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March 15, 2024
Spring Forward

We are all a little sleepy from the time change but the sun is shining and that helps! We hope you get to enjoy some of the good weather this weekend - flowers are popping up all over Tam Valley and projects are coming together as we make improvements to the Community Center lot and surrounding area. Summer is coming and things are going to be all set soon!


Spaghetti Bingo is a week away! We are sold out online for tickets but we might be able to make room for a few more so sign up on the waitlist and we'll let you know if anything opens up.

So many good things happening in the Valley! Read more below.

Have a wonderful weekend!
TCSD Board of Directors Meeting Highlights

At its March 13th meeting, the Board reviewed and provided direction to staff regarding the proposed final content for the Community Survey. Specifically, the Board reduced the amount of the survey content in an effort to reduce the length of the survey to under 20 minutes. As background, TCSD retained FM3 Research to prepare and conduct a survey of TCSD residents regarding TCSD services and facilities. FM3 will conduct a more randomized and scientific survey than previous efforts. The Board also provided guiding principles to staff to use for the Community Center masterplan process and approved personnel policies regarding Holiday In Lieu pay and changes to overtime pay for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Neighborhood Response Group (NRG) Drill Update
 
We had a very successful NRG drill last weekend! A few of our block captains got together with the radio operators at our Tam Valley Command Post.  Practice makes progress and the more we know, the better prepared we can be in an emergency. A huge thank you to all who participated!

To learn more about our NRG groups and to get involved, visit:
AlertMarin March 23 Countywide Test
March 23rd - 10am

On Saturday, March 23, the County’s Office of Emergency Management will conduct a countywide test with a 10:00 am notification sent to opted-in cell phones, landlines, and emails of those registered for AlertMarin.org.

AlertMarin is the county's primary system to alert residents of an urgent need to evacuate, shelter in place, or take some other protective action.
 
All who live or work in Marin County are encouraged to sign-up to receive emergency alerts ahead of the test. Those already registered are asked to sign-in and manage their account by verifying their contact information is up to date. Once a person registers with AlertMarin, information can be updated at any time about the registrant’s contacts, a child’s school, a workplace, or a relative’s home.
 
It only takes about 10 minutes to register for a service that could save your and your families life in the event of a major disaster.

Register now on AlertMarin.org.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
Spaghetti Bingo
March 22nd
6-8pm
Tam Valley Community Center

Spaghetti Bingo is only one week away! We are looking forward to another fun night calling bingo in the Community Center!

Tickets are sold out! Thank you to all who purchased their seats so early. We might be able to add some spots - so sign up on the waitlist if you missed out but still want to join us!

Tam Valley Garden Talk Series
March 23rd 10am
The Cabin - 60 Tennessee Valley Road

Join our PARC Commissioner, Michael Bogart, for the first in a series of Garden Talks. This casual garden series will start with a topic and information shared by our expert and then flow from there. It's a chance to share your experience with your friends and neighbors and to learn from each other.

The topic will be "What to do in your garden before spring has sprung"

We'll have tea and coffee to share, great conversation and a healthy dose of inspiration for your garden planning this spring.

Michael is currently the Garden Manager at Marin Art and Garden Center and offers a similar series in Ross. We are lucky to have his expertise right here in Tam Valley.

Sea Level Rise Project Meeting
March 28th
6-7:30pm
Hosted by Caltrans at the Tam Valley Community Center
Hybrid Meeting - log on or attend in person

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is hosting this meeting to inform the public of this new project that will reduce flooding and address sea-level rise in and around the Manzanita Park & Ride as well as Marin City.

Caltrans proposes to enhance access and mobility by addressing recurring flooding and sea-level rise impacts that affect State Route 1 (SR-1), US-101 and the Manzanita Park & Ride lot in the Richardson Bay area. The funding for this project has yet to be identified; however, this project is eligible for federal aid. The environmental stage is scheduled for the winter of 2024 once funding is secured, and Caltrans is scheduled to circulate the Draft Environmental Document (DED) externally in the summer of 2027.

If you have a question or want to find out more, please come to this hybrid public meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2024, between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Tam Valley Community Center 203 Marin Ave. Mill Valley, CA. 94941.


You can also email our project email at ManzanitaProject@dot.ca.gov.
Save the Dates!

Earth Day
April 20th
Tam Valley Community Center

We are switching things up this year and bringing Earth Day to the Community Center. Stay tuned for all the details but it's going to be fun for the whole family and you will learn something that you can do all year long to help our community and our environment!
Debris and Shred Day
May 4th
Tam Valley Community Center Yard

TCSD invites Tam Valley Residents to bring household junk, scrap metal, ewaste, cardboard and documents for shredding to the district yard for disposal.


Household Hazardous Waste Day
May 18th
Tam Valley Community Center Yard

We will be working with Clean Earth to offer household hazardous waste collection to our residents. Collection of things like house paint, aerosol cans and more.
REMINDERS
PG&E Assistance Programs

PG&E is offering a variety of customer assistance:

  • Payment Arrangement Plans.
  • Budget Billing.
  • Arrearage Management Plan.
  • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
  • Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help.
  • California Alternate Rates for Energy Program (CARE).
  • Family Electric Rate Assistance Program (FERA).
  • Energy Savings Assistance Program.
  • Medical Baseline Program for residential customers who depend on power for certain medical needs.
 
Other assistance available:
  • California Lifeline Program for a monthly discount on phone service.
  • Low-Cost Internet Solutions for $30 monthly discount off fast home Internet.
  • Power Saver Rewards Program helps you earn bill credits for temporarily reducing energy.
  • SmartAC Program lets you earn incentives for device controls that shift energy usage.
It is an honor to bring you the news of Tam Valley each week. If you have any questions or comments on the content of this newsletter, please contact me at events@tamcsd.org

Camille Esposito
Events and Communication Coordinator
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