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Levine Calls for Creation of Public Administrator for PG&E
Governor Gavin Newsom, announced the formation of a hand picked team to oversee PG&E’s service and safety responsibilities to the public.
As Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) second Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) continues to leave millions without power, Assemblymember Marc Levine (D –
Marin County) today announced urgency legislation to authorize the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to temporarily appoint a Public Administrator
to oversee the management of PG&E. Levine plans to introduce the legislation when the legislature reconvenes in January 2020. Under Levine’s proposal, the CPUC would establish a test to determine if a Public Administrator should be appointed to oversee PG&E. The test would include an analysis of PG&E’s financial health, the reliability of the utility’s infrastructure and its safety record. The Public Administrator would be authorized to work with PG&E leadership and make decisions necessary to restore critical infrastructure, ensure that proper safety protocols are followed and increase public
confidence in the utility. Once the CPUC is able to determine that PG&E has complied with these financial, infrastructure and safety requirements, full management responsibilities would be returned to PG&E. During the week of October 7, 2019, PG&E initiated a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), forcing blackouts on over 2 million Californians, preventing 130,000 students from attending school and causing economic losses estimated in the billions. After that event, PG&E’s CEO William Johnson speculated that these blackout events could occur for another decade. [Continued on Page 5]
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Meet Maddie’s Fellow John Cicolella How did a network administrator in banking become a future leader in animal welfare? John Cicolella had loved animals all his life. When he learned about the Executive Leader Fellowship, funded by Maddie’s Fund, he knew he needed to apply. The fellowship is an immersive professional opportunity for animal welfare professionals seeking to develop and strengthen their skill sets in animal sheltering management and leadership. The chance for a 12-month fellowship at HSSV, the world’s first model shelter and a national leader for excellence in shelter medicine, was an opportunity for John to gain first-hand experience in an animal shelter setting. While John’s day job consisted of working as a network administrator at a banking firm, he had found a way to integrate his true passion into his life in other ways. He had started an animal rescue called Rescue Pit in Rochester, New York, where he lived at the time. The volunteer-run and foster-based rescue focused on rescuing and rehabilitating shelter dogs with behavior issues. He had also opened a dog training business, called the Academy of Dog Trainers, to learn more about positive training and help the dogs taken in by his rescue. He was proud of his work, but knew he
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In Rememberance Jeffrey V. Neuroth DDS Dec. 12, 1946 – Oct. 29, 2019
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Levine Calls for Creation of Public Administrator for PG&E
[Continued From Page 1] Earlier this year, PG&E acknowledged that its equipment was responsible for the 2018 Camp Fire that killed 85 people and was the most destructive wildfire in California history. PG&E has also recently acknowledged that its equipment may have cause the current Kincade Fire in Sonoma County that has burned 66,231 acres, destroyed at least 96 structures, threatened an additional 80,000 structures and forced the
evacuation of 185,000 people. PG&E’s current PSPS is impacting over 960,000 customer accounts in Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba counties. “In every possible
way, PG&E has failed the people of California by neglecting its responsibilities for decades and prioritizing profits over public safety,” said Assemblymember Levine. “We cannot
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wrongs. My proposal to create a Public Administrator for PG&E will help this utility refocus its priorities on safety and increase needed public confidence in this essential public utility service.”
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SEEKING TODAY’S TEEN LEADERS - AWARDING A NEW GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE COMMITTED TO CREATING WORLDWIDE CHANGE The Helen Diller Family Foundation’s Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards program is now accepting nominations for 2020. The awards recognize up to 15 extraordinary Jewish teens annually with $36,000 each to support their ongoing social impact projects, or to further their education. Up to five teens from California and ten from other communities nationwide will be acknowledged for demonstrating exceptional leadership and impact in repairing the world. Anyone interested in nominating a teen, or any teen interested in applying directly, is welcome to visit www. dillerteenawards.org to begin the nomination or application process. The nomination deadline is December 18, 2019, and all applications must be completed by January 8, 2020.
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Nickelodeon HALO Awards. INFORMATION FOR NOMINATORS/ APPLICANTS: The Awards recognize up to 15 Jewish teens who are outstanding leaders in community service with awards of $36,000 each. We seek teens showing significant initiative and leadership in creating and leading a new initiative – or who have considerably deepened or expanded an existing project — that embodies the values of tikkun olam, “repairing the world.” Nominations offer the opportunity for educators, civic leaders, and teen mentors to acknowledge Jewish teens who are actively working to create meaningful change in their communities and the world. Projects may have any focus, from raising money, to hands-on interactions, to larger systemic-change initiatives. The work can have a local, national, or global focus benefiting the Jewish or general community. Applicants can create a new project or contribute to an established initiative if they demonstrate a current, significant leadership role in an existing organization or project.
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CRITERIA: • Aged 13-19 years old (as of the application deadline on January 8, 2020) • Self-identify as Jewish • Resident of the United States • Volunteering without any compensation for their services • Currently serve in a leadership role on a project/initiative aimed at repairing the world
Through an online application, teens are asked to demonstrate:
• Proven commitment to the value and practice of tikkun olam • Current leadership of and dedication to the project over time • Effective development and implementation of a project or organization • Demonstration of vision and creativity • Ability to impact a growing number of individuals and/or engage a growing number of individuals in the project, either as partners, participants or beneficiaries • Ability to articulate the history, meaning and significance of the project, its goals, impact and potential to engage others
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Applications will be available in October. Complete the online “Nominate” form found at www.dillerteenawards.org. For more information, email dillerteenawards@sfjcf.org or call (415) 512-6432.
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A Salute of Honor
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Joshua Smith, Campus Executive Director at AVIATION INSTITUTE of MAINTENANCE and his team welcomed Congressman Ro Khanna to Salute our Veterans and hold a town hall meeting with constituents. Veterans Recognized (Pictured Below): • Ken Brunskill US Navy Vet Vietnam-Fremont • Jake Janitz US Army Vietnam/South Korea Vet-Milpitas • Tito Cortez US Army Vet Vietnam War-San Jose • Robert (Bob) US Army Vet Korean War Gross-Alviso • Forrest Williams-San Jose (Did not make event but honored) (Former City Council San Jose) • Dennis Whittaker- US Army Vet-Cupertino • Jerry Kromrey- US Air Force Vet San Jose • Bronze Star Honoree Korean War Veteran Takashi Jack Soto- Presented by Major Bender and Congressman Ro Khanna
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