Business Roundtable – 7/7/2020 – 10:00am
MISSION: Success in two stages during the Covid-19:
1) Response to the immediate threat
2) Economic recovery when the threat diminishes.
Recap
- General Question. How are you preparing to face restrictive measures again? Closure of indoor service at bars, restaurants, museums effective 7/8/2020 at 12:01 am.
- City of Monterey. Closing beaches during the 4th of July weekend was deemed proactive and positive. Code compliance officers visited over 300 businesses and issued only 3 citations for face covering/social distancing violations. Masks distribution was almost not needed. Temporary encroachment allowing business to use sidewalks is free, uncomplicated and can help retail and restaurants.
- Hospitality & Tourism. Visitors are looking for safe places to go. MCCVB develops message “Know before you go” and stresses outdoors travel as positive experience.
- Retail. Generally, a very soft weekend in downtown, New Monterey and Cannery Row. Bars and restaurants closing down indoor operations creates great concerns for retail business owners. Farmer’s Market on Alvarado Street is still not expected for a few weeks.
- State of California. Sacramento report.
- Health Care. The weekly average number of positive cases shows spiking county-wide. CHOMP has now 9 cases in house.
- Community Foundation. COVID-19 Fund has deployed $2.8M in grants since the onset. Small Business Relief Fund: effective results in grants resulting from the City of Monterey. Additional funding is urgently needed.
- Financial, SBA, Loans & Grants. PPP program expired on June 30, and an additional wave is expected and needed for small businesses to survive.
- Non-Profit sector. SCORE is producing a webinar on funding resources and general related Q&A’s. Wednesday 7/15/2020 at 1:00pm.
- Education. CSUMB is now 100% virtual. Enrollment is flat and orientation has been deemed successful. Mood is optimistic and cautious.
- Legal. n/a
- Human Resources. Furloughs? Layoffs? Careful evaluations of all business questions are once again the main topic facing owners about ready to be shut down for the next few weeks.
- Transportation. n/a
Next teleconference will be held Tuesday 7/14/2020 at 10:00am
