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Short items of immediate importance for our community. (250 characters max.)
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Mon, Aug 10, 11:03amWest Marin
(Update from Alex Porrata re supplying YETI batteries for elec power during outages, below)
I. Marin Center for Independent Living (Marin CIL) invites you, your staff, community members with disabilities, their families and caregivers, and the community-at-large to participate in an online EmPOWERment Town Hall webinar to learn more about new resources and supports designed to help people with disabilities live safely and independently in their homes during Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) and other emergencies.
Thursday, August 20th · 1:30-3:00pm (English only); Wednesday, August 26th · 5:00-6:30pm (Spanish only); Tuesday, September 22nd · 5:00-6:30pm (English only). Sign up for the EmPOWERment Town Hall Webinar: WWW.MARINCIL.ORG/PSPS-EMPOWERMENT
II. Update: WMCS, Marin Center for Independent Living and PG&E are looking to provide YETI portable batteries to residents who rely on an electrical device for living and will be impacted by the upcoming public safety power shutoffs that PG&E is sure to be scheduling in the near future. The process is incredibly simple and there is no medical proof required or income eligibility to qualify. Even CPAP breathing machines qualify! The batteries arrived and we’re anxious to spread the word to West Marin residents. [...] I am the WM contact so if anyone wants to hear more about the service or would like me to personally help them fill out the form, I am available to make Covid-19 safe, distant house calls. Here is the link to the super simple application.Public Safety Power Shutoff APPLICATION and a link to the website with more info on the services Marin Center for Independent Living provides. https://www.marincil.org
Please don’t hesitate to contact me [Alex] with any questions. I hope we can secure back up batteries for WM residents who need them.
Best, Alex Porrata, PSPSOutreach Coordinator
alexporrata@me.com
C. 415 300 6401 H. 415 669 9739
Public Safety Power Shutoff APPLICATION Link: https://www.marincil.org/psps/psps-resources-application.phpIII. Also, it's possible we would have a charging station at West Marin School, Patterson gym (if PG&E doesn't set one up out here). This depends on several variables, including length of the PSPS (more than 48 hrs), having enough volunteers, and others. If you would like to help on a 4-hr shift (we'd have sanitizing procedures), please let me know. Thank you.
~posted by Lynn, pointreyesdisastercouncil.org
- Alert Status:resolvedLast modified:Sun, Aug 9, 5:02pmCOVID-19
Public Health Officers for Marin and Sonoma Counties, as well as an infectious disease physician from University of California health system, will provide the latest information on the recent coronavirus surges and will look ahead at what our region should expect with the pandemic in the months to come.
You’ll be able to email questions ahead of time and in real time during the August 5th Telephone Town Hall.Who: Senator Mike McGuire; Sonoma County Public Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase; Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis; UCLA infectious disease physician Dr. Brewer
When: Wednesday, August 5 at 6:30pm
How to attend: Dial 877-226-8216, enter code 1762144 and follow the prompts. You will be connected to the live town hall via telephone and you will be able to listen to the speakers providing critical updates. The town hall will be limited to the first 1,000 participants.
How to ask a question and get involved with the Town Hall: Email your questions and comments in advance and in real time during the telephone town hall to: Senator.McGuire@Senate.ca.gov ~posted by Lynn Axelrod, pointreyesdisastercouncil.org
- Alert Status:resolvedLast modified:Sun, Jul 19, 8:47pmWest Marin
Last Free Green Waste Day (July 25) CANCELLED: "Due to the overwhelming response to the Free Green Waste Days for defensible space clearing at West Marin Compost – the facility is at capacity and cannot accept any more material. We are sorry to have to CANCEL the last day. Please pass the word." Sent from Christie Neill, Battalion Chief, Marin County Fire Dept., Vegetation & Fuels Management Program
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Fri, Jul 24, 9:17pmWest Marin
10 minutes, 10 questions. This is nowhere as "intrusive" as all the questions from years past.
How it's going as of July 20. See chart below. We're still behind (except San Geronimo Valley!). Federal, state & county funding is based on population count and the more census responses, the more accurate West Marin’s data will be to support disaster planning and recovery for the next ten years, in addition to the social services funding we usually read about. It takes a few minutes online.
Door-knock census taking begins early August if nothing is received:
online: https://my2020census.gov/
English call 844-330-2020 ; Spanish call 844-468-2020
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/04/how-census-data-help-the-nation-r...
Snapshot Response Rate: July 20, 2020 v. 2010
Overall United States: 62.30% v. 66.50% (2010)
Overall California: 63.40% v. 68.20% (2010)
Overall Marin County: 71.10% v. 72.10% (2010)
Point Reyes Station, Tomales, Dillon Beach, Marshall, Nicasio: 37.90% v. 44.80% (2010)
Olema, Inverness: 36.40% v. 51.40% (2010)
Bolinas: 31.10% v. 44.10% (2010)
San Geronimo, Forest Knolls, Lagunitas, Woodacre: 53.20% v. 51.90% (2010) +1.30%
Muir Beach, Fairfax: 63.20% v. 68.20% (2010)
Information is 100% confidential by law. There is not a citizenship question. Information cannot be shared with ICE, law enforcement, landlords or any government agencies. West Marin Community Services at 663-8361 offers assistance to fill out the form in person
~posted by Lynn, pointreyesdisastercouncil.org
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Fri, Jul 24, 5:40pmWest Marin
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (passed via Measure C), begins curbside chipping, through September. Register NOW. Registration via a portal & specific requirements, including wait list info, at:
https://www.firesafemarin.org/about/news/entry/firesafe-marin-launches-new-chipp...
or: https://www.chipperday.com/marin
FireWise communities and those in process of certifying are urged to sign up, although all neighborhoods should do so.
Living With Fire in Marin County webinar, Tuesday, July 28, 6pm. Hear from Mark Brown, Deputy Chief of the Marin County Fire Department and Katie Rice, Marin County Supervisor, about current North Bay fire trends and learn what Marin County is doing to prepare. Join on Facebook live stream or via zoom here: https://firesafemarin.zoom.us/j/87382415962
~posted by Lynn, pointreyesdisastercouncil.org
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Mon, Jul 6, 1:55pmWest Marin
Hello, neighbors! I'm continuing to constantly update a list of West Marin resources, shared here:
https://tinyurl.com/WM-SIP-Resources
This includes restaurants, farm stands, and local businesses - with links and hours.
Please let me know of any changes you are aware of (my email is in the document) - this is accurate as far as I know as of today!
Wishing everyone well,
- Natasha
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Sat, Jul 4, 11:39amCOVID-19
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Tue, Dec 8, 11:41amCOVID-19
Thanks to Susan Brayton and Cathleen Dorinson for this link to a website that tracks COVID19 and helps keep these numbers in perspective: https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/surveillance
Keep wearing your mask and washing your hands.
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Wed, Jul 8, 7:37pmWest Marin
Sr. Capt. Ghisletta, PRS fire station, asks everyone to plan for evacuations. Check links in this posting. Determine two routes, if possible. Vehicle evacuation would be great but, also, where you would go on foot. Please remember emergency vehicles could be going onto your road when you'd want to leave by vehicle.
Below is a link to FIRESafe Marin’s thorough and specific Evacuation Checklist. Please review this, as well as other info on FIRESafe Marin, readymarin.org & pointreyesdisastercouncil.org.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58f3c39620099e1b4a267b70/t/5d239d760feeca...
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https://www.pointreyesdisastercouncil.org/safety-information
If possible, work out a plan for banging on doors on your way out, if time allows. Who would need help? One area has divided its roads so neighbors take a segment of houses on their way out. Again, only if time allows. Area Coordinators & Neighborhood liaisons can take a lead, or co-lead, this planning. A plan gets you thinking but should be adaptable for real-time.
Please remember, don’t wait for an evacuation order if you want to go—or if a vulnerable person(s) should go.
https://www.facebook.com/MarinCountySheriff/videos/2602824883380680/UzpfSTEwODYx...
~Lynn, pointreyesdisastercouncil.org - Alert Status:openLast modified:Fri, Jun 19, 7:07pmCOVID-19
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Thu, Jun 18, 4:32pmCOVID-19
https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/
Covid-19 in Marin County
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Tue, Jun 16, 10:48amWest Marin
On Monday, June 22, we are closing the Point Reyes Station medical clinic for two weeks to install new flooring. During this period, in-person visits will occur at our Bolinas site. When the flooring project is completed, services will return to PRS on July 6 and Bolinas will close again until further notice.
WE WILL CONTINUE CONDUCTING A THURSDAY MORNING (10:00-12:00) TESTING CLINIC (VIRAL SWAB) FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN THE BACK-PARKING LOT AT THE POINT REYES CLINIC.
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Fri, Jun 12, 10:34pmCOVID-19
Who should get tested: Public facing essential workers. anyone who is feeling sick,anyone who thinks they've had contact w/someone w/covidi. Read the detals on the flyer attached.
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Tue, Jun 9, 10:11pmCOVID-19
- Alert Status:openLast modified:Mon, Jun 8, 8:39pmWest Marin
Cal. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara; Senator Mike McGuire; Marin County Fire Chief Jason Weber; Santa Rosa Fire Chief Tony Gossner
Latest about hardening our homes & to better prepare our communities against wildfires. Commissioner Lara will focus on bringing stability to the residential insurance market. Insurance companies have been issuing a record number of non-renewal insurance notices to homeowners due to the increasing threat of wildfire.
How to attend: Dial 844-721-7241, enter code 7593289 and follow the prompts. You will be connected to the live town hall via telephone and you will be able to listen to the speakers providing critical updates.
How to join the conversation on and get involved with the Town Hall: Please RSVP and submit your questions and comments to crb@insurance.ca.gov with Senator McGuire in the subject line.
~posted by Lynn Axelrod, pointreyesdisastercouncil.org
Online Forums
Commons Connect Forums provide a virtual gathering place to those who live and work in the West Marin Community. (Access to this local online forum is limited to those who work and live in the geographical area outlined here.)
A single registration allows community members to post local events on the Community Calendar, to post items of immediate importance on Alerts, and to access all of the forums including:
- West Marin Soapbox: Campaigns, Causes, and Discussions
- Over-the-Hill-Gang: Rides and Errands
- West Marin Share: Reuse materials; share information and services - a money free zone
- West Marin Marketplace: rentals; things and services for sale
- Tending the Wild Collaborative: An Ethnobiology Project
- Local Food System Initiative: Food and garden related shares and information
- Think Local West Marin: Appreciation and applause for our neighbors
- Commons Connect Tech Support: Help with our Web site features
- Volunteering Opportunities in West Marin: Help our local non-profits
