Important Information From This Week and Chamber News 1/22/21

Important Information From This Week & Chamber News

January 22, 2021

Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

The Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) Grant program was established by The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020. The program includes $15 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance.

Eligible applicants may qualify for SVO Grants equal to 45% of their gross earned revenue, with the maximum amount available for a single grant award of $10 million. $2 billion is reserved for eligible applications with up to 50 full-time employees.

The SBA is in the process of setting up the grant program and is not yet accepting applications. Small businesses who have suffered the greatest economic loss will be the first applications processed.

Stockton City Council Voted to Implement a Temporary Citywide Ban on Commercial Evictions (1/12/21)

The Stockton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at its first meeting of the year to implement a temporary citywide ban on commercial evictions for non-residential tenants that can provide landlords with documentation their businesses have suffered a substantial loss in income through forced closure or a decrease in sales or other business income due to the pandemic.

CalChamber Workplace Podcast - COVID-19 Vaccine:

Can It Be Required?

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank and employment law expert Jennifer Shaw discuss what employers need to consider before mandating that their employees get the COVID-19 vaccine.

University of the Pacific's Eberhardt School of Business Ranks as One of the Best Undergrad Business Degrees

The Eberhardt School of Business at University of the Pacific ranks as one of the nation’s best for undergraduate business degrees offered in a small university setting, according to a new national survey.

Poets & Quants, which covers and analyzes business education at U.S. universities, ranks the Eberhardt School No. 1 in the West – and No. 10 nationally – among business schools based at universities with 7,000 or fewer students.

Still Awaiting Results from Billions in New Taxes for Homelessness, Lawmakers Want Businesses to Pay More

It was only a year ago that Governor Gavin Newsom devoted his entire State-of-the-State address to the dual challenges of housing and homelessness, calling the latter “the most pernicious crisis in our midst, the ultimate manifestation of poverty.”

Unemployment Data Update:

March, 2020 through January 16, 2021

Total initial claims processed for the week of January 9 were up substantially in the state while easing in the rest of the US.

In California, initial claims in the regular program were down sharply 32.1% over the prior week, while the reauthorized PUA claims jumped just under 230%.

Virtual Stockton Rotary Read-In Week

February 22-26, 2021

Due to COVID-19, since we cannot go into the schools and read to K-3 students in-person this year, we would like to ask our loyal readers to film themselves reading an age-appropriate book and upload their video to the Rotary page.

Our Committee will review each submission and upload approved videos to our private YouTube Channel, which will then be shared with our local school districts and SJCOE. Teachers and families will be able to access these videos at any time during Virtual Stockton Rotary Read-In Week and throughout the remainder of the school year.

Notice of Funding Availability and Applications for Affordable Housing, Community Block Grant and Emergency Solutions Grants

The City of Stockton Economic Development Department has announced the availability of $8 million in funding for the development of affordable housing and $3 million for public services, homelessness, and economic development, programs, projects, and services, for a total of $11 million in available funding.

Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Act NOFA applications are due Friday, February 5, 2021, by 5:00 p.m.

Affordable Housing NOFA applications are due Friday, February 12, 2021, by 5:00 p.m.

Input Needed: SJCOG Regional Resiliency Implementation Plan and Adaptation Guidance (Phase II)

SJCOG concluded the Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Study (Phase 1) which identified planning gaps, baseline climate conditions, and key infrastructure vulnerabilities to climate change to increase the resiliency of the transportation system. The Phase II Regional Resiliency Implementation Plan and Adaptation Guidance furthers the strategies of the Phase I study by providing specific solutions to transportation asset degradation, anticipated travel delay, emergency evacuation, safety, and the environmental impacts of climate change.

The survey will be available until end of day February 28, 2021.

Caltrans Calls for Public Input on Active Transportation Plan Survey

Caltrans is looking for public input on its active transportation planning process survey to identify locations for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on the state highway system. The public can play a critical role in shaping the plans by participating in this localized map-based survey.

San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Agenda January 26, 2021 Meeting

Please find the Final Agenda for January 26, 2021. To view the complete agenda packet online, click here.

Click here for a complete list of Board of Supervisor Meeting Agenda and Minute packets, including past videos of Board meetings.

Recording: January Lunch & Learn

presented by H&R Block

If you missed the January Lunch & Learn presented by H&R Block you can watch the recording below. With Tax Season already upon us you don’t want to miss this Lunch & Learn.

Recording: 2021 California Budget Review by CA Finance Director Keely Martin Bosler

California Finance Director Keely Martin Bosler explains details of the Governor’s budget proposal for 2021 at a California Chamber of Commerce webinar on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

2021 California Budget Review by Finance Director Keely Martin Bosler

Financial Assistance

Grants Available

The Small Business Assistance Grant Program is intended to assist businesses with up to 100 full-time employees.

The maximum grant is limited to $25,000.

For Eligibilty Information and to Learn How to Apply Click Here

As of January 11, 2021, the County has received an estimated 2,040 Family COVID Assistance applications. The total cost of funding all applications received to date would be approximately $10.2 million, which is double the available funding. Once the original $5 million has been granted to those who qualify on a first come, first served basis, the County will hold the remaining applications pending additional funding.

For Eligibilty Information and to Learn How to Apply Click Here

Support Local Restaurants!

Stockton Restaurant Week runs through

Sunday, January 24, 2021!

For more information, to see the menu's and get the new mobile Dine Pass visit StocktonRestaurantWeek.com

Upcoming

Webinars

Stockton Healthy Pledge

Take the Pledge and join the over

200 businesses that have!

Look for the Seal!

The Stockton Healthy Pledge is a voluntary program for Stockton businesses to commit to clean and healthy standards for their guests and employees to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

To see what businesses have taken the pledge and learn more visit

StocktonHealthyPledge.com

The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is a proud member of the

San Joaquin County COVID-19

Data Dashboard

(Updated 1/22/21 at 9:39 am PT)

Click on the image below for the full interactive dashboard

HOSPITALIZATION TRACKING

COVID-19 Hospitalizations

(January 21, 2021) - Hospitals in San Joaquin County report having 312 COVID positive patients admitted for care. Demand for intensive care services remains near record high with adult intensive care units (ICU) operating at 149% of licensed bed capacity. San Joaquin County hospitals report 11 patient deaths due to COVID in the past 24 hours.

Click here to read the full press release.