Board of Managers Meeting: Monday, January 11, 2021

Virtual Meeting to Begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Board of Managers will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be conducted remotely, and there will be no in-person meeting attendance.

Public Participation: Participants who join via audio or video conference
will be muted except for members of the Board, Legal Counsel and staff. Participants will be unmuted during periods of the meeting when public testimony is permitted.

To join via video conference, use the GoTo Meeting link below: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/116261125

To join by phone, dial 1 (866) 899-4679 (toll free)..
The meeting access code (for online or phone access) is: 116-261-125.

Public comments or questions may also be made by
emailing the Village office at ccv@montgomerycountymd.gov.

All electronic comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021.

Click the link below to see the agenda:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Managers-2/?#01112021-365

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Links to Information from Montgomery County
and the State of Maryland

This week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued updated information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine administration in the state, including amendments to the previously issued priority populations and estimated timelines for vaccinating those populations.

Click on the below link to view the Governor’s January 5 press release containing useful information:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=861

For the latest information, visit the state’s COVID-19 vaccine webpage at:
https://covidlink.maryland.gov/content/vaccine/

This week, Montgomery County launched its webpage with local-level information regarding vaccine administration. The site includes a weekly summary of the number of vaccinations received by the county from the state.

Click on the below link to visit the county’s new vaccine website:
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/covid19/vaccine/

Montgomery County residents can sign up for email and text alerts with vaccine updates. To sign-up, visit:
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDMONTGOMERY/subscriber/new?topic_id=MDMONTGOMERY_437

January's Outdoor Food Drive
at the Village Hall

Supporting Families in Need

Please consider donating to the first non-perishable food drive of the year, benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank on Sunday, January 24 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM outside the Chevy Chase Village Hall.

There will be bins placed outside along the benches near the sidewalk where you can kindly drop off donations.

Most needed items include beans, peanut butter, canned vegetables, pasta, cereal, protein bars, and canned chicken. During the pandemic, food donations are important as ever. No donation is too small!

Please Note: the Village Hall remains closed to the public.

Car Windows Smashed in Daytime Hours in
Nearby Friendship Heights

Residents are urged to remove all valuables from their cars

Montgomery County Police have reported several window-smash thefts from vehicles parked in the commercial areas—on streets and in parking garages—of Friendship Heights during the day. Thieves have been attacking vehicles that have items in view that appear to be valuable. Backpacks containing laptops, iPads and other personal belongings have been stolen. The damage to the vehicles makes these types of thefts far more costly and inconvenient.

In addition to locking their vehicles every time they park, residents are urged to remove from their cars—or at least fully conceal—all items that may attract thieves.

Montgomery County Climate Action Plan Webinar

Thursday, January 21, 7-8 p.m.

Montgomery County has just released its draft Action Plan on Climate Change. The Plan is a comprehensive roadmap for reducing current greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2027 and 100% by 2035. Join Adriana Hochberg, assistant to County Executive Marc Elrich, and two of her colleagues in a Webinar and Q&A on January 21 from 7-8 p.m. to learn how the County proposes to achieve these ambitious targets. This will be a joint event sponsored by the Town of Chevy Chase’s Environment and Climate Committee and Chevy Chase Village’s Environment and Energy Committee. The webinar will be recorded and a link posted on the Village’s website for those who are interested but cannot attend.

Click on the link below to register and receive an email prior to the Webinar with the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uZv0WIleQ1KNwSKr4fUiww

Christmas Tree Disposal

Please remove all ornaments and lighting

As part of the regular yard debris pick-up Public Works staff will collect trees, natural wreath and garlands left at the curbside. Please remove all ornaments and lighting. The trees are recycled into mulch and any wires left on the trees will damage the chipping equipment. Wire-framed wreaths and wire-strung garland should be disposed of in the regular trash.

County’s MLK Day of Service Event Moves to Virtual Platform, Expands to a Week

Every January for more than a decade, the Montgomery County Volunteer Center has brought thousands of area residents together for an afternoon full of volunteer activities featured at its large-scale Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day of Service event. This year, the event has gone virtual and expanded to a week, with a variety of home-based and safely distanced service opportunities available online at http://bit.ly/MoCoMLKDay.

The Volunteer Center’s 2021 MLK service event runs January 16-24 and offers residents of all ages the opportunity to honor the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in one (or many!) remote service projects that help others in our community. Activities include creating toys for service dogs, making blankets for hospice patients, sending well wishes to COVID patients, and donating books on diversity for students. MCPS students can earn student service learning (also known as SSL) hours for most projects except donations.

All event activities are free, but space is limited for some projects and registration is required.

In addition to the Volunteer Center’s virtual MLK service activities, several partner agencies are coordinating service projects for MLK Day 2021. Residents can find more information about them at the virtual event page at http://bit.ly/MoCoMLKDay.

The Volunteer Center strives to improve the quality of life in Montgomery County by fostering a culture of volunteerism and service. The agency’s website, www.montgomeryserves.org, connects community members in search of volunteer activities with nonprofits and government agencies in need of assistance.

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Media Contact: Lorna Virgilí, 240-277-8072

Virtual Speaker Series

Friday, January 22, 2021

Please mark your calendars to join the Community Relations Committee for an evening presentation with Leadership Now, an organization dedicated to preserving democracy. Further details with the time and Zoom information will follow in another blast next week.

FY2022 Budget Work Session

The Village Board of Managers will hold a virtual work session to review the Village Manager’s draft budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2021 and ends on June 30, 2022.

Monday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m.
(this meeting will be held virtually)

The work session will be open to the public, although public comment will not be permitted until the public hearings on the budget in March and April. Additional work sessions may be scheduled as deemed necessary by the Board.

Chevy Chase Village Employees’ Holiday Fund: Not Too Late to Donate

Thank you to the many Village residents who have so generously donated to this year’s Chevy Chase Village Employees’ Holiday Fund. If you are interested in donating and have not yet done so, it is not too late. A second distribution is made to the staff in mid-to late January.

For more information regarding the fund, please view the below flier, which was mailed to Village households in late November and was included in the December issue of the Crier. Donations may be mailed to or dropped off at the Village Hall.

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3824/2020-Employee-Holiday-Fund

Chevy Chase At Home

An Aging-in-Place Village

Do you know that there’s an organization in your neighborhood that helps seniors remain in their own homes safely when they need help doing so? Chevy Chase At Home is a group of neighbors helping neighbors. Volunteers bring needed support to members with a smile. Even, or especially, during this time of the Covid 19 pandemic, the value of an engaged peer community cannot be overstated.

CC@H offers a rich program of affinity groups, continuing education, socialization, and exercise – all currently via Zoom, which actually makes it easier for many to participate.

Please consider whether you, a family member, a friend or neighbor might benefit from the help and sense of community that Chevy Chase At Home can provide. We welcome members and volunteers. Visit https://www.chevychaseathome.org/ for more information and applications.

New Rates for Compost Collection
Join The Compost Crew Today!

The food-waste collection program in Chevy Chase Village continues to grow as the community looks for more ways to be conscientious consumers. We recently hit a milestone of 75 households who are recycling their food-waste with Compost Crew. As a result of increased participation, the price per household for Compost Crew’s convenient food-waste collection will now be $16 per month for the standard size bin- a 20% savings from the previous cost. The monthly cost for the larger 12-gallon bins has dropped to $20/month.

Pricing for existing customers will also reflect the new rates. Compost Crew will be in touch with residents who are already composting to share details of the new rates. To sign up for collection services, or if you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact info@compostcrew.com or visit their website via the link below.

The Compost Crew Website

COVID-19 Operations Modification and Reminders

Click on the below link for the latest directives on access to the Village Hall and the status of non-essential staff as well as useful links for up-to-date information regarding COVID-19:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=810

Sign-Up for Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Updates

Montgomery County is continuously pushing out useful information and updates related to the COVID-19 health emergency. Please visit the below site to sign-up for the county’s COVID-19 updates:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDMONTGOMERY/signup/14849

Join the Village Listserv on Groups.io

CCVillage (CCVillage@Groups.io), is the neighborhood mailing list (listserv) for residents of Chevy Chase Village. As residents continue to practice social distancing, CCVillage is a resource to allow neighbors to stay connected with one another other. For more information and to join, visit:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=806

Are You Prepared?

It is important to be prepared for local weather emergencies. In order the assist residents in their preparedness, the Village in partnership with the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) offer a number of helpful tools, plans and free alerts to assist and keep you informed. Click on the below link to view this information:

https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=813

Emergency Contact Sheet

EMERGENCY - 911

Chevy Chase Village Police
Non Emergency/24hrs - 301-654-7300

Montgomery County Police
Non Emergency/24hrs - 301-279-8000

Bethesda - Chevy Chase Rescue Squad - 301-652-0077

Chevy Chase Fire Dept
(Opposite Columbia Country Club) - 240-773-4707

Bethesda Fire Dept
(Wisconsin Ave and Bradley Blvd) - 240-773-4706

National Capital Poison Center
(George Washington University Hospital) - 800-222-1222

Utilities

Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO)

Emergency-Live wires down, power failure - 877-737-2662

or visit the website at Pepco.com/Outages/ReportanOutage
to report their outage and receive restoration information.

Customer Service - 202-833-7500

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Emergency - 301-206-4002

Complaints, Leaks, Information - 301-206-4001

Washington Gas

Emergency - 703-750-1400

Information & Customer Service - 703-750-1000

Comcast - 800-934-6489

Verizon - 800-837-4966

**A cut out sheet is also located on page two of the January 2019 Crier.

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