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 Larry Feirman State & Local Gov’t.-Week 15 April 27, 2021 Final Exam- Reflection Paper Q 1:  Given what you know about this topic so far, please reflect on the heritage and values of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in the context of your own values and belief system. Response:  I believe the best place to begin this response is to confirm what those  values are: The Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community, developed by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in collaboration with SND learning communities, are: Our Core Values—community, diversity, excellence, goodness, integrity, justice, learning, service—are closely linked to the Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community developed by the Sisters in collaboration with NDNU and other SNDdeN learning communities. These values should be considered in the context of the Hallmarks.  1. We proclaim by our lives even more than by our words that God is good. 2. We honor the ...

Larry Feirman                                                                                Final Paper State & Local Government - NDNU Community Partner Survey Results - April 23, 2021 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SNG5G5TMaFmSK-mv5ZH6CJIXVs4lRCd1Iz12pw0pODU/edit#responses  

Larry Feirman State & Local Government -Chap.12 April 18, 2021 Week 13 – Blog# 17 Assignment    REDWOOD CITY – REVISED BUDGET -2021 As noted above, there are a number of levied taxes for residents of Redwood City, CA.   (Percentage of contribution to the  city operating Budget) • Property tax (40%) • Franchise fees (  3%) • Utility users tax (  6%) • Sales Tax (21%) • Transient occupancy tax (  5%) San Mateo County San Mateo County has one of the higher property tax rates in the state, at around 1.112%. 39 out of 58 counties have lower property tax rates. 18 counties have higher tax rates. Note that 1.112% is an effective tax rate estimate. Property Taxes – Redwood City, CA Sales tax rate is 9.25%.  Property tax rate is 1.12% (Note that 1.112% is an effective tax rate estimate). Actual property tax rates vary slightly from property to property within cities and counties due to special property tax ...

  Larry Feirman State & Local Government  Week 12-Blog #16 Chapter 8 – Response • Blog entry #16: It can be said that a budget is a statement of values. What values underlie the way your CP gets and spends its money or resources? Which Hallmarks, if any, are expressed in the way your CP manages its budgeting and service delivery? If it’s helpful, relate this concept to your own personal experience – in what ways does your own personal budget of time and/or money reflect your values? Response: The predominant reason I chose the two (2)CP’s that I did was their vision, mission and purpose in the community.    .        Their funding and budgeting processes were not an initial first thought for considering them, but in one instance I was given access to the actual budget, as that detailed  information is a requirement for soliciting funding from grantors FFY-Friends For Youth). In the case of Project Read, their fund...

  Larry Feirman                                                       April , 2021  State & Local Government                             Unsolicited Comment - Before the Flood Although this was not part of our assignment, I wanted to comment on the film.  If we were in a zoom or class environment, the possibility of a discussion about the movie would have occurred. Having a "celebrity" as a spokesperson for a cause a serious as climate change | global warming, especially a Hollywood Liberal Democrat, tends to make it feel disingenuous ( I believe in GW&CC), and a converted democrat in the past 6 years, so I am making these comments, trying to be as apolitical as possible. How about some diversity; perhaps a man & woman,...

Larry Feirman State & Local Government April 2, 2021 Week 11 Blog Entry #15b San Mateo County a) https://www.google.com/search?q=How+is+san+mateo+county+addressing+climate+change&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS858US859&oq=How+is+san+mateo+county+addressing+climate+change&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i299.13420j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 b) https://cmo.smcgov.org/blog/2019-09-17/board-supervisors-declare-climate-emergency-san-mateocounty#:~:text=The%20County%20of%20San%20Mateo%20has%20taken%20a%20number%20of,the%20Flood%20and%20Sea%20Level The County of San Mateo has taken a number of actions to address climate change, including: coordinating with cities on climate action planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; launching Climate Ready SMC to better prepare the County for the changing climate; and facilitating the formation of the Flood and Sea Level. “The climate crisis has arrived and we must accelerate our efforts to both reduce our carbon emissions and p...