Livermore to Consider Funding 2-1-1 Livermore Councilmem- Safety System." Set up the Program and Keep Health and Human Services
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VOLUME L, NUMBER 15 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 Livermore to Consider Funding 2-1-1 Livermore Councilmem- safety system." set up the program and keep health and human services. Gary said, the reality is ber Stewart Gary expressed The 2-1-1 system is man- it running. The first year of It operates 24 hours a day, there are zero dollars going concern that funding for the aged by Eden Information operation, 10,000 calls were 7 days a week with multi- to 2-1-1 from Livermore. 2-1-1 phone system was not and Referral (Eden I&R), a answered when the service lingual capabilities. That has never happended included in grant funding nonprofit organization. began in 2008. Now that Mayor John Marchand before. "You will not get my approved by the city council The city council voted 5 number is over 10,000 a expressed hesitation about vote for the budget without on Monday. to 0 to approve the grants as month. "Every year we have using general fund money. this funding." Gary asked that staff recommended by the Hu- to start from scratch to find It could set a precedent. Councilmember Bob Wo- Find Out What's bring back options to fund man Services Commission, the funding," she said. Other groups could make the erner said that consideration the service in the upcom- which do not include fund- The cost to run the pro- same request. The concern is should be given to using Happening where do you stop, March- ing budget cycle to create a ing for 2-1-1. The motion gram is $1.4 million a year. budget funds on a one time more stable funding source. Money comes from Alameda and stated. Check Out Section A included Gary's request to Councilmember Doug basis while city staff looks Section A is filled with He explained that the 2-1-1 have staff come back with County, cities in the county, for an appropriate solution information about arts, Horner said he agreed with number provides help to options to fund the 2-1-1 and the private sector. Gary that the program needs to finance the program. people, entertainment and those with pressing, but non- system. 2-1-1 is a free, non-emer- It was also suggested special events. There are a more stable source of fund- emergency needs. Without Barbara Bernstein Ex- gency, confidential, phone ing. "Eden shouldn't have to that Livermore staff work education stories, a variety it, the 911 system overloads. number and service that of features, and the arts and ecutive Director at Eden go with hat in hand to every with other cities to create a entertainment and bulletin "2-1-1 is here to stay. It is I&R, told the council that it provides access to housing city every year to ask for method to ensure funding board. an extension of the public has been a real struggle to information, and critical money." for 2-1-1. Dublin Two Valley Farmers' Districts Market Opens Rated on For Season Minority, Low- The Dublin Farmers' Income Efforts Market will open its third season on Thursday, April By Ron McNicoll 18, at Emerald Glen Park. A group dedicated to closing the education gap for The Market will run each African American, Latino Thursday, from 4:00 to 8:00 and low-income students has p.m., through September 26 handed out report cards to (with the exception of July more than 140 districts in the 4, when the Market will be state, including Livermore held at a special time, from and Pleasanton. 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). The two were the only The City will partner districts in the Valley that once again with the Pacific qualified for the report card Coast Farmers' Market As- from the standpoint of hav- sociation (PCFMA) to oper- ing enough students in the ate the Market. The PCF- three student categories to MA, in celebrating its 25th meet the evaluating group's Anniversary, will feature threshold. contests, games, Cookin’ at Education Trust - West the Market demonstrations, (ETW), with headquarters and promotional giveaways in Oakland, released the at the re-opening of the report cards last week. The Dublin Farmers’ Market on organization is 10 years old. April 18. Other events tak- It is affiliated with Educa- tion Trust, which is located ing place that day include Photo - Doug Jorgensen Claire Abele (left) and Julia Cable show the difference between the design for their windmill and one in current in Washington, D.C. The musical performances by national group has lobbied the Quarry Lane School Jazz use. Congress on education is- Band and Jazz Orchestra, sues, including the No Child as well as “Coffee with the Left Behind Act. Chief” and “Coffee with the ETW looked at four edu- Council,” enabling Dublin Junction Students Capture Grand cation categories. In the first residents to get to know category, performance on the Dublin Police Chief API tests, Pleasanton re- and Dublin Mayor and City Prize in Engineering Competition ceived an A for Latinos and Councilmembers in an in- African Americans taken By Carol Graham bines," said Junction Avenue in Engineering last month forum for stimulating stu- formal setting. together as one category. Two young Livermore Throughout the season, K-8 student Claire Abele. at the Alameda County Sci- dent interest in science, To earn an A from ETW the Dublin Farmers’ Market scientists have found an "We've come up with a way ence and Engineering Fair technology, engineering in the API performance cat- will also feature weekly award-winning way to com- to fix that." (ACSEF). and mathematics. Middle egory, a district must meet or special events, such as free bine their love of engineer- The two 13-year-olds "We were surprised, and high school students exceed the statewide target music, wine and beer tast- ing with saving the lives of worked together for months amazed, awed when we who are home schooled and API score of 800 on a 1000- ings, cook-offs, local en- birds. to create their project "Sav- won," said Abele. from public, private, charter, point scale. tertainment, and children’s "There are a lot of birds ing Raptors One Windmill "A-W-E-D," clarified and parochial schools within Pleasanton earned a B games and activities. being killed each year by at a Time," winning the partner Julia Cable. the county are eligible to on API test performance The City’s weekly themes the Altamont pass wind tur- middle school Grand Prize The ACSEF provides a (See WINNERS, page 8) (See RATING, page 4) this year include: "First Thursdays" (First Week of the Month): The "First Thursday" events will include musical per- Private High School formances, in addition to beer and wine tastings from Planning to Open in local breweries and vintners. On Thursday, September 5, Livermore This Fall the City will host a staged concert in the park, featur- By Ron McNicoll (SFBPA) is led by CEO and ing Evolution, a well-known A private high school board president Douglas Journey cover band. academy that will include re- Treadway. He formerly was "Dublin Cooks" (Second cruiting of foreign students president of Ohlone College, and granting an International and has held other educa- Week of the Month): This tional posts. night will feature cooking Baccalaureate plans to open in the fall of 2013 in Liver- SFBPA will be opening demonstrations, taste tests, more. this fall in the same two- and cook-offs, where resi- The San Francisco Bay story office building that the dents and local service orga- Preparatory Academy (See SCHOOL, page 4) nizations can show off their talents in the preparation of Photo - Doug Jorgensen a variety of foods, such as Zone 7 To Make Arroyo The first ever Axis Community Health’s fun, foolish, and fabulous 5K Walk & Run got chili, pulled pork, ribs, and underway last weekend in Pleasanton's Hacienda Business Park. Proceeds from the salsa. August 8 will feature run help to provide affordable medical care in the Tri-Valley. a “Cabernet Cook-Off,” Stretch More Natural where participants will try to A rocky, barren stretch construction of the project at create the best pairing with of the Arroyo Mocho near the April 17 meeting. a local winery’s cabernet. Isabel Avenue and Stanley The project will be the Pleasanton Bans Use of Polystyrene The featured winery for boulevard will be planted first for Zone 7 that will Using polystyrene foam street vendors and other such as Cup of Noodles. this event will be Auburn- with trees, thanks to a proj- transform a more typically (PS6) containers to package food outlets to provide their Food vendors would have James. ect being undertaken by urban flood control channel, food will not be allowed in customers with containers until January 1, 2014 to re- "Community Night" Zone 7 Water Agency. with its concrete barriers, Pleasanton starting July 1, that are either recyclable or place PS6 containers. (Third and Fifth Week of Directors approved the into a more natural creek 2013. compostable. Daniel Smith, Director the Month): This night will environmental impact re- setting. The city council unani- The new rules would not of Operations Services, said again provide local groups port for the project at their No total cost estimate mously approved the ban. impact the use of the con- there are several reasons to with an opportunity to show- meeting March 20 on a 6-1 was announced.