Business Roundtable – 8/11/2020 – 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


  1. City of Monterey. n/a
  2. General Conversation: Kelly VIOLINI, CEO of The Monterey County Fairgrounds– “How do you assess your COVID-19 preparation plans, policies, and workflow to ensure maximum safety for your members, their employees and customers?” The Monterey County Fairgrounds is a State agency and has been using the Department of Industry Relations and Cal OHSA as refence guides for operations. The Fairgrounds have different protocols for the RV park, Outdoor satellite wagering, exhibitor receiving area. They have increased their janitorial services in order to maintain the grounds and have marked social distancing signs for restrooms and other areas. Recommend having an IIPP plan in place, ongoing staff meetings and signed acknowledgement of receipt of information. Drive -In movies have been a success for the facility and way to engage with the community.
  3. Hospitality & Tourism. n/a
  4. Retail. n/a
  5. State of California. Sacramento report – John Arreaga-Coronavirus statistics are now going in right direction, generally. $100 billion stimulus plan still in works with state legislature. $400 from President’s executive order for unemployment benefits but states’ responsible for %25. California does not have the money. Moratorium on housing evictions and the governor will extend the moratorium authority to local governments. 
  6. Health Care. n/a
  7. Community Foundation. $3 million raised for coronavirus relief. Small Business Relief fund exhausted and working on rebuilding funds for grant making.
  8. Financial, SBA, Loans & Grants. n/a
  9. Non-Profit sector. n/a
  10. Education. n/a
  11. Legal. n/a
  12. Transportation. MST plans for recovery presented to the Board last week. began collecting fares at the beginning of August, going well and they are covering some lost revenue. Have partnered with Visa to introduce open loop, contactless fare system service change for Labor Day weekend.
  13. City of Seaside. n/a
  14. Monterey County Fairgrounds.  see above
  15. HR-TPO. see attached



Next teleconference will be held Tuesday 8/18/2020 at 10:00am
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COMMUNITY NEWS
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Monterey Bay Area Rail Network Integration Study project outreach team is working on a project centering around laying the foundation for the implementation of new transit opportunities and passenger rail service in the region, connecting residents throughout the Monterey Bay Area and the Central Coast, and providing connections to the San Francisco Bay Area and the Los Angeles Basin.
 
We are working on increasing public survey engagement in the Spanish-speaking and Latinx/Hispanic communities in and around Monterey County. We look forward to hearing from you.

Remembering Georgette Cash
 
Georgette Cash , former Event Coordinator for our Chamber of Commerce, has left our company and passed on to a peaceful rest on July 16, 2020. After the Chamber she continued to thrive in the wine industry and enjoyed her time at Dawn’s Dream in Carmel.

She always brought class to the party Our fond memories of her will always be with us. She quickly became a familiar face in our wine community as she was often behind the tasting room bar with a warm smile and quick wit for anyone that walked into the tasting room. If she was ever missing from behind the bar, chances are she was out playing a round of golf on a local course with her “golf girls”. A life so beautifully lived deserves to be beautifully remembered. 

Please help us honor and mourn the loss of Georgette. 
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