Conversations on racial injustice
Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg is hosting three virtual countywide Community Conversations for residents and community-based organizations to talk about racial injustice, share their experiences and answer questions about disparities in the public safety and justice systems.
“I am listening to residents with the goal of empowering communities to tell us the tools they need to thrive in their own image,” said Ellenberg, whose district includes Campbell.
Ellenberg’s goal as chair of the county’s Public Safety and Justice Committee is to collect community feedback for a report, and to use input from residents and community-based organizations to help guide policy direction. The report is set to be presented at an Aug. 6 meeting of the committee, which is responsible for oversight of the county’s criminal justice system.
Community Conversations are set for July 11, 10-11:30 a.m.; July 16, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; and July 21, 6:30-8 p.m. To participate, RSVP at https://bit.ly/2zIUHRq.
Residents who are not able to participate can share their experiences and recommendations by emailing Supervisor.Ellenberg@bos.sccgov.org with the subject line “Community Conversations” until July 22 to be included in the report.
Caltrain rider survey
As Bay Area shelter-in-place restrictions ease, Caltrain is reaching out to customers, both at home and onboard, for input on how the transit agency can best adapt to changing transportation needs following the coronavirus pandemic.
To that end, Caltrain has launched an online COVID-19 customer survey to better understand how the pandemic has affected riders. The survey can be accessed at www.caltrain.com/covid19survey.