County News Corner (5th District)
News
9-03-09 > Sup. Ornellas met with County and City of Tracy Staff at the site of the long proposed City/County park and wetlands to work out some final details and concerns. Sup. Ornellas believes we are closer than ever to finalizing an agreement between the City and the County as legal documents are being revised for consideration.
8-14-09 > In response to the VA's call for land proposals for the new Regional Outpatient Clinic and Skilled Nursing Facility, County Staff has prepared documents offering three parcels ranging from 20 to 25 acres, in addition to the original offer of 8 acres. All of these parcels are located in the immediate vicinity of the County Hospital. The County is anxious for a final decision on the facilities location.
7-31-09 > The California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, which includes the eight valley counties, reports that the Valley has been awarded $617,370,809 in Stimulus Dollars according to www.recovery.ca.gov. Updates will be provided every two weeks at www.sjvpartnership.org. The following sites provide additional grant opportunity resources:
www.grants.gov – www.recovery.gov – www.recovery.ca.gov – www.cacities.org/federalstimulus - www.ncsl.org/statefed/2009economicstimulus.htm
7-21-09 > Congressman McNerney informed Sup. Ornellas that the Veterans Administration has decided to locate the new Regional Outpatient Clinic and Skilled Nursing Facility in the French Camp Area. The County has lobbied for this facility and location since 2005 and we are very excited hearing this news. The VA is seeking expressions of interest from fee title property owners, or their duly authorized representatives, willing to offer a site, or an assemblage of sites, or to obtain a donated site, containing twenty to twenty-five acres of land with the capacity to support two (2) 150,000 gross square feet buildings with 900 on-grade parking spaces. Expressions of interest will be accepted for the site only.
Interested property owners contact:
Carpenter/Robbins Commercial Real Estate Inc.
Attn: David Chavez
3160 Crow Canyon Road, Suite 200
San Ramon, CA 94583
E-Mail: DChavez@crcre.com
Phone: 925-790-2123
FAX: 925-866-1306
Events
9-21-09 > General Plan Community Workshop to be held at 7:00 P.M. in the Larch-Clover Community Center, 11157 W. Larch Road, Tracy.
9-08-09 > San Joaquin County Commission on Aging meeting to be held at 1:00 P.M. in the Manteca City Council Chambers, 1001 W. Center Street, Manteca.
Issues
Housing > Learn more about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and other housing assistance at http://www.sjgov.org/commdev/cgi-bin/cdyn.exe?grp=neighpresv&htm=default
Illegal Dumping > Report Illegal Dumping at http://www.sjgov.org/illegaldumping/default.htm
Swine Flu > Get latest info at http://www.sjcphs.org/h1n1/swineflu.htm
West Nile Virus > Get latest info at http://sjmosquito.org/
Cash for Clunkers > Learn how at http://www.valleyair.org/Grant_Programs/PASS/pass_eng.htm
Trade Gas Mower for Battery-Powered > Learn about incentives at http://www.healthyairliving.com/upcoming-events/incentive-programs.htm
Win a Chevy Hybrid > Learn how at http://www.healthyairliving.com/upcoming-events/09HybridGiveaway.htm
Projects
Airpark 599 > Infrastructure progress continues at the Airpark 599, which is expected to draw as many as 14,000 jobs to the County. For more info visit http://www.airpark599.com/index.html
New South County Park > The County is in active negotiations for park property with the City of Tracy and a private land owner. Sup. Ornellas met with Tracy’s City Manager 7-15-09 and the discussions were encouraging.