| Dear Neighbors and Community,
Today is the last day to fill out the Census. Please encourage all your friends, neighbors, and relatives to fill it out by today, October 15, 2020 - www.2020census.gov.
In this update:
- Joint Town Hall with Assembly Member David Chiu on October 26
- Community Announcements
- COVID-19 and Flu Season
- Halloween Guidelines
Please stay safe and be careful. The COVID-19 pandemic is still amongst so we must remain vigilant and remember to do the following:
- Stay home as much as possible if you are able to.
- Wear a face covering: including masks, scarves, bandanas, anything that covers your nose and mouth. If you are working in a space with other people, you are required to wear a mask.
- Maintain 6 feet of social distancing
- Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap
- Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose or mouth
- Do not dispose your used face covering/gloves/PPE in the streets, please properly dispose in a trash bin
- If you are an essential worker or believe you may be exposed to COVID-19, get tested: https://www.sf.gov/GetTested
Our office remains open and responsive remotely. My staff will periodically checks our voicemail at 415-554-7670 daily. You may also email my office at waltonstaff@sfgov.org.
Please stay safe and healthy!
In community,
Supervisor Shamann Walton
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Joint Town Hall - October 26 at 5pm to 6pm
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Join Assemblymember David Chiu and I for a joint town hall on Monday, October 26 at 5pm to 6pm . We will give updates on state and district COVID-19 recovery plans as well as key issues our offices are working on.
Interpretation available in 粵語/中文 and Español.
Please register at http://bit.ly/octd10townhall to participate in the virtual meeting.
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All registered voters in San Francisco and California have been be sent a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 3, 2020 election during the week of October 5. The deadline to register to vote is October 19, 2020. Register to vote online or in person at the Voting Center. Those who miss the voter registration deadline but are still eligible can visit the Voting Center or a polling place to register and cast a provisional ballot.
There are several ways to vote in the election:
- By Mail – This is the safest way to vote. The Department of Elections recommends voters return their ballots using a United States Postal Service blue mail collection box. The USPS provides nearly 1,400 collection boxes in the City. Find your nearest mail box here.
- At the Voting Center at Bill Graham Civic Center– October 5 through November 3, and open weekends starting October 17.
- Vote or Drop off your ballot at a Polling Location on Election Day: For information on locations in your neighborhood: https://sfelections.sfgov.org/november-3-election-polling-place-and-ballot-drop-location-list
- At Ballot Drop-Off Sites – Starting October 5 and through November 3, voters can drop-off ballots at the Voting Center.
- Authorizing another person to pick up your ballot – Beginning October 5, any registered voter may authorize a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or person residing in their household to pick up a vote-by-mail ballot from the Voting Center and deliver it to them, provided the authorized person is at least 16 years old.
General Voting Information
San Franciscans can review their registration information, find their polling place, track their ballot, and more, using San Francisco’s Voter Portal. For more information, go to https://sfelections.sfgov.org/.
For questions, email: SFVote@sfgov.org or reach the Department of Elections by phone:
English: (415) 554-4375
TTY: (415) 554-4386
中文: (415) 554-4367
Español: (415) 554-4366
Filipino: (415) 554-4310
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We have requested the Department of Elections to open up more drop off centers and will share that information as we get it.
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The San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) strongly recommends that every individual ages six months and older to receive a vaccination for influenza. With COVID-19 and the upcoming flu season overlapping, health officials say it is more important than ever to get vaccinated against influenza this year. Each winter, people sick with flu crowd hospitals and urgent care clinics, resources that may be strained due to COVID-19 this year.
The flu vaccine protects everyone’s health. When you are vaccinated against flu, you protect yourself and lower the chances of infecting others, including people at high risk of developing potentially serious flu complications.
For those with insurance, a flu vaccine is widely available without cost to the patient as a preventive service from their regular doctor or most pharmacies. Call your doctor, clinic or pharmacy to schedule your flu shot in advance. To find a flu vaccine at a location near you, visit the Vaccine Finder.
For those without health insurance, DPH and community clinics will be offering opportunities to get a free flu shot. For more details and a list of San Francisco locations that offer free or low-cost flu vaccinations, visit www.sfcdcp.org/flushots.
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Rec & Park Outdoor Playgrounds - Now Open
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Outdoor playgrounds are now reopened. The San Francisco Department of Public Health offers families the following tips to play safely:
- Go to the playground during days and times when there are fewer people.
- Choose playgrounds within walking distance of your home instead of taking public transportation.
- Choose smaller playgrounds with fewer people over larger playgrounds that can hold more people.
- If your child is crying and cannot be consoled, remove them from the play structure or playground until they are calm, since loud crying can produce a large number of respiratory droplets.
- If anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, do not visit a playground.
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As Halloween approaches, we encourage everyone to practice COVID-19 precautions for a Safe Halloween.
DO:
- Activities at home with people you live with
- Remote parties with friends
- Outdoor activities with up to 12 people staying 6 feet apart
- Outdoor dining at a local restaurant
- Wear your face covering if you leave your home
AVOID:
- Door to door trick-or-treating
- Trunk-or-treating between cars
- Traveling to a rural fall festival
- Sharing a candy bowl between households is risky. Unnecessary travel can also spread COVID-19.
DO NOT:
- Gather with more than 12 people, inside or outside
- Celebrate indoors with anyone who doesn’t live with you
- Go to a local haunted house, carnival, festival, or live attraction
- These activities are banned during the pandemic.
For more safe Halloween Practices:
https://sf.gov/celebrate-safer-halloween-during-pandemic
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Urban Sprouts is currently hiring for two Program Assistants. These roles are funded through a restricted grant that requires the roles be filled by current San Francisco residents, between the ages of 18 and 24. Program Assistants will help with land management at our five urban agriculture sites in SF and support on- and off-site programming. The roles are temporary and will work approximately 15 hours a week for a maximum of 432 hours. We are hoping to fill the positions asap and expect them to wrap by or before May 2021.
Please help spread the word! More details below, attached and at urbansprouts.org/careers
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District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton | 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl, San Francisco | Room 282 Office Line: 415.554.7670 | General Email: waltonstaff@sfgov.org
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