July 14 2020
Greetings from the Long Beach CERT Program!
Regular updates sent every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
Virtual General Membership Meeting a success!
Thank you to all who participated in our virtual July general membership meeting. It was great to see many of your faces and catch up! For those unable to join us, we are working on providing access to the recording of the meeting soon. However, many of the discussion topics are included below for your reference.

Our August general membership meeting, scheduled for August 4th, will most likely occur via Zoom as well. A link to register for that meeting will be included in the next newsletter. Registration will be required in order to receive the zoom meeting details (this is a safety precaution). As a general notice, you do not need to have a webcam in order to participate in the meeting. If you need technical assistance with zoom, please let us know!

Take care,
Ana Jimenez
CERT Program Coordinator
Want to Volunteer to support Testing Sites?
CERT volunteers continue to support the traffic flow at the COVID19 testing sites. If you would like to volunteer, please complete the availability poll by clicking here

*Available dates are 7/13-7/26
National CERT Association has Launched!
The NCA is a non-profit organization, established in September 2019, that is a result of a partnership between FEMA and CERT leaders across the US. The NCA was created as a nationwide network of CERT program leaders and members that can communicate and share resources with each other. It is membership based, with an annual fee of $25 (plus credit card processing), and is completely optional.

If you are interested in learning more about the association, please visit www.nationalcert.org
Interested in Volunteering for a Food Distribution event?

The County of Los Angeles is mobilizing public agencies, nonprofits and the volunteer community to provide meals to anyone in need. The details for the food distribution event in Long Beach are as follows:
When : Friday, July 17th, from 7 am to 3 pm
Where : Long Beach City College, Pacific Coast Campus
Volunteer roles: event setup, intake, traffic control, placing boxes into vehicles, and clean up.
Requirements: Volunteers must be healthy, able to lift 36 lbs. boxes of food and stand for several hours.
Other details: Volunteers will be provided PPE, water, and lunch.

Interested volunteers can email Tamara Hunter to sign up at huntet@dcfs.lacounty.gov

*Note- this is not an official LB CERT volunteer event. This is just a volunteer opportunity being shared with our members.
In Long Beach?

There is a lot going on in the City of Long Beach. Below are some highlights and resources to share:

* COVID19 - Governor Newsom announced yesterday that effective immediately, ALL counties will close bars, indoor restaurant operations, movie theaters, cardrooms, wineries and tasting rooms, family entertainment centers, zoos and museums. The Mayor of Long Beach will be conducting a press conference today, July 14th, at 3 pm to update us on how this will impact our city.

*Framework for Reconciliation - get involved in the initiative to provided feedback in a local action plan to address the existence and impact of systemic racism in Long Beach. Complete the survey

*2021 Proposed Budget - support the budgeting process by completing a survey and providing feedback to City Council on what items should be prioritized. Access the survey here
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