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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.12.24 BSC - The CSAC Bulletin_ April 11, 2024The CSAC Bulletin for April 11, 2024 View this email in your browser April 11, 2024 Advocacy | Member Services | Of Other Interest | Job Openings Welcome to the weekly CSAC Bulletin. Use the hyperlinks in each heading to jump to a different section. Please share comments with CSAC at rserrao@counties.org. .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. From:CSAC To:Clerk of the Board Subject:The CSAC Bulletin: April 11, 2024 Date:Thursday, April 11, 2024 3:45:10 PM ADVOCACY Back to Top Federal Update: Congress Returns to Action After Two-WeekBreak After a two-week recess, lawmakers returned to the nation’s capital to face a full slate of politically fraught issues. Top of mind for House and Senate leaders is a military-aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as a foreign intelligence surveillance reauthorization package. Absent any sort of consensus in the House, all three are indefinitely delayed. Read more. State Approves Loan to Begin Reopening of MaderaCommunity Hospital This week, the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) and the California Health Facilities Financing Authority approved a $57 million no-interest loan through the Distressed Hospital Loan Program to reopen the Madera Community Hospital. In addition, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has approved a Change of Management Application filed by American Advanced Management, Inc. These approvals will allow the Madera Community Hospital to begin the reopening process. Read more. Deadline Extended: Fair Housing Plan to Assess Fair HousingChoice Community Needs Assessment Survey The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is in the process of updating California’s fair housing plan, also known as the Analysis of Impediments (AI) to fair housing choice (background information included below). Part of the fair housing plan is to provide a Community Needs Assessment survey. The survey helps HCD identify the states housing, community development and supportive service’s needs. Additionally, it helps determine where HCD should spend resource allocations, and the program activities and supportive services communities need the most. Read more. CDC Issues Health Advisory on H5N1 Bird Flu in US On Friday April 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert network health advisory after a person in Texas tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”). This is only the second confirmed human case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States; the first was in a poultry worker in Colorado in 2022. The CDC alert indicates the current risk to the general public remains low. Read more. Upcoming Events Related to Administration of Justice PolicyArea CSAC would like to alert counties to several upcoming events of interest to the Administration of Justice policy area. Read more. MEMBER SERVICES Back to Top The CSAC Legislative Conference Begins Next Week The CSAC 2024 Legislative Conference returns to Sacramento April 17-19, 2024! We have expanded the conference to three days and packed them full of exciting speakers and educational updates as well as opportunities to engage and connect with legislators, state leaders, and of course, your county peers. Advance registration is now closed, but on-site registration will be available. View the schedule. CSAC Names Brian Ferguson Director of Public Affairs Ferguson brings nearly two decades of communication and campaign experience to role including serving as the state’s communication lead on natural disasters as well working as a spokesperson for the last two California governors. Read more. JOB OPENINGS Back to Top Click here to see the latest county and local government job postings. Copyright © 2024 California State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you're a member of CSAC or because you showed interest in receiving weekly updates about news of importance to California counties. Our mailing address is: California State Association of Counties 1100 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA 95814 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list