Friends and neighbors,
August is here so our students are going back to school and our next Board of Supervisors meeting is on the 17th. We also just celebrated National Night Out, NNO. The D3 Team visited over 60 NNO events across the district. We had an amazing time celebrating our neighborhoods and empowering safety within our community. Click HERE for more photos from NNO 2021. |
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COVID-19 & FACE COVERING UPDATES - NEW COUNTY REQUIREMENTS
Last week health officials from Santa Clara County and six other Bay Area Counties announced new health orders requiring face coverings for indoor spaces beginning on August 3, 2021. The Orders require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in public settings, with limited exceptions.
The COVID-19 Delta variant is predominantly infecting unvaccinated people. It has been described as the "pandemic against the unvaccinated", but it is also infecting a small number of those vaccinated, known as "breakthrough cases". Face coverings will protect everyone, and since vaccines continue to protect against severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations, or death, we urge everyone to get vaccinated.
The facts are simple - face coverings prevent further spread of this dangerous virus among the vaccinated and unvaccinated. We all need to take this seriously and do our part. Bay Area health officials continue to urge all unvaccinated residents 12 and older to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Click HERE to read the complete press release, and learn more at sccgov.org/cv19order.
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“Face coverings are one of our most effective tools in this pandemic. Increasing our use of masks is the easiest and best way to protect the health of our community from the Delta variant while still allowing many people to engage in the activities they love,” Dr. George Han, Deputy Health Officer for the County of Santa Clara. “The vaccines have proven that they can effectively prevent severe illness and death, and they are continuing to do so. However, because the Delta variant is transmitted alarmingly easily, including by people who are vaccinated, we need the added protection of masks back into our lives until everyone is able to be vaccinated, especially children.”
Santa Clara County has one of the highest vaccination rates for a large county in America, 84.8% receiving their first dose. You truly are doing an outstanding job of getting vaccinated. We're moving forward because you know these requirements protect everyone. The Delta variant is incredibly transmissible and fully vaccinated individuals can in some cases spread the virus. Indoor settings are a higher risk for COVID-19 transmission. Please help us overcome this pandemic and protect the health and safety of our community.
Please get vaccinated. Learn more at SCCFreeVax.org. Currently more than 79% of our community has completed their vaccination, let’s get that to over 90%!
Click HERE for vaccine resources and to schedule your vaccination appointment - available in English, Español, 中文, Tiếng Việt & Tagalog.
Did you or someone you know lose your vaccination card?
Visit the State's Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record Link for more information.
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SAFELY GOING BACK TO SCHOOL
Students are returning to campus! We want our children, educators, and families to stay safe. Here’s a list that we hope will help make that possible. We want the classroom to be a healthy space where learning and growing may occur safely, and our students thrive.
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Click HERE for more information and safety tips from the CDC. Please let us know if you or any family needs help obtaining these supplies for their students. These tips are only successful if everyone has the resources to stay safe and healthy. And We’re Here To Help!
If you would like to request a meeting with me or the D3 Office, or if you would like me or someone from the D3 Team to attend an event or make a site visit - please visit SupervisorLee.org for our Request Meeting and Request Event Appearance forms.
Stay safe, please do not hesitate to contact us for any reason, we're here to help.
Warmest regards,
Supervisor Otto Lee
Santa Clara County District 3
Supervisor.Lee@bos.sccgov.org
SupervisorLee.org
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS & IMPORTANT RESOURCES
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AACI's Asian Women’s Home, which serves survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, is providing Housing Assistance to Santa Clara County Residents! Visit https://aaci.org/wellness/womens-home/ or call AACI at (408) 975-2739 for more details and information.
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The D3 Team is excited to participate in the Stars and Strides Run! Join us in Downtown San José on Sunday, August 22 for the inaugural Bloom Energy Stars and Strides 5k/10k and Kids Fun Run. Your participation will honor healthcare workers and raise funds for the Valley Medical Center Foundation. Visit https://www.starsandstridesrun.com/ to register.
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2022 Civil Grand Jury Annual Recruitment! The Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara County is currently accepting applications for the Civil Grand Jury. Click HERE for more information. Applications are due by Friday September 17, 2021.
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