Resources for
Businesses, Employers & Individuals -
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
April 15, 2020

Dear Chamber and Community Members,

Please see the updated list of resources for businesses and individuals below. We hope you find value in our weekly resource updates. We continue to try to push out the info that we think will help you most. In addition, we continue to work for our local businesses, advocating at all levels of government and supporting our members with information and connections.

The Chamber team continues to be available by phone and email, and to take in-person visits for Certificates of Origin by appointment only. Please reach out at 760-726-1122 or info@vistachamber.org for inquiries or appointments. Our virtual events are posted on our website calendar here . We are here for you through every season of business.

Wishing you good health,
Rachel Beld
CEO
New Business Resources

Upcoming Webinar: California Insurance Commissioner
  • What is the federal government and State of California doing to assist small businesses and their workers?
  • What is the role of the Department of Insurance in regulating insurance companies during this current emergency?
  • What are my options if I do not have coverage for business losses due to the COVID-19 virus?
After you RSVP for this Tele-TownHall event, you will receive a call-in number via email in advance of the event.
If you have questions regarding your claim and/or wish to file a complaint about your insurance company, please contact the Department of Insurance at (800) 927-4357 or through our website at www.insurance.ca.gov.
Upcoming Webinar: Your Property Taxes and COVID-19
Join us for an informative Webinar with Dan McAllister, the San Diego County Treasurer and Tax Collector. He will be discussing the role our property taxes play in the local economy and what mitigating options you have if you were unable to meet the April 10, 2020 deadline. Dan will also be available to answer all COVID-19 impact questions. If you are struggling to pay your second installment of your property taxes, you are not going to want to miss this chance to interact with our county tax collector. Preregistration is required. Register Here (with Carlsbad Chamber).
Upcoming Webinar: Building Benchmarking for State and Local Compliance
You're invited to join fellow building professionals in learning how to benchmark your building and comply with state and local regulations. During this webinar, experts from the Center for Sustainable Energy will teach you how to use the industry-leading benchmarking tool, ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager®.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Register today to reserve your spot! Register Here
Supervisor Desmond Launchs Website  
 "We are working on an effort to hear from businesses, big and small to, to see if they are willing to implement safety measures, for employees and customers, so we can start to get businesses back open? I t is just a simple form to put your name, business, contact information and are you willing to pledge to implement necessary safety standards. 
We want to make sure businesses can communicate, to the county, that they can open with safety precautions. Also, we want businesses to be prepared when it comes time to start easing some of the restrictions".
Cox Media Offers Free TV Advertising to Local San Diego Restaurants
The free advertising will include graphical information about the restaurant, so no video footage is required, and the advertising will run for a minimum of two weeks for each restaurant. The commercials will air across a wide variety of networks – nearly 50 channels including all types of genres. Channels include A&E, AMC, Bravo, Comedy Central, CNN, Discovery and more. Airtime is limited,  so interested restaurants should call 1-855-755-2691 or email MarketingInsights@CoxMedia.com  to reserve a spot.
More Business Resources

NEW: Recorded Virtual Meeting: Tasha Boerner Horvath, Assemblymember 76th District
Teleconference Town Hall was held on April 9 with local San Diego County public health and medical experts. Joined by: • Dr. William T. Tseng, AAMD from Kaiser Permanente • Dr. David Folsom, MD from UC San Diego Health • Caroline Smith from the County Office of Strategy & Intergovernmental Affairs. More Details.

NEW: Recorded Virtual Meeting: CA Entrepreneur Task Force
From the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development:
COVID-19 Rapid Response Session #2 with Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs.
On Friday, 04.10.2020 11AM-12PM, the GO-Biz California Entrepreneurship Task Force (ETF) hosted a virtual learning series to connect and share resources, challenges, barriers, and opportunities for small businesses to improve, pivot and adapt to the marketplace during COVID-19. To see the recorded meeting Click Here

NEW: The San Diego Foundation - COVID-19 Community Response Fund for Non-Profits
The San Diego Foundation has joined with a coalition of philanthropy, government and business partners to create the  San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund . The fund is rapidly deploying resources to nonprofit organizations that are supporting low-wage workers, families and vulnerable communities impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
To learn more about how the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund is supporting nonprofits, as well as find additional resources for your organization, 

Federal & State Coronavirus Pandemic Disaster Programs
This is a work in progress spreadsheet that compares the features of new SBA loan and other options. Download PDF

The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
The programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was just passed by Congress are intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now. Download PDF

CalChamber HR Expert & Business Advocate
The Workplace Podcast: COVID-19 Workforce Reduction Guidance
In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank is joined by employment law expert Jennifer Shaw to discuss important considerations and requirements for employers when they undergo a reduction in force (RIF).
Small Business Loans explained in a Podcast recorded on April 2. More Details

San Diego Employers Association HR at Work
SDEA is a Human Resource Partner for all your HR needs. More Details
They have put together pages with resources that are continually updated in the days and weeks ahead. If you are not signed up, we encourage you to do so Here .

San Diego Small Business Development Center
As your business navigates the COVID-19 public health emergency, the San Diego and Imperial Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is here to help today with your immediate capital needs and in the long-term as you have to pivot and negotiate the eventual economic recovery. Their one-on-one business counseling services are free to you. Please register for services   Here
 
As you navigate serious drops in cash flow and in preparation for requesting any capital assistance here some steps you can take: (1) contact your creditors to request a deferral on any loans you have, (2) work with your landlord if you are needing to delay any rent payment, and (3) make sure your 2019 and prior financials are in order. View a recorded webinar Here

Individual/Family Resources

Job Opportunities
During this time, some companies are ramping up hiring. Please visit SDNEDC (San Diego North Economic Development Council) website for a list of hiring companies and application information. Read more

Onward CA Coalition
OnwardCA is an initiative of companies, foundations, and humans to get California workers displaced by COVID-19 essential life services and back to work as quickly as possible. Connect to essential life services, retraining opportunities, and your next job on this dynamic website. More Details

Collecting COVID-19 Emergency Supplies
If you are able to provide Hotel rooms, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), or Medical Supplies related to the County’s COVID-19 response, please complete a form at the relevant link below. This is being coordinated at the San Diego County level.
Hotel rooms:  Click Here  
PPE/Supplies:   Click Here  

San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund
United Way of San Diego County offers a resource for low-wage workers who need support for a limited but undetermined length of time to assist with utilities and rent/mortgage payments. More Details

YMCA Childcare Resource Service
The Y is committed to supporting our essential service workers. If you or someone you know is part of the Essential Critical Infrastructure, we are offering enhanced referral services. This includes a specialized search within our database of ALL licensed family child care homes and centers in San Diego County.
Call us directly at 619-952-0242 and one of our advisers will work with you to locate a provider that matches your family's immediate needs. Download PDF

San Diego Food Bank
Donations and volunteers in the warehouse are in great need. Cash donations and virtual food drives are very easy to do. Visit this website to learn more about volunteer shifts, to donate food or money, and to find locations that disperse food. More Details

Vista Unified School District WaveCrest Cafe Meal Service
The Child Nutrition Services Department has been approved for a waiver from the California Department of Education to continue distributing meals at five (5) locations throughout the district at the following locations: ● Roosevelt Middle School ● Vista High School ● Grapevine Elementary ● Rancho Buena Vista High School ● Foothill Oak Elementary ● Boys and Girls Club of Vista. More Details

List of Take-Out Restaurants and Open Businesses
Downtown Vista has compiled a list of open restaurants that will provide food for take out or delivery. Contact them to be added to the list and to update your information. More Details

Community Agencies

Ci ty of Vista
The City is keeping this webpage updated with info about COVID-19 in Vista. Sign up for E-news alerts by subscribing to the Vista News Center.  More Details

UDATED: Tri-City Medical Center
Information on measures that Tri-City Medical Center is taking to protect patients, employees and the broader community relating to COVID-19. More details
COVID-19 Command Center Update as of April 13. Download PDF

Live Well San Diego
Healthy, safe and thriving communities in San Diego. More Details
A volunteer recruitment page has been developed to coordinate all volunteer needs and inquires regarding the new Corona Virus response throughout San Diego County at  JustServe.org/sdcounty .
To post your volunteer opportunities, please email Rebecca Bennion at JustServe at  bennion.rebecca@gmail.com . This will provide visibility to your organization and its needs to thousands of people looking for volunteer opportunities locally.

San Diego County Department of Public Health
The County is working to protect the public's health and prevent the disease from spreading locally. You can take steps to educate, protect, and prepare yourself in the event of a local outbreak. This is an emerging situation, the County will provide updated information as it becomes available. More details

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Guidance for Businesses and Employers: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers the most up-to-date information on COVID-19. This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) .