The 2021 Ready, Set, Go! Handbook is Here

The 2021 Ready, Set, Go! Handbook has arrived! All Nevada County residents are encouraged to check their mailboxes this week as copies have been sent to every household. Extra copies will be available in the Eric Rood Center lobby or as a digital download formatted to print at home.

All family members should participate in reviewing the updated content, refreshing an evacuation plan, replenishing Go Bags, as well as finding and writing down their evacuation zone, page 24. This year additional resources are available to make it even easier for everyone to get involved. Even the teens in our community have a spot to help their families prepare. A webpage created by the Nevada County library features a survey to prompt teens to think about how prepared they are and provide important feedback. “The high school librarians let us know that teens really wanted access to this information. We hope the survey will show teens how to improve their plan as well as help us to better support young people who may be home without a caregiver during fire season.” said Youth Services Librarian, Mellisa Hannum.

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CAL FIRE Suspends Burn Permits in Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties

The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting CAL FIRE to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Nevada, Yuba, and Placer Counties. This suspension takes effect 8:00 a.m., Monday, May 24th and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves.

Since January 1st, 2021 CAL FIRE and firefighters across the state have already responded to 2,038 wildfires. While outdoor burning of landscape debris by homeowners is no longer allowed, CAL FIRE is asking residents to take that extra time to ensure that they are prepared for wildfires by maintaining a minimum of 100 feet of Defensible Space around their homes and any outbuildings on their property and be prepared to evacuate if the time comes.

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Free Residential Green Waste Disposal Launches Friday, May 21^st, in Grass Valley

The first of two free residential green waste disposal events for Nevada County residents kicks off this Friday, May 21st. Residents will have an opportunity to drop off their green waste at no cost to them, Friday, May 21st through Monday, May 24th, from 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Residents may access the site, 12625 Brunswick Rd, Grass Valley, from East Bennett and Millsite Roads. Volunteers will be on-site to help with traffic flow and check-in. Fire Safe Council of Nevada County (Fire Safe Council) staff will also be available to help residents unload their vehicles.

“We know free is always appreciated. These past few years, we have seen an uptick in resident participation. We expect even more to take advantage of it this spring especially due to the economic impacts of COVID,” says Jamie Jones Executive Director of the Fire Safe Council. Every year homeowners are encouraged to create and maintain defensible space. Building a buffer between a structure and the grasses, trees, and shrubs that surround is essential to slowing or stopping a wildfire. Defensible space helps protect homes while providing greater safety for firefighters who may need to take a stand to defend property.

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High Fire Season 2021 Webinar

Fire season 2021 is here. Join the Fire Chiefs and OES officials to learn about your new and improved Ready Nevada County handbook, the new Zonehaven evacuation zone system, tips for being #YubaSafe in 2021, and, above all, the steps residents should take before, during and after an incident.

Email your questions ahead of time to townhall@yubanet.com or join us live and ask your questions. The webinar will take place on May 27th, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

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CDPH Releases "Beyond the Blueprint" Guidance Effective June 15^th

As Californians get vaccinated, the state is reopening and moving beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The purple, red, orange and yellow tiers that helped us manage COVID-19 in our counties are on track to end on June 15th, in addition to implementing the CDC’s guidelines around masking to allow fully vaccinated Californians to go without a mask in most indoor settings. . While very limited measures will remain, Californians will see life getting back to normal.

As such, all sectors listed in the current Blueprint Activities and Business Tiers Chart may return to usual operations (with the limited exceptions for Mega Events). Employers are subject to the current Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS), if applicable to them. As the state continues to monitor the transmission and effects of COIVD-19 and its many variants, CDPH strongly encourages the following general public health recommendations:

Everyone should get vaccinated when eligible.
Indoor spaces should be well ventilated (i.e., open all windows and doors to increase natural air flow), following current CDPH and CalOSHA guidance.
Everyone should sign up for CA Notify as an added layer of protection for themselves and the community to receive alerts when they have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

Beyond the Blueprint Guidance

New Resource to Make COVID-19 Vaccinations More Convenient for Workers

The state's new Employer Vaccination Toolkit provides employers with vaccine education materials, information on COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and other guidance for employees, and an online form to request vaccination support.

Employers interested in requesting group appointments at nearby providers, or setting up a mobile or pop-up vaccination clinic at their workplace, will complete an online form. A representative will follow up within three business days, and requests will be filled as resources allow. There is no financial cost to the employer. If approved after completing the survey, the California Department of Public Health will provide the employer a list of local vaccination partners able to support their request. Depending on the employer’s available resources, they may be asked to arrange necessary logistics as requested by the vaccine provider, including space to be used as vaccination stations.

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YubaNet Weekly Webinar: Vaccine, Kids and School

YubaNet hosts weekly half-hour webinars every Thursday at noon to provide updates on COVID-19 and vaccine distribution in Nevada County. This week, local pediatricians and school representatives joined to talk about vaccines, kids and schools.

Please click the image below to rewatch this week's meeting.

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Board of Supervisors May 25^th Agenda 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 remotely. The Board of Supervisors will attend the meeting and participate to the same extent as if they were present. The meeting on Tuesday, May 25th, starts at 9:00 a.m. Please refer to pages 9 and 10 of the agenda to find the ways you can provide public comment. Highlights on the agenda include but are not limited to the following. Please visit the link below for the full agenda.

Following the consent calendar, the Board will receive a presentation from City of Grass Valley Mayor Ben Aguilar and Grass Valley City Manager Tim Kiser on the City of Grass Valley 2021 priorities.

Next, the Board will consider two resolutions. One proclaiming Saturday, June 5th as “Celebration of Trails Day” in Nevada County, and the other designating the Nevada County Arts Council as Nevada County’s local partner for the California Arts Council (CAC) State-Local Partnership Program, approving the submittal of an application by the Nevada County Arts Council to the CAC, and designating the Nevada County Arts Council to execute the 2021-2023 CAC grant as approved by the California Arts Council.

Following public comment, the Board will consider a resolution proclaiming a local emergency in Nevada County due to the effects of the statewide extreme drought and recurrent Public Safety Power Shutoff Events in the County of Nevada

Lastly, the Board will receive an informational presentation regarding Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) programs and uses related to community development land-use activities.

May 25th Agenda

CalFresh Farmers’ Market Match Program Begins June 1^st

For the eighth year the Nevada County Department of Social Services (DSS) will partner with 211 Connecting Point to bring a Market Match Program to local Nevada County Farmers' Markets. This year’s the Market Match Program will be offered at three farmers' markets.

The goal of this program is to encourage CalFresh recipients to utilize their CalFresh benefits at our local farmers' markets to obtain seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables. To do this, the Market Match Program provides token matching incentives to purchase additional produce, in addition to the amount customers spend with their own EBT dollars.

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Library Announces New Program Celebrating Culture Through Food

The Grass Valley Library has announced that a new program, Spice Up Your World, will have its first meeting on Tuesday, June 1st. The cookbook club will hand out a new spice packet each month which members can pick up at the library, along with recipe cards and information on the typical cuisine in which the spice is used.

Members will meet at 4:00 p.m. on June 1st via Zoom to discuss how they enjoyed and used the spice of the month, which is sumac, a common spice used in Mediterranean cuisine. Sumac spice packets are currently available for pick-up at the Grass Valley Library. Future meetings will feature Italian, Chinese, and North African cuisine.

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Know the Signs Suicide Prevention Training

May is Mental Health Matters Month!

This year Nevada County Community Library, in partnership with Nevada County Public Health and Behavioral Health, will be hosting a free Know the Signs suicide prevention training on Wednesday, May 26th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via zoom webinar. Training participants will learn about the warning signs of suicide, how to engage with someone they are concerned about and key mental health and suicide prevention resources available in the community.

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Job Openings at Nevada County: Public Works Project Manager

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.

The Public Works Division of the Community Development Agency is seeking a Public Works Project Manager. Your managerial skills in Project Management will be needed in the coordination of public involvement processes and directs the preparation of documents for the planning, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of various public works projects.

We offer the opportunity to utilize your knowledge in several areas including construction project management, federal land use programs, transportation planning, engineering project manager, and wastewater project management. This position also may serve as technical adviser to one or more committees and act as liaison to outside regulatory agencies, community groups or contract manager on large-scale projects. Applications will be accepted until June 2nd.

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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