Information about COVID-19 (2023)

Other important information

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By John B Allard II

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Last week, Governor Newsom approved Placer County to move into Phase 2\Nof reopening. Placer County was one of the first and most populous counties in\nCalifornia to receive this permit. This was because of the positive health and advocacy reports from our city at the county and state levels.

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On the health front, I would like to thank Dr. Aimee Sisson, Placer County Health Officer, and the County Department of Health for their leadership in providing guidance and explanations that have helped our residents comply with health criteria for a phased initiate reopening. The diligence of our\nresidents in following these guidelines\nhas greatly reduced the spread of the virus, leaving us in a safer position to reopen.

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On the defense side, our city pushed for opening up house rules when it was safe to do so here, not based on health data elsewhere in the state. We encourage regional disparities and also urge the state to develop equipment and operational safety guidelines for the eventual reopening of all sectors of our economy.

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Within days, we were heartened to hear the governor's comments,\Nwhich reflected the nature of the measures we advocated. We sent a letter to the governor's office asking us to support this approach.

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Gradual reopening of our community

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Last week our community began a phased reopening.

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This creates mixed feelings in our community. Since March,\nwe've heard from people with opposing viewpoints who vehemently insist\nthat their perspective is the right approach.

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The approach the City of Roseville is taking is consistent with state law. I ask that we show patience and grace to one another.\nEach adapting to new social norms and new ways of doing things,\nthings we used to do without thought now require\nplanning and intention.

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As we venture into another world, we want to maintain\nthe progress we've made in slowing down the virus. Reopening doesn't mean\na return to life as we knew it. Social distancing, hand washing and other safety guidelines remain mandatory.

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Instead, reopening means learning new processes in familiar places. We must also remember that it is new to everyone and affects people in different ways.

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• It means remembering that someone might not understand what you're saying because they can't see your facial expression or read your lips\nbehind a mask. They may not be able to hear you well behind the\nplastic barrier that now separates us. We can all be patient and kind,\Nand willing to speak up a little and repeat ourselves when needed.
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• That means traffic is coming back! Those of us who enjoy the open roads need to slow down and drive safely and\n civilly. Our roads and streets belong to everyone from new drivers\n to older drivers who prefer to stay safe at home but\n have important errands to run. We owe all our fellow human beings this respect on the street.
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• It means being patient and planning ahead. Instead of the\n usual answering machine, you\n will likely have to make appointments and wait a little longer for service. You may have followed\nnew directions for walking in familiar facilities.
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• It means remembering that public health officials recommend the use of masks. Facilities serving the public have the right to require masks\n and refuse service to those who do not comply. They do everything to protect their employees and customers.
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We are progressing at the allowed pace. I want to thank our \Namazing community for your courtesy and care. At the city level, in a\nhealth crisis, we follow state law. There are so many things we\ncannot control during a pandemic, but we can control the amount of grace\nwe show to others as we weather this together.

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\nRoseville Family House

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Roseville Familienessen\nSupports residents and businesses by purchasing meals from\nRoseville restaurants and serving them to vulnerable residents of our community\naffected by food insecurity. This program was released just two weeks ago (Watch the video here)\n and received a lot of support from the community. A $50,000 grant from the city's Citizen Benefit Fund kicked off the initial phase.\nWith first-week donations from the Placer Community Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund, Sutter Health, the Roseville Rotary Club,\nRoseville Firefighters and Dozens of individual donations, the program \Nwill expand this week to include more restaurants and venues,\Nserving 940 families weekly.

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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Roseville Transit for delivering restaurants to locals, Roseville Electric for their significant in-kind support, and Bayside Church for providing 500 cloth masks for residents and volunteers. Our city employees and their families volunteer in schools and communities to deliver meals. At one of our schools, teachers volunteer to bring meals to families in need.

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Special thanks to our dedicated community partner,\nHealth Education Council. This nonprofit organization works with our city\nthrough theinvest in health\nPartnership in the last four years. Family Meal Roseville is\nthe latest result of a collaboration to improve\nhealth in our community. His organization is staffed with experienced public health experts and community organizers. We are very grateful for\nyour cooperation.

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This pop-up program is scheduled to end on June 12th due to grant funding, and you can follow our progress atFacebook.

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\nTransparency and public access

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On March 17, we held our first City Council meeting, which was not attended in person by the public but was still able to participate via email and phone and submit written comments. As\nwe have been doing for years, we continue to stream and stream our\nCity Council meetings on our YouTube channel, Comcast 14,\nConsolidated 73 and AT&T Uverse.

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We participated in video conferences in April and early May that are entirely online. For our May 20th meeting, City Council and staff will return to in-person meetings while council chambers remain closed to the public. Public participation in this meeting will continue to be via phone and email as we establish security protocols , which are required to enable in-person\nattendance to upcoming meetings.

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Board meetings resume at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Other committees meet only when essential and temporary items on the agenda so justify. You can view all agendas and minutes on our\nwebsite atwww.roseville.ca.us/agenda.

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\nBudget outlook of the city

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It is currently not possible to foresee how long and how deep\nthe economic crisis will last. However, Roseville's conservative budget approach has proven its worth and allows for cautious optimism.

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As restrictions are gradually lifted, we have a clearer view of our revenue prospects and whether the city will be reimbursed for any additional costs related to the crisis response.

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The city has taken some emergency measures on the spending side related to labor costs. In March, the city laid off more than 600 temporary workers because we stopped providing services to the public. A temporary hiring freeze was imposed in\nApril, except for\ncritical positions that require senior-level approval.

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\nPublic contribution to the budget for the financial year 2020-21

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Our budget approval process continues for the 2020-21 fiscal year beginning July 1st.

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The process began last fall with a public workshop at whichCity Council Strategic Plan\nhas been developed. Two public tours planned in the budget were due to take place in March but were canceled when social distancing measures and restrictions on public gatherings came into effect.

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Today, May 20, the city released the proposed fiscal year 2020-21 budget. You can see it here:www.roseville.ca.us/presupuesto🇧🇷 You can give feedback in advance atpubliccomment@roseville.ca.us.\nThe next opportunity to receive live public input is at the City Council's Annual Budget Workshop at 4:00 p.m. m. June 1 (and June 2, if applicable)\nat Council Chambers, 311 Vernon St.

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Amid all the uncertainty, one thing is clear: budget decisions will be adjusted throughout the year as we get a clearer picture of the depth of the revenue guidance cuts.

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By John B Allard II
\n8. April 2020
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While there are so many things we can't control about this pandemic,\nwe do have control over what matters most: how we respond as\nindividuals, as a city, and as a community.

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It requires the ability to balance many concerns and many roles. I know firsthand the concerns facing many of our small businesses and families. Aside from being the mayor,\nI know of a small business that\nhad a significant drop in sales when this crisis began. While challenging, it gives me important perspective as a legislator. I can assure you that our\nCity Council is working closely with our staff and partners in our\nregion to meet as many needs as possible.

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Our first responders remain on the front lines of a complex and evolving situation. We follow protocols to ensure your health and safety while supporting the health and safety of our community. We see the incredible dedication of our healthcare workers, grocery and pharmacy staff, and other key roles supporting the safety of our community. Thank you for your dedication and\nvigilance.

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We are in daily contact with Placer County Public Health to ensure that we are all following guidelines in the best interests of our community. Their modeling shows that cases in Placer County are expected to peak in late April. It's too early to say what\Nthis means for starting a business. Our municipal facilities will remain closed to the public until further notice.

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masks

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On April 3, Dr. Placer County Public Health Officer Aimee Sisson urged the public to wear face coverings when running errands in public. Please note that the term "face covering" (not mask)\nspecific and intended. Face coverings reduce the risk that an infected person will transmit the virus to another person. The masks are reserved for first responders and medical personnel.
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\nThe city does not distribute face masks or masks and mainlyno\nAt our police and fire stations. Visit the Placer County\nCOVID-19 website at to see how to make your own\nface covering and for more information and guidanceplacer.ca.gov/covid19.

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resident updates

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Given the pace of change, a week feels\nlike a month these days, and we are actively participating in changes at the local, state, and\nnational levels to help our city cope with the effects\nof this\ncrisis. We exchange information aboutroseville.ca.us/covid19, which covers topics we hear a lot about. Be sure to check out the FAQ section.

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We also had other city-level changes aimed at keeping our community safe and healthy:

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• Last week we closed park restrooms, dog parks, tennis and\n basketball courts, as well as playground equipment and\n picnic shelters that were previously closed. We have had many concerns\nabout the lack of social distancing in all of these areas, and this\nis another step to ensure the safety of our community.
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• We appreciate itathe vast majority\n of people use our trails safely, taking into account social distancing\n and safely dividing the trails between cyclists and pedestrians.\n Take a look at oursRoute description videoWhether you're new to the trails or need a refresher.
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Small Business Help

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Our economic development department worked with a panel of\nbankers, CFOs, utilities and economic development specialists from\nthe public and private sectors to review\nsmall business applications\nfor interest-free loans\nfrom the city. The city received 400 applications and awarded them to qualified\nbusinesses that met the first-come, first-served criteria.\nThe city has committed $1 million to this business support initiative and\nwill grant loans this week record, tape.

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Our team also hosts webinars with themChamber of Commerce in the Roseville Regionand the Greater Sacramento Economic Council regarding the resources available in Roseville for our business. Find the information inroseville.ca.us/businesshelp🇧🇷 It is also linked from ours/ Page covid19.

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Eviction, housing and homeless assistance issues

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Our Housing Division pays a total of $1.4 million from the Citizens Benefit Fund, the City's Low and Moderate Income Fund and the Federal Community Development Fund to our community service providers who help alleviate, prevent, and fast homelessness Help. laying
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This is in addition to the Housing Authority's $5.4 million in annual federal funding, which provides rental assistance to more than 700 families in Roseville and Rocklin, many of whom are at risk of homelessness.

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Those with questions and concerns about evictions and mortgages can visit the FAQs on our site/ Page covid19.

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So many ways Roseville cares

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We've received a lot of great information and offers of help from the community. The city created a Roseville Cares websiteroseville.ca.us/RosevilleCareswhich can be accessed through our/ Page covid19.\nAllows nonprofit organizations that need to provide a service or volunteer to\nprovide a service to connect with those who need or can help. It was\nthe most visited link in our electronic newsletter last week.

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It's a testament to our community as we've seen companies help our first responders. I would like to personally thank McKesson, Restaurant Depot, Wal-Mart and Starbucks for their support.\nWe are very proud to have businesses in our community that genuinely care about us.

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We put up posters in the city's grocery stores with the help of the Núcleo de Ruas, who has ours/ Page covid19\n and infoline 916-774-5200. Town clerks\nand across the city have been receiving calls from concerned\nmobile residents. I appreciate everything you are doing to help our\ncommunity.

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Adaptation of city operations

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While our facilities are closed to the public, our work\ncontinues. We continue to issue permits and carry out inspections. Our\nPolice Department has noticed a noticeable decrease in property crimes over the\nlast two weeks. Although the numbers are low, we encourageresident\nStay alert to crime prevention. Remember to lock your cars,\nkeep valuables out of sight, and keep an eye on your neighborhood.

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Not surprisingly, commercial garbage collection has declined and private garbage collection has increased. We have suspended fare collection on busy routes\nto reduce interaction between drivers and passengers who start boarding in the middle of the bus. We are working with utility companies\non all aspects of how the crisis is affecting them and\nmonitoring how this is affecting our rates. Traffic on our roads has decreased significantly, as have traffic accidents.

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Transparency and public access

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We held our first city council meeting, in which the public\ndid not attend in person, but was still able to participate\nby email, phone, and by submitting written comments. We also continue to broadcast and stream our City Council meetings via our\nYouTube call and Comcast 14, Consolidated 73 and AT&T Uverse.\nWe plan to hold the next meeting on April 15th, so please search our web page for the\nagenda (roseville.ca.us/agenda) this weekend to see how you can watch and get involved.

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Stay healthy

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In closing, I want to thank you for adapting so quickly to this turn of events in our country and community. It took\n a concerted effort, many plan changes, and\na high degree of customization. We know that people in our community face different challenges, and I want to remind you that it is crucial that we take care of ourselves and each other.
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\nThe six strategies recommended by the California Surgeon General are\nmindfulness practices, good sleep, physical activity, supportive relationships, mental health care, and a balanced diet. Here are\ntips and strategies:covid19.ca.gov/manage-stress-for-health

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We must focus on making the most of what\nis in our control. Many are struggling, and our resilience will determine how\nwe emerge from this situation. Thank you to everyone who is staying home, helping each other, staying connected and finding ways to support each other.

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Let's get out of here together!

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3:00 p.m., March 24, 2020
\nFrom Roseville Mayor John B. Allard II

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True to the culture of our community, we see that most of our residents and businesses look out for one another and comply with county and state guidelines.

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We have excellent health care systems in Roseville, and I want to thank the health professionals, many of whom are Roseville residents, for their incredible commitment to our collective health and safety. The same\ngratitude goes to our first responders, utility workers, and all of you\nwho are looking out for each other\nand doing your part by staying home\nto keep us all safe.

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True to our city's culture, our team continues to\nwork hard and humbly during this crisis to protect this community.\nA brief summary of how we serve the community:

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emergency surgeries—Our team calls Placer County Public Health daily. There are currently 20\nconfirmed cases in Placer County. See \nplacer.ca.gov/covid19 for the latest information. Our city's emergency management team is operational, adhering to the latest federal, state, and city government health guidelines and also responsive to the needs of our community.

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medical calls—Our firefighters are\nnot on the front lines of medical care and are following protocols to protect\nthemselves from exposure to the virus.

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police patrol"Given the number of vacant buildings and people's general concern about the situation, we have redeployed our police staff to patrol more officers in our neighborhoods.

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Small Business Loans“Today we are canceling one$1 million small business loan program\nTo fill a gap in this difficult economy. Our economic development and housing\nteam is putting the finishing touches on this program, along with another program\nto prevent homelessness.

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Homelessness Prevention—We\nalso announced today that the city will allocate an additional $500,000\n in funding\nfor Rapid Reform and Homelessness Prevention to help our residents\nstay roofed over their heads. This is in addition to the $5.5 million the city administers annually from state and federal sources for homelessness prevention and affordable housing.

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Reliable Utilities—Our electricity, water, sewage and garbage services continue to function without problems.

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Hiking trails, parks and dog parks remain open.—They\nare vital to the health of our neighborhood and are heavily used. We ask you to keep a distance of two meters. Yesterday we closed the playgrounds, picnic shelters, and skate park\nbecause\nwe don't have the resources to clean them often enough. Golf courses remain closed, as do libraries, adventure clubs and preschools.

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Reliable and relevant communication- We update our website, social media, and news with the latest from the city, frequently asked questions we receive, links to state and federal information and guidance, and a variety of other resources. We\nplace safety notices on all of our interchangeable signage along\nmajor highway corridors. And we are promoting our city\nCOVID-19 website with the latest information about the city.

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public participation in the city council—We\nwill be conducting our April 1 City Council meeting primarily remotely,\nwith no public presence. Public participation and comments will be via email (citycouncil@roseville.ca.us) and by telephone before and during the meeting. As usual, it will be broadcast live on ourwebsite,YouTube-Kanaland state access station.

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essential transit services—Roseville\nTransit continues to provide regular service for basic needs. We are increasing the hygiene of our fleet and allowing social distancing on our buses.

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fiscal responsibilityhas been a priority for our city for decades. We have long recognized the importance of posting emergency reserves to maintain service. This is new territory for our city, nation and world. We are closely monitoring legislation and the availability of funds.

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I know these are uncertain times and there are many things we don't know. Rest assured that Roseville is a well-governed city and that we will continue to act responsibly to preserve the quality of life that we live and work here.

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Thank you for taking your role in protecting our community seriously. Together, we will do it.

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