The latest Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report is out. The robust report highlights the spectrum of our accomplishments throughout fiscal year 2020-2021 and points to the exciting path ahead as we rise to the call of our refreshed General Management System and Strategic Initiatives.
This report reflects the story of us and the evolving services and culture of the County.
Note: The report is best viewed in Edge or Chrome.
Pulse Secure is going away. All County employees will need to replace their Pulse Secure virtual private network application, which allows secure access to County computer systems and data when off the County network.
The County Technology Office (CTO) is rolling out this move to Enterprise Application Access or EAA in phases this month. If you have not already set up EAA, keep your eyes open for an email with details on how and when you will need to switch.
Pulse Secure VPN accounts will be removed from County users by March 31.
For more information, contact CTO Security CTOSecurity@sdcounty.ca.gov or your department IT manager.
Effective March 1, face coverings are no longer required for unvaccinated employees or members of the public visiting most County facilities. This announcement follows revised guidance by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Although not required, CDPH continues to strongly recommend that everyone wear a mask in indoor public settings, regardless of your vaccination status.
Certain high-risk settings will continue to require that everyone wear face coverings. These include health care, long-term care, and detention facilities, as well as transit hubs, cooling centers and emergency shelters.
For more information on vaccinations, visit coronavirus-sd.com.
The County Administration Center was lit in green, purple and pink Monday night to commemorate Rare Disease Day.
Doing the right thing is everyone’s business. The County of San Diego prides itself on putting ethics at the forefront of what we do. Please join the Office of Ethics and Compliance in celebrating Ethics Awareness Month by attending a Speakers Series, featuring our own Board of Supervisors, stopping by a pop-up event, and participating in online activities.
Speaker Series
Nora Vargas, Vice Chair
District 1
March 7, noon
Zoom link
Terra Lawson-Remer, Supervisor
District 3
March 17, noon
Zoom link
Nathan Fletcher, Chair
District 4
March 21, noon
Zoom link
Pop-up Events
County Administration Center (CAC)
March 1
1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego
7:30 to 9 a.m. – 1st floor near elevators
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – 4th floor near cafeteria
County Operations Center (COC)
March 30
5560 Overland Ave., San Diego
7:30 to 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. near cafeteria
For more information, email oec@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 619-531-5174. In addition, you can visit OEC’s InSite page.
See the flyer below. Note: all links to Zoom events are above.
The County Administration Center was lit in blue and yellow Saturday night in support of Ukraine.
By the Office of Equity and Racial Justice
The Office of Equity and Racial Justice is launching a community-focused Partner & Strategy Circle to foster collaboration, co-creation and strategic partnerships on anti-racism work. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 9, at 4 p.m., in collaboration with the City of San Diego’s Office of Race and Equity at the Malcolm X/Valencia Park Branch Library, 5148 Market St., San Diego.
Participants will have an opportunity to engage County and City staff on the development of their respective Equity Plan.
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Please join our LGBTQ&A Employee Resource Group on March 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Gossip Grill for a Spring Mixer! The ERG will provide appetizers and great company! If you are not a current member, please join today.
See flyer below.
Christianne Knoop and Lisa marie Lawrence, social workers with the Office of Homeless Solutions speaking with a man.
Hundreds of County employees are signed up for Thursday’s Point-in-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness. If you’re taking part, send us a picture of yourself or fellow volunteers at the event.
We’ll share some of the photos on InSite.
a group interviews a person experiencing homelessness.
Lisa Marie Lawrence, Social Worker with the Office of Homeless Solutions, went out with a group in North Park and the University Heights areas.
Omar Passons with PATH outreach workers
Omar Passons, ana OCampo and Andrea Nasser fromthe Office of Homeless Solutioons in Spring Valley
HHSA Team from Public Health
Volunteers gather in La Mesa for the Count.
Todd Hood, Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Ethics and Compliance, went out with a team near Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
Employees from the Office of Homeless Solutions
An employee along a riverbed
A volunteer along the San Diego River bed
chairperson nathan fletcher and his team join the CENTRAL REGION HHSA TEAM, NICK MACCHIONE, BARBARA JIMENEZ, DAVID ESTRELLA, AND DIJANA BECK
Jeannette Castillo Aguirre, Jason Espinoza and ARturo Quiros with Chula Vista Mayor Mary casillas Salas.
HHSA Office of Homeless Solutions Self Sufficiency team in santee
Lisa Marie Lawrence, Social Worker with the Office of Homeless Solutions, went out with a group in North Park and the University Heights areas.
Megan O’Dowd, program coordinator with Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities, with La Mesa City Council Member Colin Parent (left), Matthew Smiley and Jim Parsons.
Beatrice Maleno PSII, Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities- Office of Homeless Solutions, Scarlett Gurrola- Supervising Human Services Specialist Fallbrook CRC, Jeamilette Sanchez- Human Services Specialist Fallbrook CRC, Derek Abel- Human Services Specialist Fallbrook CRC, James Caraballo - PATH Program Manager North County.
Cristal Vera with the County Counsel Department volunteered at the count.
Emma Wan - Student Worker/Graduate Tech – Dept of Health and Human Services Agency; and Jeff Arsua – Environmental Specialist III – Dept of Environmental and Health Quality went out in the Clairemont Mesa Area
Supplemental paid sick leave has been extended through Sept. 30. The policy ensures that employees continue to have access to up to 80 hours of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave, which may be used by employees who have been advised to quarantine, those caring for COVID-impacted family members, attending a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, and more.
There are new requirements to access the entire 80 hours so read the DHR policy, download the supplemental sick leave request form and review state guidance.
Find the poster here with all the details about the new paid leave.
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