Your View: County Prepares Sandbags Ahead of Storm

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CAL FIRE shared this photo of them preparing free sandbags for residents and businesses in the unincorporated area. Our region experienced heavy rains during the January storm and more is in the forecast.

Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it. Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media. 

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County Employees Impacted by Storm Report Devastating Damage – Your Donation Can Help

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Imagine your home suddenly flooding with inches, even feet of water, ruining everything. Many County team members are among the San Diegans starting the long recovery process after the Jan. 22 storm, and your donation can help them.

Funds raised thru 3/25/24

The San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization (CECO) has launched a Flood Relief Fund for County employees. CECO has received grant applications from impacted employees for $99,095.

Among the stories of devastation employees have reported - water damage to floors, dry wall and support beams in their home. Another shared that everything they owned was ruined and their car was severely damaged. Others reported mold, loss of furniture and personal belongings. Many also said they were displaced.

Help by donating to the Relief Fund. A little can go a long way. If every County employee donated $5, it would raise $100,000. Your donations will go directly to employees and contracted employees impacted by the storm.

“While hundreds of employees are out in the community assisting with services to help people recover from the storm, we can also assist our fellow employees with grants to help them with efforts to repair and replace damaged items,” CECO President Nadia Moshirian Binderup. “Any support and contribution makes a difference.”

To apply for a Flood Relief Fund grant, submit a crisis fund application. The maximum grant amount is $1,500. Application requests may assist with repairs, household items, food, temporary hotel relocation, and other items impacted by flood damage. Applicants must provide photos of damage from the winter storms. The program will close on Feb. 29.

Get ED&I News You Can Use

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The next Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Digest is out! This interactive newsletter has curated videos, podcasts, webinars, and articles that will help educate, build connections and spark inclusive conversations. It is designed to be used as a learning resource for County employees.

Learn about our generations in the workplace and watch the rewind of the most recent ERG Fireside Chat, where some of our very own millennials here at the County shared their experiences mentoring and being mentored along their journey into management.

Explore it now. (The D&I Digest displays best in Chrome or Microsoft Edge.)

For District Attorney and Sheriff’s employees, please use this link if the above link does not work: 2024-January Digest-How Old Are We.pdf.

Your View: Point-In-Time Count

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Several employees who volunteered in Thursday’s Point-in-Time Count shared photos from their early morning experience.

This count helps our region apply for federal and state funding to help serve this vulnerable population and measure our efforts to reduce homelessness.

Share your photos! If you see a coworker getting the job done, a beautiful sunset over your office or a wonderful County program being offered—snap a pic and submit it. Be sure to include information about the photo and your name. One image will be posted to InSite every week and may be shared on social media. 

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Interim CAO Message: Thank You for Helping the Community Recover from Disaster

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A message from Interim Chief Administrative Officer Sarah Aghassi:

I want to thank all of you for your work as the region recovers from Monday’s devastating storm and recognize the damage has impacted some of our own team members. Please watch this video for details, and learn more about how you can help those affected: County Employee’s Charitable Organization (CECO) Flood Relief Fund and San Diego Foundation Flood Response Fund.

CECO Raising Funds for Employees Impacted by Storm

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The San Diego County Employee’s Charitable Organization (CECO) started a Flood Relief Fund to assist eligible employees and contracted employees impacted by the storm.

CECO has distributed more than $7 million to local non-profits and County employees/retirees experiencing a crisis since 1956. Continuing this giving legacy would not be possible without donations.

To donate to the CECO Flood Relief Fund, visit Donorbox online.

To apply for a Flood Relief Fund grant, submit a crisis fund application. The maximum grant amount is $1,500. Application requests may assist with repairs, household items, food, temporary hotel relocation, and other items impacted by flood damage. Applicants must provide photos of damage from the Jan. 22 storm. The program will close on Feb. 29.

The County proclaimed a local emergency after a severe storm led to flooding and damage across the region. The Office of Emergency Services is activated and continues to coordinate recovery efforts with local cities and other agencies.

You can learn more about the County’s recovery efforts at Alert San Diego, including information about a damage assessment survey for impacted residents and businesses. 

Information from the survey will be used to help the County assess the extent of local impacts and advocate on behalf of the community for state and federal assistance. Completing this form does not guarantee you will be eligible for disaster relief assistance and is not a substitute for submitting a claim with your insurance company.

It's important to have a personal disaster plan to make sure you and your family are ready for an emergency. Alert San Diego has tips on how to prepare for different disaster situations.

See the flyer below.

Join One Book, One San Diego Book Discussion

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The County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees’ Association is hosting a book discussion on “The Sum of Us. The event will be held at the North University Community Library from 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3.

“The Sum of Us” is a One Book, One San Diego selection for the current year. One Book, One San Diego is a literary program aimed at bringing our community together through the shared experience of reading and discussing the same book.

This event is co-hosted by CSDFEA and the City of San Diego Filipino-American Employees’ Association.

Book description:

Heather McGhee’s specialty is the American economy—and the mystery of why it so often fails the American public. From the financial crisis of 2008 to rising student debt to collapsing public infrastructure, she found a root problem: racism in our politics and policymaking. But not just in the most obvious indignities for people of color. Racism has costs for white people, too. It is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems, the core dysfunction of our democracy and constitutive of the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did this happen? And is there a way out?

McGhee embarks on a deeply personal journey across the country from Maine to Mississippi to California, tallying what we lose when we buy into the zero-sum paradigm—the idea that progress for some of us must come at the expense of others. Along the way, she meets white people who confide in her about losing their homes, their dreams, and their shot at better jobs to the toxic mix of American racism and greed. This is the story of how public goods in this country—from parks and pools to functioning schools—have become private luxuries; of how unions collapsed, wages stagnated, and inequality increased; and of how this country, unique among the world’s advanced economies, has thwarted universal healthcare.

See the flyer below.

County Wins National Payroll Week Contests

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County’s Payroll Community recently placed first and third in a pair of contests as part of 2023 National Payroll Week.

The annual event recognizes payroll professionals for their crucial role and hard work.

The County’s Payroll Community won first place in the Chapter Photo Contest for their group photo. The picture was taken at the County Operations Center during the National Payroll Week celebration on Sept. 5, 2023.

They also came in third for the Local Media Outreach Contest.

For their win, the County’s Payroll Community was featured in the latest edition of Paytech Magazine, published by Payroll Org.

They will also receive a personalized National Payroll Week award certificate, recognition in the Paytech Chapter Leaders blog, and a web banner for their win.