City of Benicia This Week
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In this edition: Official Voting Locations in Benicia, Solano County Shares Gathering Guidance, Prescription Drug Take Back, Business Survey Ends Tomorrow, Need Help for the Holidays?, Visit Benicia Captures the Pain-dough-lorian
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Message from the Interim City Manager |
October 19, 2020
Hello Everyone,
COVID-19 restrictions have placed a great burden on our businesses and it is up to us as a community to support our local merchants through these difficult times. With our support, we can help them endure so that they can continue to provide the services and products that help to create the fabric and culture of our community.
Our businesses have not only provided essential goods and amenities, but through this adversity, they have also shown their great ingenuity and generosity. That should give each of us a sense of optimism and hope. We have seen business like Dunlop Manufacturing retool some of their operations to produce face shields for Napa hospitals, Sailor Jack's convert a parking lot into scenic waterfront dining and One House Bakery pivot their business model to provide ready made meals. All this under the backdrop of the Ponder Environmental / Chamber of Commerce / Valero Business Helping Business Grant Program where a group of Benicia businesses created a private fund to aid fellow businesses.
These are just a few examples of local businesses rising to the occasion during a crisis. I want to encourage you to join your fellow community members in supporting and celebrating our businesses everyday, during the pandemic and beyond.
Thank you for your interest in the City of Benicia This Week!
Erik Upson
Interim City Manager
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Official Voting Locations in Benicia |
In light of recent reports of fraudulent ballot boxes popping up throughout California, Benicia City Clerk Lisa Wolfe want you to know that there is and will only be two Official Ballot Boxes (pictured at right) in Benicia for your vote by mail ballot. If you do not want to mail your ballot, you may drop it in one of the ballot boxes through Tuesday, November 3:
City Hall/City Clerk’s Office
250 East L Street
(located in the main lobby)
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed every other Friday)
Raley’s Store
890 Southampton Road
(located inside near the floral department)
7 days per week, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
There is one Curbside Ballot Drop Off so that you may stay in your car and hand your ballot to an official poll worker:
The Gateway Church
1315 Military West
October 29, 30, 31 and November 2
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Election Day, November 3
7 a.m to 8 p.m.
Need a ride? Soltrans offers a free ride on Election Day on all fixed routes and paratransit trips. |
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Solano County Shares Gathering Guidance |
Last week, Solano County Public Health shared guidance on private gatherings, which is good information for the upcoming holiday season. It reads in part, "In general, the more people from different households a person interacts with at a gathering, the closer the physical interaction is, and the longer the interaction lasts, the higher the risk that a person with a COVID-19 infection, symptomatic or asymptomatic, may spread it to others. Public health studies have also shown that the risk of transmission is increased in indoor spaces, particularly when there isn’t appropriate ventilation. Unlike indoor spaces, wind and air in outdoor spaces can help reduce spread of the virus from one person to another."
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Prescription Drug Take Back |
Saturday, October 24 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Awareness Day. It's a reminder to keep unwanted and unused prescription medication out of our waterways and out of the hands of our youth.
Although they won't be hosting an event this year, Benicia Police Department wants you to know that you may safely dispose of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications everyday in the Police Department’s Prescription Drop Box located in front of the department's entrance at 250 East L Street. The box is available to you 24/7.
To dispose of medications, remove pills from bottles or containers and place in a zip-lock bag and drop in the drop box. For prescription liquids or creams, remove labels from the container and place the container in a zip-lock bag, seal, then place in the drop box.
Sharps are not allowed in the Prescription Drop Box. However, there is a convenient sharps drop box in front to the entrance of Benicia Fire Department at 150 Military West.
For questions or more information, please contact the Benicia Police Department at 707.745.3411.
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Business Survey Ends Tomorrow |
Attention Benicia business owners! In an effort to continue to assist Benicia businesses, the City of Benicia Office of Economic Development asks for your input to better understand your challenges and opportunities to recover during the pandemic. Your participation in our business survey will help inform our efforts moving forward to a prosperous post-COVID economy here in Benicia.
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Need Help for the Holidays? |
This year has been like no other. Many people find themselves in an economic position they never expected. If you find your family in need of assistance to make the holidays happy this year, Adopt-a-Family might be for you.
Benicia families with children birth to 17 years who need assistance this holiday season.
Enrollments ends on Friday, October 23. There are a limited number of spots remaining that will be filled on a first come/first served basis until the program is full.
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Visit Benicia Captures the Pain-dough-lorian |
Visit Benicia, the tourism arm of the City's Office of Economic Development, works with many local businesses to highlight what's unique about Benicia and our independent businesses to entice visitor to spend A Great Day by the Bay in Benicia. These efforts support our local businesses and help them, and neighboring businesses, prosper. Recently, One House Bakery created incredible Mandalorian inspired scarecrows out of dough and kitchen utensils for Benicia Main Street's annual Downtown Scarecrow Display.
Tipped by the bakery's owners beforehand, Economic Development staff and the City's contract tourism marketing firm, were ready to go with press releases, newsletters, social media and video like the one below. Give it a look and hear how the Pain-dough-lorian, Baby Dough-da and The Pandroid were created from Head Baker and co-owner, Chef Hannalee Pervan. The scarecrows will be on display through Halloween.
To see how Benicia is currently being marketed during the pandemic, visit www.ExcapebytheBay.com or Visit Benicia on social media. |
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Modified service due to COVID-19
City Hall is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you require entrance to City Hall offices outside of these hours, please make arrangements with staff from the department that you will be visiting.
All visitors shall be required to enter City Hall from East L street through the door located on the left (East) side of the building closest to the Post Office. Please check in with the staff person at the designated Welcome Window.
You will be required to wear a face covering over both your nose and mouth for the duration of your visit to City Hall. Please maintain 6 feet of social distancing between other visitors and staff. Do not visit City Hall if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Appointments can always be rescheduled.
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