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In the spirit of transparency, we want to share some of the highlights of our activities at the Board of Supervisors meeting that was held on July 13, 2021. We invite you to watch the morning meeting and afternoon meeting. Internet Access for Underserved Residents: My motion to accept 20 Google Chromebooks and 252 Mobile Wi-Fi hotspots from the California State Library passed in a 3-2 vote. Our OC Public Library system will be able to use these mobile internet services to help bridge the community digital divide for our neighborhoods, parks, senior centers, and community centers. Approving 93 Acres of New Park Space: I was proud to support the final environmental impact report and Master Plan for Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, a city I am proud to partially represent. This plan will include improved walking paths, reforestation nature/garden areas, picnic space, lakes, and more. You can see the master plan here, which has been posted online and available to the public since April 8, 2021. Helping Those Experiencing Homelessness to Get Vaccinated: I voted to approve restaurant gift cards as a vaccine incentive for vulnerable unhoused residents. Our Orange County Health Care Agency Street Outreach Team and CalOptima continue to work with community clinics like Share Our Selves to assist unhoused individuals to get vaccinated. My office is launching its own vaccine incentive gift card program in the weeks to come. Stay tuned for more! Transitional Aged Youth Emergency Shelters: Orange County will open its first shelter for the Transitional Age Youth Population, which will serve 150 individuals experiencing homelessness. This is a first step of many we must take to make real change on rising youth homelessness. Orange County Airport Commission Meeting Update: Meeting Date: 7/7/2021 Approve Airport Noise Monitoring System Services Contract with BridgeNet Airport Commission unanimously voted to recommend authorization to the County to execute a Sole Source contract with BridgeNet to provide maintenance and support for the airport noise monitoring system services package at JWA in an amount not-to-exceed $1,063,938 over five years. JWA staff assured Commissioners that this contract could be amended to include additional data for the public to view. Staff further stated they would report back to the Commissioners about eliciting public input on noise metrics and data output. Approve Contract with Transcore LP for Automated Vehicle ID System Airport Commission unanimously voted to recommend authorization to the County to execute a five-year contract not to exceed $443,128 with Transcore LP for Automated Vehicle Identification System Support. Approval of Amendment Four to Lease with Paradies-OC LLC Airport Commission unanimously voted to recommend that Paradies-OC, LLC be allowed to reduce its MAG (Minimum Annual Guarantee) retroactively, and relinquish specific locations so JWA can repurpose those locations. Retroactive Approval of Interim Specialty Coffee Leases Airport Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of leases with Bambuza OC Ventures LLC, dba Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Terminals A, B, and C (the former Starbuck’s coffee locations vacated by HMS Host). These are interim leases until an RFP is developed to permanently fill the locations. Approve Contract for Airside Surface Maintenance Airport Commission unanimously voted to recommend authorization to the County to execute an On-Call Professional Services aggregate contract with PCI for Airside Surface Maintenance Services in a three-year, not-to-exceed amount of $4,200,000 with the option to renew for one additional two-year extension. Approve Architect-Engineer Contracts for Airport Facilities Services The Airport Commission unanimously voted to recommend authorization to the County to execute one-year On-Call Architect-Engineer Services contracts with option to renew for one additional one-year extensions with the following firms: - AECOM Technical Services, Inc for consultant services not-to-exceed $924,800
- Butier Engineering, Inc. for consultant services not-to-exceed $929,600
- Arcadis U.S. Inc for consultant services not-to-exceed $216,000
Finally… JWA Staff stated it is difficult and costly to live-stream and publicly post Airport Commission meetings. I spoke to Supervisor Foley and she will be working with staff on a budget request for next fiscal year. STATEMENT CONDEMNING HATE AND HARASSMENT From the desk of Commissioner Ada Briceño of the Orange County Human Relations Commission: At this month's OC Human Relations Commission meeting, commissioners approved a statement condemning acts of hate and harassment against Supervisor Katrina Foley and Dr. Clayton Chao. We also discussed Ethnic Studies' ability to reduce hate, increase empathy and improve student performance for students of all races. Chair Fareed Farukhi moved forward an ad hoc committee to bring to the commission a statement in support of Ethnic Studies, led by myself. I also participated in an ad-hoc committee for the nominations of officers prior to the meeting. Congratulations to our new Commission Chair Jo-Anne Matsuba and Vice Chair Jennifer Wayne. Kind thanks to our outgoing Chair Fareed Farukhi for his commitment and service. MEETING THE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES Community Action Partnership of Orange County (“CAP OC”) appointee Rev. Rayna Hamre wanted us to share the following article that she has written with our District 2 residents in mind: The staff and volunteers of the Community Action Partnership Orange County (CAP OC) are working hard to serve our low income families, including the youngest members of our community. Diapers can be one of the costliest items in a low-income family's budget; they are also a necessity. For working parents, providing diapers to their day-care providers for each child can drastically strain the family budget. Sadly, common diaper rash can cause serious infection in infants, sometimes leading to an emergency room visit and hospitalization. The Tom Tom Truck is here to help! Tom Tom delivers free and low-cost diapers to distribution points throughout Orange County. CAP OC CEO Gregory Scott provides a brief history of the program, "The OC Diaper Bank was founded in March 2020, at the beginning of the national COVID-19 crisis, when CAP OC took action with the help of Assemblyman Tom Daly and Senator Tom Umberg to meet the overwhelming needs of Orange County residents. As the pandemic hit and the nation faced unparalleled economic consequences, CAP OC was dedicated to supplying locals with everything they urgently needed, providing more than 10.7 million diapers to residents in the last year. The diaper truck 'Tom Tom' was created in early 2021 to help facilitate the drop off of diapers to severely impacted areas. Part of CAP OC’s mission to end poverty, the OC Diaper Bank continues to supply diapers to 70 community-based organizations that target service to vulnerable families with infant children as diaper prices are on the rise. To date, the Diaper Bank has distributed in excess of 2 million diapers each month." In June 2021, an additional $30 million in state funding was allotted to keep county diaper banks, including Orange County, stocked. OC Public Works OC Public Works will begin informing the public regarding a new series of virtual community workshops in order to gain community collaboration in the planning process for the County’s Active Transportation Plan. We are working to engage with your constituents in order to hear about their experiences and ideas for improving walking and biking throughout our unincorporated Orange County. Please see the following dates for workshops impacting your area. Flyers (attached) are available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. These flyers will be handed out in the corresponding communities beginning Thursday July 8, 2021. If you have any questions regarding the upcoming workshops, please email me, OCPW’s Active Transportation Coordinator, at Ariana.Lopez@ocpw.ocgov.com.   
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