Día a Día:
Vacúnate ya
Apertura del Estadio de los Dodger
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Amigos y amigas:
Tenemos que protegernos entre nosotros ahora que el Condado de Los Ángeles pasa al nivel naranja permitiendo que la mayor parte de la economía se reabra. Si todos nos vacunamos, lograremos que más personas vuelvan a su trabajo.
Para hacer una cita para vacunarte, visita myturn.ca.gov, o comunícate con mi oficina al (213) 473-7001 o escribe a [email protected].
Recuerda que se mantienen las recomendaciones de salud pública como reunirte con amigos y familiares de manera segura al aire libre, usar mascarilla, practicar la sana distancia de 6 pies, haciéndote la prueba si piensas que has estado expuesto al coronavirus. Si haz viajado y tienes síntomas, ponte en cuarentena y vacúnate en cuento sea tu turno.
Esta semana, el Estadio de los Dodgers reabrió sus puertas al público con capacidad limitada. Más negocios, comercios y en su momento nuestras escuelas, abrirán a medida que nos vacunemos y continuemos con protocolos de higiene. Recuerda que si podemos vencer esta pandemia con el apoyo de unos a otros.
Atentamente,
Gil Cedillo
Concejal, Distrito 1
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
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Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO DÍA A DÍA
Semana del 5 al 9 de abril, 2021
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Concejal Gil Cedillo, Billie Jean King, el alcalde Eric Garcetti, Jaime Jarrín y Magic Johnson en el día inaugural 2021 del Estadio de los Dodgers. ¡Disfruta y comparte el video aquí del izado de la bandera de los Dodgers como campeones de la Serie Mundial 2020!
VACUNA DEL CORONAVIRUS
Campaña del Concejal "Vacúnate" dirigida a personas mayores Latinas
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
En el Condado de Los Ángeles casi 600,000 latinos están enfermos de COVID-19, mientras la cifra de descenso por este virus alcanza los 12,000. No permitas que más miembros de nuestras familias mueran. La vacuna no contiene ningún virus. No te dará COVID-19 si te vacunas. Ayúdanos a protegerte ¡Vacúnate ya! Echa un vistazo a nuestro último anuncio de servicio público.
REPORTE DE CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19 en el Distrito 1 esta semana
106 nuevos casos para un total de 51,087
4 muertes más para un total de 1,295
¡El condado de Los Ángeles pasa a nivel naranja permitiendo que se abra más economía!
Cambios del Nivel Naranja entraron en vigor el 5 de abril. Te recomendamos continuar usando tu máscarilla, mantener la sana distancia de 6 pies de y seguir los protocolos de salud pública.
REPORTE LEGISLATIVO DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
Esta semana, el Concilio aprobó una moción importante sobre la transferencia de $20 millones de los fondos de la Medida W para una rehabilitación muy necesaria del lago del MacArthur Park.
El Concilio también aprobó el Informe de Planificación Anual para el 2021 para el Distrito de Mejoramiento Comercial del Gran Lincoln Heights; el informe cumplió con la ley estatal y el aumento presupuestario coincide con las intenciones del plan de administración del distrito de BID. También encontró que se mantienen los beneficios para los propietarios evaluados.
Finalmente, mi resolución de apoyar un hogar permanente para el Centro Laboral de UCLA, con el nombre de “Centro de Justicia para Trabajadores Reverendo James Lawson de UCLA”, fue aprobada por unanimidad. El Rev. Lawson es uno de los pocos gigantes que quedan del Movimiento de Derechos Civiles. Esta distinción se debió hacer mucho tiempo. El Centro estará ubicado en el corazón del Distrito 1.
-Concejal Gil Cedillo
REPORTE DE VIVIENDA
¿Estás pensando en comprar tu primera casa?
El Departamento de Vivienda + Inversión Comunitaria de la Ciudad (HCIDLA) ofrece dos programas de ayuda para lograr que tu sueño de ser propietario de casa se haga realidad:
El programa de Asistencia para la Compra de Bajos Ingresos (LIPA por sus siglas en inglés) ayuda a los compradores de vivienda por primera vez y de bajos ingresos a comprar viviendas en la ciudad de Los Ángeles al proporcionar préstamos para cubrir el pago inicial, el cierre y el costo de adquisición.
El programa de Certificado de Crédito Hipotecario (MCC por sus siglas en inglés) proporciona una reducción dólar por dólar de la posible obligación tributaria federal sobre la renta del comprador de vivienda. Esto aumenta el ingreso familiar disponible para calificar para comprar una vivienda.
Compradores de vivienda por primera vez – HCIDLA
NOTICIAS Y EVENTOS DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
Día Mundial de la Salud
El Día Mundial de la Salud es para reafirmar nuestra gratitud y reconocimiento a quienes trabajan día y noche para mantener sano a nuestro planeta. Es un día para reiterar nuestro compromiso de apoyar la investigación y la innovación en salud.
PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
REPORTE POR ÁREA
Calles más seguras en el Distrito 1
Esta semana, LADOT y la Oficina de Ingeniería se unieron al Equipo Cedillo y a los miembros de la comunidad para activar cuatro nuevas balizas peatonales intermitentes en cuatro intersecciones del Distrito 1.
Las balizas peatonales intermitentes se instalaron para mejorar la seguridad y la visibilidad de los peatones en:
- Avenue 35 y Eagle Rock Boulevard en Glassell Park
- Avenue 41 y Eagle Rock Boulevard en Glassell Park
- Avenue 60 y North Figueroa Street en Highland Park
- Venice Boulevard y South Bonnie Brae Street en Pico-Union
"Cruzar la calle ahora es más seguro en NELA", por Bill Hendrickson, Boulevard Sentinel, 8 de abril de 2021.
Nadie se queda atrás: Vacunas para personas sin hogar
Fotos: PATH
El Equipo Cedillo se ha comprometido a vacunar a todos, incluyendo a nuestras comunidades más vulnerables y personas sin hogar. Junto con el Departamento de Servicios de Salud del Condado, hemos organizado clínicas de vacunas mensuales en Mac Arthur Park y puestos emergentes en todo el distrito para llegar a las personas sin hogar. Nuestros voluntarios nos ayudan a buscar a quienes quieren la vacuna y los canalizamos a una clínica emergente en el área.
La semana pasada, realizamos nuestra clínica mensual en MacArthur Park y una clínica emergente en Debs Park para llegar a las personas sin hogar que viven en el parque y en el canal Arroyo Seco. Pusimos 81 vacunas y volveremos el mes que viene para administrar la segunda dosis.
Nuevo camión repartidor de comestibles del equipo Cedillo
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
¡Nuestro nuevo camión repartidor de comestibles pronto llegará a tu vecindario en el Distrito 1!
Glassell Park
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
El Concejal Cedillo instaló dos nuevas balizas intermitentes para peatones en Eagle Rock Blvd y Avenues 41 y 34. Gracias LADOT y BOE por hacer que las calles del Distrito 1 sean más seguras.
Nueva instalación de luz de paso peatonal en el Primer Distrito - Canal 35
Editor: Diana Jenkins; Camarógrafo: Frank Aguilera; Audio: Martín Martínez
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, LAFD, CORE y Carbon Health administraron cientos de vacunas esta semana en nuestro puesto emergente de vacunas en Glassell Park.
Highland Park
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, BOE y DOT hacen que Highland Park sea más seguro con una nueva luz de cruce de peatones en Ave 60 y North Figueroa. Linda Cabón, (ayudando a encender la luz de seguridad), era parte de la junta del Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council cuando se aprobó el proyecto.
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, Arroyo Arts Collective y North Figueroa Association inició un proyecto de embellecimiento del Corredor Figueroa con paisajes.
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo realizó una entrega de alimentos y EPP, durante el primer día de clases en junto a la Academia Avance y la organización Highland Park Improvement Association.
Equipo Cedillo tiende la mano con distribución semanal de comidaeam Cedillo Reaches Out With Weekly Food Giveaway - Canal 35
Editor: Kevin King; Camarógrafo: Martín Martínez; Audio: Paul Townsend
Montecito Heights
Basurero ilegal en North Griffin fue limpiado
Fotos: LA Bureau of Sanitation
Tan pronto como los residentes reportaron al Equipo Cedillo que una montaña de bolsas de basura habían sido arrojadas indebidamente en North Griffin Avenue, se informó a la Oficina de Saneamiento de Los Ángeles, que a su vez, movilizaron camiones para limpiar el área.
Es un delito, sujeto a multas y/o cárcel, arrojar desechos, materiales, empaques y equipos en las calles, aceras y callejones de Los Ángeles o en contenedores públicos.
Ahora es más fácil que nunca reportar con pruebas e información de primera mano un vertido ilegal para su investigación. Llama al 311 o a la Oficina de Saneamiento al (800) 773-2489.
Westlake
Equipo Cedillo, Universal Church y LAPD distribuyeron alimentos y EPP
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
La División Rampart del LAPD, el Equipo Cedillo y colaboradores comunitarios organizaron recientemente una campaña de recolección y distribución de alimentos. Familias necesitadas recibieron cajas de comida y se les ofreció apoyo de salud mental.
Unidad de Alimentos de la División Rampart de la Policía de Los Ángeles – Canal 35
Editor: Cody Jarrett; Camarógrafo: Frank Aguilera; Audio: Massi Penate
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, CCNP y vecinos de Bonnie Brae Street distribuyeron cajas de comestibles a cientos de residentes de Westlake como parte del Programa de Alimentos.
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
¡Llama al Equipo Cedillo al (213) 473-7001 si desea que nuestro programa móvil de distribución de alimentos llegue a tu vecindario!
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
¡Estamos aquí para servir! El Equipo de Fuerza Cedillo en plena acción en las esquinas de San Marino y Hoover; Beacon Street y James M. Wood Boulevard; y 4th Street y Loma Drive.
Pico-Union
Fotos: Equipo Cedillo
El Equipo Cedillo y residentes se unieron al Departamento de Transporte y la Oficina de Ingeniería de la Ciudad para celebrar un paso de peatones más seguro con balizas intermitentes en la esquina de Bonnie Brae y Venice Boulevard. Trabajadores locales se unieron a estudiantes y padres de la primaria Magnolia para un "cruce ceremonial". Disfruta y comparte este video realizado por alguien de nuestra la comunidad. Comunicado de prensa aquí.
Foto: Steve Weingarten
Equipo Cedillo, LAFD, Core y Carbon Health celebran otra semana exitosa de vacunación. ¡Te estamos esperando! Llama ya al (213) 473-7001.
COMIDA, EVENTOS Y OTROS RECURSOS
FEMA comenzará a implementar asistencia funeraria para víctimas de COVID-19 en abril. En estos momentos está capacitando a su personal para que la ayuda se haga llegar lo antes posible a los posibles solicitantes familiares de víctima o víctimas fatales del COVID-19. Mientras tanto, se aconseja a las personas que tienen gastos funerarios a causa de un familiar fallecido por COVID-19, que recopile y orden la documentación de costos del funeral. Para más información, llama a nuestra oficina al (213) 473-7001 or aquí.
 
    
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Dear Friend,
As LA County moves to the orange tier allowing more of the economy to re-open, let's continue to keep each other safe. We will continue getting more people back to work if we all get vaccinated.
If you haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, make a plan! Go to myturn.ca.gov to sign up for appointment notifications or contact my office at [email protected] or 213-473-7001. Please continue to gather safely outdoors, wear masks, practice 6 feet social distancing, get tested if you’re exposed or have symptoms, quarantine if you travel, and get vaccinated when it is your turn.
This week Dodger Stadium celebrated opening day with a limited capacity. More businesses and eventually our schools will open as more of us get vaccinated and if we continue safe practices. We can get there if we all support each other to conquer this pandemic.
Sincerely,
Gil Cedillo Councilmember, First District
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
Instagram: @cmgilcedillo
Twitter: @cmgilcedillo
Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO WEEKLY
Week of April 5 to 9, 2021
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Gil Cedillo joins Billie Jean King, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Jaime Jarrín, and Magic Johnson at opening day at Dodger Stadium! See the video here of the flag raising of the Dodgers 2020 World Series Champions!
CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
Councilmember Gil Cedillo Encourages Latino Seniors to “Get Vaccinated”
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Almost 600,000 Latinos in LA County are infected with COVID-19; nearly 12,000 have died. Don’t let more of our family members die. The vaccine does not contain any of the virus. It will not give you COVID-19. Help us protect you. Get vaccinated now. Check out our latest public service annoncement.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
COVID-19 in Council District 1 This Week
106 New Cases and 51,087 Total
4 Additional Deaths and 1,295 Total
Los Angeles County Moves to Orange Tier Allowing More of the Economy to Open!
These Orange Tier changes have gone into effect on April 5th. Please continue to be vigilant, keep wearing your mask, keep your distance from others, and follow public health guidelines.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM COUNCILMEMBER CEDILLO
This week, Council passed an important item pertaining to the transfer of much needed Measure W funds in the amount of $20 million for our MacArthur Lake Rehabilitation Project.
Council also approved and found that the Lincoln Heights Property-based Business Improvement District Annual Planning Report for 2021 complied with State Law and the budget increase concurs with the intentions of the Greater Lincoln Heights Property BID's Management District Plan. It also found that it does not adversely impact the benefits received by assessed property owners.
Finally, my resolution to support the construction and the establishment of a permanent home for the UCLA Labor Center that will be named the UCLA Reverend James Lawson Worker Justice Center was unanimously approved as well. Rev. Lawson is undoubtedly one of the few remaining giants of the Civil Rights Movement who remain with us today. It is an honor that is long past due. The Center will be figuratively and physically located in the heart of the First District.
-Councilmember Gil Cedillo
HOUSING UPDATE
Thinking About Buying Your First Home?
Thinking about buying your first home? The City of Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) offers two programs, the Low-Income Purchase Assistance (LIPA) and Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC), that can help you achieve your dream of homeownership.
The LIPA program helps first-time, low-income homebuyers purchase homes in the City of Los Angeles by providing loans to cover the down payment, closing and acquisition cost. The MCC program provides a dollar-for-dollar reduction to the homebuyer’s potential federal income tax liability. This increases the household income available to qualify for a home mortgage
First-Time Homebuyers – HCIDLA (lacity.org)
CEDILLO EVENTS AND NEWS
World Health Day
World Health Day is a day to reaffirm our gratitude and appreciation to all those who work day and night to keep our planet healthy. It’s also a day to reiterate our commitment to supporting research and innovation in healthcare.
— Narendra Modi
UPCOMING CEDILLO EVENTS
FIELD UPDATE
On the Road to Safer Streets in Council District 1
Two new flashing beacons now signal pedestrian crossings at North Figueroa St and Avenue 60 in Highland Park. | Photo Credit: Bill Hendrickson, Boulevard Sentinel
LADOT joined the office of City Council District 1 Councilmember Gil Cedillo, the Bureau of Engineering, and community members to celebrate the installation of four new rapid rectangular flashing pedestrian beacons, performing a “ceremonial street crossing” at the four improved intersections in Council District 1 this week.
Placed to improve pedestrian safety and visibility, the new rapid rectangular flashing pedestrian beacons were installed at the following intersections:
- Avenue 35 and Eagle Rock Boulevard in Glassell Park.
- Avenue 41 and Eagle Rock Boulevard in Glassell Park.
- Avenue 60 and North Figueroa Street in Highland Park.
- Venice Boulevard and South Bonnie Brae Street in Pico-Union.
“Crossing the street just got safer in NELA”, by Bill Hendrickson, Boulevard Sentinel, April 8, 2021
"Highland Park residents celebrating the installation of new flashing beacons lights", ABC 7 Eyewitness News, April 8, 2021
Nobody Left Behind- Vaccinations for People Experiencing Homeless
Photo Credit: PATH
Team Cedillo is committed to vaccinating everyone especially our most vulnerable communities including people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Together with the LA County Department of Health Services we have hosted monthly vaccine clinics at MacArthur Park and pop-up sites across the district to reach PEH. Our outreach teams work with us to identify PEH interested in the vaccine and then we find a suitable area where we can set up a pop-up clinic based on interest from PEH in the surrounding area. Last week, we held our monthly clinic at MacArthur Park and a pop-up clinic at Debs Park to reach PEH living in the park and Arroyo Seco Channel. We administered 81 vaccines total and will be back for second doses in a month.
Team Cedillo’s New Mobile Grocery Truck
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Look out for our new Mobile Grocery Truck coming to a CD1 neighborhood near you!
Glassell Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Cedillo had two new pedestrian flashing beacons installed on Eagle Rock Blvd and Ave 41 and Eagle Rock Blvd. and Ave 34 to make Council District one streets much safer for residents. Thank you LADOT and BOE for installing the new safety light.
New Pedestrian Crossing Light Installed in Council District One - Channnel 35
Editor: Diana Jenkins; Cameraman: Frank Aguilera; Audio: Martin Martinez
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo continued our Glassell Park Vaccine Pop-Up site in partnership with LAFD, CORE and Carbon Health and distributed hundreds of more vaccines this week.
Highland Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo joins with BOE and DOT to make Highland Park safer with a new pedestrian crossing light at Ave 60 and North Figueroa. Here Linda Cabon helps turn on the safety light. Linda was on the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council board when the project got the go ahead. Read the media advisory here.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo, Arroyo Arts Collective and North Figueroa Association began a beautification project for the Figueroa Corridor Streetscapes.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo does a first day of school food giveaway with Academia Avance and the Highland Park Improvement Association with food, PPE and vegetables.
Team Cedillo Reaches Out With Weekly Food Giveaway - Channel 35
Editor: Kevin King; Cameraman: Martin Martinez; Audio: Paul Townsend
Montecito Heights
Illegal Dumping Collection in Montecito Heights
Photo Credit: LA Bureau of Sanitation
Team Cedillo was notified by residents of a large amount of illegally dumped trash bags on N. Griffin Ave. This information was provided to the LA Bureau of Sanitation who coordinated trucks to collect everything. Dumping waste, materials, packaging, and equipment on L.A. streets, sidewalks, and alleys or in public bins is a crime and is subject to increased fines or criminal prosecution. The City has made it easier for witnesses to report illegal dumping who have evidence or first-hand information. Please report illegal dumping for investigation, by calling 311 or the LA Bureau of Sanitation at 800-773-2489.
Westlake
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo, LAPD Rampart Division and Universal Church partnered on a food drive. Community members were given food boxes and were also offered mental health support.
LAPD Rampart Division Food Drive - Channel 35
Editor: Cody Jarrett; Cameraman: Frank Aguilera; Audio: Massi Penate
Nonprofits Team Up With City To Vaccinate LA’s Most Vulnerable – CBS Los Angeles (cbslocal.com)
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with CCNP and Bonnie Brae St. neighbors distributed boxes of groceries to hundreds of neighbors in Westlake. This effort was part of Councilmember Gil Cedillo's Pop-Up Food Distribution Program.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo and CCNP distributed boxes of groceries to hundreds of neighbors. This effort was part of Councilmember Gil Cedillo's Pop-Up Food Distribution Program. Please contact our office at (213) 473-7001 if you would like our mobile distribution program to come to your neighborhood!
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
We are here to serve! Team Cedillo’s Strike Team was in full force at the corner of San Marino St. and Hoover St.; Beacon St. and James M. Wood Blvd.; and 4th St. and Loma Dr.
Pico-Union
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo joined LA Department of Transportation, LA Bureau of Engineering and community members on a ceremonial crossing of a new crosswalk with flashing beacons at the corner of Bonnie Brae and Venice Blvd. Chepes Liquidation staff, Magnolia Elementary School student and parent and other community members joined in the official walk providing a safer cross walk for constituents. See this video of an overjoyed community member. Read the media advisory here.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo, LAFD, Core and Carbon Health had another successful week of vaccinations. We’re waiting for you! Call 213-473-7001 for more information.
FOOD, EVENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES
FEMA will begin to implement COVID-19 funeral assistance in April. Additional guidance is being finalized and will be released to potential applicants and community partners as soon as possible. In the meantime, people who have COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep and gather documentation. For more information contact our office at (213) 473-7001 and/or click here.
   
Cedillo Día a Día:
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Campaña educativa de "Vacúnate"
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Reporta actos de odio contra asiáticos
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Amigos y amigas:
Esta semana continuamos nuestras jornadas de vacunación. En coordinación con CORE, Carbon Health y el Departamento de Bomberos, ya vacunamos a más de 7,000 personas en nuestros vecindarios. Esta semana inicié una campaña dirigida a personas de la tercera con el objetivo de informarles que la vacuna es segura y que no les transmitirá el coronavirus. Al contrario, la vacuna los protegerá contra el COVID-19, evitando que sean hospitalizados o morir.
La campaña “Vacúnate” incluye anuncios de servicio público para radio y televisión en español, así como videos de residentes y líderes comunitarios que publicaremos en redes sociales. Si quieres participar en esta campaña, envíanos un video de 1 minuto diciendo porqué es importante vacunarse; graba y envía tu video en un mensaje de texto al (213) 618-5312.
Esta semana seguí protestando sobre el odio contra asiáticos y lancé una campaña con el fin de recopilar información sobre este tipo de incidentes. Queremos identificar a posibles víctimas y en donde se ubican con el propósito de exigir una mejor protección y recursos.
Si necesitas ayuda para ti o para tu familia, no dudes en comunicarte con mi oficina llama al (213) 473-7001 o escribiendo a [email protected]
Atentamente,
Gil Cedillo
Concejal Distrito1 1
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
Instagram: @cmgilcedillo
Twitter: @cmgilcedillo
Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO DÍA A DÍA
Semana del 22 al 26 de Marzo, 2021
Cedillo lanza campaña contra el odio asiático
Esta semana, el Concejal Cedillo lanzó una campaña educativa multilingüe para recopilar información sobre incidentes anti-asiáticos de personas mayores en Chinatown, Koreatown, Westlake, Pico-Union, Highland Park y Lincoln Heights. Si eres víctima o testigo de un incidente de este tipo, llama al 911 para reportarlo; también puedes comunicarte a nuestra oficina al (213) 473-7001 para recibir mas asistencia.
Ve y portate el video del Concejal Cedillo contra el odio anti-asiático.
VACUNA DEL CORONAVIRUS
Concejal lanza Anuncio de Servicio Público y video llamando a adultos mayores a vacunarse
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Concejal Cedillo lanzó un anuncio de servicio público (PSA) y una campaña de video en español para alentar a los adultos mayores a recibir la vacuna del COVID-19.
En las recientes cuatro semanas, el Concejal Cedillo ha proporcionado más de 7,000 vacunas del COVID-19 gratuitas en coordinación con CORE, Carbon Health y Departamento de Bomberos en cinco puestos locales: Pico-Union, Chinatown, Westlake, Glassell Park y Lincoln Park. Desafortunadamente, la cantidad de adultos mayores latinos que se vacunan es baja. Por ejemplo, en Pico Union solo entre el 20% y el 25% de las personas que se vacunaron eran latinas.
“Más de medio millón de latinos en el condado de Los Ángeles están infectados con COVID-19 y más de 11,000 murieron. No dejes que más de nuestros abuelos, mamás, papás, hermanas y hermanos mueran”, dijo Cedillo en su anuncio de servicio público.
“La vacuna no te dará COVID-19. Las vacunas reducen el riesgo de contraer COVID-19 preparando las defensas naturales del cuerpo y generando protección para reconocer y combatir los gérmenes. Es posible que se produzcan efectos secundarios como fiebre, dolor, fatiga o dolores de cabeza, pero la vacuna puede salvar tu vida y la de tus seres queridos.
“No se cuestionará tu estado migratorio cuando programes una cita o cuando recibas la vacuna. Vacúnate para protegerte a ti, a tu familia y a nuestra comunidad latina”.
Concejal Gil Cedillo PSA – Video - 64 segundos
https://youtu.be/I9rGXN9ihxs
Concejal Gil Cedillo PSA – Video- 30 segundos
https://youtu.be/zThFw4eoNoY
Nuestros Constituyentes y Socios de Distrito 1: Ser Vacunado! - Spanish – 2 minutes, 26 seconds
https://youtu.be/QPwSHEXhfSw
Tienes Miedo de Vacunarte Contra el COVID? Estamos Aquí para aclarar las cosas! – 2 minutes, 3 seconds
https://youtu.be/z3ACcMH0kik
Dulce motivación: Krispy Kreme ofrece donas gratis a los vacunados contra el COVID-19
A partir del 22 de marzo, quienes hayan recibido al menos una de las dos dosis de la vacuna Moderna o Pfizer, o la de una sola dosis de Johnson & Johnson, pueden recibir una dona gratis en las tiendas de Krispy Kreme de todo el país. Solo necesitas mostrar tu tarjeta de vacunación del COVID-19.
¿Más dulce? La oferta durará el resto del 2021 ¡Puedes tener una dona gratis todos los días durante el resto del año! La oferta solo es válida en persona en una tienda o autoservicio. No es válida para pedidos o entregas en línea.
REPORTE DE CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19 en el Distrito 1 esta semana
133 nuevos casos para un total de 50,845
20 muertes más para un total de 1,277
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
REPORTE LEGISLATIVO DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
El Concilio aprobó tres mociones específicas del Distrito 1 esta semana:
- Aprobó mi reasignación de fondos TFAR a la Oficina de Embellecimiento Comunitario (OCB) para limpiar callejones y agregar adornos y plantas en cinco sitios del distrito.
- También aprobó mi moción para apropiar y transferir fondos AB 1290 para aumentar los servicios comunitarios y de reurbanización, y servicios adicionales de la Oficina de Saneamiento.
- Finalmente, se aprobó mi moción para que la intersección de Avenue 26 y Jeffries Avenue se llame “Annette Cardona Square”. Nacida en el Distrito 1, Annette Cardona interpretó a Cha-Cha, en la película taquillera "Grease" en 1978. El cambio de nombre responde a una petición popular.
REPORTE DE VIVIENDA
La ciudad lanza un programa de asistencia para el alquiler de emergencia
La Ciudad de Los Ángeles, el Estado de California y el gobierno federal han creado el Programa de Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia (ERAP por sus siglas en inglés) COVID-19 2021 para ayudar a los inquilinos que no pueden pagar la renta como resultado de la pandemia. El Departamento de Vivienda + Inversión Comunitaria (HCIDLA) se encarga de implementar el ERAP.
Para ser elegible para el ERAP 2021 COVID-19, un hogar debe a pagar renta de su vivienda y cumplir con los siguientes requisitos:
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Vivir dentro de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. Para verificar que vive en la ciudad, visite: neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org;
- Una o más personas dentro del hogar deben haber calificado para beneficios de desempleo, o experimentado una reducción en los ingresos del hogar, o incurrido en costos significativos o experimentado otras dificultades financieras causadas directa o indirectamente por la pandemia del COVID-19; y
- El ingreso familiar es igual o inferior al 50% del ingreso medio del área (AMI).
Para más información, visite: Programa de Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia (lacity.org)
Programa de Asistencia de Emergencia para Inquilinos de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles - HCIDLA (lacity.org)
NOTICIAS Y EVENTOS DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
“De Activista al Servicio Público” — Discurso del Concejal Cedillo en la Universidad de San Francisco
El Concejal Cedillo ofreció un discurso inaugural de la Serie de Oradores del Centro de Estudios Latinos en las Américas de la Universidad de San Francisco del Center for Latina/o Studies in the Americas | University of San Francisco (usfca.edu). Habló sobre el sentido de comunidad, particularmente durante la pandemia, cuando la comunidad latina sigue siendo muy afectada. “Durante este momento difícil”, dijo Cedillo, “la comunidad y el activismo son esenciales”. También conectó sus inicios como activista con su trabajo actual en el servicio público.
Cedillo habló sobre sus mentores Luis Garza, Sam Paz, Antonia Hernández y María Elena Yepes. Agregó que su trabajo es reflejo de su liderazgo en SEIU Local 660 y CASA, donde ayudó a organizar a los trabajadores inmigrantes. Durante su carrera en el servicio público, dijo, ha tratado de resolver los problemas y desafíos que enfrentan las familia, los padres en la crianza de los hijos y cómo mantenerse fiel a nuestros valores".
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Concejal dijo estar particularmente orgulloso de la Ley Dream de California de la cual fue autor y firmada por el gobernador Jerry Brown; esta ley transformó la vida de muchos jóvenes inmigrantes porque les permitió solicitar becas para ayudar a pagar su educación universitaria.
Cedillo: El senador Alex Padilla es prueba de la guerra contra el sentimiento antiinmigrante
Padilla, quien encabeza un panel clave del Senado, es optimista sobre cambiar las políticas de inmigración, a pesar de las grandes dudas. (Kent Nishimura / L.A. Times)
El senador Alex Padilla se desempeñó como director de campaña de Gil Cedillo en su primera candidatura a un cargo electivo a la Asamblea Estatal. Un artículo de L.A. Times indica que, "Cedillo ve el ascenso de Padilla como parte de los frutos de esa dura batalla por la Proposición 187 y el sentimiento antiinmigrante que representaba ..." Esa guerra se está ganando", dijo Cedillo. "Y él es la prueba de eso, tenerlo en el Senado de los Estados Unidos", Sarah Wire, Los Angeles Times, 24 de marzo de 2021.
FEMA comenzará a implementar asistencia funeraria para víctimas de COVID-19 en abril. En estos momentos está capacitando a su personal para que la ayuda se haga llegar lo antes posible a los posibles solicitantes familiares de víctima o víctimas fatales del COVID-19. Mientras tanto, se aconseja a las personas que tienen gastos funerarios a causa de un familiar fallecido por COVID-19, que recopile y orden la documentación de costos del funeral. Para más información, llama a nuestra oficina al (213) 473-7001 or aquí.
PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
REPORTE POR ÁREA
¡El Equipo Cedillo pide tu ayuda! A través de nuestros reportes, podemos crear conciencia nacional sobre el odio anti-asiático y brindar un mejor apoyo a las agencias gubernamentales y las organizaciones comunitarias que solicitan nuestra colaboración. Podemos trabajar juntos y desarrollar recursos comunitarios, como estas grandes organizaciones que destacan a la comunidad AAPI. Únete con nosotros para unir a otros.
Cypress Park
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Concejal Gil Cedillo, El Centro Del Pueblo y Cathay Bank Foundation distribuyeron tarjetas de regalos y EPP a 100 familias en el Centro Comunitario de Cypress Park. Muchas gracias a Cathay Bank por proveer recursos a El Centro Del Pueblo para las familias que siguen padeciendo financieramente debido al COVID-19.
Solano Canyon
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Equipo de Fuerza Cedillo limpió la esquina de Amador St. y Solano Ave.
Highland Park
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo entregó alimentos en coordinación con la organización Highland Park Improvement Association y Academia Avance. Deliciosas frutas y verduras se distribuyeron entre vecinos agradecidos.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Equipo Cedillo apoya a American Legion y sus becas para Boys and Girls State. Cada año, dos muchachos y una muchacha reciben apoyo para asistir a las conferencias de Franklin High School en Highland Park. La Oficina del Concejal se enorgullece al apoyar a nuestros veteranos y a excelentes estudiantes.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, CCNP y Foursquare Church distribuyeron cientos de cajas de productos a residentes de Highland Park, como parte del Programa de Distribución de Alimentos del Concejal Cedillo. Comunícate con nosotros al (213) 473-7001 si necesitas que nuestro programa móvil de alimentos llegue a tu barrio.
Pico-Union
Foto: Steve Weingarten
Adultos mayores se unieron al Concejal Cedillo en la campaña para protegerse del COVID-19. Las vacunas son seguras, no transmiten el coronavirus a nadie y te mantendrán saludables a ti, a tu familia y a la comunidad. Esta semana CORE, Carbon Health y LAFD continuaron con la campaña de vacunación.
LA This Week Channel 35
Editor: Joseph Belden, Camarógrafo: Frank Aguilera, Audio: Paul Townsend
Foto: Steve Weingarten
Equipo Cedillo, Berendo Neighborhood Association, LADOT, Bureau of Engineering (BOE), personal, padres y estudiantes de la secundaria Berendo estrenaron una nueva señal de tráfico, rampas que cumplen con ADA y extensiones de banquetas en Pico Blvd y Berendo St.
Modifican señal de tráfico en una peligrosa intersección de Pico-Union – Telemundo 52
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, CCNP y Andrea Castro distribuyeron cajas de productos a cientos de inquilinos en Siejay Apartments.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, la Supervisora Hilda Solís y las organizaciones L.A. Regional Food Bank y National Health Foundation ofrecieron una distribución de alimentos y de otros productos esenciales.
Chinatown
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, Senadora estatal María Elena Durazo, Clínica Romero y Chinatown Service Center brindaron más de 400 vacunas en Chinatown.
Westlake
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo en coordinación con CultivaLA, la Supervisora Hilda Solis, y Levitt L.A. realizó una distribución de alimentos y de EPP en Westlake Community Garden.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Equipo Cedillo y la organización CCNP distribuyeron cajas de comestibles a cientos de familias en la esquina de Bixel St. y Maryland St. como parte del Programa de Distribución de Alimentos del Concejal Cedillo. Comunícate con nosotros al (213) 473-7001 si necesitas que nuestro programa móvil de alimentos llegue a tu barrio.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo de Fuerza Cedillo limpió la esquina de Loma Dr. y 4th St.
OTRAS ACTUALIZACIONES Y NOTICIAS
¿Tienes envases reciclables en casa (botellas y latas) y no les está dando un buen uso? LA Conservation Corps te puede ayudar. Regístrese en el enlace proporcionado a continuación y programa una recolección. Nosotros nos encargaremos del resto. Los fondos por reciclaje se destinarán a nuestro consejo de liderazgo.
Te invitamos a participar en el PROGRAMA DE CERTIFICACIÓN DE PAISAJISTA (VERDE) para diseñadores de paisajes, paisajistas, jardineros y algunos propietarios de viviendas interesados.
Nuevos fondos para pequeñas empresas y programa de ayuda COVID
La Oficina del Defensor de las Pequeñas Empresas de California anunció que habrá cuatro nuevas rondas de financiamiento para el Programa de Subvenciones de Ayuda del COVID-19 de CA para Pequeñas Empresas.
De acuerdo a la promulgación de esta ley por parte del Gobernador Newsom, se trata de un paquete integral que incluye recursos económicos para las personas, familias y empresas que han experimentado dificultades financieras debido a la pandemia.
El paquete recientemente firmado proporciona $2,075 mil millones para préstamos de hasta $25,000 para pequeñas empresas afectadas por la pandemia. Este paquete también incluye una asignación de $50 millones para instituciones culturales sin fines de lucro. Lendistry, intermediario seleccionado de CalOSBA, llevará a cabo cuatro rondas se selección de financiamientos.
Las empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro interesadas en postularse para recibir fondos, pueden visitar este enlace para obtener más información sobre la elegibilidad y las fechas para cada una de las próximas rondas: Programa de subvenciones de ayuda COVID-19 para pequeñas empresas de California (careliefgrant.com)
PROGRAMA DE BECAS UGLA 2021
The Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance (UGLA) anunció su programa de becas para la primavera de 2021: Otorgará becas de $1,000 ó $2,000 a estudiantes de preparatoria que califiquen y que planeen asistir a la universidad. Los estudiantes deben asistir a Eagle Rock High School, Franklin High School, Renaissance Arts Academy o Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet.
Los seleccionados demostrarán un interés activo en los problemas de justicia social en general, así como en particular en la comunidad de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgénero, entre otros (LGBTQ +).
Si bien UGLA ha apoyado durante mucho tiempo el programa de becas de Friends of Project 10, el Programa de Becas de UGLA marca un compromiso significativo y un paso adelante en el apoyo a nuestros jóvenes y sus aspiraciones para el futuro.
COMIDA, EVENTOS Y OTROS RECURSOS
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Dear Friend,
In partnership with CORE, Carbon Health, and LAFD we’ve now vaccinated over 7,000 people in CD 1 neighborhoods. I have kicked off a "Get Vaccinated" education campaign to get more Latino seniors vaccinated, to let them know the vaccine is safe, will not give them the virus, and will protect them and their loved ones from getting COVID-19, being hospitalized, or dying from it.
My “Get Vaccinated” Education Campaign includes public service announcements that will run on Spanish TV and radio and videos that several residents and community partners have recorded, which we will post on social media. Please send us your 1-minute video and tell your neighbors why you think it is important they get vaccinated and text it to Conrado TerrazasCross with my staff at 213-618-5312. We will share your video.
I continue to speak out against anti-Asian hate and have launched an educational campaign to gather information on incidents to push for better protection, educational resources, and policies. We are trying to identify who this is happening to and where.
Please contact my office if I can be of any assistance to you and your family at 213-473-7001 or [email protected]
Sincerely,
Gil Cedillo Councilmember, First District
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
Instagram: @cmgilcedillo
Twitter: @cmgilcedillo
Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO WEEKLY
Week of March 22 to 26, 2021
Councilmember Gil Cedillo Initiates Multilingual Educational Campaign to Stop Asian Hate and Gather Information on Incidents from Seniors
This week Councilmember Cedillo initiated our multilingual educational campaign to Stop Asian Hate and gather information on Incidents from Seniors in Chinatown, Koreatown, Westlake, Pico-Union, Highland Park, and Lincoln Heights to push for better protection, educational resources, and policies. He is trying to identify who this is happening to and where. We are asking people to report an incident by please calling 911 and for any assistance contact Councilmember Cedillo’s office (213) 473-7001.
View Councilmember Cedillo’s video condemning anti-Asian hate.
CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
Councilmember Gil Cedillo Launches “Get Vaccinated” Public Service Announcement and Video Campaign to Encourage Latino Seniors to Get Vaccinated
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Gil Cedillo launched a public service announcement (PSA) and video campaign in Spanish and English to encourage Latino seniors to get a COVID-19 vaccine. In the past four weeks, Councilmember Cedillo has provided over 7,000 free COVID-19 vaccinations in partnership with CORE, Carbon Health, and LAFD at five local sites including Pico-Union, Chinatown, Westlake, Glassell Park, and Lincoln Park. Unfortunately, there are low numbers of Latino seniors getting vaccinated. For example, in Pico-Union only 20%-25% of the people getting the vaccine were Latino.
In his PSA to Latino seniors, Councilmember Gil Cedillo stated:
“Over half a million Latinos in LA County are infected with COVID-19; over 11,000 died. Don’t let more of our grandparents, moms, dads; sisters, and brothers die. The vaccine will not give you COVID-19. Vaccines reduce your risk of getting COVID-19 by preparing the body’s natural defenses to build protection to recognize and fight off germs. Some side effects such as fever, soreness, fatigue, or headaches may occur, but the vaccine can save your life or the lives of your loved ones. You will not be asked for your immigration status when you make a vaccination appointment or when you get your vaccine. Join me in getting the vaccine to protect you, your family, and the entire Latino community.”
CD 1 Constituents and Partners: Get Vaccinated! English - 1 minute, 24 seconds
Afraid of the New COVID-19 Vaccine? Let’s Shed Some Light! – English – 1 minute, 43 second
Sweet Motivation: Krispy Kreme Offering Free Doughnuts for the COVID Vaccinated
Starting March 22, customers who have received at least one of the two shots of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or Johnson & Johnson's single-dose shot, are eligible for a free doughnut at stores nationwide. All you need to do is show a valid COVID vaccination card.
Even sweeter? It's not a one-time offer. The deal lasts through the remainder of 2021. So yes, you can get a free doughnut every day for the rest of the year. The offer is only valid in-person in a shop or drive-thru. It's not available for online orders or delivery.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
COVID-19 in Council District 1 This Week
133 New Cases and 50,845 Total
20 Additional Deaths and 1,277 Total
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Three district-specific items were passed in Council this week.
- Council approved my reallocation of TFAR funds to the Office of Community Beautification (OCB) to provide alley clean-up and add gating amenities, including plants, at five sites across the district.
- Council also passed my item to appropriate and transfer AB 1290 funds to augment redevelopment and community services, and Bureau of Sanitation additional services.
- Finally, the intersection of Avenue 26 and Jeffries Avenue would be named Annette Cardona Square. A native of the First District, Annette Cardona played Cha-Cha, the girlfriend of a rival greaser gang in the 1978 blockbuster hit "Grease". The naming was initiated by a widely supported and popular petition that was circulated in the nearby areas of the intersection.
HOUSING UPDATE
City’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”) Launched This Week
The City of Los Angeles, in partnership with the State of California and the federal government, has created the 2021 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to assist residential renters who have been unable to pay their rent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) is charged with the implementation of the ERAP.
To be eligible for the 2021 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), a household must be obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling and meet the following requirements:
- Residents of the City of Los Angeles, regardless of immigration status. To verify you live in the City of Los Angeles go to neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org;
- One or more individuals within the household have qualified for unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship dues, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 outbreak; and
- The household income is at or below 50% of the area median income (AMI)
For more information go to Emergency Renters Assistance Program
CEDILLO EVENTS AND NEWS
From Activism to Public Service – Councilmember Cedillo University of San Francisco Keynote Speech
Councilmember Cedillo made a keynote speech for the University of San Francisco’s Center for Latina/o Studies in the Americas speaker series Center for Latina/o Studies in the Americas | University of San Francisco (usfca.edu). He spoke on the idea of community, particularly during this time of COVID-19 when the Latino/a community continues to be greatly impacted. Councilmember Cedillo indicated that during this difficult time, community and activism are essential. He also connected his activism of the past to the present.
Councilmember Cedillo spoke about how Luis Garza, Sam Paz, Antonia Hernandez, and Maria Elena Yepes were his mentors. Also added that his work is the product of being the head of SEIU Local 660, and CASA, where he helped organize immigrant workers. During his career in public service, Councilmember Cedillo expressed that he tried to right the wrongs and that you have the challenges of family, parents, raising children and how to stay true to your values.
Councilmember Cedillo said he was particularly proud of the passage and of the California Dream Act that he authored and signed by Governor Jerry Brown because it was so transformative for young immigrants to be able to apply and secure scholarships to pay for their university education.
Councilmember Cedillo: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla is Manifestation of the War Against Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Senator Alex Padilla is optimistic about changing immigration policies as head of a key Senate panel, despite long odds. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times)
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla served as Gil Cedillo’s campaign manager in Councilmember Cedillo’s first run for elective office to the State Assembly. A Los Angeles Times article indicated that “Cedillo sees Padilla’s rise as part of the fruits of that hard battle over Proposition 187 and the anti-immigrant sentiment it represented….’That war is being won,’ Cedillo said. ‘And he’s the manifestation of that, having him in the U.S. Senate,’” Sarah Wire, Los Angeles Times, March 24, 2021.
FEMA will begin to implement COVID-19 funeral assistance in April. Additional guidance is being finalized and will be released to potential applicants and community partners as soon as possible. In the meantime, people who have COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep and gather documentation. For more information contact our office at (213) 473-7001 and/or click here.
UPCOMING CEDILLO EVENTS
FIELD UPDATE
Team Cedillo is asking you for help! Through our reports and advocacy, we must raise national awareness about the issue of anti-Asian hate and better be able to support government agencies and community-based organizations that request our assistance. We can collectively work together and develop community resources like sharing information such as these great organizations that uplift the AAPI community. Join us in joining others.
Cypress Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Gil Cedillo, El Centro Del Pueblo, and Cathay Bank Foundation distributing free gift cards and PPE to 100 families at the Cypress Park Community Center. Thank you to Cathay Bank for providing a grant to El Centro Del Pueblo for families who continue to suffer financially due to the COVID-19.
Solano Canyon
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team cleaned the corner of Amador St. and Solano Ave.
Highland Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo hosted a food giveaway in partnership with the Highland Park Improvement Association and Academia Avance. Delicious vegetables and fruit were distributed to appreciative neighbors.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo supports the American Legion and their scholarships for Boys and Girls State. Each year two young men and a young woman are supported to attend the conference from Franklin High School. The Council Office is proud to support both our local veterans and these fine young scholars.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with CCNP and Foursquare Church distributed boxes of produce to hundreds of neighbors in Highland Park. This effort was part of Councilmember Gil Cedillo's Pop-Up Food Distribution Program. Please contact our office at (213) 473-7001 if you would like our mobile distribution program to come to your neighborhood!
Pico-Union
Photo Credit: Steve Weingarten
Seniors joined Councilmember Cedillo and others in getting vaccinated to protect themselves from getting COVID-19. It is safe, will not give anyone the coronavirus, and will keep you, your family, and the community healthy from this horrible pandemic. This week CORE, Carbon Health, and LAFD continued to go full force with vaccinations.
LA This Week Channel 35
Editor: Joseph Belden, Cameraman: Frank Aguilera, Audio: Paul Townsend
Photo Credit: Steve Weingarten
Team Cedillo, Berendo Neighborhood Association, LADOT, Bureau of Engineering (BOE), Berendo Middle School staff, parents, and students welcomed a brand new Traffic Signal, ADA Compliant Ramps + Curb Extensions on Pico Blvd. and Berendo St.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with CCNP and Andrea Castro distributed boxes of produce to hundreds of neighbors in Siejay Apartments.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis, LA Regional Food Bank, and the National Health Foundation hosted a drive-thru distribution of food and other essentials.
Chinatown
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, Clínica Romero, and Chinatown Service Center provides over 400 vaccines to the Chinatown Community.
Westlake
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo joined CultivaLA, Supervisor Hilda Solis, and Levitt LA in a food and PPE distribution at the Westlake Community Garden.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo and CCNP distributed boxes of groceries to hundreds of neighbors at the corner of Bixel St. and Maryland St. This effort was part of Councilmember Gil Cedillo's Pop Up Food Distribution Program. Please contact our office at (213) 473-7001 if you would like our mobile distribution program to come to your neighborhood!
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team cleaned up the corner of Loma Dr. and 4th St.
OTHER UPDATES AND NEWS
Do you have recyclables at home (bottles and cans only) and aren't putting them to good use? Let the LA Conservation Corps help!! Please register in the link provided in the flyer and schedule a pickup- we will take care of the rest!! Benefits will go towards our corpsmember leadership council!
You can participate in a green Landscaper Certification Program for landscape designers, landscapers, gardeners, and some homeowners with a special interest in the topic.
New Funding Rounds: CA Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate announced today there will be four new funding rounds for the CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. This announcement follows Governor Newsom signing into law a comprehensive package that includes relief to individuals, families, and businesses that have experienced economic hardships due to the pandemic.
The recently signed package provides $2.075 billion for grants up to $25,000 for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. This package also includes a $50 million allocation for non-profit cultural institutions. Four competitive funding rounds will be conducted by CalOSBA’s selected intermediary, Lendistry.
Businesses and nonprofit organizations interested in applying can visit this link for more information on eligibility and dates for each of the upcoming rounds.
Round 5 - Application Opens: March 25, 2021 - Application Closes: March 31, 2021
UGLA Scholarship Program 2021
Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance (UGLA) proudly announces its Scholarship Program for Spring 2021. UGLA will award scholarship grants of $1,000 or $2,000 to qualifying graduating seniors planning to attend a four-year college or university. Eligible students must be attending Eagle Rock High School, Franklin High School, Renaissance Arts Academy, or Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet.
Successful applicants will demonstrate an active commitment to issues of social justice in general, and in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and queer (LGBTQ+) community in particular.
While UGLA has long supported the scholarship program of Friends of Project 10, the UGLA Scholarship Program marks a significant commitment and step forward in UGLA’s support of our youth and their aspirations for the future.
FOOD, EVENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES
Cedillo Día a Día:
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Rechazo a la violencia contra asiáticos
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Vacunas en Westlake del 23 al 27 de marzo
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Moción del Concilio para congelar renta de viviendas con convenios de asequibilidad
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Amigos y amigas:
Estoy muy preocupado y molesto por el terrible aumento de la violencia en contra de la comunidad asiático-americana. Como Concejal representativo de un número significativo de estadounidenses de origen asiático, incluidos chinos, coreanos, filipinos y vietnamitas, desapruebo enérgicamente estos horribles actos de violencia en vano que han arrojado muertos y heridos. Estos ataques, alimentados por el racismo y la xenofobia, imponen un estrés físico y emocional para las víctimas y sus familias.
Hace un mes me manifesté sobre la violencia contra los asiáticos; la violencia ha continuado sin cesar, incluidos los recientes y horribles asesinatos de mujeres en Georgia. Les hago un llamado para hacer nuestra parte y luchar contra el alarmante aumento de la violencia contra los asiáticos. Cuando veamos aversión en nuestra comunidad, debemos denunciarla para crear una conducta de intolerancia hacia quienes promueven el odio y la violencia contra los asiáticos.
Por otra parte les informo que estamos avanzando en la lucha contra el coronavirus. Hemos vacunado a más de 5,000 personas en las últimas tres semanas en cinco lugares. Ofreceremos vacunas gratuitas COVID-19 sin necesidad de cita previa la semana que viene del martes 23 de marzo al sábado 27 de marzo en dos ubicaciones:
- Westlake en el Teatro Frida Kahlo, 2332 W. Fourth Street, Los Ángeles, 90057 de 1:00 pm a 3 pm.
- Lincoln Park, 3501 Valley Blvd., Los Ángeles, 90031, de 9 am a 3 pm.
Encuentra más detalles sobre tu elegibilidad y regístrese en el sitio de Lincoln Park aquí. https://carbonhealth.com/covid-19-vaccines/los-angeles
Si necesitas ayuda para ti o para tu familia, no dudes en comunicarte con mi oficina llama al (213) 473-7001 o escribiendo a [email protected]
Atentamente,
Gil Cedillo
Concejal, Distrito 1
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
Instagram: @cmgilcedillo
Twitter: @cmgilcedillo
Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO DÍA A DÍA
Semana del 15 al 19 de Marzo, 2021
Denuncia la violencia contra los asiáticos
Foto: Rigot Chiu/Getty Images
Reporta delitos a la policía y los crímenes de odio a stopaapihate.org. Si tienes una emergencia, llama al 911. Para más información sobre servicios de asesoramiento, apoyo de salud emocional y mental, comunícate con el Centro de Servicio de Little Tokyo al (213) 473-3030.
VACUNA DEL CORONAVIRUS
REPORTE DE CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19 en el Distrito 1 esta semana
155 nuevos casos positivos para un total de 50,712
27 muertes más por COVID-19 para un total de 1,257
Concejal Cedillo te recuerda que todavía tienes que usas mascarilla
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Aunque más personas se están vacunando, el Concejal Gil Cedillo recientemente recordó a la audiencia de KPFK/Pacifica Radio que todavía deben usar mascarilla. La vacuna, junto con máscaras faciales, distanciamiento social y lavado de manos, son clave para reanudar las reuniones sociales, para que nuestros niños y jóvenes regresen a la escuela y para reabrir la economía.
Recientes protocolos del Departamento de Salud del Condado al entrar en el nivel rojo
A continuación, se muestran los últimos protocolos para la apertura de sectores:
REPORTE LEGISLATIVO DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
Esta semana la junta del Concilio fue más importante de lo habitual para el Distrito 1. Hubo dos mociones clave:
1. Presenté una moción para congelar la renta inmediatamente de unidades residenciales con convenios de asequibilidad vencidos o por vencer.
Los convenios de asequibilidad se firman entre los propietarios, constructores y la Ciudad. La mayoría implica un acuerdo del propietario para mantener las unidades "asequibles" durante un período de tiempo, generalmente más de una década o dos, a cambio de algún incentivo financiero de la Ciudad. Los incentivos incluyen bonificaciones de densidad, financiamiento a bajo interés y subsidios de alquiler. En la mayoría de los casos, los propietarios tienen la libertad de subir los alquileres a las tarifas del mercado una vez que expira el convenio.
Antes de la pandemia del COVID-19, miles de unidades de convenio asequibles expirarían este año. Ello empeoró las condiciones de nuestras familias más vulnerables, muchas de los cuales han perdido sus trabajos y se atrasaron con la renta. Cuando se levanten las órdenes de emergencia del COVID-19, la mayoría enfrentarán el desalojo. Quienes viven en unidades de convenio asequibles que expiran, como Hillside Villa en Chinatown, tendrán que abandonar sus hogares a menos que puedan pagar el triple de la renta porque ese es el precio del mercado.
Mi moción examinará la posibilidad de congelar rentas en toda la ciudad de los apartamentos en donde los convenios de asequibilidad con la ciudad han expirado o están a punto de expirar.
Los detalles de la moción son los siguientes:
INSTRUIR al Departamento de Vivienda e Inversión Comunitaria (HCIDLA por sus siglas en inglés), junto con el Fiscal de la Ciudad, para que analice e informe sobre recomendaciones de la implementación de un congelamiento de renta inmediato hasta que se proporcionen unidades de vivienda asequibles comparables a los inquilinos afectados.
INSTRUIR a la HCIDLA para que recomiende opciones para que los inquilinos se reubiquen en unidades de vivienda asequibles comparables para personas de bajos ingresos, y opciones de financiamiento para extender los convenios de asequibilidad en toda la ciudad para prevenir un desalojo masivo.
2. Una segunda moción aborda el tema de refugios y refugios de invierno extendidos. Está previsto que estos lugares cierren en dos semanas y no podemos permitir que esto suceda. En muchos distritos, estos refugios es un tema de vida o muerte para muchas personas sin hogar durante el invierno.
También apoyé la moción para que la CAO en siete días proporcione un informe verbal al Concilio sobre el financiamiento y las opciones para mantener nuestros refugios abiertos después del 30 de marzo.
-Concejal Gil Cedillo
Concejo Municipal de Los Ángeles buscará congelar los alquileres en las viviendas con convenios de vivienda asequible | La Opinión (laopinion.com)
REPORTE DE VIVIENDA
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La ciudad lanza un programa de asistencia para el alquiler de emergencia
La Ciudad de Los Ángeles, el Estado de California y el gobierno federal han creado el Programa de Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia (ERAP por sus siglas en inglés) COVID-19 2021 para ayudar a los inquilinos que no pueden pagar la renta como resultado de la pandemia. El Departamento de Vivienda + Inversión Comunitaria (HCIDLA) se encarga de implementar el ERAP.
Programa de Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia (lacity.org)
Para ser elegible para el ERAP 2021 COVID-19, un hogar debe a pagar renta de su vivienda y cumplir con los siguientes requisitos:
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Vivir dentro de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. Para verificar que vive en la ciudad, visite: neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org;
- Una o más personas dentro del hogar deben haber calificado para beneficios de desempleo, o experimentado una reducción en los ingresos del hogar, o incurrido en costos significativos o experimentado otras dificultades financieras causadas directa o indirectamente por la pandemia del COVID-19; y
- El ingreso familiar es igual o inferior al 50% del ingreso medio del área (AMI).
Para más información, visite: Programa de Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia (lacity.org)
NOTICIAS Y EVENTOS DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
Concejal apoya proyecto de ley de inmigración de ciudadanía para Dreamers
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Foto: US News|The Guardian
Como autor de la California Dream Act del 2011 (AB 130 y AB 131), que permitió a los niños indocumentados solicitar ayuda financiera estatal y becas no estatales para colegios y universidades, es una gran noticia para mí la decisión de la Corte Suprema de rechazar el intento del ex presidente Trump de la derogación del DACA.
Así mismo, celebro la aprobación de la Ley de Promesa y Sueño Americano de la Cámara de Representantes, que permitiría a 2.3 millones de "Dreamers" obtener un estatus legal permanente con camino a la ciudadanía estadounidense. Estoy muy contento de que esta Ley de Promesa y Sueño Americano también permitiría que 300,000 inmigrantes que viven en los Estados Unidos, con TPS (Estatus de Protección Temporal y Salida Forzada Diferida) sean automáticamente elegibles para solicitar el estatus permanente si han vivido en este país durante al menos tres años.
-Concejal Gil Cedillo
Cedillo ayuda a distribuir más de 1,500 Vacunas en Pico-Union
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Concejal Gil Cedillo visitó las instalaciones de Graff Lab para confirmar que 300 residentes de Pico Union recibieron la vacuna COVID-19. El puesto de vacunación atendió a 1,500 personas la semana pasada. Cedillo recalcó que las vacunas reducen el riesgo de contraer el virus al preparar las defensas naturales del cuerpo para reconocer y combatir los gérmenes. No te transmite el virus. Es posible que se produzcan algunos efectos secundarios como fiebre, dolor, fatiga o dolores de cabeza, pero la vacuna puede salvar tu vida y la de tus seres queridos.
FEMA comenzará a implementar asistencia funeraria para víctimas de COVID-19 en abril. En estos momentos está capacitando a su personal para que la ayuda se haga llegar lo antes posible a los posibles solicitantes familiares de víctima o víctimas fatales del COVID-19. Mientras tanto, se aconseja a las personas que tienen gastos funerarios a causa de un familiar fallecido por COVID-19, que recopile y orden la documentación de costos del funeral. Para más información, llama a nuestra oficina al (213) 473-7001 or aquí.
PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
REPORTE POR ÁREA
Lincoln Heights
Celebran 40 años de servicio de Arroyo Vista Family Health Centers
Foto: José Rodríguez
La semana pasada, el Equipo Cedillo reconoció los 40 años de servicios de salud brindados por Arroyo Vista Family Health Centers en sus clínicas de Highland Park y Lincoln Heights. Gracias a nuestros héroes de la salud por su lucha constante contra el COVID 19. Te invitamos a escuchar el video del Concejal Cedillo felicitando al Arroyo Vista Family Health Centers.
Glassell Park
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Casi 3,000 personas en el noreste de Los Ángeles recibieron recientemente sus primeras vacunas en puestos de vacunación emergentes en Highland Park y Glassell Park. El Concejal Cedillo fue anfitrión en el Centro de Recreación Glassell Park en Verdugo Road del 9 al 13 de marzo. Las vacunas fueron administradas por el Departamento de Bomberos de Los Ángeles. Los puestos fueron atendidos por personal y voluntarios de CORE, (Community Organized Relief Effort).
La misión de CORE es asegurarse de que la ayuda llegue a las comunidades vulnerables que sufren más en caso de desastre. Highland Park y Glassell Park se han visto muy afectados por COVID-19. Al 17 de marzo, Highland Park tenía 5,677 casos y 92 muertes, y Glassell Park tenía 3,366 casos y 53 muertes, según datos del Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Los Ángeles.
Foto: Bill Henrickson/Boulevard Sentinel
En el camino hacia la inmunidad en el noreste de Los Ángeles (boulevardsentinel.com)
Westlake
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Equipo Cedillo y la organización CCNP distribuyeron cajas de comestibles a cientos de familias en la esquina de Bixel St. y Maryland St. como parte del Programa de Distribución de Alimentos del Concejal Cedillo. Comuníquete con nosotros al (213) 473-7001 si necesitas que nuestro programa móvil de alimentos llegue a tu barrio.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo y la organización CCNP distribuyeron cajas de alimentos a centenares de familias en Bonnie Brae St.
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Equipo de Fuerza Cedillo limpió las esquinas de James M. Wood Blvd. y Beacon Ave., así como de Bonnie Brae St. y 4th St.
West Adams
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, CCNP y We Are L.A., dirigido por Brenda Campos, distribuyeron cajas de comestibles a cientos de vecinos en West Adams como parte del Programa de Distribución de Alimentos del Concejal Cedillo.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Equipo de Fuerza Cedillo en plena acción esta semana en la esquina de Raymond Ave. y 20th St.
Pico-Union
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, LAFD, CORE y Carbon Health atendieron nuestro sitio de vacunación móvil en Graff Lab de martes a sábado.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Equipo Cedillo se unió a “Evas Angels Pico Union” para una distribución de cajas de productos, kits de EPP y más. Gracias especialmente a la Fundación United Across Boarders, Little Dreamers of Guatemala, El Centro del Pueblo GRYD Prevention y a todos nuestros valiosos voluntarios.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo, CCNP y Pico Union Housing Corporation distribuyeron cajas de comestibles a cientos de vecinos como parte del Programa de Distribución de Alimentos del Concejal Cedillo.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
El Equipo de Fuerza Cedillo arregló la esquina de Pico Blvd. y Valencia St.
OTRAS ACTUALIZACIONES Y NOTICIAS
¿Tienes envases reciclables en casa (botellas y latas) y no les está dando un buen uso? LA Conservation Corps te puede ayudar. Regístrese en el enlace proporcionado a continuación y programa una recolección. Nosotros nos encargaremos del resto. Los fondos por reciclaje se destinarán a nuestro consejo de liderazgo.
Te invitamos a participar en el PROGRAMA DE CERTIFICACIÓN DE PAISAJISTA (VERDE) para diseñadores de paisajes, paisajistas, jardineros y algunos propietarios de viviendas interesados.
Nuevos fondos para pequeñas empresas y programa de ayuda COVID
La Oficina del Defensor de las Pequeñas Empresas de California anunció que habrá cuatro nuevas rondas de financiamiento para el Programa de Subvenciones de Ayuda del COVID-19 de CA para Pequeñas Empresas.
De acuerdo a la promulgación de esta ley por parte del Gobernador Newsom, se trata de un paquete integral que incluye recursos económicos para las personas, familias y empresas que han experimentado dificultades financieras debido a la pandemia.
El paquete recientemente firmado proporciona $2,075 mil millones para préstamos de hasta $25,000 para pequeñas empresas afectadas por la pandemia. Este paquete también incluye una asignación de $50 millones para instituciones culturales sin fines de lucro. Lendistry, intermediario seleccionado de CalOSBA, llevará a cabo cuatro rondas se selección de financiamientos.
Las empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro interesadas en postularse para recibir fondos, pueden visitar este enlace para obtener más información sobre la elegibilidad y las fechas para cada una de las próximas rondas: Programa de subvenciones de ayuda COVID-19 para pequeñas empresas de California (careliefgrant.com)
COMIDA, EVENTOS Y OTROS RECURSOS
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Dear Friend,
I am dismayed by the shocking increase of senseless violence being perpetrated upon members of the Asian American community. As a Councilmember that represents significant numbers of Asian Americans, including Chinese, Korean, Filipinos, and Vietnamese, I am disgusted by these horrific acts of violence that have resulted in death and injuries. These attacks, fueled by racism and xenophobia, have not only taken a physical toil on the victims, but severe emotional impact on them and their loved ones.
I issued a statement on anti-Asian violence a month ago, but the violence has continued unabated including the most recent horrible murders of women at the Georgia spa. We must all do our part in battling the alarming rise of Anti-Asian violence. When we see hate, we should report it so that we create a culture of intolerance to those who espouse hate and perpetrate violence against Asians.
This week we move even further to overcome the Coronavirus. We’ve vaccinated over 5,000 people in the past three weeks at five locations. We will be offering free COVID-19 vaccinations with no appointment necessary this coming week on Tuesday, March 23rd to Saturday, March 27th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Westlake at the Frida Kahlo Theater, 2332 W. Fourth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057, and at Lincoln Park, 3501 Valley Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90031, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Tuesday, March 23rd to Saturday, March 27th. More details on eligibility are included in the flyers below. If you are eligible, please register for the Lincoln Park site here.
Please contact my office if I can be of any assistance to you and your family at 213-473-7001 or [email protected]
Sincerely,
Gil Cedillo Councilmember, First District
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
Instagram: @cmgilcedillo
Twitter: @cmgilcedillo
Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO WEEKLY
Week of March 15 to 19, 2021
Report Anti-Asian Violence
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Please report crimes to law enforcement authorities as well as report hate-crimes to stopaapihate.org or if it is an emergency call 911. For referrals on counseling services, emotional and mental health support, you may contact the Little Tokyo Service Center 213-473-3030.
CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
COVID-19 in Council District 1 This Week
155 New Positive Cases and 50,712 Total
27 Additional COVID-19 deaths and 1,257 Total
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Even though more people are getting vaccinated, listen to Councilmember Gil Cedillo reminding listeners on KPFK/Pacifica Radio that you to still wear a mask. Vaccination along with face masks, social distancing, and hand washing is key to resume social gatherings, get our children back in school, and reopen the economy.
Los Angeles County Health Officer Latest Protocols as We Enter the Red Tier
Here are the latest protocols for opening sectors below:
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
This week in Council was more consequential than usual for the First District as well as the City. There were two key items, which are as follows:
1. The first item is a motion I introduced relative to the implementation of an immediate rent freeze on residential units with expired or expiring affordability covenants.
Affordability covenants are signed between landlords and developers and the city. Most involve an agreement from the landlord to keep units “affordable” for a period of time — typically more than a decade or two — in exchange for some financial incentive from the City. Incentives include density bonuses, low-interest financing, and rent subsidies. In most cases, landlords are free to bring rents to up to market rates once the covenant expires.
Before the pandemic, thousands of affordable covenant units were set to expire this year. The onset of COVID-19 has made the conditions worse for our most vulnerable tenants. Many of whom have lost their jobs and are behind in their rent payment. Once the COVID-19 emergency orders are lifted, most are facing eviction. Those who live in expiring affordable covenant units, like the Hillside Villa tenants in Chinatown, are facing displacement unless they can afford to pay rent at market rate which is 200 to 300% the rent they pay today.
Citywide, this motion is looking into a sweeping rent freeze on apartments whose affordability covenants with the city have expired or are set to run out.
Details of the motion are as follows:
- INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report with recommendations on implementing an immediate rent freeze on residential units with expired or soon to expire affordability covenants that is based on health and safety findings regarding undue tenant displacement during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to continue said rent freeze until comparable affordable housing units are provided to impacted tenants.
- INSTRUCT the HCIDLA to develop recommendations and options for impacted tenants to relocate to comparable low-income affordable housing units, as well as potential funding options to extend affordability covenants citywide in order to prevent widespread displacement.
2. The second item is my motion relativeto Winter Shelter Program sites and Augmented Winter Shelter sites.
We are set to close our Winter Shelters and Augmented Winter Shelters in 2 weeks, and we cannot allow this to happen. For many districts, these beds unfortunately are the only beds between life and death for many people experiencing homelessness this winter.
I have also amended the motion to have the CAO provide a verbal report in Council in seven days on funding and options to keep our shelters open past March 30th.
-Councilmember Gil Cedillo
Press Release
Motion
LA Looks to Freeze Rent on Expiring Covenants – Commercial Observer
LA Explores Rent Freeze On Properties With Expiring Covenants (therealdeal.com)
LA Council seeking rent freeze on apartments with expiring affordability covenants – Daily News
LACC votes to explore enacting rent freeze (radio.com)
Concejo Municipal de Los Ángeles buscará congelar los alquileres en las viviendas con convenios de vivienda asequible | La Opinión (laopinion.com)
HOUSING UPDATE
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City’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”) Launched This Week
The City of Los Angeles, in partnership with the State of California and the federal government has created the 2021 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to assist residential renters who have been unable to pay their rent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) is charged with the implementation of the ERAP.
To be eligible for the 2021 COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), a household must be obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling and meet the following requirements:
- Residents of the City of Los Angeles, regardless of immigration status. To verify you live in the City of Los Angeles go to: neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org;
- One or more individuals within the household have qualified for unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship dues, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 outbreak; and
- The household income is at or below 50% of the area median income (AMI)
For more information go to: Emergency Renters Assistance Program
CEDILLO EVENTS AND NEWS
Councilmember Gil Cedillo Hails Passage of House Immigration Bill with a Path to Citizenship for Dreamers
Photo Credit: Y-Axis
Photo Credit: US News|The Guardian
"As the author of the 2011 California Dream Act (AB 130 and AB 131), which allowed undocumented children to apply for state-funded financial aid and non-state funded scholarships for colleges and universities; the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision rejecting President Trump’s attempt to repeal DACA is great news. I gladly welcome the House of Representatives passage of the American Dream and Promise Act, that would allow 2.3 million “Dreamers” to gain permanent legal status and eventually, become U.S. Citizens. I am also ecstatic that the American Dream and Promise Act will also allow 300,000 immigrants living in the U.S with Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure, would automatically be eligible to apply for permanent status if they have lived in the U.S. for at least three years."
-Councillmember Gil Cedillo
Councilmember Cedillo Helps Distribute Over 1,500 Vaccines in Pico Union
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Cedillo was at Graff Lab today happy to see that over 300 Pico Union residents were getting their COVID-19 vaccine today and 1,500 this week. He shared that the vaccines reduce your risk of getting COVID-19 by preparing the body’s natural defenses to build protection to recognize and fight off germs. It doesn’t give you COVID-19. Some side effects such as fever, soreness, fatigue or headaches may occur, but the vaccine can save your life or lives of your loved ones.
FEMA will begin to implement COVID-19 funeral assistance in April. Additional guidance is being finalized and will be released to potential applicants and community partners as soon as possible. In the meantime, people who have COVID-19 funeral expenses are encouraged to keep and gather documentation. For more information contact our office at: (213) 473-7001 and/or click here.
UPCOMING CEDILLO EVENTS
FIELD UPDATE
Lincoln Heights
Arroyo Vista Family Health Centers 40 Years of Healthcare
Photo Credit: Jose Rodriguez
Last week, Team Cedillo honored Arroyo Vista Family Health Centers on celebrating 40 years of providing quality healthcare in Los Angeles at their clinics in Highland Park and Lincoln Heights. Thanks to our healthcare heroes at Arroyo and everywhere that are helping us beat COVID 19. Listen to the video of Councilmember Gil Cedillo congratulating Arroyo Vista Family Center.
Glassell Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Nearly 3,000 people in Northeast Los Angeles received their first Covid-19 vaccine shots at a recent pop-up vaccination sites in Highland Park and Glassell Park. Councilmember Gil Cedillo hosted the site in Council District 1 at the Glassell Park Recreation Center on Verdugo Road from Mar. 9 to Mar. 13. The shots were administered by the L.A. Fire Department. The sites were managed by staff and volunteers from CORE — Community Organized Relief Effort.
CORE’s mission is to make sure that relief makes its way to vulnerable communities that almost invariably suffer the most in a disaster. Both Highland Park and Glassell Park have been hard hit by COVID-19. As of March 17th, there have been 5,677 reported cases of COVID-19 in Highland Park and 92 deaths; Glassell Park has had 3,366 cases and 53 deaths, according to data from the L.A. County Department of Public Health.
Photo Credit: Bill Henrickson/Boulevard Sentinel
On the Road to Immunity in Northeast Los Angeles (boulevardsentinel.com)
Westlake
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo and CCNP distributed boxes of groceries to hundreds of neighbors at the corner of Bixel St. and Maryland St. This effort was part of Councilmember Gil Cedillo's Pop Up Food Distribution Program. Please contact our office at (213) 473-7001 if you would like our mobile distribution program to come to your neighborhood!
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with CCNP and Bonnie Brae St. neighbors distributed boxes of groceries to hundreds of neighbors.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team cleaned the corner of James M. Wood Blvd. and Beacon Ave., and Bonnie Brae St. and 4th St.
West Adams
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Team Cedillo in partnership with CCNP and We Are L.A., led by Brenda Campos distributed boxes of groceries to hundreds of neighbors in West Adams. This effort was part of Councilmember Gil Cedillo's Pop Up Food Distribution Program. Please contact our office at (213) 473-7001 if you would like our mobile distribution program to come to your neighborhood!
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team was in full force this week at the corner of Raymond Ave. and 20th St.
Pico-Union
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Team Cedillo, LAFD, CORE, and Carbon Health in full force with our mobile site vaccination distribution at the Graff Lab this week.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo joined 'Evas Angels Pico Union' in a pop-up distribution handing out boxes of produce, PPE kits, and more! Special thanks to United Across Borders Foundation, Little Dreamers of Guatemala, El Centro del Pueblo GRYD Prevention, and the volunteers!
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with CCNP and Pico-Union Housing Corporation distributed boxes of groceries to hundreds of neighbors in Pico-Union. This effort was part of Councilmember Gil Cedillo's Pop Up Food Distribution Program. Please contact our office at (213) 473-7001 if you would our mobile distribution program to come to your neighborhood!
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team spruced up the corner of Pico Blvd. and Valencia St.
OTHER UPDATES AND NEWS
Do you have recyclables at home (bottles and cans only) and aren't putting them to good use? Let the LA Conservation Corps help!! Please register in the link provided in the flyer and schedule a pickup- we will take care of the rest!! Benefits will go towards our corpsmember leadership council!
You can participate in a green Landscaper Certification Program for landscape designers, landscapers, gardeners and some homeowners with a special interest in the topic.
New Funding Rounds: CA Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate announced today there will be four new funding rounds for the CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. This announcement follows Governor Newsom signing into law a comprehensive package that includes relief to individuals, families, and businesses that have experienced economic hardships due to the pandemic.
The recently signed package provides $2.075 billion for grants up to $25,000 for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. This package also includes a $50 million allocation for non-profit cultural institutions. Four competitive funding rounds will be conducted by CalOSBA’s selected intermediary, Lendistry.
Businesses and nonprofit organizations interested in applying can visit this link for more information on eligibility and dates for each of the upcoming rounds.
FOOD, EVENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES
Cedillo Día a Día:
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Se vacunaron a casi 3,000 residentes del Distrito 1; más dosis en camino.
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¡Se derrumban números del COVID-19!
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$1.9 mil millones del Plan de Alivio del presidente Biden brindará la ayuda muy necesitada.
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Amigos y amigas:
Esta semana nos fortalecimos aún más en la lucha contra la pandemia. El número de personas contagiadas por coronavirus en el Distrito 1 bajó de 329 a 306 y el número de muertes bajó de 29 a 16. Yo sé que es muy lamentable la pérdida de 16 almas, pero también sé que hay menos vecinos a los que hay que despedir con lágrimas.
Los puestos de vacunación en el Distrito 1 vacunaron a 800 personas en Pico Union hace dos semanas y 1,000 personas más en Westlake la semana pasada; esta semana vacunamos a más residentes del noreste de Los Ángeles en Glassell Park. Agradezco a los grupos comunitarios y consejos vecinales que colaboran con mi oficina para movilizar a las personas para ser vacunadas; si necesitas ayuda para transportarte a un puesto de vacunación comunícate con nosotros. Continuaré con estos puestos de vacunación de fácil acceso por tiempo indefinido y a medida que ampliemos la elegibilidad a más categorías, también estaremos disponibles para todos.
Estoy muy contento por la aprobación del proyecto de ley del Plan de Alivio del presidente Biden para el COVID-19. Me aseguraré de conseguir todos recursos posibles que necesitamos para poner fin a esta terrible pandemia, incluyendo para nuestras familias indocumentadas por quienes aún queda mucho por hacer.
Por favor comunícate con mi oficina en caso de que necesites una ayuda, apoyo o servicio para ti o para tu familia.
Atentamente,
Gil Cedillo, Concejal Distrito 1
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
Instagram: @cmgilcedillo
Twitter: @cmgilcedillo
Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO DÍA A DÍA
Semana del 8 al 12 de Marzo, 2021
Gracias, presidente Biden, por su liderazgo al aprobar la Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense que proporciona 1.900 millones de dólares en ayuda muy necesaria.
VACUNA DEL CORONAVIRUS
Preguntas frecuentes: ¿Qué significa estar completamente vacunado?
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¿Qué significa estar completamente vacunado?
Se considera que una persona está vacunada por completo al menos dos semanas después de recibir su dosis final contra el coronavirus. Para las vacunas Moderna y Pfizer, que requieren dos dosis, esto significa dos semanas después de la segunda dosis. Para la vacuna Johnson & Johnson, que requiere solo una dosis, esto significa dos semanas después de la primera y única dosis.
¿Qué puedo hacer después de estar completamente vacunado?
- Las nuevas pautas dicen que las personas vacunadas pueden reunirse con otras personas vacunadas en interiores sin máscaras ni distanciamiento social.
- Las personas vacunadas también pueden reunirse con personas no vacunadas de un mismo hogar, sin máscaras ni distanciamiento social, siempre y cuando ninguna de las personas no vacunadas corra riesgo de contraer COVID-19.
- Si se reúne con personas no vacunadas de alto riesgo, tome precauciones como usar mascarilla, reuniones en el exterior y mantener la sana distancia.
- Si se reúne con más de un hogar no vacunado, también se deben seguir los mínimos métodos de higiene y precaución: usar mascarilla y mantener la distancia.
- Las personas que han sido completamente vacunadas deben continuar usando máscaras y mantener el distanciamiento social cuando estén en lugares públicos.
¿Puedo viajar ahora?
El Centro de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) no ha publicado ninguna nueva guía de viaje. Debido a que sigue existiendo la preocupación sobre la propagación de variantes del coronavirus. Además, porque el número de personas vacunadas en todo el país sigue siendo bastante bajo, debe evitar los viajes no esenciales, especialmente porque algunos estados están eliminando sus restricciones y mandatos de usar mascarilla.
¿Qué pasa si estoy expuesto al COVID-19 después de la vacunación?
Si está completamente vacunado y ha estado expuesto al COVID-19, no necesita ponerse en cuarentena o hacerse la prueba si no tiene síntomas. Sin embargo, sí comienza a mostrar síntomas después de la exposición al virus, ponte en cuarentena y hazte la prueba. Si es posible contraer COVID-19 incluso después de estar completamente vacunado, pero se prevé que las vacunas frenen seriamente los casos de coronavirus moderado y grave.
¿Puedo transmitir COVID-19 después de estar completamente vacunado?
Parte de la razón por la que se sigue recomendando el uso de mascarilla en público aun después de haber sido vacunados es que los científicos aún no tienen suficiente información sobre el impacto de la vacuna y de cómo frena la propagación del virus. Esto debido a que es relativamente reciente el proceso de vacunación.
REPORTE DE CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19 en el Distrito 1 esta semana
306 nuevos casos positivos para un total de 50,557
16 muertes más por COVID-19 para un total de 1,230
Actualización de la Orden de Salud del Condado
Encuentra aquí la Actualización de la Orden de Salud del Condado de Los Ángeles, con las modificaciones que reflejan los cambios relacionados a las reuniones pequeñas para personas vacunadas según la guía provisional del Centro para Control y Prevención de Enfermedades para personas completamente vacunadas y visitas o pequeñas reuniones privadas.
También puedes leer este comunicado de prensa con información sobre la elegibilidad de vacunas para agentes de seguridad, conserjes, trabajadores del transporte público y personal del aeropuerto.
A partir del 15 de marzo, son elegibles para la vacuna, las personas de 16 a 64 años que presentan condiciones de salud o discapacidades subyacentes que las ponen en mayor riesgo de enfermarse gravemente por COVID-19. Estas condiciones incluyen:
- Cáncer, con un sistema inmunológico debilitado actualmente
- Enfermedad renal crónica, etapa 4 o superior
- Enfermedad pulmonar crónica, dependiente de oxígeno
- Síndrome de Down
- Trasplante de órganos sólidos, que conduce a un sistema inmunológico debilitado.
- Embarazadas
- Anemia drepanocítica
- Enfermedades cardíacas, como insuficiencia cardíaca, enfermedad de las arterias coronarias o miocardiopatías (pero no hipertensión)
- Obesidad severa con un IMC de más de 40
- Diabetes tipo 2 con nivel de A1c superior al 7.5%
- Incapacidad física que haría probable que una enfermedad grave por COVID-19, limitaría la capacidad de la persona para recibir atención vital o haría que el tratamiento para COVID-19 sea complicado.
REPORTE DE VIVIENDA
NOTICIAS Y EVENTOS DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
Concejal agradece a Bomberos, CORE, Carbon Health y al Equipo Cedillo por las clínicas de vacunación emergentes en el Distrito 1
Foto: Team Cedillo
"Mi profundo agradecimiento a nuestro cuerpo de Bomberos, así como a las organizaciones CORE y Carbon Health y a mi Equipo Cedillo por llevar a nuestras comunidades todas las mañanas nuestra clínica de vacunas. Comunícate a nuestra oficina para informarte donde y cuando estará nuestro puesto de vacunas cerca de tu vecindario."
-Concejal Gil Cedillo
Cedillo en la inauguración del puesto de vacunación en el Consulado Mexicano
Foto: Team Cedillo
El Concejal Cedillo junto al alcalde Eric Garcetti, la supervisora Hilda Solís, la Embajadora y Cónsul General de México Marcela Celorio y el asambleísta Miguel Santiago, inauguraron una clínica de vacunación contra el COVID-19 administrada por la Clínica Monseñor Romero en el consulado mexicano; se proyecta proporcionar 500 vacunas cada fin de semana.
Celebrando el Día Internacional de la Mujer
El Día Internacional de la Mujer celebra los logros históricos, culturales y políticos de la mujer. También es una acción en apoyo a la lucha contra la desigualdad de género. Sabemos que el mundo no podría funcionar sin mujeres. ¡Reconocemos sus valores! Gracias, mujeres del mundo, son muy valiosas en la sociedad actual. En el Distrito 1, las mujeres son la columna vertebral para mejorar nuestros vecindarios y mantener la estabilidad de nuestras familias mientras luchamos contra esta pandemia.
Concejal reconoció a su difunta esposa, Ruby Oliva Cedillo, en el Día Internacional de la Mujer
Foto: Concejal Gil Cedillo
“El lunes 8 de marzo se celebró el Día Internacional de la Mujer, un día que celebra los logros históricos, culturales y políticos de la mujer. Mi difunta esposa, Ruby Oliva Cedillo, quien falleció de cáncer de mama hace varios años, dedicó parte de su vida a llevar a ayuda a los desamparados. Ayudó a personas sin hogar, visitó campamentos de libertad condicional del condado a través del ministerio de su iglesia y tenía un sentimiento especial por los niños con cáncer. Me hizo prometer que aprobaría una ley estatal para permitir que las personas indocumentadas soliciten una licencia de conducir de California, y lo cumplí. Ella es un genuino ejemplo de cómo nuestro mundo no podría funcionar sin mujeres. Celebro los esfuerzos de Ruby y los esfuerzos de todas las mujeres del mundo. ¡Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer!"
-Concejal Gil Cedillo
PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS DEL CONCEJAL CEDILLO
REPORTE POR ÁREA
Gracias Russell Zamora, por tus fabulosos 34 años en LASAN
Foto: José Rodríguez
El Equipo Cedillo reconoció y agradeció a Russell Zamora quien se jubila después de 34 años de servicio dedicado a la Ciudad de Los Ángeles. Russell fue uno de los empleados originales de LASAN (LA Sanitation), que en el 2013 trabajó con el Concejal Cedillo para crear el programa piloto “CD1 Keep It Clean”. Ayudó a diseñar cuadrantes en Westlake y Pico Union que recibieron un mayor despliegue de camiones de limpieza y trabajadores públicos. La diferencia fue notable y reconocida; y el programa Clean Streets LA se extendió en toda la ciudad.
Russell fue seleccionado para supervisar Clean Streets LA, que ahora se conoce como la División de Servicios de Habitabilidad. Esta es solo una de las muchas formas en que Russell ayudó a cambiar LA, no porque fuera su trabajo, sino porque ama a Los Ángeles. En su tiempo libre, ayudó a organizar y coordinar una colecta de juguetes y EL festival navideño anual “Rollin Deep”, con una caravana de autos clásicos, low-riders y motocicletas comenzando en el Ayuntamiento y culminando con una distribución comunitaria de juguetes en LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center. Russell marcó la diferencia en Los Ángeles dentro y fuera de su horario. Le deseamos un merecido, feliz y saludable retiro.
Glassell Park
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo alistándose para vacunar en coordinación con el Departamento de Bomberos, Carbon Health y Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE).
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo y nuestros colaboradores presentes en el puesto móvil de vacunación en Glassell Park. Seguimos trabajando durante la semana distribuyendo vacunas muy necesarias en Glassell Park.
Highland Park
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo junto con las organizaciones Academia Avance y Highland Park Improvement Association realizaron una distribución de alimentos.
Academia Avance Holds Grocery Giveaway in Highland Park - YouTube
Editor: Astra Price/ Cody Jarrett
Camarógrafo: Frank Aguilera
Audio: Massi Penate
Chinatown
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo Cedillo en coordinación con las organizaciones CCNP y Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), ofrecieron una distribución de alimentos en Yale Street.
Westlake
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
La Operación Vacunación del Equipo Cedillo vacunó a más de 1,000 personas en Westlake.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Limpieza comunitaria del Concejal Cedillo en la esquina Beacon St. y 7th St.
Foto: Team Cedillo
Limpieza comunitaria del Concejal Cedillo en la esquina Bixel St. y Maryland St.
Foto: Equipo Cedillo
Equipo de Fuerza Cedillo en plena acción en las esquinas de Union Ave., 6th St. y 5th St. y Lucas St.
Cypress Park
Foto: Jesús Sánchez
Bajo una moción del Concejal Gil Cedillo del 1er Distrito, la intersección de Avenue 26 y Jeffries Avenue pasará a llamarse "Annette Cardona Square" en honor a la famosa actriz (qepd).
Cypress Park intersection could be named after actress from 'Grease' | Cypress Park | theeastsiderla.com
OTRAS ACTUALIZACIONES Y NOTICIAS
Tutoría educativa
Foto: Step Up Tutoring
La crisis del coronavirus alertó sobre la enorme brecha en las oportunidades educativas para los estudiantes de todo el país. Alumnos, especialmente de hogares de bajos ingresos, se están quedando atrás.
En asociación con el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles (LAUSD), Step Up Tutoring ofrece tutoría virtual GRATUITA para ayudar a los estudiantes que más lo necesitan.
¡Con tan solo 2 horas a la semana, los tutores voluntarios pueden marcar la diferencia en la vida de un niño y ayudarlo a alcanzar su máximo rendimiento! Puedes ser uno de estos voluntarios y luchar contra la falta de educación debido a la pandemia.
Solicita en https://www.stepuptutoring.org/tutor-application información para convertirte en mentor voluntario. Todas las edades (16+) son bienvenidos en CA. ¡Tenemos 75 estudiantes de los grados 3-6 esperando un tutor y tu puedes ayudar a uno o varios de ellos!
Nuevos fondos para pequeñas empresas y programa de ayuda COVID
La Oficina del Defensor de las Pequeñas Empresas de California anunció que habrá cuatro nuevas rondas de financiamiento para el Programa de Subvenciones de Ayuda del COVID-19 de CA para Pequeñas Empresas.
De acuerdo a la promulgación de esta ley por parte del Gobernador Newsom, se trata de un paquete integral que incluye recursos económicos para las personas, familias y empresas que han experimentado dificultades financieras debido a la pandemia.
El paquete recientemente firmado proporciona $2,075 mil millones para préstamos de hasta $25,000 para pequeñas empresas afectadas por la pandemia. Este paquete también incluye una asignación de $50 millones para instituciones culturales sin fines de lucro. Lendistry, intermediario seleccionado de CalOSBA, llevará a cabo cuatro rondas se selección de financiamientos.
Las empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro interesadas en postularse para recibir fondos, pueden visitar este enlace para obtener más información sobre la elegibilidad y las fechas para cada una de las próximas rondas: Programa de subvenciones de ayuda COVID-19 para pequeñas empresas de California (careliefgrant.com)
Proyecto de carril de autobuses en calle Alvarado
COMIDA, EVENTOS Y OTROS RECURSOS
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Dear Friend,
This week we have gotten even stronger in our fight to end the pandemic. The number of people testing positive in CD 1 went down from 329 to 306 and the number of deaths decreased from 29 to 16. It is horrible that we lost 16 souls, but there are fewer people that we will tragically mourn.
Our vaccination sites in CD 1 provided 800 people with vaccines in Pico-Union two weeks ago, 1,000 people in Westlake last week and we will inoculate even more Northeast LA residents this week in Glassell Park. I thank the community groups and neighborhood councils who have partnered with my office to help us mobilize people to get these vaccines, which we are making accessible to our constituents in their neighborhood. Rest assured that I will continue these pop-up vaccination sites that are easily accessible to you, indefinitely; and as we expand eligibility to more categories.
I am ecstatic with the passage of President Biden’s COVID-19 Relief bill. We are going to start getting the resources we need to help end this terrible pandemic. But much yet needs to be done for the undocumented and their children.
Please contact my office if I can be of any assistance to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Gil Cedillo Councilmember, First District
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
Instagram: @cmgilcedillo
Twitter: @cmgilcedillo
Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO WEEKLY
Week of March 8 to 12, 2021
 
Thank you, President Biden for your leadership in passing the American Rescue Plan Act providing much needed $1.9 billion in relief.
CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
FAQ: What it Means to Be Fully Vaccinated
Photo Credit: Austintexas.gov
A person becomes fully vaccinated at least two weeks after their final dose of a coronavirus vaccine. For the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which require two doses, this means two weeks after the second dose. For the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which requires just one dose, this means two weeks after the first and only dose.
What can I do after being fully vaccinated?
- The new guidelines say that fully vaccinated people can gather with other fully vaccinated people indoors without masks or social distancing.
- Fully vaccinated people can also gather with unvaccinated people from one household, without masks or social distancing, provided that none of the unvaccinated people are at risk for severe COVID-19.
- If you do gather with high-risk, unvaccinated people, precautions like masking, gathering outside, and keeping distance should still be maintained.
- If you gather with more than one unvaccinated household, the same mitigation methods should also be followed.
- People who have been fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing when in public places.
Can I travel now?
One area where the CDC is still cautious is travel: No new guidelines about traveling were released. That choice likely has to do with worries about spreading coronavirus variants. Since the rates of people vaccinated nationwide are still fairly low, people should avoid nonessential travel, especially as some states begin to remove their restrictions and mask mandates.
What if I'm exposed to COVID-19 after vaccination?
If you are fully vaccinated and have been exposed to COVID-19, you do not need to quarantine or get tested if you are asymptomatic. However, if you start showing coronavirus symptoms after exposure to the virus, you should quarantine and get tested. It is possible to contract COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated, but vaccines are expected to seriously curb cases of moderate and severe coronavirus.
Can I transmit COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated?
Part of the reason the guidelines emphasize wearing a mask in public even after being vaccinated is that doctors are still unsure just how vaccination curbs the spread of the coronavirus.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
COVID-19 in Council District 1 This Week
306 New Positive Cases and 50,557 Total
16 Additional COVID-19 deaths and 1,230 Total
 
Los Angeles County Health Officer Order Updated
Please see the update to the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order, modified to reflect changes with respect to small gatherings for fully vaccinated people per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Interim Guidance for fully vaccinated people and visits or small private gatherings.
Please also see the county press release with new information about vaccine eligibility for custodians and janitors, public transit workers, and airport ground crew workers and upcoming eligibility beginning March 15 for people ages 16 through 64 who have underlying health conditions or disabilities that put them at the highest risk of becoming very sick from COVID-19.
Next week, on Monday, March 15, vaccine eligibility will open up to people ages 16 through 64 who have underlying health conditions or disabilities that put them at the highest risk of becoming very sick from COVID-19. These conditions include:
- Cancer, with a current weakened immune system
- Chronic kidney disease, stage 4 or above
- Chronic pulmonary disease, oxygen-dependent
- Down syndrome
- Solid-organ transplant, leading to a weakened immune system
- Pregnancy
- Sickle cell disease
- Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies (but not hypertension)
- Severe obesity with a BMI of more than 40
- Type 2 diabetes with A1c level greater than 7.5%
Or Having a disability that: makes serious illness from COVID-19 likely; would, if positive for COVID-19, limit the person’s ability to received care vital to their well-being and survival; or would make the treatment for COVID-19 particularly challenging.
HOUSING UPDATE
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CEDILLO EVENTS AND NEWS
Councilmember Cedillo Thanks LAFD, CORE, Carbon Health, and Team Cedillo for Providing Pop-up Vaccinations Clinics in CD 1
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
"I’m so grateful to our LAFD, CORE, Carbon Health, and Team Cedillo for being out in our communities every morning to set up our vaccine clinic. Please be sure to reach out to our office to find out where our vaccine site will be near you and when should you be a constituent and are eligible to receive your shot."
-Councilmember Gil Cedillo
Councilmember Cedillo Helps Kick-off Opening of Mexican Consulate Vaccination Site
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Gil Cedillo joined Mayor Eric Garcetti, Supervisor Hilda Solis, Ambassador Marcela Celorio, and Assemblymember Miguel Santiago at the kick-off event of the COVID vaccination clinic at the Mexican Consulate. The clinic which will be administered by Clinica Monseñor Romero will provide 500 vaccines to the community every weekend.
International Women’s Day Celebrated
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day of action in support of acting against gender inequality around the world. We all know the world couldn’t run without women. This was the day to appreciate their efforts! Thank you, women, of the world, you are valuable in today’s society. Here in the First Council District, women are the backbone of improving our neighborhoods and maintaining the stability of our families as we persevere through this pandemic.
Councilmember Cedillo Recognized His Late Wife Ruby Oliva Cedillo on International Women’s Day
Photo Credit: Councilmember Gil Cedillo
“Monday was International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women. My late wife, Ruby Oliva Cedillo, who passed away from breast cancer several years ago, had a penchant for the underdog. She helped the homeless, visited county probation camps through her church ministry, and had a special empathy for children with cancer. She made me promise to pass a state law to allow undocumented people to apply for a California Drivers’ License, which I kept. She is representative of how our world couldn’t run without women. I appreciated Ruby’s efforts and the efforts of all women of the world. Happy International Women’s Day!”
-Councilmember Gil Cedillo
UPCOMING CEDILLO EVENTS
FIELD UPDATE
Thank You for 34 Years of City Service: Russell Zamora, LASAN
Photo Credit: LASAN
This week Team Cedillo said goodbye and thank you to Russell Zamora, LA Sanitation (LASAN) who is retiring after 34 years of dedicated service to the City of Los Angeles. Russell was one of the original LASAN staff that in 2013 worked with Councilmember Cedillo to create the CD1 Keep It Clean Pilot. He helped design quadrants in Westlake and Pico-Union that received increased deployment of sanitation trucks with a new component, manual laborers with hand tools. This was never before done by LASAN. The difference was noticeable and measured and it was replicated citywide and called Clean Streets LA.
Russell was selected to oversee Clean Streets LA, now known as the Livability Services Division. This is just one of the many ways Russell helped change LA not because it was his job, but because he loves LA. On his time off, he helped organize and coordinate an annual Holiday Toy Drive and Giveaway called Rollin Deep that included a caravan of classic cars, lowriders, and motorcycles that started at City Hall and culminated at LAFD Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center with a community toy distribution. Russell made a difference in LA while on and off the clock. We wish him a happy and healthy retirement.
Glassell Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo was getting ready to vaccinate constituents in the Northeast with LAFD, Carbon Health, and Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE).
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo and our partners were up and running in Glassell Park at our Mobile Vaccination site. We were still going strong thoughout the week distributing much-needed vaccines in Glassell Park.
Highland Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo joined Academia Avance and the Highland Park Improvement Association to distribute food.
Academia Avance Holds Grocery Giveaway in Highland Park - YouTube]
Editor: Astra Price/Cody Jarrett; Cameraman: Frank Aguilera; Audio: Massi Penate
Chinatown
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo, in partnership with CCNP and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), hosted a Pop-up food distribution Program on Yale Street.
Westlake
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo Operation Vaccination in the Westlake Community where we vaccinated over 1,000 people.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Gil Cedillo's community clean-up was in progress at the corner of Beacon St. and 7th St.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Gil Cedillo's community clean-up was in progress at the corner of Bixel St. and Maryland St.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team was in full force on the corners of Union Ave. and 6th St., and 5th St. and Lucas St.
CYPRESS PARK
Photo Credit: Jesus Sanchez
And under a motion proposed by City Councilmember Gil Cedillo of the 1st District, the intersection of Avenue 26 and Jeffries Avenue will be renamed in honor of the late actress as "Annette Cardona Square.”
Cypress Park intersection could be named after actress from 'Grease' | Cypress Park | theeastsiderla.com
OTHER UPDATES AND NEWS
The coronavirus crisis has shed light on the massive divide in educational opportunities for students around the country. Many students, especially from low-income households, are falling far behind.
In partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), Step Up Tutoring is currently offering FREE virtual mentoring and tutoring to help bridge the gap for students who need it most.
With as little as 2 hours a week, volunteer tutors can make a difference in a child's life and help them reach their full potential! Please consider joining this community committed to combating the learning loss due to the pandemic.
Please apply at https://www.stepuptutoring.org/tutor-application. All ages (16+) welcomed but only CA applicants during this time. We currently have 75 grade 3-6 students waiting for a mentor!
New Funding Rounds: CA Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate announced today there will be four new funding rounds for the CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. This announcement follows Governor Newsom signing into law a comprehensive package that includes relief to individuals, families, and businesses that have experienced economic hardships due to the pandemic.
The recently signed package provides $2.075 billion for grants up to $25,000 for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. This package also includes a $50 million allocation for non-profit cultural institutions. Four competitive funding rounds will be conducted by CalOSBA’s selected intermediary, Lendistry.
Businesses and nonprofit organizations interested in applying can visit this link for more information on eligibility and dates for each of the upcoming rounds.
Alvarado Street Bus Priority Lane Project
FOOD, EVENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES
Dear Friend,
We are making strides to overcoming the pandemic. I know it has been very painful and devastating for many of you. But we will get through this.
As part of my efforts to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines, I have hosted pop-up vaccination distribution sites in partnership with the Mayor for the past two weeks. We’ve vaccinated up to 200 people a day in Pico-Union last week and over 400 a day in Westlake this week. On Tuesday, March 9th thru Saturday, March 13th, we are offering vaccinations at the Glassell Park Recreation Center, 3650 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Those eligible are seniors 65+, teachers, grocery workers, first responders, restaurant workers, and childcare workers not receiving vaccinations via unions. Please call now to make an appointment at 213-473-7001 or [email protected].
I continue to advocate on your behalf. This week the City Council adopted my motion to establish a “Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District" and the Council appropriated funds in CD 1 for projects that address racial and economic disparities and reimagine public safety. It is a big win for residents of our district.
Please contact my office if I can be of any assistance to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Gil Cedillo Councilmember, First District
Facebook: @cmgilcedillo
Instagram: @cmgilcedillo
Twitter: @cmgilcedillo
Website: www.GilCedillo.com
CEDILLO WEEKLY
Week of March 1 to 5, 2021
CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
COVID-19 in Council District 1 This Week
329 New Positive Cases and 50,251 Total
29 Additional COVID-19 deaths and 1,214 Total
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM COUNCILMEMBER CEDILLO
There were two items that are worthy to note in this week's Council actions.
One was to override the Mayor's Veto to the Council action of December 9, 2020, relative to the reinvestment of funds from the LAPD budget to impacted communities. In a letter to the Council dated March 2, 2021, the Mayor expressed his full support for the override. He wrote:
"Our constituents count on us to work side-by-side with their interests in mind - and share a commitment to their vision for a city defined by justice, equity, and consciousness of the role that local government can play in mending the wounds of history. I appreciate the step you are taking in that direction, and look forward to us taking many more together in the weeks, months, and years to come."
Included in this action is to appropriate funds in CD 1 for projects that address racial and economic disparities, and reimagine public safety. It is a big win for residents of our district.
On the next day, Council adopted my motion to establish a “Hillside Construction Regulation Supplemental Use District” corresponding to the boundary of the Mount Washington - Glassell Park Specific Plan. The measure will not prevent new development of houses but regulate construction activity to protect the safety of people who live in the neighborhood. Here’s a link to the Council’s action.
The regulations:
- Establish a maximum of 6,000 cubic feet of grading on a site (inclusive of import and export of soil) with some additional limitations for sites on substandard streets
- Require that more projects obtain haul route approvals than would otherwise be required (i.e. if more than 1,000 cubic feet of soil is being hauled, then a haul route approval would be needed as compared to the 30,000 cubic feet allowed today)
- Limit haul trips to no more than four per hour, and prohibit truck convoys
- Limit construction activities to Monday through Friday (i.e. Saturday exterior construction is banned)
- Require that any house larger than 17,500 sq. ft. obtain a site plan review approval
-Councilmember Gil Cedillo
CEDILLO EVENTS AND NEWS
Councilmember Cedillo Participates in Essential Workers Vaccination Site Press Conference
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Councilmember Cedillo joined essential workers at a vaccination distribution site at the SEIU United Service Workers West (USWW). He is proud of the work of USWW, the Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund, and the Building Skills Partnership are doing to directly reach Black, Latino, and low-income Angelenos to vaccinate them. View the press conference here.
LA City Attorney Reaches Settlement with Lakeview Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility in Westlake
Photo Credit: Francine Orr - Los Angeles Times
“The City Attorney has achieved a crucial victory for our seniors, one of our most vulnerable populations,” stated Councilmember Gil Cedillo. “Patient dumping, abuse, neglect, and denial of care by Lakeview Terrace Skilled Nursing Facility is outrageous and unacceptable. I took action against the dumping issue when I introduced SB 275 in the state legislature that would outlaw patient dumping by hospitals. This was occurring in Skid Row and the bill made it a misdemeanor to leave a hospital patient at a facility without his or her consent. We must remain vigilant in keeping nursing home operators accountable to ensure the best care for our seniors.”
LA nursing home settles lawsuit over ‘dumping’ residents - New York Daily News
L.A. Reaches Settlement With Nursing Facility Accused Of Patient Dumping - MyNewsLA.com
UPCOMING CEDILLO EVENTS
FIELD UPDATE
University Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team cleaned the corner of Hoover St. and 23rd St.
Temple Beaudry
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo cleaned up the corner of Victor St. and Temple St.
Pico-Union
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
A drive-thru distribution was held in partnership with the National Health Foundation.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team was in full force at the corners of W. 12th St. and Bonnie Brae St., Olympic Blvd. and Beacon St., and Olympic Blvd. and Burlington Ave.
Westlake
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with LAPD Rampart and Westlake Protectors installed 20 neighborhood watch signs in different parts of Westlake. Special thanks to all the members of the neighborhood watch for your dedication to making our streets safer.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team did a great job cleaning the corners of Parkview St. and Ocean View St. and Bixel St. and 4th St.
West Adams
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team cleaned the corner of Arapahoe and Washington.
OTHER UPDATES AND NEWS
New Funding Rounds: CA Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Relief Grant Program
California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate announced today there will be four new funding rounds for the CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program. This announcement follows Governor Newsom signing into law a comprehensive package that includes relief to individuals, families, and businesses that have experienced economic hardships due to the pandemic.
The recently signed package provides $2.075 billion for grants up to $25,000 for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. This package also includes a $50 million allocation for non-profit cultural institutions. Four competitive funding rounds will be conducted by CalOSBA’s selected intermediary, Lendistry.
Businesses and nonprofit organizations interested in applying can visit this link for more information on eligibility and dates for each of the upcoming rounds.
Alvarado Street Bus Priority Lane Project
FOOD, EVENTS, AND OTHER RESOURCES
Dear Friend,
This week we rolled out vaccination pop-ups in my district for seniors 65 years of age and over. We had pop-up vaccination sites in Pico-Union and Chinatown all week. We are working hard to provide vaccinations to our vulnerable CD 1 seniors in their neighborhoods.
We will continue our vaccination pop-ups at other locations in CD 1 and expand eligibility from seniors 65 years and older to educators, restaurant workers, and childcare workers not receiving vaccinations via their union. If you meet any of these qualifications and live in CD 1, please contact my office at 213-473-7001 or [email protected]
I also joined my Latino and African-American colleagues on the City Council in signing a letter to Governor Newsom and the LA County Board of Supervisors urging that they make vaccinating all 25,000 school faculty and staff – not just those 65 and over – a top priority. Our children need to go back to school, but only if all faculty and staff are vaccinated.
Please let my staff and me know if we can be of any assistance to you. We are in this together and will keep providing you and your family with resources to keep you safe and healthy.
Sincerely,
Gil Cedillo Councilmember, First District
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CEDILLO WEEKLY
Week of February 22 to 26, 2021
CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
COVID-19 in Council District 1 This Week
510 New Positive Cases and 49,922 Total
60 Additional COVID-19 deaths and 1,185 Total
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM COUNCILMEMBER CEDILLO
Council approved the ordinance pertaining to Family and Medical Leave, to provide Paid Parental Time (PPT) Time for DWP and City employees for the pilot period of 1/1/21 through 6/30/25. Council also took a significant step forward towards approving the final ordinance to provide additional pay to grocery and drug retail workers on the frontlines of Covid-19.
Not receiving as much media coverage is an item passed by Council relative to a review of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, addressing federal assistance gaps and resources for undocumented immigrants. This is a major outreach effort by the City to increase the participation of undocumented immigrants in the City's program and services.
-Councilmember Gil Cedillo
CEDILLO EVENTS AND NEWS
Councilmember Cedillo Votes for ‘Hero' Pay for Grocery Workers
Photo Credit: Center for American Progress
This week in Council, Councilmember Gil Cedillo spoke about the difficulty that already exists opening a grocery store in Chinatown, in CD 1, “Mr. Koretz, you may not have a problem having a supermarket in Westwood, but I can't get one in Chinatown,” stated Councilmember Cedillo. “... while I support this (ordinance) wholeheartedly, I want us to also recognize that reality ... for example, when the Walmart made a business decision to leave Chinatown, they left a void, and so what we have there is an exercise gym, but we don't have a supermarket for residents of Chinatown.''
The ordinance needed to be unanimously approved in order to pass on its first reading. Because Lee voted no, the ordinance will have a final vote on March 3.
LA City Council Votes For Grocers' ‘Hero' Pay; Final Vote Scheduled March 3 | KIIS FM | undefined (iheart.com)
Black and Latino Caucus of the LA City Council Send Letter to Governor Newsom and LA County Board of Supervisors Urging Vaccination of all 25,000 School Faculty and Staff
The Black and Latino Caucus of the LA City Council a letter to Governor Newsom and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors sharing the fact that COVID-19 cases are declining, and local hospitals have expanded their avaialble capacity and Los Angeles County now meets state guidelines for elementary schools to reopen. They urge that to take this step forward successfully, we must make vaccinating all 25,000 school faculty and staff – not just those 65 and over – a top priority.
Letter to the Governor
Letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Asian Community Rallies Against Xenophobic Violence That Councilmember Cedillo Condemns
Councilmember Cedillo decries attacks against the Asian community, fueled by racism and xenophobia perpetuated by failed national leadership over the last four years have not only taken a physical toll on the victims but severe emotional impact on them as well.
See the video of the anti-Asian Violence rally here.
Editor: Kevin King; Cameraman: Frank Aguilera; Audio: Massi Penate
Clarifying Our Policy on Oversized Vehicles
Photo Credit: Jesus Sanchez - The Eastsider
It has been brought to our attention that several social media posts shared inaccurate information. This post is to correct the record. Councilmember Cedillo’s resolution to install oversized vehicle parking restrictions was prompted by residents and businesses in several neighborhoods who contacted our office regarding public safety and health concerns they have with the oversized vehicle parking. This includes hitched and unhitched trailers, large stake bed trucks, RVs, and any other oversized vehicle. We have not banned vehicle dwelling in our district nor is it banned in the City of LA. In fact, we offer vehicle dwellers alternative locations to park at night with meals and services at our two Safe Parking locations that Councilmember Cedillo arranged in Glassell Park and Westlake. Additionally, we created a no cost RV Waste Disposal Program at our Sanitation Yard in Lincoln Heights to deter waste from the public right of way.
Furthermore, while homelessness increased in the City of LA by 16.1% in 2020 compared to 2019, it decreased by 3.8% in CD 1 because of the work of Councilmember Cedillo. Council District 1 has been at the forefront of building more affordable and permanent supportive housing units. We have more than quadrupled the United Way Pledge of building 222 permanent supportive housing units and lead all other Council Districts with 917 units built in addition to the 817 units we created before the pledge. Councilmember Cedillo has demonstrated a record of developing housing and delivering services to the homeless in CD1.
HOUSING UPDATE
The Housing Committee passed Councilmember Gil Cedillo’s motion instructing the Housing and Community Investment Department, with the assistance of the City Attorney, to report with recommendations on implementing an immediate rent freeze on residential units with expired or soon to expire affordability covenants that is based on health and safety findings regarding undue tenant displacement during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to continue said rent freeze until comparable affordable housing units are provided to impacted tenants.
“With the City at risk of losing thousands of affordable housing units through the impending expiration of regulatory rent covenants, I am taking the first step of preventing homelessness by keeping people in their homes. Regulatory covenants are recorded on a property to ensure the long-term affordability of units, often in return for a public subsidy or housing density bonus,” stated Councilmember Gil Cedillo. “Many covenants are now reaching an expiration date, which would effectively remove the affordability requirements, and allow an owner to raise rents. We can’t let this happen especially during the time of a health pandemic because we can't create any opportunity for any resident to be unable to afford to stay in their own home.”
The motion also instructs the Housing and Community Investment Department to develop recommendations and options for impacted tenants to relocate to comparable low-income affordable housing units, as well as potential funding options to extend affordability covenants citywide in order to prevent widespread displacement.
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UPCOMING CEDILLO EVENTS
FIELD UPDATE
Pico-Union
Photo Credit: Steve Weingarten
Hundreds of seniors were provided free COVID-19 vaccines at a special pop-up site that Councilman Cedillo brought directly into the Council District 1 communities of color that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic.
Chinatown
Photo Credit: Steve Weingarten
Councilmember Cedillo and Mayor Garcetti provided COVID-19 vaccines in Chinatown for hundreds vulnerable seniors in the Chinese and Southeast Asian communities. Councilmember Cedillo brought vaccines directly into the Council District 1 communities of color that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic.
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo partnered with Richman Property Services to provide meals, PPE, and gift bags to our vulnerable senior residents at Grand Plaza Apartments.
See the Channel 35 story: Team Cedillo Delivers PPE to Senior Residents.
Editor: Joseph Belden; Cameraman: Frank Aguilera; Audio: Massi Penate
Highland Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo delivers a much needed 5,000 dollars to the Franklin Panthers football program. Principal Regina Marquez-Martinez was all smiles behind the mask.
Photo Credit: Christopher Nyerges
Team Cedillo supports the Highland Park Farmers Market occurs every Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the entrance at Marmion Way and Avenue 58. Masks are required.
Lessons from a backyard farmer (boulevardsentinel.com), By Christopher Nyerges
Sycamore Grove
Photo Credit: Martha Benedict
Team Cedillo’s thanks to all who helped, donated and coordinated our “Sharing the Love” event at the Sycamore Grove Foursquare Church! We gave away food, PPE, goodie bags, toys, diapers and formula to many happy residents. More giveaway events are planned for the spring, so stay tuned! Supporters include Avenue 50 Studio, Baby2Baby, Grocery Outlet, Park Place Medical Spa, The Crafty Pedal, Congressman Jimmy Gomez, Councilmember Kevin De León, State Senator Maria Elena Durazo and Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Cypress Park
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo in partnership with CCNP and Unidos Por NELA, hosted a pop-up food distribution giveaway on Jeffries Avenue.
Westlake
Photo Credit: Team Cedillo
Team Cedillo’s Strike Team was in full force this week cleaning the corners of Parkview St. and Ocean View St.
OTHER UPDATES AND NEWS
California is Offering Stimulus Checks to Undocumented Uouseholds
Here's how to qualify
In order to provide relief to immigrant communities financially affected by the coronavirus pandemic, California is making available stimulus checks to those who file taxes with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, also known as ITINs.
The Internal Revenue Service issues ITINs to undocumented immigrants who don't qualify to receive Social Security Numbers, but they must first provide completed tax forms and documentation to receive one.
Governor Gavin Newsom in 2020 approved a budget deal that allows Californians with ITINs who earn less than $30,000 a year to access the California Earned Income Tax Credit and the Young Child Tax Credit.
Those eligible to receive the state's earned income tax credit can receive a one-time payment of $1,200 under Newsom's Golden State Stimulus plan.
Separately, ITIN filers who earn under $75,000 a year are expected to receive a one-time $600 stimulus payment.
I live in California. How do I know if I'm eligible to get a $600 stimulus payment?
The law will send out a total of 5.7 million payments to low-income Californians, according to the release. The following California residents will be eligible for a $600 payment:
- Those who qualify for the state Earned Income Tax Credit on their 2020 tax returns. Typically, this includes those with annual incomes below $30,000, and some undocumented and mixed-status families. Last year, 3.9 million people applied for the credit.
- Those with Individual Tax Identification Numbers, or ITINs, as opposed to Social Security numbers, who were excluded from receiving a first federal stimulus check of up to $1,200, or a second federal stimulus check of up to $600. The agreement provides the $600 payments to households with ITINs and income below $75,000.
- Households enrolled in the CalWorks public assistance program.
- Recipients of SSI/SSP.
- Recipients of Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, or CAPI.
Another detail: ITIN taxpayers who also qualify for the California Earned Income Tax Credit would receive a total of $1,200. The payments will be provided to these households shortly after they file their 2020 tax returns. (Here's everything new you need to know about this year's taxes.)
When might my $600 stimulus check arrive? Will it be a check, direct deposit or something else?
According to the State of California Franchise Tax Board, payments will be issued after eligible 2020 tax returns are processed. Those who are qualified and set up direct deposit when they file their return can expect a payment within 45 days, and those who do not have direct deposit will receive a paper check within 60 days.
Here is a more specific timeline for when you might receive your payment, according to data from the California Department of Finance collected by CalWorks:
- Low-income workers eligible for the state Earned Income Tax Credit: Four to five weeks after filing 2020 tax return if you have direct deposit. Six to seven weeks after filing, if you need the check mailed.
- Undocumented workers with ITINs: Four to five weeks after filing 2020 tax return if you have direct deposit. Six to seven weeks after filing, if you need the check mailed.
- CalWorks recipients: By mid-April.
- Recipients of SSI/SSP and CAPI: Unclear; timing depends on coordination with the Social Security Administration, according to the state.
The money should arrive to those eligible automatically after filing your tax return. The payment expires on Nov. 15, according to the Tax Board -- to make sure you get yours, file your 2020 tax return by the extension deadline of Oct. 15 (the regular deadline without an extension is April 15).
Sources
Kim Bojórquez, The Sacramento Bee, Kim Bojórquez, 2/26/2021
California is offering stimulus checks to undocumented households. Here's how to qualify (msn.com)
CNET, Alison DeNisco Rayome, 2/26/2021
California stimulus check: Eligibility, how fast your $600 payment could arrive and more (msn.com)
Free Tax Help
The City of Los Angeles offers its residents the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), a federal program which offers free tax help to people who generally make $55,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. For information and Free Tax Prep LA – Community Locations go to: Free Tax Prep – HCIDLA (lacity.org)
StreetsLa to Modify Its Street Sweeping Operations On March 1st
Starting on Monday, March 1, StreetsLA will modify its street sweeping operations, while launching a new notification system where residents can register for notification of when their street will be swept.
StreetsLA has created the “Street Sweeping Near Me” notification system. At the StreetsLA website, anyone can explore the map of sweeping routes across the City and sign up for email notification about when their street will be swept. Notifications will be sent 24 and 48 hours before StreetsLA will be sweeping that route. This will give residents the opportunity to move their vehicle prior to the posted sweeping time and avoid being ticketed. Additionally, it is important that residents move their vehicles during street sweeping to allow our sweepers access to the curb where debris collects. Where our sweepers have to drive around parked vehicles, we cannot clean as effectively.
The “Street Sweeping Near Me” system allows users to input one or more addresses or to use an interactive map to identify multiple routes of interest, so they can receive notifications about all of their regular parking locations.
We encourage all residents to be mindful of street signage to avoid being ticketed. Vehicles will be cited if they are parked in restricted areas on days when street cleaning is scheduled. The Street Sweeping Near Me webpage and notification system will let you know when sweeping is planned for your street so you can plan accordingly. For more information about parking and parking enforcement, please visit the LA Department of Transportation's parking information pages.
If you have any questions, please contact the City’s 3-1-1 Call Center by dialing 311 on your phone, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on weekends from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. or by using the myla311 app. For information about parking and parking enforcement, please visit the LA Department of Transportation's parking information pages.
Celebrating Black Queer History
Poet, legal scholar, women’s and civil rights activist, the multi-talented Dr. Pauli Murray is best remembered for impacting the civil rights movement with a strong feminist perspective, co-founding the National Organization for Women, and being the first black woman ordained as an Episcopalian priest. Dr. Murray highlighted the importance of black women’s’ contributions to the civil rights movement and society at large through her writing and legal scholarship that continues to inspire Queer activists today.
Leader in both the labor and civil rights movements, Bayard Rustin’s personal philosophy which combined Quaker non-violence and socialism heavily influenced both the civil rights movement and Dr. Martin L. King directly. Rustin’s legacy includes his numerous organizing efforts including the March on Washington and the NYC School Boycott in addition to co-founding the A. Philip Randolph Institute for black trade unionists.
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