a free, anonymous service. It's a partnership of several agencies from across the state to provide emotional support to individuals and families during these trying times. This program was created in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and offers information about resources in your community. If you or someone you know just wants someone to listen, call 1-833-681-0211 TRENDING HEALTHY TEST: So, to learn more, I called 1-833-681-0211. Of course you will get the recorded message that, "if this is an emergency, dial 911". Then I was on hold for only a few seconds (violin music) and my call was taken by a very nice woman. She only wanted to know my zip code and age. She explained that they try to keep it as confidential as possible. I asked her what kind of help she offers. She said that she first asks to listen to the person's story. What is bothering them and if they have any needs. She has at her fingertips a plethora of services that are offered to us Washingtonians, and for the area that we live in. She was so sweet and chatty. It was a nice call! I know that if I explained to her my frustration of grocery shopping with a mask, and trying unsuccessfully to open a plastic bag for my head of lettuce because I no longer can lick my thumb to pinch open the edges, she would probably agree with me and we would enjoy a good laugh together. Huh...I feel better just having shared that with YOU! Sometimes we just need to vent. If you or someone you know just wants someone to listen, call 1-833-681-0211 THANK YOU, TRENDING HEALTHY READERS, FOR ALLOWING ME TO BRING A LITTLE INFORMATION YOUR WAY, ALONG WITH A FEW RECIPES. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS! 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View this email in your browser From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Happy New Year, Angels! Date:Friday, January 1, 2021 8:39:02 AM From: Ian Hanna Sent: Friday, January 1, 2021 8:38:54 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Happy New Year, Angels! CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. ONE YEAR ago we launched Olympic Angels together. January 2020 we were serving 14 children. As the new year rings in, we serve 45. A lot of good was done last year, just when it was needed most. Think of all the positive changes we can make in foster care in 2021. We know you are ready. Let's go! Volunteers Calah & Andrew introduced themselves to their Love Box family with a letter. This is during the pandemic, after all, and the Love Box had been matched and trained virtually. Andrew and Calah gave this couple what we share with you now: a cheat sheet to some epic Olympic Peninsula Family Adventures. This wisdom was hard-won and collected among their friends, each sharing with the other what they had learned about how to have a good time, for a little bit of money while raising little people in a very wet and often chilly corner of the world. The foster family that Calah & Andrew were matched with were very new. New to fostering. New to Port Townsend. New to parenting in general. Soon after being licensed, they were matched in the Love Box program, just as they brought two children into their home. On our blog you will find the letter Andrew & Calah crafted. Inside are treasures such as * local swimming spots *where to see spawning salmon *where to go with flashlights on dark & stormy nights *where to pick strawberries & blueberries Think for a minute of what this would mean to you as a new parent in a new town, to get such a welcome. There are no words to describe how stinking proud we are of volunteers like Calah & Andrew who go out of their way to be inclusive to foster families, but we encourage you to read more about <this amazing welcome in our blog>. Mentors needed! We are searching for ideal matches for some of our teens currently in care. When teens see themselves in their mentors, it helps them know that they are not alone. So we are putting a call out for mentors who are: Indigenous LGBTQ+ or LGBTQ+ allies Mentors who have physical differences Most of our current youth to match are located in Mid-County (Port Hadlock, Chimacum, Marrowstone area). Mentors are trained and supported throughout the experience. If you would like to learn more about mentoring a youth in foster care, please email Case Manager, Stephanie Selle: stephanie@olympicangels.org When we saw the story of the Uy's Family Love Box from our partner organization in Austin, we saw the story of our Love Boxes here on the Olympic Peninsula. Just this past month, we've had Love Box groups follow children to new homes, not sure what the future will bring. Every foster story is different but every child, every family deserves to be matched with a Love Box as steadfast as the group that served the Uy Family. We hope you will take a few minutes to watch! Maybe you've heard about setting B.H.A.G.'s. (Big Hairy Audacious Goals)? Setting a fundraising goal this big during the year we've all had seemed audacious, hairy, and then some. The math was clear. In order to DOUBLE the number of children we can say YES to in 2021, we would have to raise $60,000 during the Who's Your Someone and Give Jefferson campaigns. And folks, we made the goal. Financial clarity is important to us as we know it is to you. Here's where it came from: You, the Angels community of support, made this happen. If the past is any indication, double the good will come of it. Importantly, your support makes it possible for Angels to put out the call to hire an interim executive, with the intention of hiring a permanent Executive Director later in 2021. We are deeply thankful to be at this stage. Getting a strong leader on staff is a HUGE step forward in terms of building momentum and being able to serve more children. We encourage you to share the Request for Proposals for an interim executive within your networks so we're sure to find someone that is deeply passionate about improving the lives of foster families and children in care. Thank you for making 2020 an unqualified success in improving the foster experience. We're so excited to see what we can accomplish together in 2021. HERE WE GO!! 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Friends, We write to you today with a call to action for our State. A week from tomorrow our Legislature will go into Session. This is the first time they have had the opportunity to meet since Governor Inslee has mandated businesses to shut down, restricted Church gatherings, among many of the other proclamations we have faced these last nine months. We are emailing you today to ask for your help to bring a show of support to Olympia, Washington on Sunday, January 10th, 2021 at 1:00 pm. Our plan is to bring an overwhelming and positive show of support for our Legislature to pass Bills that: Limit the Governor's powers that would require him to get legislative support when mandating restrictions and not executing decisions solely on his own. Limiting the Governor's powers is a balance of power. No one man or woman was ever meant to have absolute control over its people. This is not an extreme ask of our Legislature to pass a Bill because part of the current RCW already requires legislative support. RCW 43.06.220 subsection (4) clearly states: (4) No order or orders concerning waiver or suspension of statutory obligations or limitations under subsection (2) of this section may continue for longer than thirty days unless extended by the legislature through concurrent resolution. If the legislature is not in session, the waiver or suspension of statutory obligations or limitations may be extended in writing by the leadership of the senate and the house of representatives until the legislature can extend the waiver or suspension by concurrent resolution. For purposes of this section, "leadership of the senate and the house of representatives" means the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the speaker and the minority leader of the house of representatives. We are also asking Legislature to pass a bill prohibiting the discrimination of individuals who chose not to receive the Covid19 Vaccine. We of Liberty are focused on those two calls to action for our Legislature as they enter into this Regular Session. They have the ability to pass these Bills, it is our job as citizens to encourage them to do so. We of Liberty is modeled after Sons of Liberty, who hosted the Boston Tea Party. This is a peaceful show of support for our Legislatures and no negative or derailment of this event will be tolerated. The Sons of Liberty during the Boston Tea Party were the absolute example, no one was hurt, and aside from the destruction of tea and a padlock, no property was damaged or looted during the Boston Tea Party. The participants reportedly swept the ships' decks clean before they left. We ask that you join us next Sunday to support our Legislature and share with your constituents this event. Olympia needs to see a groundswell of support from across the state. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. We look forward to having a spectacular event next Sunday. Sincerely, We of Liberty www.weofliberty.org Facebook Page Event Page From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: White House IGA COVID-19 Call Invite White House IGA Weekly Recap Date:Monday, January 4, 2021 11:02:25 AM From: White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 11:01:36 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: White House IGA COVID-19 Call Invite White House IGA Weekly Recap CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Office of Intergovernmental Affairs White House IGA Weekly Recap for State, local, and Tribal officials | January 4, 2020 On behalf of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), we want to wish you a Happy New Year. We are pleased to provide you with the below top-line update of last week's resources, news, and guidance from the Trump Administration and Federal partners. You will also find a invitation for this week's White House IGA National COVID- 19 Briefing Call. We will be joined by Senior Administration Officials from the White House Coronavirus Task Force and Operation Warp Speed for a comprehensive COVID-19 response and coordination update. National COVID-19 Briefing Call Registration Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM Eastern (please note start time and time zone) Call-In Registration: CLICK HERE (If you have previously registered for this call, you do not need to re-register) Note: Call-in lines are limited. RSVP's will be allocated in the order they are received. You must register to join the call. First Lady Melania Trump: As 2020 ends, we remember the loved ones lost & give thanks to our leaders, frontline workers & others who have come together to fight the global pandemic. The resilience of our country is strong. I send my best wishes for a #NewYear full of health & peace. This week's recap includes: COVID-19 Response and Coordination Update Federal Appropriations, COVID-19 Relief Bills Signed Hospital Price Transparency Rule Upheld, Implemented Executive Order on Expanding Educational Opportunity Through School Choice President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice - Report Released Operation Legend - Fighting Violent Crime and Delivering Results We appreciate your partnership over the past four years and are thankful for the opportunity to continue to work with you in 2021. Please do not hesitate to reach out if we can ever be of assistance. Sincerely, The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs William F. Crozer Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Director O: 202-456-8491 | C: 202-881-8545 | E: William.F.Crozer@who.eop.gov WilliamCrozer45 Nick Barbknecht Associate Director Cell 202-881-9124 Nicolas.Barbknecht2@who.eop.gov Gabby Uli Deputy Associate Director Cell 202-881-8552 Gabriella.M.Uli2@who.eop.gov COVID-19 Response and Coordination Update On behalf of the White House and entire Administration, we appreciate your partnership in the most robust Federal-State collaboration in modern American history to respond to COVID-19. Below, find pertinent announcements regarding Federal support and coordination efforts. Operation Warp Speed (COVID-19 Vaccines) The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Provides Operation Warp Speed / Vaccine Distribution Update (December 29, 2020) (Tweet) We have now allocated 19.88M first doses for delivery, with second doses on hand to be shipped in a few weeks, getting us to the goal of having enough doses available by the end of year for 20M Americans Data reported to the CDC significantly lags actual vaccinations administered. The CDC website says “A large difference between the number of doses distributed and the number of doses administered is expected at this point in the COVID vaccination program.” We are grateful for the work jurisdictions and vaccinators are doing over the holidays, and we're working with jurisdictions who are already executing plans to ramp up rate of vaccinations and expand administration sites CDC published a COVID-19 vaccination playbook for jurisdictions in September, and has been working with them on their vaccination plans ever since -OWS is providing jurisdictions kits with the needed needles, syringes, and other supplies for vaccinations along with the vaccines CDC issued $200M to jurisdictions for flu/COVID vaccinations in September -CDC issued another $140M to jurisdictions for COVID vaccinations in December Across OWS, the DPA has been used 18 times. We have not hesitated to use the DPA, and Secretary Azar has made it clear he’ll use every power at his disposal to ramp up vaccine production safely. There are, however, physical and operational limits to safe, quality, vaccine production. Vaccines are already free for Americans, thanks to the work of the Trump Administration -HHS has already launched a massive campaign to increase vaccine confidence and encourage uptake The first U.S. COVID-19 vaccine authorization was on December 11 and the first U.S. COVID-19 vaccination was 15 days ago, on December 14 As a reminder, distributing millions of safe and effective vaccines within a year after a novel virus hit our shores is a historic and remarkable accomplishment HHS Secretary Alex Azar: Operation Warp Speed delivered by the end of 2020 2 @US_FDA-authorized vaccines 5 vaccine candidates in Phase 3 clinical trials 20 million first doses allocated, with the second doses on hand ready to be shipped a few weeks later. HHS/DOD Announce Additional Vaccine Procurement: On December 23, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Department of Defense announced the purchase of an additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer. Pfizer will deliver at least 70 million doses by June 30, 2021 and the full 100 million doses no later than July 31, 2021. On December 11, the Trump Administration announced the purchase of an additional 100 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. CDC Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Data Tracker The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a vaccination data page with jurisdiction-level data. The page tracks the total number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the United States. You can find the tracker here. Note that data reported to the CDC significantly lags actual vaccinations administered, or as stated by the CDC, “A large difference between the number of doses distributed and the number of doses administered is expected at this point in the COVID vaccination program.” As a reminder, the 64 jurisdictions - which encompasses all 50 States, 8 U.S. territories, and six major metropolitan areas - as well as five federal agencies - including the Indian Health Service, Department of Defense, and Department of Veterans Affairs - are responsible for administering vaccines. Each week, as doses are released by companies for distribution, planes and trucks transport the vaccine to States and jurisdictions across the country. Learn more about the distribution process here. Find distribution plans for all 64 jurisdictions here, the Indian Health Service here, and the Department of Veterans Affairs here. Local officials should coordinate with their respective States on any vaccine allocation and/or distribution questions. 5th COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins Phase 3 Clinical Trials On Monday, December 28, The National Institutes of Health announced that a 5th COVID- 19 vaccine candidate funded by NIH began enrollment for its Phase 3 clinical trial. The vaccine, developed by Novavax, will enroll up to 30k volunteers from the U.S. and Mexico. HHS Secretary Alex Azar: With Phase 3 clinical testing of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate beginning in the U.S., we have now had five vaccine candidates in the #OperationWarpSpeed portfolio launch Phase 3 clinical trials before the end of 2020. The trial is being conducted in collaboration with Operation Warp Speed (OWS), a multi-agency collaboration overseen by HHS and the Department of Defense that aims to accelerate development, manufacture and distribution of medical countermeasures for COVID-19. Some of the U.S. trial sites participating are part of the NIAID- supported COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN). The CoVPN includes existing NIAID-supported clinical research networks with infectious disease expertise and was designed for rapid and thorough evaluation of vaccine candidates and monoclonal antibodies for preventing COVID-19. Read More: Phase 3 Trial of Novavax Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine Opens Testing Update As of Dec. 28, 309 tests and sample collection devices are authorized by the FDA under emergency use authorizations (EUAs). These include 235 molecular tests and sample collection devices, 63 antibody tests, and 11 antigen tests. There are 32 molecular authorizations that can be used with home-collected samples. There is one molecular prescription at-home test, one antigen prescription at-home test, and one over-the-counter (OTC) at-home antigen test. Admiral Brett Giroir (Assistant Secretary for Health): We continue to increase the capacity/diversity of #COVID19 testing. in December, we have available > 180 million tests. We have surpassed 2 million tests reported per day on 7 different dats. We have distributed > 122 million #BinaxNOW rapid tests to states and vulnerable. Additional Updates Department of Veterans Affairs Vaccine Update: During the week of December 20, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the expansion of its COVID-19 vaccination program to an additional 128 sites. On December 31, Secretary Robert Wilkie announced that the VA has administered initial COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 5,000 veterans residing in its Community Living Centers and Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Centers and more than 50,000 health care employees. Learn more about COVID- 19 vaccines and the VA here. SBA Extends COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Application Deadline: On December 30, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the COVID-19 pandemic disaster declaration is extended through December 31, 2021. To date, the SBA has approved $197 billion in low-interest loans which provides working capital funds to small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses make it through this challenging time. The Doctor Is In: U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams released a new video answering a common COVID-19 question – how many shots of the vaccine are needed? Over the next few weeks, the Surgeon General will be releasing videos answering the most common COVID-19 questions. Vaccine Surveillance: FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn explains in a new video how all vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccines, must adhere to specific FDA guidelines for safety, including ongoing surveillance. Colleges, Universities, and Higher Learning: CDC updated information for colleges and universities to plan, prepare, and respond to COVID-19. Considerations for Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities: CDC updated information on preventing the spread of COVID-19 in retirement communities and independent living facilities. Considerations for Community-Based Organizations: As some community- based organizations (CBOs) begin to resume or increase their level of activities, CDC offers the following considerations for ways these organizations can help protect individuals and communities and slow the spread of COVID-19. Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination: CDC updated FAQS about COVID-19 vaccination. Federal Appropriations, COVID-19 Relief Bills Signed On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, providing $1.4 trillion for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. In addition to funding the Federal government, the act delivers coronavirus emergency response and relief. With the signing, the President released the following statement: I will sign the Omnibus and Covid package with a strong message that makes clear to Congress that wasteful items need to be removed. I will send back to Congress a redlined version, item by item, accompanied by the formal rescission request to Congress insisting that those funds be removed from the bill I am signing this bill to restore unemployment benefits, stop evictions, provide rental assistance, add money for PPP, return our airline workers back to work, add substantially more money for vaccine distribution, and much more. Read More: Statement from the President Treasury and IRS Begin Delivering the Second Round of Economic Impact Payments to Millions of Americans The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service will begin delivering a second round of Economic Impact Payments to millions of Americans as part of the implementation of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021. The initial direct deposit payments began arriving as early as December 29 for some and will continue this week. Paper checks began to be mailed on Wednesday, December 30. This second round of payments will provide critical economic support to those who, through no fault of their own, have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible individuals will receive an Economic Impact Payment of up to $600 for individuals or $1200 for married couples and up to $600 for each qualifying child. Generally, if you have adjusted gross income for 2019 up to $75,000 for individuals and up to $150,000 for married couples filing joint returns and surviving spouses, you will receive the full amount of the second payment. For filers with income above those amounts, the payment amount is reduced. This second round of payments will be distributed automatically, with no action required for eligible individuals. If additional legislation is enacted to provide for an increased amount, Economic Impact Payments that have been issued will be topped up as quickly as possible. The swift issuance of this second round of payments follows the successful delivery of more than $270 billion in CARES Act Economic Impact Payments earlier this year, providing crucial economic support to nearly 160 million Americans. Eligible individuals may check the status of payments at IRS.gov/GetMyPayment. For more information about Economic Impact Payments, please visit IRS.gov/EIP. Read More: Treasury and IRS Begin Delivering the Second Round of Economic Impact Payments to Millions of Americans Appropriations Bill Enhances Conservation, Outdoor Recreation & Wildfire Prevention President Trump has made enhancing our nation’s conservation initiatives a top priority, signing several historic conservation bills, including the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act and the Great American Outdoors Act. Unlike other Administration’s before it, the Trump Administration succeeded in enacting permanent full and mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and put in place funding to address the long discussed but never solved the problem of the maintenance backlog at our national parks and other public lands. The President also opened or expanded 4 million acres of land to new hunting and fishing opportunities, recovered the most endangered or threatened species in history for the first term of an Administration and treated 5.4 million acres of land to prevent wildfires – a 49 percent increase in comparison to the last 4 years of the previous Administration. Here are some notable highlights in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 that Interior supported to improve conservation: Great American Outdoors Act – Provides full funding through the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund for priority projects addressing the maintenance backlog at national parks, wildlife refuges, public lands and American Indian schools and full funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund to protect and conserve lands and waters across the country as identified by Interior. Wildfire Management – Provides $992.6 million ($40.3 million more than 2020) for Interior wildfire management activities, including fire preparedness, fire suppression, fuels management, burned-area rehabilitation, fire facilities and fire science, in addition to $310 million ($10 million more than 2020) for the Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund. The funding would allow Interior to provide grants to train non-Federal fire departments and similar groups to fight wildfires. National Recreation and Preservation – Provides two-year funding for the National Recreation and Preservation Account, allowing the National Park Service to more efficiently and effectively manage available resources and adjust for disruptions in a fiscal year. Sage Grouse – Provides $74 million for sage-grouse conservation. Long Bridge Project – Permits the National Park Service to convey lands for purposes of transportation and recreation for the Long Bridge project. 1908 Springfield Race Riot Site – Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of areas associated with the 1908 Springfield Race Riot, which Secretary Bernhardt proclaimed as part of the African American Civil Rights Network on Aug. 21, 2020, and make recommendations on its possible inclusion as a unit of the National Park System. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation – Redesignates the New River Gorge National River in West Virginia as the "New River Gorge National Park and Preserve" totaling approximately 7,021 acres expanding recreational access. Read More: President Trump Signs Omnibus Spending and COVID Relief Bill, Uplifting American Families, Investing in American Infrastructure and Enhancing American Conservation Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare On Tuesday, December 29, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a signature initiative of the Trump Administration, which ensures that American patients have access to the hospital pricing information they need when they need it, beginning January 1. President Donald J. Trump: Because of the Trump Administration, hospitals are now required, effective immediately, to publish their REAL PROCES, which will create competition and drive downs costs MASSIVELY. Won lawsuit last week. Bigger than healthcare, it's called PRICE TRANSPARENCY. HHS Secretary Alex Azar: Big win for American patients today. The DC Circuit ruling is another major victory for President Trump's transformative healthcare agenda. Starting January 1, Americans will have access to the actual prices paid for the most common hospital services. In November 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare. As directed under the Executive Order, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two rules that take historic steps to increase price transparency to empower patients and increase competition among all hospitals, group health plans and health insurance issuers in the individual and group markets. One of the rules - the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) & Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standard Charges Public Final Rule - requires hospitals to provide patients with clear, accessible information about their "standard charges" for the items and services they provide, including through the use of standardized data elements, making it easier to shop and compare across hospitals, as well as mitigating surprises. Read More: Trump Administration Announces Historic Price Transparency Requirements to Increase Competition and Lower Healthcare Costs for All Americans (November 15, 2019) Executive Order on Expanding Educational Opportunity Through School Choice On Monday, December 28, President Trump signed the Executive Order on Expanding Educational Opportunity Through School Choice. The Executive Order offers States and eligible entities the flexibility to provide certain disadvantaged children with emergency K- 12 scholarships to access in-person learning opportunities. Image Under the Executive Order, States and eligible entities may use available Federal Community Service Block Grants (CSBG) funds to provide life-changing scholarships to families whose children cannot access in-person learning. Scholarships provided with CSBG funds can help families pay for private school tuition, home schooling, micro schooling, learning-pod expenses, special education services, or tutoring. HHS Secretary Alex Azar: President Trump's executive order will help children and families without access to in-person schooling to secure it with scholarships and other funding mechanisms for private options where public options are not available. What You Need To Know: President Donald J. 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Operation Legend - Fighting Violent Crime and Delivering Results On December 23, Attorney General Barr announced the results of Operation Legend, which was first launched in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 8, 2020, and then expanded to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 22, 2020; to Cleveland, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 29, 2020; to St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, on August 6, 2020; and to Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 14, 2020. Since Operation Legend’s launch on July 8, 2020, over 6,000 arrests – including approximately 467 for homicide – were made; more than 2600 firearms were seized; and more than 32 kilos of heroin, more than 17 kilos of fentanyl, more than 300 kilos of methamphetamine, more than 135 kilos of cocaine, and more than $11 million in drug and other illicit proceeds were seized. Image Of the more than 6,000 individuals arrested, approximately 1,500 have been charged with federal offenses. Approximately 815 of those defendants have been charged with firearms offenses, while approximately 566 have been charged with drug-related crimes. The remaining defendants have been charged with various offenses. The Attorney General launched the operation as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime. Operation Legend is named in honor of four-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept early in the morning of June 29 in Kansas City. Unsubscribe Office of Intergovernmental Affairs · 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW · Washington, DC 20500-0003 · USA · 202-456- 1111 Commerce Logo From:Washington State Department of Commerce To:jeffbocc Subject:Notice to cities and counties planning under RCW 36.70A.040 Date:Monday, January 4, 2021 12:34:06 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. If your jurisdiction inspected any conversion buildings or managed payment of relocation assistance during 2020, report these data points.Having trouble viewing this email? View it online JAN. 4, 2021 Notice to cities and countiesplanning under RCW 36.70A.040 If your jurisdiction inspected any conversion buildings or managed the payment of relocation assistance during calendar year 2020, report the below data points. On March 17, 2018, Gov. Jay Inslee approved legislation amending the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA). 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Dear Commissioners/City Councilmembers, In August of 2019, the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society asked the city council and county commission to pass a resolution supporting the decriminalization of entheogenic plants. In response to this request,! city council members and county commissioners assured us that prosecuting Jefferson County citizens for possession of entheogenic plants, such as psychedelic mushrooms, was already a “low priority” for local law enforcement and prosecuting attorneys. Commissioner Kate Dean shared that Prosecuting Attorney James Kennedy said he could not recall a case where possession of psychedelics had ever risen to the level of criminal prosecution, and that it was therefore “de-facto decriminalized.” (From the August 26, 2019 meeting) But on November 6, 2020, Port Townsend Police Officer Nate Holmes and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Kolby Schreier arrested a woman named Annie Barton for possession of psilocybin mushrooms. That person now faces felony charges, despite having no criminal history. We urge you to act now and pass a joint resolution decriminalizing entheogenic plants a! nd fungi and declare that the adult use of entheogenic substances on the federal Schedule 1 list be amongst the lowest priority for the city of Port Townsend and Jefferson County. The resolution can be viewed here: https://www.porttownsendpsychedelicsociety.org/resolution-1 We also urge you to contact Prosecutor James Kennedy and demand that he dismiss the charges against Annie Barton. Respectfully, Elizabeth Klein Student at the University of Washington 580.353.9088 Eklein82@uw.edu Get Outlook for Android From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Join the Presidential Inaugural Committee for COVID Memorial Tribute & MLK National Day of Service Date:Monday, January 4, 2021 12:43:58 PM From: NACo Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 12:43:47 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Join the Presidential Inaugural Committee for COVID Memorial Tribute & MLK National Day of Service CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here National Association of Counties COVID Tribute Memorial and MLK National Day of Service Join the Presidential Inaugural Committee for the COVID Memorial Tribute and MLK National Day of Service The National Association of Counties (NACo) invites you to join the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service on January 18 and the National COVID- 19 Memorial Tribute on January 19. JANUARY 18 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY | JAN. 18 Organize safe and socially distanced volunteer opportunities in your county as a part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. LEARN MORE JANUARY 19 NATIONAL COVID MEMORIAL TRIBUTE JAN. 19 | 5:30 P.M. EST Participate in a national moment of unity and remembrance by illuminating buildings, lighting candles and ringing church bells on January 19 at 5:30 p.m. EST. SHARE HOW YOUR COUNTY IS PARTICIPATING Counties are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. These PIC events are opportunities to honor community members we have lost and highlight counties' public service mission during this health and economic crisis. 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America’s counties! Click here to unsubscribe. From:Payne, Dontae (GOV) Subject:Governor Inslee press conference Tuesday in Olympia Date:Tuesday, January 5, 2021 9:43:09 AM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png Importance:High CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good morning, Gov. Jay Inslee will address the media today via streaming video and telephone to give an update on the state's response to the ongoing pandemic. The governor will be joined by: Dr. Umair Shah, secretary, Department of Health Lacy Fehrenbach, assistant secretary, prevention and community health, Department of Health Dr. Scott Lindquist, state epidemiologist for communicable diseases, Department of Health Nick Streuli, executive director of external affairs, Office of the Governor Tuesday, January 5 2:30 PM - Media availability The press conference will be livestreamed by TVW. Help us share trusted sources of information on COVID-19: Washington Department of Health coronavirus webpage | CDC’s coronavirus website | Governor’s COVID-19 resource website. If you have specific questions that cannot be answered by these resources, you can call the Washington Department of Health’s public call center at 1- 800-525-0127, then wait and press #. Dontae Payne, MPA Regional Representative – South Sound & Olympic Peninsula |Office of Governor Jay Inslee (he/him/his) Cell: 360-867-8914 www.governor.wa.gov | dontae.payne@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW. From:Joseph Karniewicz To:citycouncil@cityofpt.us; publiccomment@cityofpt.us; jeffbocc; James Kennedy Subject:Prosecution of Annie Barton for Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms Date:Tuesday, January 5, 2021 2:06:29 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. To: City Council Members, Commissioners on Public Safety and Law Enforcement, County Commissioners, and James Kennedy, Prosecuting Attorney Re: Prosecution of Annie Barton for Possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms. Date: 1/5/2021 I was quite surprised to learn that a member of our community is facing potential felonycharges for the possession of psilocybin mushrooms. This is particularly troubling given the fact that many governments are moving toward a moreenlightened policy concerning the use of entheogenic plants for the purpose of deeppsychological work as well as for spiritual realization. Oregon (1) has essentially decriminalized the use of these substances, making it even moredisappointing to see Port Townsend taking such an aggressive stance toward one of its citizenson this matter of personal freedom and life choices. A Schedule I Drug is defined as a substance for which there are no currently accepted medicaluses and a high potential for abuse. Marijuana, psilocybin and other psychedelics haveunfortunately been put in that category by a fearful and unenlightened government mired inantiquated thinking. It is clear that psilocybin, in particular, does not meet the criteria of a Schedule I Drug. The medicinal use of psilocybin has been shown to provide significant psychological benefitsfor the user. I would point you to the excellent work being done by the John’s HopkinsInstitute (2) as well as the Imperial College of London (3) on the use of psilocybin in treatingdepression, treating PTSD, and in hospice care. The results are impressive and far beyondwhat talk therapies can accomplish in equivalent time frames. The organization MAPS (4) isalso doing ground breaking work in using MDMA, another psychedelic, for treating PTSD. The religious use of these substances is also well documented and they have been respectfullyused, not abused, by various indigenous groups for centuries if not millennia. There are manystudies (5) which make strong arguments that these substances have been the basis for manyof our traditional religions and may have provided the deep mystical realizations that are at theheart of most major religions. It is quite ironic that demonstrably harmful and addictive substances like alcohol and tobaccoare condoned for use by our society, but yet helpful and enlightening entheogenic substanceslike psilocybin are deemed to be illegal. This truly needs to change. I think most of us are aghast when we hear the horror stories of individuals being locked upfor many years for the sole offense of having a marijuana joint in their possession. We canlook back on that now and see how wrong those attitudes were and how much needless harmthey caused society and individuals. Some states are trying to remedy those injustices (6). Ibelieve that in the not too distant future we will look back at society’s stance towardspsychedelics in the same way and wonder why we ever allowed that to happen. But you do not have to wait for the future to stop this harm from happening right now. Pleasedon’t ruin another young life by exercising this hold-over law from a failed “war on drugs”policy -- a “war on drugs” that many are now realizing has proven to be an abject failure. One need only refer back to the prohibition era to realize the folly of that approach. We needlocal pockets of enlightened leaders to lead the way to a new approach concerning the use ofthese substances. Certainly, Port Townsend and its leaders have the potential to be one ofthose beacons of light. So I would ask you to not only to drop the charges against Annie Barton but to also considerdecriminalizing the use of psychedelic substances within our community. The proposal putforth by the Port Townsend Psychedelic Society (7) would be a good place to start. At somepoint the entire “war” on all drugs needs to stop and should be replaced by programs ofmedical and psychological support, education and proper use. Entheogens, in particular, have always had a role to play in society and I believe that we needto restore them to their proper role without fear of criminal liability for those individuals whochoose to use them in a harmless and self-actualizing way. These substances are not a problemfor society, their prosecution is. Regards, Joseph Karniewicz, Ph.D. (1) https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/11/oregon-becomes-first-state-to-legalize-psychedelic-mushrooms.html(2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81-v8ePXPd4 (3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WSFLSdeAXc (4) https://maps.org/ (5) https://www.amazon.com/Immortality-Key-Uncovering-History- Religion/dp/1250207142/ref=sr_1_1? dchild=1&keywords=brian+murarescu&qid=1609523123&sr=8-1 (6) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/illinois-cannabis-arrest- records_n_5fef49d6c5b65a92290e4b41 (7) https://www.porttownsendpsychedelicsociety.org/ From:Payne, Dontae (GOV) Subject:State Vaccine Phases Infographic & Road Map to Recovery Plan Date:Wednesday, January 6, 2021 2:35:57 PM Attachments:image001.png image002.png image003.png image004.png image005.png image006.png WA_DOH_Phases_infographic_final.pptx Importance:High CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good afternoon, Attached is what DOH is using to help communicate their vaccine plan released earlier today. I know our constituents and stakeholders will have a lot of questions. Feel free to share this and we will work to get more supporting materials from DOH so that we can spread the word and let Washingtonians know when it will be their turn. Here you will find more information on the Governor Inslee’s “Healthy Washington-Roadmap to Recovery” Plan. Thanks, Dontae Help us share trusted sources of information on COVID-19: Washington Department of Health coronavirus webpage | CDC’s coronavirus website | Governor’s COVID-19 resource website. If you have specific questions that cannot be answered by these resources, you can call the Washington Department of Health’s public call center at 1- 800-525-0127, then wait and press #. Dontae Payne, MPA Regional Representative – South Sound & Olympic Peninsula |Office of Governor Jay Inslee (he/him/his) Cell: 360-867-8914 www.governor.wa.gov | dontae.payne@gov.wa.gov Email communications with state employees are public records and may be subject to disclosure, pursuant to Ch. 42.56 RCW. Tuesday, January 5 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: COVID-19 News | January 5, 2021 Date:Tuesday, January 5, 2021 11:00:48 AM From: Washington Counties (WSAC) Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 10:59:49 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: COVID-19 News | January 5, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Want to receive this email in your inbox? Click here to subscribe. COVID-19 NEWSLETTER Local Priorities for a National Broadband Stimulus: A Survey of Local Governments and Non-Profits Congress and the incoming Biden-Harris Administration are calling for new and improved Federal programs to close the digital divide, but implementation may be largely at the local level. This survey is designed for local leaders to shape the Federal agenda to facilitate locally-based solutions. Findings will be shared with Federal and State policymakers in aggregate, with all individual responses kept confidential. This survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Respondents will have the option of receiving a copy of survey findings. Read more Announcements and Resources STATE Governor Inslee Press Conference on COVID-19 Governor Inslee is holding a press conference at 2:30 pm today, Tuesday, January 5, to provide an update on the state’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. View the press conference live at TVW. How Federal Funds Helped Washington Communities and Families Fight COVID- 19 Realities Over the past nine months, Washington state has distributed more than $2.1 billion to orchestrate ongoing, significant relief efforts across multiple sectors during the COVID- 19 pandemic — a public health crisis affecting more aspects of life than most people have ever experienced. Read more Inslee Announces Eviction Moratorium Extension Governor Jay Inslee formally issued an extension of the eviction moratorium, extending all existing provisions and making adjustments to provide additional support for landlords and property owners. The governor initially announced the extension last week. The eviction moratorium is extended through March 31, 2021. Read more Washington State’s Equity Relief Fund Awards Nearly $12 Million to 358 Nonprofits Statewide Recent data show communities of color in Washington state are experiencing disproportionately higher percentages of COVID cases and economic impact. Several demographic groups have case and hospitalization rates from seven to 10 times higher than for white people, and death rates twice to over three times higher. Additionally, analysis by region indicates this is true across rural, urban and suburban communities. Read more EMPLOYMENT Initial Unemployment Claims for the Week of December 20 - 26 During the week of December 20-26, there were 19,192 initial regular unemployment claims (up 9.1 percent from the prior week) and 497,370 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 8.4 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Read more What Should Washington Workers and Employers Know? The Business and Workers update is a weekly newsletter providing news and information to help businesses and workers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The information is compiled by the state Economic Resiliency Team (ERT), part of the Joint Information Center. Read more PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update from the Washington State Department of Health The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts. The DOH updated phase 1A guidance, with the goal of expediting vaccine administration efforts across Washington state. Read more COVID-19 Stories from the Field: Notes from a Case and Contact Investigator “Wait… I do have a question. How do I get through this?” In two months as a COVID- 19 case and contact investigator, this was the first time anyone asked me that. Read more NOTEWORTHY Health Insurers to Waive Co-Pays and Deductibles for COVID-19 Vaccines Most health insurers in Washington state have signaled their intent to immediately waive all cost-sharing for COVID-19 vaccinations. Policyholders will be covered regardless of where they receive the vaccination. Read more VIRTUAL MEETINGS January 11, 12:00 pm | Virtual Assembly Register View this email in your browser This email was sent to Kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2021 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: 2021 Legislative Session Begins - Puget Sound Partnership Date:Tuesday, January 5, 2021 2:11:43 PM From: Lynn Fiorillo-Lowe Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 2:10:48 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Coastal Caucus Cc: Brynn Brady; Lynn Fiorillo-Lowe Subject: 2021 Legislative Session Begins - Puget Sound Partnership CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello Coastal Caucus members, Below is a message from the Puget Sound Partnership which outlines ways to stay informed about legislative discussions that will affect the Puget Sound protection and recovery. There are a variety of ways to stay connected and hopefully one that suit your schedule. Be aware that sometimes there is a need to engage the Coastal Caucus on legislative matters to help inform the decisions of the WSAC's legislative steering committee. I will monitor the range of issues and work with Paul Jewel, WSAC Policy Director, to arrange any discussions that may be warranted. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions as well. In health, Brynn Brady leg-update January 4, 2021 Greetings, friends of Puget Sound! The 2021 State Legislative session will begin January 11, 2021 and run 105 consecutive days. This email contains helpful resources to navigate this unique session and opportunities to engage with the Partnership during session. A COVID-19 Session Here are a few helpful resources prepared by the legislature to help you navigate this unique session due to COVID-19 restrictions. Click here to download a fact sheet that describes remote access for this session. Click here to download the House COVID-19 Sessions Operation Plan. Click here for the Senate session guidelines. As always, the legislature's website is rich with additional information to help you navigate session. Opportunities to engage with the Partnership During the 2021 Legislative Session, the Partnership will offer multiple opportunities to help you (and us!) stay informed about legislative activities that affect Puget Sound protection and recovery efforts. Legislative Updates. Sent via email and posted to our website periodically during session, the Update summarizes the priority topics we’re following. Legislative Calendar. Sent via email and posted to our website every Thursday, the Calendar lists upcoming committee meetings involving legislation and information about issues that affect Puget Sound protection and recovery. Calendars will include public hearings where testimony may be offered. Legislative Information Call-In. Jeff Parsons, our Legislative Policy Director, will conduct a call-in meeting on Fridays, from 11:30 a.m. to no later than 12:30 p.m., to review the most important legislative issues we're following, answer questions, and discuss partner perspectives. The first call will take place this Friday, January 8, 2021. Attendees will receive an agenda each week in advance of the call, usually on Friday mornings. If you are receiving this email, you are already signed up to receive updates by email on one or more of the above topics. If you would like to verify/update your subscriptions (each of the above opportunities has a separate subscription), please click here and follow the prompts. 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Puget Sound Partnership Legislative Agenda The Partnership’s Legislative Agenda supports implementation of the 2018-2022 Action Agenda for Puget Sound and reflects priorities that were established in collaboration with our partners, as well as aligning with the Governor’s operating and capital budget requests and the findings and recommendations of the Southern Resident Orca Task Force. -- Brynn Brady Ceiba Consulting | Martin Flynn Public Affairs, Inc. | 253.686.3387 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: County News Now – January 5, 2021 Date:Tuesday, January 5, 2021 3:28:50 PM From: NACo County News Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 3:28:23 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: County News Now – January 5, 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here County News January 5, 2021 Ohio county encourages green living with sustainability competitions Ohio county encourages green living with sustainability competitions Bring Your Green Challenge pits businesses in a competition to enhance their sustainability and energy savings. READ MORE Data paints a picture of culture Data paints a picture of culture Several data points can help incoming directors or supervisors get a picture of organizational culture. Read more Florida county’s training educates all employees on mental health issues Alachua County makes sure all frontline employees know how to respond when a member of the public experiences a mental health crisis. Read more MORE COUNTY NEWS Standards Connect from American National Standards Institute Legislative Updates COVID relief extends tax credits, not paid leave mandate for county employers The new legislation does not make counties eligible for the tax credit, but also does not extend paid leave mandate. 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Survey: Workforce Development Planning in the COVID Era NACo, with support from the Walmart Foundation, is conducting a survey to better understand county-level planning regarding the Future of Work and how the current COVID-19 pandemic has changed or shaped county-level needs related to workforce planning. Take the survey today to help NACo understand county need. 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From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Reminder-Sen Van De Wege on Coffee with Colleen tomorrow morning Date:Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:00:23 PM From: Clallam EDC Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:00:20 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Reminder-Sen Van De Wege on Coffee with Colleen tomorrow morning CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Tomorrow Morning Sen Van de Wege on at 8am Please join us tomorrow morning on Coffee with Colleen to hear from Sen Van de Wege as we discuss his priorities for the upcoming legislative 2021 Session. There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions and share your input. 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Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery This afternoon, Governor Inslee released the first two phases of his Roadmap to Recovery plan that supports reopening as the state continues to slow the pandemic's spread. Effective January 11, 2021, this plan will use a regional reopening approach. The Roadmap will follow a modification of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) regions, with the central region expanded to include King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. These regions were chosen as they represent health care service areas that have a strong connection to the metrics used for COVID-19; hospitalizations, case data, and general mobility of individuals. The eligible activities and the full details of this plan can be found here. DOH will release its first calculations on Friday, January 8. Roadmap to Recovery Regions Metrics 10% decreasing trend in case rates 10% decrease in COVID hospital admissions Test positivity of less than 10% ICU occupancy (total) of less than 90% DOH will calculate and post metrics to the state’s Risk Assessment Dashboard each Friday. Movements between phases take effect the following Monday. All four metrics must be met in order to move forward from Phase 1 to Phase 2. In order to remain in Phase 2, a region must continue meeting at least three of the four metrics. If a region in Phase 2 regresses and no longer meets any two or more of the metrics, they will move back to Phase 1 on the following Monday. DOH and local public health also reserve the right to move a region back sooner if needed. View this email in your browser This email was sent to Kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us | Why did I get this? Want to change how you receive these emails? Update your preferences | Unsubscribe from this list Copyright © 2021 WSAC, All rights reserved. 206 10th Ave SE · Olympia, WA 98501-1311 · USA | Contact Us From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Christian Leinbach: Let"s Work Together to Tell Your Story Date:Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:00:59 PM From: Christian Leinbach, Berks County, Pennsylvania Commissioner Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:00:55 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean Subject: Christian Leinbach: Let's Work Together to Tell Your Story CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Christian Leinbach:Let's Work Together to Tell Your Story Dear NACo County Leader, As you may know, I’m running for NACo 2nd VP. NACo is all about representing counties and it’s importantthat I thoroughly understand what is critical to your residents and to you as a county leader. I want to hearabout your challenges and successes. I want to hear what you think NACo does well and how NACo can bemore helpful to you. Over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be working to schedule virtual meetings with county leaders in eachstate, so that we can get to know each other better. These meetings will not be about me but rather a chanceto learn about you and your county. If you would like to participate in a virtual meeting please let our teamknow at YourStory@TeamLeinbach.com. Our Team wants to help you Tell Your Story about the wonderful and effective work you are doing for yourcounty residents. I wish you and yours a Happy New Year. Sincerely, Christian Y. LeinbachChairman - Berks County Commissioners633 Court StreetReading, PA 19601-4310Phone: 610-478-6136 Ext. 3 / Ext. 6127Fax: 610-478-6139Email: CLeinbach@CountyofBerks.comWebsite: www.CountyofBerks.com www.TeamLeinbach.com YourStory@TeamLeinbach.com ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ CHRISTIAN Y. LEINBACH | 633 Court Street, Reading, PA 19601-4310 Unsubscribe kdean@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by yourstory@teamleinbach.com powered by Try email marketing for free today! From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Proclamation Date:Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:08:15 PM From: Emelia Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:08:07 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean Subject: Proclamation CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Good day commissioner Heisenhour and congratulations on your swearing in. Women's March is Saturday the 23rd of January. Commissioner Dean may have mentioned to you reading the proclamation. we would be honored. thanks, Emelia Emelia De Souza Women's March PT Chair 360.643.3690 From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: Gateway Monthly Report Date:Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:29:38 PM Attachments:Jefferson County-JCHS Yearly Overview 2020.xls From: Bill Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:29:29 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton; David Sullivan; Kate Dean Cc: Philip Morley; Leslie Locke Subject: Gateway Monthly Report CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello All, Here’s our last monthly report for old, 2020; as you all know, we limped in with a very disappointing year for assisting the weary traveler. In my experience at the Center, the 2020 Coronavirus closures have been the most devastating events to Tourism travel in the time I have managed the Center, (since 2007}. In 2009, when the Hood Canal Bridge was closed for repair that summer the Visitor Center experienced a major reduction in visitation, but, the duration and extent of that loss does not compare with our experience in 2020. On the upside, as the Fall arrived Lodging Taxes collected have been making a pleasant rebound from early, closure related low months. We are ready to serve again at the Center, in 2021, about 60% of our Volunteer corps is still ready to return to site, and we have every intention to reopen on our old calendar of 7 days a week, 362 days a year service. Any questions you might have on our operations let me know. Cheers, Bill Bill Roney Manager Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center 93 Beaver Valley Road P. O. Box 65478 Port Ludlow, WA 98365 360-437-0120 Visitor Center 360-531-0120 cell www.gatewayvcr@olympus.ne From:Kate Dean To:Julie Shannon Subject:FW: WCRP County Connection | January 2021 Date:Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:34:39 PM From: PoolNews Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:01:04 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: WCRP County Connection | January 2021 CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. News from the Washington Counties Risk Pool View in your browser January 2021 WHAT'S NEW AT THE POOL? WCRP Virtual Spring Conference & Board Meeting Safety is at the forefront during these uncertain times, and as result, the WCRP Spring Conference & Board of Directors’ Meeting will be taking place virtually, March 25-26, 2021! The WCRP looks forward to connecting with its members and more information will be coming soon. Until then, we ask that you please mark your calendars. Happy New Year and stay safe and healthy!! WCRP RISK MANAGEMENT NEWS Counties and the COVID-19 Vaccine With the hard work and dedication of many people, COVID-19 vaccines are starting to become available and are arriving at various facilities. While first responders, medical personnel, and high-risk individuals will be the first to receive the vaccine, it will be no time at all before the public are lining up for their turn. A question you might ask is whether the county, and their employees, including temporary employees and volunteers, are covered if a claim or lawsuit is filed for alleged negligence related to the administration of the vaccine. We believe this question can be broken out into three parts… Read more. COVID-19 Sample Immunization & Consent Forms - New! We have 2 new sample forms, that can be beneficial to every member in this current pandemic. Especially now that we are in the very beginning stages of approval and distribution of vaccines. We've created and uploaded an "Immunization Consent Form", to be used when the County is administering the vaccine to members of the public, as well as a "Public Health Isolation and Quarantine Agreement", an agreement between the County and a person staying at an isolation center. These forms are for our member counties to use in operations related to COVID-19 and we encourage you to pass these forms along to those at your county that may find them useful. You can find both forms here. Risk Manager's Toolkit - Now Available! The WCRP Risk Manager’s Toolkit is up and running! After much development, we have the first iteration of these great resources. We'll always improve and update the Toolkit as new information & best practices become available. We're always open to suggestions, so please let us know if you have any thoughts. You can find the Risk Manager's Toolkit here. County Questions - Online Archive Are you looking for the answer to a particular question? Do you have a special circumstance you want insights on? When members ask questions that are relayed out to other members and we receive answers, we share them with everyone, but we also save them! You can find the archives for all previous questions (since Fall 2019) on our website. COVID-19 Jail Resources - New! You’ll find resources from the CDC, WASPC, and other industry leaders regarding best practices for handling COVID-19 in a correctional environment. Guidance can change; and we’ll keep this up to date when new information is available. Find the latest information here. Do you have questions about WCRP risk management resources? Email Risk-Claims@wcrp.wa.gov. WCRP MEMBER SERVICES NEWS WCRP Risk Reduction Program 2020-21 Funds Available! The WCRP's Risk Reduction Program was established to provide special financial resources to member counties for funding projects and purchases that will help reduce or eliminate property and liability risks. Each WCRP member county can receive up to $5,000 per year to use in a variety of different ways. Please visit the WCRP Risk Reduction Program Page to learn more and to apply! WCRP Scholarships Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) - WCRP members are eligible for one scholarship per county, for each of the upcoming MRSC webinars listed below. To learn more and to register, please click the training title to be directed to the MRSC’s webpage. We ask that you please contact your county risk manager to request the scholarship discount code before registering. Ethical Considerations for Local Government Officials and Staff | January 21, 2021 PRA and OPMA Case Law Update | January 26, 2021 Planning Association of Washington (PAW) - WCRP members are eligible for one reimbursable scholarship per county, for each of the upcoming PAW webinars. To learn more and to register, please review PAW's January webinar lineup, which is linked to both event titles below. We ask that you please contact your county risk manager if you wish to take advantage of this offer. Planner's Self Care | January 8, 2021 Moving Forward Together As a Planning Community | January 22, 2021 Visit the bottom of the WCRP Training & Scholarships page for the most current listing of available scholarships or email MemberServices@wcrp.wa.gov to learn more. WCRP Training Situational Awareness Webinar Anyone could be vulnerable to a dangerous or volatile situation. This webinar is recommended for county staff at all levels and in all work environments. In this training, Jesus Villahermosa, of Crisis Reality Training, Inc., will teach practical skills to help participants actively practice situational awareness and identify some of the pre-cursors of violence which will allow time to implement a response or evasion plan. Click on the training title to learn more and to register. Spots are still available so sign up today! January 14, 2021, 10:00am-11:00am Evaluating Employee Performance in the “New Normal” Webinar With so many workplaces shifting to “remote” in place of “in-person” environments, new challenges are present in observing and assessing employee work performance. Please join Connie Poulsen, of Poulsen Management Training & Consulting, and Mike Bolasina, from Summit Law Group, as they explore the legal and managerial approach to measuring employees’ effective work performance — in either environment. Click on the training title to learn more and to register. Spots are filling up quickly, so register right away! January 21, 2021, 10:00am-12:30pm – session full March 11, 2021, 10:00am-12:30pm – session full May 13, 2021, 10:00am-12:30pm For the most current training line-up and to register, please visit the WCRP Training & Scholarships page. Not seeing your training need? Email MemberServices@wcrp.wa.gov and let us know SAVE THE DATE! Meetings and conferences are subject to cancellation based on the Governor’s orders concerning COVID-19 WCRP Conferences & Board Meetings Spring Conference & Board Meeting | March 25-26, 2021 Virtual Event Summer Conference & Board Meeting | July 28-30, 2021 Hotel Murano, Tacoma | Pierce County Fall Conference & Board Meeting | December 1-3, 2021 Alderbrook Resort, Union | Mason County 2558 RW Johnson Rd SW, Suite 106 | Tumwater, WA 98512 (360) 292-4500 | info@wcrp.wa.gov website: wcrp.info