Chamber News: Forums on key issues for recovery
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Re-Opening Guidelines, New Rules, and Discussion Forums
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Dear Mountain View,
The landscape keeps changing, and more information is being provided regarding new requirements that must be in place in order to re-open and simple guides to help you get there. A number of important changes to City ordinances are also being considered to help businesses recover. Be sure your voice is heard and join the online forums and roundtables coming up.
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Re-Opening Guides and Considerations
The State of California provides an easy to follow, slide show-like sumary of the current guidelines in their "Pandemic Roadmap". In it you will find a list of key indicators needed to modify the shelter in place order. Also provided are definitions of the four different phases of reopening (Santa Clara is currently moving from Phase 1 to Phase 2) as well as the actions needed to get there. Click here
Employment lawyers Fisher Phillips provide this detailed guide to compliance measures workplaces must take before reopening. Included are what you need to address in a site-specific protection plan, control measures and screening that must be in place, how to address cleaning and disinfecting, and other important preparations that need to be made in order to resume business. Click here.
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Panel with Local Financial Institutions - RECAP
For those of you who missed it on Weds, the monthly Business Issues and Public Policy forum (BIPP) featured a panel discussion with several local financial institutions . You can watch a video of the Panel here.
Some key learnings:
- Make a business plan for the current situation, as well as for the future
- Go to your banker before there's an issue
- Build a relationship with your banker; keep your banker informed
- Find out who has the ability to grant approvals
- Put PPP (and other granted funds) into a separate account for clearer tracking and reporting
- The Chamber may be able to help with introductions
- Additional resources: SBA Website, NorCal Guarantee
You can also reach out to our panelists directly:
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"Meet the Mayor" Virtual Roundtable
May 20th at 2 PM
The Downtown Business Association will host their annual "Meet the Mayor" event, with Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga, in a virtual round table. This is a great opportunity for all downtown business owners and managers to connect with our Mayor on the topics that most impact our businesses and Downtown. Agenda and link coming soon.
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"Back to Business" Series:
Opening Castro to Pedestrians
May 21st at 2 PM
Join the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce, the City of Mountain View, local businesses and the community to discuss opening a portion of Castro Street to pedestrians in order to help local businesses while following social distancing guidelines.
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Key Points of Governor's Budget Proposal
On Thursday, Governor Newsom presented a revised budget proposal for California with the following specific cuts identified:
- Cutting pay for state workers: A 10% pay cut for state employees, including Newsom and his staff. These cuts will be negotiated with public employee unions, and union leaders have said they have alternatives to propose. However, the governor said cuts could be imposed if the state cannot reach an agreement.
- Cancel program expansions: $6.1 billion in expanded programs and one-time spending increases would be canceled, including plans to extend Medi-Cal health care coverage to undocumented immigrants over age 65.
- Redirected pension payments: The state would redirect $2.3 billion intended to help pay down the unfunded pension debt in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California State Teachers Retirement System to pay pension contributions owed by school districts and community colleges.
- Limit tax credits: Corporate tax credits would be temporarily limited to an annual maximum of $5 million per company.
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Update to Workers’ Compensation Standards
From TriNet: On May 7, Governor Newsom made changes to the California workers’ compensation standards with an Executive Order. The order provides that “covered workers” who contract COVID-19 are presumed to have a workplace injury covered by the workers’ compensation system. To see who is a “covered worker” and learn more about this Executive Order, read this article.
California Clarifies Uses for Paid Sick Leave
From TriNet: Effective immediately, the California Labor Commissioner has clarified that employees may apply their California paid sick leave (PSL) to time off for reasons covered under California Labor Code section 230.8, which provides employees time off from work for child-related activities. Click here for more information.
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Re-Opening Guidelines, New Rules, and Discussion Forums
Re-Opening Guides and ConsiderationsThe State of California provides an easy to follow, slide show-like sumary of the current guidelines in their "Pandemic Roadmap". In it you will find a list of key indicators needed to modify the shelter in place order. Also provided are definitions of the four different phases of reopening (Santa Clara is currently moving from Phase 1 to Phase 2) as well as the actions needed to get there. Click hereEmployment lawyers Fisher Phillips provide this detailed guide to compliance measures workplaces must take before reopening. Included are what you need to address in a site-specific protection plan, control measures and screening that must be in place, how to address cleaning and disinfecting, and other important preparations that need to be made in order to resume business. Click here.
