A Conscientious Proposal from a Diverse Monterey County Business Coalition to Recommend COVID-19 Workplace Safety Protocols for Employees and Customers Presented By The Monterey County Board Of Supervisors.
MISSION: Success in two stages of the Coronavirus threat:
1) Response to the immediate threat
2) Economic recovery when the threat diminishes.
City of Monterey: City budget needs to be revised as $14-20M losses are projected in future. Many demands are made to waive fees, provide services and reduce rents, but no federal funding received to date.
Hospitality & Tourism: Plan to focus marketing on leisure travel. Group business active but starting in 2021-2025.
MPCC: Idea Proposal: Chef Coats to be publicly displayed in order to signify the importance of the culinary industry in the region. It can be sending a positive message rather than a lament. Reality is that some restaurants will close forever. “Let’s not see this happen here.”
State of California: Sacramento report. Both houses in session for the last week. Governor Newsom will announce some lifting on restrictions today.
Health Care: A couple of positive cases identified at CHOMP but none are in the hospital. With the spring harvest starting, anticipation of increase in infections. CHOMP does some in-house testing.
Community Foundation: COVID-19 Relief fund for non-profits has deployed almost $2M to date. The Small Business Relief Fund has now final guidelines and protocols. Online application to be on Chamber website shortly.
Financial, SBA, Loans & Grants: SBA PPP Loans – second phase is smooth. There are still $10B available. US Chamber Foundation has small business funds available, and some other sources like service clubs and various disaster response funds. (minority, veterans, women-owned businesses etc.)
Non-Profit sector: SCORE has mentoring via video, namely dealing with next steps for re-opening. Dance for Kids is affording sponsorships to students.
Education: Higher education reps will participate starting next week. MPUSD board is having a retreat tonight to consider future after coronavirus.
Legal: n/a
Human Resources: Summary update attached.
Economic Recovery
Recovery Plans: Last week, a Consolidated Plan to provide Workforce Safety Protocols for Employees and Customers was submitted to the Board of Supervisors, The CAO and Dr. Moreno. This was done on behalf of the business associations of Monterey County including all the County Chambers of Commerce. A copy of the plan is available on montereychamber.com
Simultaneously, MCHA also sent its proposed guidelines for hotels to reopen.
Next teleconference will be held Tuesday 5/19/2020 at 10:00am
Californians have been staying home and saving lives since the start of our statewide stay-at-home order issued on March 19, 2020. These efforts have allowed the state to move forward on our roadmap for modifying the statewide order.
CORONAVIRUS TAX RELIEF AND ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS
The IRS is offering tax help for taxpayers, businesses, tax-exempt organizations and others – including health plans – affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Our business advisors are here to help answer your questions, apply for business resources and plan during a disruption. We can help with applying for relief, guiding you through available resources, cash flow concerns, supply chain interruptions, workforce capacity, insurance coverage and more - at no cost.
Coordinated by the Monterey County Business Council, hear from local business leaders about plans to protect safety while allowing for the eventual reopening of businesses. Click here to learn more and register for this Free webinar, sponsored by the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas.
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