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County Board of Supervisors Seeks Public Input in Spending $324 Million of Federal Funding

The supervisors announced on August 11 that it is holding a special meeting on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Tuesday, August 17 at 10:00 a.m.

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August 13, 2021

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Alameda County is receiving $324 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and is now deciding how to spend the money.

The supervisors announced on August 11 that it is holding a special meeting on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Tuesday, August 17 at 10:00 a.m.

The Zoom login information will be posted on https://bos.acgov.org/broadcast/ by Monday, August 16 at 10:00 a.m.

“To ensure that group asks are fully understood we are requesting that one representative of each coalition/affiliation/association/partnership be identified to present your allocation proposal, and each representative will have eight minutes to speak on behalf of their group,” according to an Alameda County media release.

Groups that want to sign up to speak should go online to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1D55k0ckdzDf83ADeginFFsAtjQRH8Ste4iHC_LWObU0HbA/viewform

According to the media release, “If your group would like to share slides at the meeting a copy needs to be submitted to Supervisor Carson’s office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 13, and they should be sent electronically to Amy.Shrago@acgov.org.

Those who are not representing a group or speaking in support of a group can utilize the regular Public Comment process to make comment.

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After Years of Working Remotely, Oakland Requires All City Employees to Return to Office by April 7

City Administrator Jestin Johnson recently told city unions that he is ending Oakland’s telecommuting program. The new policy will require employees to come to work at least four days a week. These new regulations go into effect on Feb. 18 for non-union department heads, assistant and deputy directors, managers, and supervisors. All other employees must be back at work by April 7.

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The City Oakland is requiring all employees to return to the office, thereby ending the telecommuting policy established during the pandemic that has left some City Hall departments understaffed.

City Administrator Jestin Johnson recently told city unions that he is ending Oakland’s telecommuting program. The new policy will require employees to come to work at least four days a week.

These new regulations go into effect on Feb. 18 for non-union department heads, assistant and deputy directors, managers, and supervisors. All other employees must be back at work by April 7.

The administration may still grant the right to work remotely on a case-by-case basis.

In his memo to city unions, Johnson said former President Joe Biden had declared an end to the pandemic in September 2022, and that since then, “We have collectively moved into newer, safer health conditions.”

Johnson said “multiple departments” already have all their staff back in the office or workplace.

The City’s COVID-era policy, enacted in September 2021, was designed to reduce the spread of the debilitating and potentially fatal virus.

Many cities and companies across the country are now ending their pandemic-related remote work policies. Locally, mayoral candidate Loren Taylor in a press conference made the policy a central issue in his campaign for mayor.

City Hall reopened for in-person meetings two years ago, and the city’s decision to end remote work occurred before Taylor’s press conference.

At an endorsement meeting last Saturday of the John George Democratic Club, mayoral candidate Barbara Lee said she agreed that city workers should return to the job.

At the same time, she said, the city should allow employees time to readjust their lives, which were disrupted by the pandemic, and should recognize individual needs, taking care to maintain staff morale.

The John George club endorsed Lee for Mayor and Charlene Wang for City Council representative for District 2. The club also voted to take no position on the sales tax measure that will be on the April 15 ballot.