Nov-Dec 2020 / Volume 20 / Issue 5
City of Elk Grove
NEWSLETTER The Other Side of the Coin A Message from Jason Behrmann, City Manager
Across traditions and cultures, as one year gives way to another, people around the world have always taken time for reflection and thanks. We’ve faced many challenges this year stemming from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and not only has our City stepped in with a myriad of grants, funding, and programs, but our community has also risen in our collective response to address them. While the downsides are undeniable, the other side of the coin is that we’ve shown that we can be there for each other.
Where many have faced disruptions to income from furloughs, job loss, or losing their business, we have also seen an enormous uptick in charitable support. As just two examples, our local food bank and its many supporters have seen demand rise more than 600% yet has continued to meet the need, and local restaurants have fed more than 611 of our seniors through the Great Plates Delivered program. Where mental health issues have become both more common and pronounced, we have also seen an enormous growth in resources. From churches, schools, businesses, and the county office of public health, there are more options available now to help people manage these issues than at any time in the recent past. Where the shelter in place order has led to isolation and loneliness, we have also seen adaptation and response. Beyond simply protecting our most vulnerable populations, there has been a tremendous surge in outdoor activities. From
increased trail use to countless reports of residents sitting on front porches or walking their neighborhoods (when air quality is good), we’re getting to know our neighbors (albeit from a distance), often for the first time. There is a word for the larger collection of circles of families and friends that make up Elk Grove—that word is community. The Elk Grove community has been there for each other in 2020 and will continue to be there for each other in the coming year, allowing us to thrive together in the future. Look inside this issue for a complete listing of the City’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Activities.
Send a Holiday Smile! November 30 to December 18
The holidays can be a lonely time for our eldest residents. Compound that with the current restrictive health guidelines that have secluded seniors more than ever before, and it’s clear that NOW is the time for making spirits bright. It’s the season for GIVING, so why not send our seniors a smile? We’ll make it easy for you. Just stop by City Hall to pick up a card-making kit that you and your family can use to craft your own holiday cards to send to Elk Grove seniors. The City has coordinated with local senior care centers and senior apartment complexes to identify Elk Grove seniors who may need a little extra love this holiday season. Card-making kits include everything you need to create a special holiday wish to send in the mail, including pre-addressed and stamped envelopes. They will be available at City Hall from November 30 to December 18. They will also be given away at the NeighborGOOD Holiday Market on December 3. NeighborGOOD Market is every Thursday at District56 from 4-8pm on Big Horn Blvd. and Civic Center Drive.
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INSIDE:
Page 2 • Elk Grove Food Bank Services Recognized as National Leader in Operational Efficiency • Illuminate Elk Grove – A Citywide Celebration of Lights! Page 3 • Virtual Elk Grove Gobble Wobble • Transform Your Holiday Cooking Scraps and Leftovers into a Win • FOG-Free Holidays • NeighborGOOD Holiday Market • Your Guide to Elk Grove Services Page 4 and 5 • COVID-19 Response & Recovery Programs and Activities Page 6 • Recycle Your Christmas Tree • Recycle Your Holiday String Lights • Waste Collection Takes a Holiday • Railroad Relic Helps Spur New Life in Old Town District
City of Elk Grove NEWSLETTER
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE City Council November 18; December 9 6 p.m. Arts Commission November 19; December 17 6:30 p.m. Disability Advisory Committee November 18; December 16 6 p.m. Historic Preservation Committee November 9; December 14 6:30 p.m. Diversity and Inclusion Commission November 17 6 p.m. Planning Commission November 5, 19; December 3, 17 6 p.m. Trails Committee November 16; December 21 6 p.m. Youth Commission November 10; December 8 6 p.m.
CITY MEETINGS CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY
Public meetings continue to be held virtually. City Council and Planning Commission meetings are broadcast live, and all other committee and commission meetings are held using the Zoom platform. Links to all meetings are available at elkgrovecity.org. This is subject to change based on County Public Health Orders.
CITY HALL CLOSED FOR THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:
Elk Grove Food Bank Services Recognized as National Leader in Operational Efficiency
From essential utilities to staff costs, it takes money to run a food bank. While all food banks seek to maximize their efficiency, some are better at it than others. Elk Grove Food Bank Services (EGFBS) is considered a national leader in cost effectiveness. In a recent survey of over 300 food banks across the country, EGFBS rated in the top 2% for cost effectiveness. Of all funds raised, an impressive 94% goes directly to providing food and services to those in need. If the joy of helping others makes you feel good, knowing that your donations are being used so efficiently should make you feel even better. Elk Grove Food Bank Services provides a critical need to Elk Grove residents in normal times. These are far from normal times. During the pandemic, service needs increased by 600%! Help share the spirit of the season by donating during the following giving events: Turkey Drive November 2–14* | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday 9820 Dino Drive, Suite 140 Fill the need and feed the hope with your turkey and holiday trimmings donations. Help Elk Grove Food Bank Services provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal to more than 1,000 families by donating any or all of the following items: • Turkeys • Canned gravy/gravy packets • Canned cranberry jelly • Boxed/instant mashed potatoes • Chicken broth • Muffin and cornbread mixes
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Canned vegetables Stuffing/dressing Canned yams 5-lb bags of potatoes Bread rolls Canned pumpkin
Volunteers will be on hand Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to noon for drive-thru donation drop-off. For more information, call 916-685-8453. * Closed November 11 for Veterans Day
FOG-Free Holidays Can It! Scrape It! Trash It! Recycle It! Virtual Elk Grove Gobble Wobble Thursday, November 26
Coat Drive November 2–6 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Hall Donate new or gently used coats of any size and for any age range. Coat collection barrels will be located inside the City Hall lobby for drop-off. Place coat donations only in the collection barrels. EGFBS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation (tax ID#38-3664737), welcomes year-round support, including food, clothing, pet supplies, monetary donations, and volunteering your time. For operating hours and more information, visit elkgrovefoodbank.org or call 916-685-8453.
Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11 Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26
Elk Grove’s Thanksgiving Day race has gone virtual! Participants will run their own course, outside or on a treadmill, in support of Chicks in Crisis. All event proceeds benefit this Elk Grove non-profit that offers pregnancy, parenting, adoption, and educational services. All participants will receive a mask and a classic Gobble Wobble t-shirt, while supplies last. For more details and the link to register, visit chicksincrisis.org.
Transform Your Holiday Cooking Scraps and Leftovers into a Win
Don’t let those holiday cooking scraps and leftovers go to waste. Instead, transform them into a winning recipe. Visit the City’s social media platforms and share your recipes that use as your main ingredient leftovers, whole fruits and veggies (root to stem), peels, seeds, or anything that may normally be tossed. You’ll be entered into a monthly drawing for a chance to win a prize, and your recipe will be featured in the digital cookbook. Last day to submit a recipe is December 31. Facebook: City of Elk Grove - Recycling & Waste Instagram: CityofElkGrove_Recycles
NeighborGOOD Holiday Market Gifts Galore and the Lighting of the Ribbon Tree
New Year’s Eve | Thursday, December 31 New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1
ELK GROVE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Steve Ly SteveLy@elkgrovecity.org
Vice Mayor Steven Detrick | District 3 sdetrick@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Darren Suen | District 1 dsuen@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Patrick Hume | District 2 phume@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen | District 4 snguyen@elkgrovecity.org Did you know that City Council meetings can be viewed on Cable Channel 14, and both Council and Planning Commission meetings can be 2 viewed streaming on the City website?
Illuminate Elk Grove – A Citywide Celebration of Lights! All month long in December
In these unique and challenging times, the City of Elk Grove is finding different ways to celebrate and illuminate the holidays for its residents. Last year’s inaugural Illumination Holiday Festival was an exciting multicultural family celebration at District56. This year, in the interest of public health and safety, the City is inviting everyone to participate in a citywide drive-thru celebration of holiday lights. If you like to add sparkle and shine to your house over the holidays, then this is a socially distanced way to show it off! Submit your address online and you’ll be added to an interactive holiday light tour map that can be downloaded or accessed from our mobile-friendly website. Then, if you want to see how your neighbors are lighting up the holiday night, just put the family in the car, crank up the holiday tunes, and follow our interactive map to the best light displays in town. Add your home to the holiday light tour and access the tour map at elkgrovecity.org/homefortheholidays.
• Can It! Pour cooled oils and grease into a sturdy container and place it in your garbage. • Scrape It! Before washing, scrape out fats, oils, and grease from pots and pans and dispose in your garbage.
The City of Elk Grove is partnering with Unseen Heroes for a holiday market mashup that pairs Elk Grove’s newest open-air market with the lighting of the Ribbon Tree at District56.
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Grab some dinner, shop for holiday gifts from local vendors and artisans, and enjoy a little holiday entertainment. Market hours are 4 to 8 p.m.
For more tips and information, visit sacsewer.com/holidayFOG.
YOUR GUIDE TO
Christmas Day | Friday, December 25
The Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) is reminding area residents to follow this proven recipe for a FOG-free holiday season:
• Trash It! Put fatty and greasy food scraps in the garbage.
Thursday, December 3 | The Avenue at District 56 (Corner of Big Horn Blvd. at Civic Center Dr.)
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27 Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24
After all your holiday meal planning and prepping, the last thing you want is a messy sewer backup. Many holiday recipes are often made with fats, oils, and grease (FOG). When fatty meat scraps, gravies, cream, butter, and oils go down kitchen sink drains and garbage disposals, they build up inside your sewer pipes, resulting in a clog that can back up sewage into your home!
Elk Grove Services
Ask Elk Grove, City Information Line (916) 691-CITY (2489) TTY/TDD (888) 435-6092 TTY/TDD (California Relay) 711 Popular Services
Affordable Housing Services Animal Services (Pet Licensing & Microchipping) Building Permits City Maintenance e-tran / e-van (bus & paratransit) Renters Helpline/Fair Housing Report a Code Enforcement Violation
(916) 478-2254 (916) 687-3042 (916) 478-2265 (916) 687-3005 (916) 683-8726 (916) 389-7877 (916) 687-3023
Emergency Services
Fire-Medical-Police Emergency 911 Police Non-Emergency (916) 714-5115 Fire Department (Non-Emergency) (916) 405-7100 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance (916) 687-3005 (Street Hazards, Flooding,Traffic Signals, Streetlights)
Poison Control
Recycle It! Drop it off FREE of charge at the Special Waste Collection Center (9255 Disposal Lane), Sunday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(800) 222-1222
elkgrovecity.org/residents
Utilities
Elk Grove Water District Electricity (SMUD) Gas (PG&E) Garbage and Recycling (Republic Services) Sacramento County Water Agency Sacramento Area Sewer District
(916) 685-3556 (888) 742-7683 (800) 743-5000 (916) 635-2500 (916) 875-7246 (916) 875-6730
Things to Do
Cosumnes Community Services District (916) 405-5300 Parks and Recreation Elk Grove Aquatics Center (916) 883-2782 Explore Elk Grove exploreelkgrove.com Senior Center of Elk Grove (916) 685-3160 Teen Center USA (916) 686-6942 Wackford Community & Aquatics Complex (916) 405-5600
Education
California Northstate University Cosumnes River College Elk Grove Unified School District Sacramento Public Library
cnsu.edu crc.losrios.edu egusd.net (916) 264-2700
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City of Elk Grove NEWSLETTER
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE City Council November 18; December 9 6 p.m. Arts Commission November 19; December 17 6:30 p.m. Disability Advisory Committee November 18; December 16 6 p.m. Historic Preservation Committee November 9; December 14 6:30 p.m. Diversity and Inclusion Commission November 17 6 p.m. Planning Commission November 5, 19; December 3, 17 6 p.m. Trails Committee November 16; December 21 6 p.m. Youth Commission November 10; December 8 6 p.m.
CITY MEETINGS CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY
Public meetings continue to be held virtually. City Council and Planning Commission meetings are broadcast live, and all other committee and commission meetings are held using the Zoom platform. Links to all meetings are available at elkgrovecity.org. This is subject to change based on County Public Health Orders.
CITY HALL CLOSED FOR THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:
COVID-19 RESPONSE & RECOVERY
Elk Grove Food Bank Services Recognized as National Leader in Operational Efficiency
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
From essential utilities to staff costs, it takes money to run a food bank. While all food banks seek to maximize their efficiency, some are better at it than others. Elk Grove Food Bank Services (EGFBS) is considered a national leader in cost effectiveness. In a recent survey of over 300 food banks across the country, EGFBS rated in the top 2% for cost effectiveness. Of all funds raised, an impressive 94% goes directly to providing food and services to those in need. If the joy of helping others makes you feel good, knowing that your donations are being used so efficiently should make you feel even better.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Elk Grove Food Bank Services provides a critical need to Elk Grove residents in normal times. These are far from normal times. During the pandemic, service needs increased by 600%! Help share the spirit of the season by donating during the following giving events: Turkey Drive November 2–14* | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday 9820 Dino Drive, Suite 140 Fill the need and feed the hope with your turkey and holiday trimmings donations. Help Elk Grove Food Bank Services provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal to more than 1,000 families by donating any or all of the following items: • Turkeys • Canned gravy/gravy packets • Canned cranberry jelly • Boxed/instant mashed potatoes • Chicken broth • Muffin and cornbread mixes
• • • • • •
Canned vegetables Stuffing/dressing Canned yams 5-lb bags of potatoes Bread rolls Canned pumpkin
Volunteers will be on hand Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to noon for drive-thru donation drop-off. For more information, call 916-685-8453. * Closed November 11 for Veterans Day
Virtual Elk Grove Gobble Wobble Thursday, November 26
Coat Drive November 2–6 | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Hall Donate new or gently used coats of any size and for any age range. Coat collection barrels will be located inside the City Hall lobby for drop-off. Place coat donations only in the collection barrels. EGFBS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation (tax ID#38-3664737), welcomes year-round support, including food, clothing, pet supplies, monetary donations, and volunteering your time. For operating hours and more information, visit elkgrovefoodbank.org or call 916-685-8453.
Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11 Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26
Elk Grove’s Thanksgiving Day race has gone virtual! Participants will run their own course, outside or on a treadmill, in support of Chicks in Crisis. All event proceeds benefit this Elk Grove non-profit that offers pregnancy, parenting, adoption, and educational services. All participants will receive a mask and a classic Gobble Wobble t-shirt, while supplies last. For more details and the link to register, visit chicksincrisis.org.
Transform Your Holiday Cooking Scraps and Leftovers into a Win
Don’t let those holiday cooking scraps and leftovers go to waste. Instead, transform them into a winning recipe. Visit the City’s social media platforms and share your recipes that use as your main ingredient leftovers, whole fruits and veggies (root to stem), peels, seeds, or anything that may normally be tossed. You’ll be entered into a monthly drawing for a chance to win a prize, and your recipe will be featured in the digital cookbook. Last day to submit a recipe is December 31. Facebook: City of Elk Grove - Recycling & Waste Instagram: CityofElkGrove_Recycles
NeighborGOOD Holiday Market Gifts Galore and the Lighting of the Ribbon Tree Thursday, December 3 | The Avenue at District 56 (Corner of Big Horn Blvd. at Civic Center Dr.)
New Year’s Eve | Thursday, December 31 New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1
ELK GROVE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Steve Ly SteveLy@elkgrovecity.org
Vice Mayor Steven Detrick | District 3 sdetrick@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Darren Suen | District 1 dsuen@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Patrick Hume | District 2 phume@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Stephanie Nguyen | District 4 snguyen@elkgrovecity.org Did you know that City Council meetings can be viewed on Cable Channel 14, and both Council and Planning Commission meetings can be 2 viewed streaming on the City website?
Illuminate Elk Grove – A Citywide Celebration of Lights! All month long in December
In these unique and challenging times, the City of Elk Grove is finding different ways to celebrate and illuminate the holidays for its residents. Last year’s inaugural Illumination Holiday Festival was an exciting multicultural family celebration at District56. This year, in the interest of public health and safety, the City is inviting everyone to participate in a citywide drive-thru celebration of holiday lights. If you like to add sparkle and shine to your house over the holidays, then this is a socially distanced way to show it off! Submit your address online and you’ll be added to an interactive holiday light tour map that can be downloaded or accessed from our mobile-friendly website. Then, if you want to see how your neighbors are lighting up the holiday night, just put the family in the car, crank up the holiday tunes, and follow our interactive map to the best light displays in town. Add your home to the holiday light tour and access the tour map at elkgrovecity.org/homefortheholidays.
Popular Services
Affordable Housing Services Animal Services (Pet Licensing & Microchipping) Building Permits City Maintenance e-tran / e-van (bus & paratransit) Renters Helpline/Fair Housing Report a Code Enforcement Violation
(916) 478-2265 (916) 687-3005 (916) 683-8726 (916) 389-7877 (916) 687-3023
Emergency Services
Fire-Medical-Police Emergency 911 Police Non-Emergency (916) 714-5115 Fire Department (Non-Emergency) (916) 405-7100 24-Hour Emergency Maintenance (916) 687-3005 (Street Hazards, Flooding,Traffic Signals, Streetlights)
Poison Control
(800) 222-1222
City funded meals prepared by Elk Grove HART volunteers and delivered to homeless encampments to encourage them to shelter in place to slow the spread of the pandemic.
$393,000
• Trash It! Put fatty and greasy food scraps in the garbage.
Grants up to $25,000 to critical non-profit organizations supporting our community during the pandemic.
NON-PROFIT FUNDING SUPPORT
Recycle It! Drop it off FREE of charge at the Special Waste Collection Center (9255 Disposal Lane), Sunday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Elk Grove Services (916) 478-2254 (916) 687-3042
HOMELESS MEAL SUPPORT (HART)
• Scrape It! Before washing, scrape out fats, oils, and grease from pots and pans and dispose in your garbage.
For more tips and information, visit sacsewer.com/holidayFOG.
TTY/TDD (888) 435-6092 TTY/TDD (California Relay) 711
$37,000
• Can It! Pour cooled oils and grease into a sturdy container and place it in your garbage.
Grab some dinner, shop for holiday gifts from local vendors and artisans, and enjoy a little holiday entertainment. Market hours are 4 to 8 p.m.
Ask Elk Grove, City Information Line (916) 691-CITY (2489)
116,000 City funded meals prepared by Elk Grove restaurants delivered to over 611 vulnerable senior citizens to help them eat healthy while sheltering in place.
The Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) is reminding area residents to follow this proven recipe for a FOG-free holiday season:
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YOUR GUIDE TO
Christmas Day | Friday, December 25
GREAT PLATES DELIVERED
After all your holiday meal planning and prepping, the last thing you want is a messy sewer backup. Many holiday recipes are often made with fats, oils, and grease (FOG). When fatty meat scraps, gravies, cream, butter, and oils go down kitchen sink drains and garbage disposals, they build up inside your sewer pipes, resulting in a clog that can back up sewage into your home!
The City of Elk Grove is partnering with Unseen Heroes for a holiday market mashup that pairs Elk Grove’s newest open-air market with the lighting of the Ribbon Tree at District56.
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27 Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24
$2.1MIL
FOG-Free Holidays Can It! Scrape It! Trash It! Recycle It!
EVICTION & UTILITY DISCONNECTION MORATORIUM Temporary prohibition on evictions and utility disconnections due to pandemic hardships.
elkgrovecity.org/residents
Utilities
Elk Grove Water District Electricity (SMUD) Gas (PG&E) Garbage and Recycling (Republic Services) Sacramento County Water Agency Sacramento Area Sewer District
CITY HALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE OPERATIONS Modified operations at City Hall to manage the City’s response to the pandemic and provide critical public services to the community (includes staff costs).
$5.7MIL
CITY HALL SPENDING REDUCTIONS Prudent and targeted reductions in City Hall spending to enable the City to balance its budget in the face of tax and fee revenue reductions due to the pandemic.
$2.1MIL
CARES ACT FUNDING Emergency Federal funding secured by the City to reimburse it for operational costs associated with the pandemic and to provide funds for business and community support. All values represent direct City costs or estimated program value and do not include City staffing or resources costs unless noted. All values include financial or in-kind contributions from State and Federal programs where applicable.
RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE
(916) 685-3556 (888) 742-7683 (800) 743-5000 (916) 635-2500 (916) 875-7246 (916) 875-6730
Financial assistance to residents impacted by COVID-19 to assist with rent and utility payments.
CITY STAFF VOLUNTEER EFFORTS
Cosumnes Community Services District (916) 405-5300 Parks and Recreation Elk Grove Aquatics Center (916) 883-2782 Explore Elk Grove exploreelkgrove.com Senior Center of Elk Grove (916) 685-3160 Teen Center USA (916) 686-6942 Wackford Community & Aquatics Complex (916) 405-5600
California Northstate University Cosumnes River College Elk Grove Unified School District Sacramento Public Library
$1.1MIL
$348,000
Things to Do
Education
OPERATIONS, SPENDING & REVENUE
City Hall staff, elected officials, and affiliated volunteers have contributed hours of their time beyond typical work activities to help the community respond to COVID-19 by volunteering for such programs as Great Plates Delivered, mask distribution, and food bank distribution.
cnsu.edu crc.losrios.edu egusd.net (916) 264-2700
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COVID-19 RESPONSE & RECOVERY PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
As the pandemic emergency has unfolded, the City of Elk Grove has sought to mitigate the impacts on our community through targeted, strategic, and cooperative investments. Whether the funds come in the form of one-time grants or reallocations of precious existing city budget dollars, the City has deployed a number of programs and services to support those in greatest need. While there is always more that can be done, members of our community can be rightfully proud of how our city has responded to this once in a generation crisis. The following list provides a summary of the City’s COVID-19 response and economic recovery efforts through the end of September. Many of the programs are ongoing.
BUSINESS SUPPORT
$1 MIL
our local businesses and their employees now more than ever, and to support City Hall operations with sales critical tax revenue.
Low interest, flexible loans to provide Elk Grove businesses low cost working capital to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
AL FRESCO DINING
LIFT INVESTING EMERGENCY INVESTMENT & RELIEF PROGRAM
$750,000
SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM Grants up to $25,000 to help Elk Grove small businesses continue operating or reopen as quickly as possible.
$240,000
RAPID RESPONSE HUB Comprehensive COVID-19 business and employee help and support website updated daily, and a hotline for personalized assistance.
$25,000
DINE LOCAL CAMPAIGN
ENTITLEMENT & PERMIT EXTENSIONS One-year extensions of planning approvals (such as design review and user permits) to give new or expanding businesses more time to get their projects open during the recession.
$7,500
BUSINESS MASK DISTRIBUTION Distribution of 21,000+ face masks to help Elk Grove businesses operate safely and slow the spread of the pandemic.
Campaign to encourage residents to support our local businesses and their employees by eating at Elk Grove restaurants three times a week.
$600,000
$55,000
Enhanced operations throughout the Police Department to keep residents and employees safe during the pandemic, including over 3,400 security checks at closed businesses (includes staff and resources costs).
SHOP LOCAL CAMPAIGN An education campaign called “Why Buy Local?” to encourage residents to shop local to support
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Expedited permitting program allowing restaurants to operate outdoor dining facilities in compliance with health orders on City-owned and private property such as sidewalks and parking lots.
POLICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OPERATIONS
COVID-19 RESPONSE & RECOVERY PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) COMMUNITY SUPPORT
$2.1MIL
GREAT PLATES DELIVERED 116,000 City funded meals prepared by Elk Grove restaurants delivered to over 611 vulnerable senior citizens to help them eat healthy while sheltering in place.
$37,000
HOMELESS MEAL SUPPORT (HART) City funded meals prepared by Elk Grove HART volunteers and delivered to homeless encampments to encourage them to shelter in place to slow the spread of the pandemic.
$393,000
NON-PROFIT FUNDING SUPPORT Grants up to $25,000 to critical non-profit organizations supporting our community during the pandemic.
EVICTION & UTILITY DISCONNECTION MORATORIUM Temporary prohibition on evictions and utility disconnections due to pandemic hardships.
OPERATIONS, SPENDING & REVENUE
$1.1 MIL
CITY HALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE OPERATIONS Modified operations at City Hall to manage the City’s response to the pandemic and provide critical public services to the community (includes staff costs).
$5.7MIL
CITY HALL SPENDING REDUCTIONS Prudent and targeted reductions in City Hall spending to enable the City to balance its budget in the face of tax and fee revenue reductions due to the pandemic.
$2.1 MIL
CARES ACT FUNDING Emergency Federal funding secured by the City to reimburse it for operational costs associated with the pandemic and to provide funds for business and community support. All values represent direct City costs or estimated program value and do not include City staffing or resources costs unless noted. All values include financial or in-kind contributions from State and Federal programs where applicable.
$348,000
RENT & UTILITY ASSISTANCE Financial assistance to residents impacted by COVID-19 to assist with rent and utility payments.
CITY STAFF VOLUNTEER EFFORTS City Hall staff, elected officials, and affiliated volunteers have contributed hours of their time beyond typical work activities to help the community respond to COVID-19 by volunteering for such programs as Great Plates Delivered, mask distribution, and food bank distribution. 4
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The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities. Questions, concerns, or complaints may be forwarded to the City’s ADA Coordinator.
Recycle Your Christmas Tree Keep your Christmas tree out of the landfill—recycle it for mulch and other purposes. Here’s how:
Curbside • Remove tree from stand • Remove ornaments, lights, tinsel, and metal rod supports from trees • Place your tree curbside next to your green waste container by 6 a.m. during the weeks of December 28 (excluding January 1), January 11, or January 25
Recycle Your Holiday String Lights December 2 through January 31
Don’t throw those string lights away, recycle instead! Broken or unwanted string lights may be recycled at the following locations: Elk Grove City Hall 8401 Laguna Palms Way Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Large lighted holiday decorations such as inflatables and lighted sculptures will only be accepted at the Special Waste Collection Center.
Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut into 3-foot or shorter pieces and placed in your green waste container, ensuring pieces fit completely with the lid closed.
String lights cannot be recycled if placed in your recycle container; place them in the trash container instead.
Artificial, flocked, or “live” trees with root balls will not be accepted.
Waste Collection Takes a Holiday There will be no collection services on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day. Here’s the schedule:
Drop-off Take your tree of any size, FREE of charge, to either the Special Waste Collection Center (9255 Disposal Lane) or Elder Creek Transfer and Recovery Station (8642 Elder Creek Road).
Railroad Relic Helps Spur New Life in Old Town District
2020 Christmas Schedule Normal Service Day: Rescheduled to: Friday, December 25 Saturday, December 26 2021 New Year’s Schedule Normal Service Day: Rescheduled to: Friday, January 1 Saturday, January 2
Construction is well underway south of Elk Grove Boulevard on Railroad Street and Old Town Plaza where over one thousand feet of railroad spur—dating more than 150 years—has been excavated. Portions of the spur will be reconstructed to create a landscaped area along Railroad Street that will include interpretive signage, while some of the abandoned rails will be used as skate deterrents on the new concrete seat walls. Segments of the salvaged spur will also be incorporated in the private development project south of the Old Town Plaza. Completion of the Old Town projects is anticipated in spring 2021. For project information and construction updates, visit elkgrovecity.org/oldtownimprovements. 6
Special Waste Collection Center 9255 Disposal Lane Sunday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Collection days will not change for Thanksgiving Day.