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ALT THE YEAR IN REVIEW - HIGHLIGHTS OF 2022 DEC. 31, 2022 Appointment of Director Hernandez In January we learned of the resignation of Director Varsha Chauhan from the board of directors. We received applications from several applicants and the board interviewed Michael Freed, Xouhoa Bowen, Adrienne Sommer-Locey and Ed Hernandez. The board unanimously appointed Ed Hernandez at the meeting of February 16th. Conversion to Zone Elections In January the Board began the process of drawing lines for five Zones with the help of consultants from Q2 Data and Research. A total of five public hearings over the course of three months were held and input was solicited from a variety of stakeholders. At the conclusion the following seats were created: Zone 1 – Hayward – South and West, Zone 2 – Hayward- Central and East, Zone 3 – Castro Valley and Fairview, Zone 4 – Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, and Zone 5 – San Leandro. In November Seats 1, 3, and 5 were up for election to four y

ALT The board and staff reviewed the previous strategic plan and noted that we had accomplished a lot towards the plan’s goals. The new plan chose the following three areas as priorities: mental health, housing and homelessness, and food and nutrition. Other high priority areas include finishing the negotiations with Baywood Court and making the transition to Zone elections in time for the November election. Baywood Court In June of 2022 our board completed a process that began in the spring of 2020 to transfer our District’s interest and control in the Baywood Court Retirement Community to the nonprofit board of directors that has been managing the day-to-day operations of Baywood Court since its inception. There were many twists and turns in the negotiations with the Baywood Court board of directors. In the end our District received an initial payment of $2 million in July of this year. The future compensation will be determined each year based upon the annual audit of Baywood Co

ALT Breaking News Bulletin 2022 was another very eventful year for the Covid 19 pandemic and we put out close to 100 issues of the bulletin with all the important information regarding the virus, prevention, variants, testing, and vaccination. Additionally, we expanded the scope of the bulletin to report on Monkey Pox, mental health, and other critical issues. Ongoing Pandemic Services Throughout the year we continued to contribute to Covid 19 testing and vaccination through our partnerships with La Familia in Hayward and Ashland/Cherryland and with the City of San Leandro at the Marina Community Center. These testing sites provided vital Covid 19 PCR tests for many thousands of District residents. ********* Upcoming Opportunities for 2023 Our ability to contribute financially to these projects will depend on the thorough financial analysis that we are conducting in preparation for our January 18th Board of Directors meeting. St. Rose Hospital We have continued to closely monito