Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

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A Simple Gesture makes it easy to donate food for our community!

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

1 week 3 hours ago

Very well deserved! Voris has been in my life as long as I can remember, and she has always lead with a service heart.

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5 is with Tuolumne County Office of Emergency Services and Mike Wink.

1 week 3 days ago

Day 2 of the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Taskforce was a tour of the Tuolumne Home Hardening program, which is just getting off the ground and we are delighted to support!

#calfire #homehardening

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5 is with Supervisor Anne Cottrell and Ryan Campbell, Tuolumne County District 2 Supervisor.

1 week 4 days ago

“Effective collaborations create investments,” Supervisor Bobby Macaulay’s end of date quote for the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Taskforce meeting in Tuolumne County, as we continue to share knowledge, collect data and strengthen relationships and trust.

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

2 weeks 9 hours ago

Photos from County of Lake, California's post

The Hitch are running! Big thanks to our volunteers who are participating in our Community Science monitoring project.

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

2 weeks 2 days ago

Spring Community Chipping Days are coming up, registration just takes a few minutes!

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

2 weeks 3 days ago

Today we toured the NCO Lake County Home Hardening Program in the Kelseyville Riviera with Rebuild Paradise Foundation and After The Fire USA with Cal Fire Chief Mike Wink to look at how hardened homes with defensible space create community resilience.

United in our commitment to mitigate future disasters, we learn from each other, swop best practices, and work toward the shared goal of making insurance attainable.

Hearing from delighted homeowners is what keeps us going strong!

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

2 weeks 3 days ago

Photos from Lake County Winegrowers's post

It’s the people, who chose to farm here, that make Lake County so special!

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

2 weeks 3 days ago

Do you “Know Your Zone?”

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Supervisor Jessica Pyska, District 5

2 weeks 3 days ago

Summer job opportunity- want to be a lifeguard?

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Priorities, Projects, and Exciting Announcements

Economic Vitality

  • Increased the County’s interest income from less than $500K to approximately $7M a year with the implementation of an investment strategy developed with the new Tax Collector. These funds are distributed to county, school, and special districts each quarter.
  • Historic salary increases for all County staff and impactful signing bonuses for “difficult to fill” positions, including Law Enforcement. Competitive compensation ensures we retain excellence and attract high-caliber candidates. As the largest employer in the County, higher wages stimulate our economy and support local businesses.
  • Broadband Master Plan- Applied for millions of dollars to implement the “Middle Mile” and “Last Mile” infrastructure to bring Broadband access across Lake County.
  • General Plan and Area Plan- Updates are officially underway and will include a county-wide climate vulnerability analysis and evacuation plans, $1.8M in secured grants.
  • Workforce Development- Training, skill development, and connecting to local businesses, CareerPoint in Lakeport leverages regional funding to provide career services to local residents of all ages. https://www.workforcealliancenorthbay.org/job-seekers/

Prevention and Preparedness

  • Tree Mortality Emergency in May of 2022, developed a plan to remove 20,000 dead trees along county roadways and facilitated grant-funded “Hazard Tree” removal projects in the Fox Drive neighborhood of Cobb and the Bottle Rock Road and Soda Bay corridors.
  • Home Hardening in the Kelseyville Riviera, a pilot program with Cal Fire, CalOES, and FEMA will harden 500 homes over the next 3 years, in partnership with North Coast Opportunities. $22M in grant funding
  • Soda Bay Corridor Evacuation grant from the California Fire Safe Council for planning and fuel reduction – the first of many evacuation plans for all communities in the county.
  • Konocti Fire Safe Council  supported with $10K in start-up funding to focus on wildfire preparedness, mitigation, and community education for the Soda Bay corridor.
  • Holding PG&E Accountable – for the removal of cut trees left behind on people’s property.

Healthy and Safe Communities

  • The first Climate Resiliency Officer and Tribal Liason in the State of California was hired through a 5-year grant with CalOES.
  • Parks, Recreation, and Trails Master Plan is in process and will ensure safe and equitable access to outdoor space and promote resilience to the impacts of climate change, funded with cannabis tax revenue.  Trail Plan
  • Cobb is getting a park! Planning is underway for the first County park in the Cobb Area, funded by geothermal royalties.
  • Senior Centers were awarded $50K grants to upgrade their facilities and programs to ensure they continue to provide services to our growing senior population, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
  • Homelessness: “People Helping People” the Lake County Street Outreach and Prevention Team van brings services and support to meet people where they are in our rural areas. Outreach Van
  • Library Bookmobile – is coming soon and will connect communities with books and Wi-Fi, funded by a grant written by the County Librarian.
  • Kelseyville Sidewalk Safe Routes to School program will provide a continuous sidewalk along Konocti Road, $450K through Congressman Mike Thompson and the Community Projects Fund.