Last updated: 10/14/2020 at 11:09:46 AM
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The Santa Clara County Public Health Department has a webpage dedicated to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in English, Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese at www.sccphd.org/coronavirus. The City of Mountain View will also keep a direct weblink to the County Public Health page at www.MountainView.gov.
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In this edition
Today’s Briefing includes:
✔️details on council’s additional $1.1 million relief aid package — passed last night
✔️ Nextdoor products to help small businesses
✔️ Senior resource guides
✔️ At-home resources from the Magical Bridge Foundation
What will you find in today's Briefing?
▪️information on tomorrow's City Council meeting, along with ways to comment and watch online or on your television at home
▪️weekend recap of the hundreds of hygiene kits and grocery gift cards distributed by MVPD
▪️Nextdoor resource page for small businesses
What happened this week in Mountain View?
24/7 safe parking lot launched
interactive, accessible resource map launched
additional hygiene stations launched
download a drawing for your kids to submit and have their artwork posted on the Performing Arts marquee!
This and more covered in our latest Briefing, out now:
In today's issue, we cover:
-- A video highlighting our city's efforts in helping those in need during this crisis
-- Eviction relief information
-- Information on our 24/7 safe lots
-- A viral video guaranteed to bring a smile to your face
In today's Briefing, we cover:
-- Changes to curbside collection
-- Changes to recommendation for face coverings while going out in public
-- Changes from the state on housing for the homeless and volunteer opportunities
-- Donate to rent relief or aid small businesses through #TogetherMV
It’s been a busy 24 hrs in Mountain View:
#TogetherMV online donation portal launched where you can donate towards small business and rent relief efforts
Stay at Home directive extended through May 3. We breakdown the details for you.
State elects to keep schools closed through end of school year
Today’s edition of The Briefing includes:
a detailed recap of last week’s emergency council meeting
a news release on relief funds pledged by Google
a call for help from retired or student healthcare workers
virtual tours of sites near + far
We wanted to let you know about the decisions made by city council after last night's special council meeting.
As part of #TogetherMV, the City has created a:
$500,000 rent relief package
$800,000 relief package to help local small businesses, local homeless and unstably housed individuals, local seniors and any residents struggling with garbage or water bills.
Joined other cities in the region to pass an urgency ordinance to suspend evictions for nonpayment of rent due to COVID-19 hardship for residential renters, including mobile home lot renters
Donation hub that will provide a way for individuals and companies to donate towards helping their neighbors with rent relief or small business assistance
Today’s issue of The Briefing covers:
-- Community first — just some of the examples that are highlighting #TogetherMV
-- City response to COVID-19 and what programs are in place so far to help our community
-- Emergency council meeting tonight and what that entails
-- Is social distancing physical distancing?
We wanted to let you know about an Emergency City Council Meeting tomorrow, Friday, March 27 at 6:30p, on the following:
#TogetherMV - Update and recommendations on Rent Relief Program, Small Business Assistance Program, Safe Parking, Utility Bill Assistance, and Support for Homeless and Unstably Housed Residents, and Other Community Support Efforts to Address the COVID-19 Emergency, and
An urgency ordinance temporarily suspending evictions for nonpayment of rent by residential tenants impacted by COVID-19.
Members of the public are strongly encouraged to submit public comments in advance of the meeting to city.council@mountainview.gov.
The meeting will be broadcast live at mountainview.legistar.com, on YouTube, and on Comcast Channel 26
All Councilmembers will practice social distancing through video conferencing.
Full agenda will be posted later today and can be accessed at MountainView.gov.
In today's issue:
-- Cuesta Park neighborhood bands together in ultimate display of community chalk art!
-- Details on City rent relief program
-- Homeless resource page
-- City playgrounds and tennis courts are closed
-- Neighborhood scavenger hunt announced
-- Need a library card? You can now apply online and get access to tons of resources like digital books, movies, and more!
-- Latest COVID-19 statistics and news for Santa Clara County
In today's issue:
-- We've revamped our FAQ and COVID-19 Rumors page
-- Census 2020 info
-- Don't flush those "flushable" wipes
-- City playgrounds and tennis courts are closed
-- Take your kids to the zoo (from the comfort of your living room)
-- Some lighthearted resources to bring a smile to your face
Starting this week, The Briefing will be brought to you on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, along with an upgraded re-tooling of displayed information, so that you have as much access as possible. Follow our city social media channels for breaking news.
A whirlwind day with lots of information for our latest issue.
-- More on $500k rent relief
-- Updates on how we're helping unstably housed
-- US Census reminder
-- City water supply is sound
-- Online resources to pass the time at home
In Today's Issue:
-- new store hours for seniors
-- how to support local restaurants
-- @Nextdoor "Help Map"
-- learning at home
Mountain View, welcome to the daily digest of information, gathered together by our Strategic Communications Team to help keep you up-to-date and informed as we work together to surmount the spread of COVID-19.
Here, you will be able to review and read information about county health updates, protocol, and what the City of Mountain View is specifically doing in addition to these measures to ensure as many as possible stay safe and healthy.
The Briefing will bring to our community a resource guide to connect our various groups and populations to those they may need most, be it housing resources, medical resources, food resources, and more.
We'll also share reminders about the goings-on in the community, we'll provide ideas to stay entertained, and we'll work to help you stay updated on daily life to help ensure you feel as connected as possible while we work through the parameters of social distancing to help mitigate the pandemic.
We're in this together, and we're better together for it.