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In this edition:
*Harassment Prevention Training - 5+ Employees - Deadline Jan 1, 2021
*Making Sense of Mondays: It's Time to Activate not Hibernate Week 2
*Welcome New Members & Thank yous for Membership Renewals
*Chamber Members Events & News - Support our members
*Covid-19 Resources - Regional Stay Home Order in effect until at least 1/9/21
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This week's Making Sense of Mondays Article:
by Andy Springer, Business Consultant and Coach
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It's Time to Activate not Hibernate
“Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;”
The stockings were hung, the children tucked in and Mama and Papa ¨had just settled our brains for a long winter nap...¨ Obviously, they had missed the message! Someone important was coming for a visit.
Getting your message to as many people as possible is so important that Santaś elves play this game year-round.....Read more
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Chamber Members Events & News
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Sonoma County activated the Regional Stay Home Order early on Sat, Dec 12 but now the entire Bay Area Region is in the Regional Stay Home Order, but no change in what we went to on Dec 12. More information and FAQs can be found on the State's Website
The Regional Stay Home Order will be implemented regionally once there is less than 15% ICU capacity remaining in the designated region. After three weeks from the start of the Regional Stay Home Order in the region, one of two situations would occur:
- The order will end in a region if the region’s ICU capacity projected out four weeks (from day 22 after the Regional Stay Home Order started in the region) is above or equal to 15%. Each county in the region will then be assigned to a tier based on the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and the rules of the Blueprint will apply again.
- The order will remain in effect in a region if its ICU capacity projected out four weeks (from day 22 after the Regional Stay Home Order started in the region) is less than 15%. The order will remain in effect until the region’s projected ICU capacity is equal or greater than 15%. This would be assessed approximately twice a week.
These restrictions will remain in place until at least 11:59 p.m. on Sat, Jan 9, 2021.
- Keep to your household
- No gatherings are permitted
- Support local businesses and restaurants by ordering for pick-up or delivery
- Non-essential travel is not allowed
What does this mean for local businesses?
Under the order, the following sectors are allowed to remain open with safety precautions:
- Critical infrastructure (when remote option is not possible)
- Schools
- Non-urgent medical and dental care
- Child care and pre-K
The following sectors will have additional modifications in addition to 100% masking and physical distancing:
- Outdoor recreational facilities: Allow outdoor operation only for the purpose of facilitating physically distanced personal health and wellness through outdoor exercise, without any food, drink or alcohol sales. Additionally, overnight stays at campgrounds will not be permitted.
- Retail: Allow indoor operation at 20% capacity, and 35% of capacity for standalone grocery stores, with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems.
- Shopping centers: Allow indoor access at 20% capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems.
- Hotels and lodging: Allow for COVID-19 mitigation and containment measures, treatment measures, provide accommodation for essential workers, or providing housing solutions, including measures to protect homeless populations.
- Restaurants: Allow only for take out or delivery.
- Offices: Allow remote only except for critical infrastructure sectors where remote working is not possible.
- Places of worship and political expression: Allow outdoor activities only.
- Entertainment production: Industries, studios, and other related establishments such as establishments that provide content for professional broadcast can operate without live audiences.
Under the order, the following operations will be required to cease both indoor and outdoor services:
- Hair salons and barbershops
- Personal care services
- Museums, zoos, and aquariums
- Movie theaters (except drive-in)
- Wineries, bars, breweries, and distilleries (with exception for production, manufacturing, distribution, and retail sale for off-site consumption)
- Family entertainment centers
- Cardrooms and satellite wagering
- Limited services
- Live audience sports
- Amusement parks
Links to additional information:
Recently announced Financial Programs:
Small Business Relief Grant: $500 million in grants will soon be available for small businesses in California. Sign up here to receive updates when the program officially launches.
Main Street Small Business Tax Credit: Allows a small business hiring credit against California state income taxes or sales and use taxes.Eligible businesses must have 100 or fewer employees as of Dec. 31, 2019, and suffered a 50% decrease or more in income tax gross receipts, when comparing Q2 2020 to Q2 2019
Tax Relief & Extensions: Taxpayers returns due between Dec. 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021 (for all but the largest taxpayers) will be extended.
CURA Project - Covid-19 Urgent Response & Aid: Community project delivering supportive services, healthcare navigation and emergency financial assistance to Latinx and Indigenous residents of Sonoma County most affected by Covid-19.
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