Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Outreach Survey

What is the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan? In 2020, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors set the goal of meeting a carbon-negative footprint—removing more carbon from the atmosphere than we produce—by 2030 with a focus on equity and justice. The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) will outline what Yolo County will do to meet our greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal and help our community be more resilient to climate impacts such as higher temperatures, more frequent wildfires and floods, and drought. 

Why should you fill out this survey? The CAAP will be driven by YOUR input! Filling out this survey will help the County design funding opportunities, policies, and other recommendations for how we can lower emissions, protect our natural resources, and to ensure that Yolo County is a thriving, sustainable community for generations to come. Your survey response will ensure that the CAAP reflects and responds to the needs of your community.  

We expect this survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. The survey will close on September 22, 2023.

The survey is available in English, Spanish, or Russian:

• Link to take the survey in English: www.YoloCounty.org/CAAPEN
• Link to take the survey in Spanish: www.YoloCounty.org/CAAPES
• Link to take the survey in Russian: www.YoloCounty.org/CAAPRU 

If you have any questions about this survey, please email sustainability@yolocounty.org. Thank you for providing your feedback!

Cesar Chavez Day and Juneteenth now County Holidays

At their meeting on July 25th, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to make Cesar Chavez Day and Juneteenth paid County holidays.

Dr. Tico Zendejas, the new Yolo County Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer gave a presentation to the Board of Supervisors regarding the work of Cesar Chavez and the importance of recognizing Juneteenth.

Cesar Chavez was born in 1927 to Mexican American farmworker parents at a time when farmworkers across California were facing harsh working conditions and a lack of political power. Through the course of his life, Chavez worked tirelessly to bring attention to the societal mistreatment of farmworkers and fight for change. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) which became the United Farm Workers (UFW). He employed a variety of nonviolent tactics, including boycotts and strikes, to fight for better working conditions and fairer wages. Chavez's legacy is that of one of the great American labor leaders of the 20th Century and his impact on California cannot be overstated.

Three years into the Civil War, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. But it was not implemented in places still under confederate control. As Texas was the most remote state of the former confederacy, they did not recognize this proclamation until June 19, 1865 after General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston to enforce it. Two-hundred and fifty thousand slaves were freed in Texas and to those emancipated, this day was known as Juneteenth. This was the foundation for future progress such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This day is important because all those that were enslaved were freed, not just in theory, but in reality. We strive to recognize actual change, not just the potential for it.

We are proud that Caesar Chavez Day and Juneteenth have been officially designated as County Holidays, and hope that these days can be used for reflection on their related topics and for service towards the betterment of the community.

American Rescue Plan Funds Update

During the July 25th Board of Supervisors Meeting, the Supervisors received was an update on the Broadband Strategic Plan category of spending of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. This money will be used to provide high-speed broadband and prepay for a year of service to support a recharge-resiliency center (Guinda Grange Hall). Broadband is the transmission of wide bandwidth data over a high-speed internet.

In addition to the Broadband Strategic Plan update, the Board of Supervisors received an update on $3.7 million of ARP that needs to be reallocated. The reallocation proposal includes $150,000 to each supervisorial district to be allocated locally based on community needs.

There will also be money allocated to the Eviction Prevention Program ($250,000) through the Health and Human Services Department and funding for the Sustainability Department to help with the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan process ($300,000).

California Farmworker Day Resource Fair in Yolo County

In 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 721, which would designate August 26 of each year as California Farmworker Day. Nearly 8,000 farmworkers in Yolo County are essential to the global food supply as well as our economy. There will be a resource fair, food, and entertainment to highlight, remember, and appreciate the work that farmworkers contribute daily. The event is open to all farmworkers and their families.

We hope to see you there!

*Yolobus will be donating free bus passes to families that need a ride to and from the event