Nevada County Moves into Regional Stay Home Order Beginning Friday, December 11^th

The State announced that Nevada County, along with neighboring counties in the Greater Sacramento region, moved into the State’s Regional Stay Home Order beginning Friday, December 11th. The order will remain in effect for a minimum of three weeks. The State’s Regional Stay at Home Order is triggered when a region’s ICU capacity drops below 15%. The Greater Sacramento region’s ICU capacity has dropped to 14.3%.

The Stay at Home Order means that gatherings of any size are prohibited. Bars, wineries, personal services and hair salons must close temporarily. Retail can stay open with a cap of 20% capacity and restaurants must stop all on-site dining and only provide take-out or delivery services. Critical infrastructure and schools are allowed to stay open. Non-essential travel is not allowed across the state of California and the travel advisory to quarantine after any out of state travel is still in place. Masking and physical distancing are mandatory. In Nevada County, we have many opportunities to get outside and enjoy the outdoors. Local recreation with members of the same household is encouraged. Learn more about the regional Stay at Home Order at COVID19.ca.gov.

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Nevada County COVID-19 Business Task Force

Nevada County is hosted a COVID-19 Business Task Force meeting from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9th to discuss the most recent business resources.

Nevada County Relief Fund Launches Campaign to Help Small Businesses Survive

The Nevada County Relief Fund launched a “Small Business Winter Survival Campaign” to raise desperately needed funds to support small, locally-owned businesses hardest hit by the pandemic. For-profit businesses, who are complying with public health guidelines to protect their customers and staff, will be eligible to apply for micro-grants up to $5,000 that may be used for rent relief or other critical business expenses needed to stay open this winter.

“Small businesses have been severely impacted in 2020 -- they’ve faced business losses related to COVID-19, they’ve been forced to close their doors during PSPS events, and they’ve been negatively impacted by the loss of tourism. Let’s face it, local businesses are the heart of our community and right now they need all of us to lend a hand,” said Sherry Bartolucci, co-chair of the Nevada County Relief Fund’s Community Advisory Council.

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Take the Energy Action Plan Survey

On February 12, 2019, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved the Energy Action Plan (EAP) as the County’s unincorporated area’s roadmap for expanding energy-efficiency, water-efficiency, and renewable-energy, and the cost-savings that accompany these efforts. The EAP was prepared by Sierra Business Council and contains a three-year implementation action plan. Beginning in 2019, the Nevada County Energy Action Plan (EAP) Community Workgroup was established to begin implementing community outreach and education to promote the EAP’s Goals and Strategies, as outlined on the County’s Energy Efficiency webpage. Specifically, the County’s goal is a 51% reduction electricity and 30% reduction in natural gas use by 2035.

In partnership with the Sierra Resource Council (SBC) and County Staff, the Nevada County EAP Community Group is launching a survey to gain the general public’s input on what type of resources would be most effective.

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December 15^th Board Meeting Preview

Pursuant to Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order pertaining to the convening of public meetings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the County of Nevada hereby provides notice that it will hold its regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors by remote. The Board of Supervisors will attend the meeting and participate to the same extent as if they were present. Tuesday's December 15th meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. Please refer to pages #13 and #14 of the agenda to find the ways you can provide public comment.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Supervisors will recognize the City of Grass Valley Mayor and City Council Member Lisa Swarthout for her for 16 years of dedicated service to the community, and District V Supervisor Richard Anderson for his total of 16 years of public service as an elected official.

Following public comment, the Board will consider amending a previous resolution to update the mission, duties, and function of the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission and consider two additional historical designations for the McGlashan Butterfly Collection and the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery and Church Site.

Later, the Board will consider approving an MOU with the City of Nevada City to transfer the County's Rule 20A Credits from PG&E for overhead to underground conversion projects.

Next, the Board will consider a resolution contributing $100,000 Nevada County Relief Fund to match community donations and provide Emergency Relief to support our local small businesses most impacted by the State's Regional Stay Home Order.

Then, the Board will consider a resolution to recognize the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe's historical, cultural and continued significance to Nevada County and California, and supporting the restoration of Federal recognition of the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe.

Following a break for lunch, the Board will reconvene at 1:30 p.m. to hold a public hearing regarding a proposed General Plan Land Use amendment and Rezone project for Mr. Ian Gray (APN 008-070-034). Lastly, the Board will consider filing applications for Proposition 68 – Per Capital Grant funding.

December 15th Agenda

Winter Reading Challenge at the Library Promotes Learning and Fun for All Ages

The Nevada County Community Library will be hosting a Winter Reading Challenge starting December 15th for Adults and December 21st for kids and teens that runs until January 31st. Participants of the challenge will be eligible for age appropriate prizes that encourage cozy winter fun. This program will utilize an online platform called Readsquared but will also be available with paper forms through the library.

“We are really excited to be able to offer a fun way to keep our community reading and learning throughout the winter months,” notes Youth Librarian Mellisa Hannum.

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Hospitality House: Night of Giving

County of Nevada is proud to support the 15th annual Night of Giving on December 19th. This virtual evening of musical entertainment and merriment will raise awareness and support for local families and individuals experiencing homelessness. We truly are Better Together.

Night of Giving features many regional and local musicians who are making special performances just for the event as well as a virtual best of collection of performances from years past. Virtual attendees will also have an opportunity to go behind the scenes of Hospitality House’s homeless shelter, known as Utah’s Place, where they’ll meet real locals experiencing homelessness, hear a little of their story, and learn more about the services offered at the shelter.

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Nevada County Intern Spotlight: Marianna York and Rhom Campbell

The Human Resources Office administers a vibrant, made-to-order internship program designed to provide learning and experience opportunities for individuals in the community, high school and college students, and members of the military community. We solicit departmental needs and create unique internship opportunities covering a wide range of fields and interests. We encourage citizens to reach out to us to inform us of their areas of interest, and we will attempt to match them to an internship opportunity. We attempt to ignite interest in public sector careers by providing meaningful internship experiences.

Marianna York and Rhom Campbell both initially joined the County of Nevada as a Facilities Interns with a grant from AFWD (Alliance for Workforce Development) and later became Temporary Health Technicians supervised by Public Health Coordinator, Kim Blix. Marianna proved to be a highly regarded asset to the County of Nevada due to her character, work ethic, and professionalism. She had done an exceptional job of greeting patients who came to be tested for COVID-19 at the OptumServe testing site. Rhom did a great job of preparing patients for quick and easy testing as well. During their time with Nevada County Marianna and Rhom worked as a team providing detailed and concise communication, and ensuring contactless and professional customer service for more than 2,200 community residents a month.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Administrative Assistant I

Nevada County employs approximately 800 employees covering a full range of services and positions, from accountants to wastewater treatment system operators. In Nevada County, quality of life comes first. It is the only rural California county with two designated Cultural Arts Districts and is known for its abundance of outdoor recreational activities.

Are you looking for a career as an Administrative Assistant with law enforcement? If you thrive on organizing, prioritizing, coordinating and assigning work activities to meet critical deadlines, then this is the career for you! We hope you consider applying to work with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office! We are seeking a self-motivated hardworking Administrative Assistant to join our fast-paced law enforcement agency.

Find out more information about this position online. Have a question? Contact Human Resources by calling (530) 265-7010 and selecting option 2.

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