State Moves County’s Removal from Watch List

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The state has reviewed its data and determined that the County’s three-day metric of fewer than 100 cases per every 100,00 residents started Aug. 15 and it’s anticipated to end today. That means the region could be off the Monitoring List on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and the 14-day period for schools to reopen could begin.

Details at County News Center.

PerkSpot Deal: ‘Back to School’ Discounts

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Heading back to school will be a little different for students and parent this fall. Take advantage of discounts on PerkSpot and stock up on school supplies to use from home. You can find everything from composition notebooks to computers and tablets.

PerkSpot offers benefits and discounts through more than 400 service providers and retailers. Go to SDCounty.PerkSpot.com and shop. If you are new, click on “Create an Account” to register.

Participate in Social Justice Listening Session

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UPDATE: Did you miss the listening session? You can watch it now. Click link or watch above.

All employees are invited to join our Employee Resource Group Council for a listening session on social justice, equity and identity on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 5 p.m.

This session will focus on Black voices in order to improve our County workforce and customer service experiences. Attendees are encouraged to listen and participate. If you prefer, send questions/comments to ERGCouncil@sdcounty.ca.gov by Aug. 19.

The virtual event will be on Zoom. The meeting ID is 987 5780 5818 and password is 12345. You can also join by phone by calling (669) 900-9128.

The session will be recorded and posted to InSite after the event.

This is the third listening session hosted by our ERG Council. You can listen to the last listening session online.

See the flyer.

Interviewing Remotely - Presented by APACE

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Have an upcoming remote interview or want to brush up on your interviewing skills? APACE Employee Resource Group invites you to join a panelist discussion for tips on how to prepare for a remote interview.

Date: Tuesday, August 18

Time: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Event: Microsoft Teams Meeting

  • Conference ID: 905 623 698#

  • Call-In Option: 619-343-2539

See flyer for details.

Questions? Email apace@sdcounty.ca.gov.

 

Swipe Right to Help Clear the Shelters

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Are you looking for unconditional love, companionship and fun? We may have the next big love of your life waiting for you at one of our animal shelters. The County Department of Animal Services is participating in this year’s monthlong Clear the Shelters adoption event being done online to prevent potential spread of coronavirus.

Read more on County News Center.

Aug. 10 Update from CAO

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Message from Helen Robbins-Meyer, Chief Administrative Officer

While the last couple weeks we’ve seen some encouraging trends with COVID-19, it’s clear we’re not headed to a rapid, widespread reopening. In particular, it appears most schools will at least start the fall semester with virtual instruction.

This is not what anyone wants for our kids. And I understand this is a tremendous challenge for the parents in our workforce. A lot of you made it work through the spring semester. Few of us expected then that this would extend into fall. It’s one thing to juggle a job and children at home short-term, another to keep it going with no clear end in sight. This really is turning into a marathon, and the various closures and restrictions continue to be a strain on everyone, not just parents of school-age children.

I want you to know we will do our best to work with you to get through this. We provide services that are vital to our community, so we can’t accommodate every situation. But we will continue to provide flexibility where we can to help you manage the difficult circumstances you’re facing. Your supervisors are managing a lot of special staffing situations so please work closely with them, tell them what you need and give them as much notice as you can of schedule impacts.

In general, let’s all keep helping each other out. Some folks will get used to the current conditions; others will find this more difficult as time goes on. Check on your co-workers or friends you haven’t been able to see, ask how they’re holding up. Please remember to take care of yourself. 

It helps to remember the goal of all these actions: to protect the public’s health. That’s turning out to be a more protracted fight than we’d hoped. But it remains as essential as any effort at the County to serve our residents.

All the ways we serve our community are taking center stage this week with our public budget hearings. Given current events, we expect a lot of participation with our Wednesday evening session, and I appreciate the work of many of you getting ready for this.

Stay strong, stay safe!