Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for
Businesses and Employers
April 9, 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.

Last Thursday, we were thrilled to host several elected officials and regional leaders at our Government Affairs Committee Meeting. A technical glitch means there is no recording but The Vista Press did a great summary of the content.

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
Business Resources:

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

Assemblymember 76th District, Tasha Boerner Horvath
Please join me this Thursday, April 9 at 4pm for a Teleconference Town Hall with local San Diego County public health and medical experts. I am pleased to be 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 They will be offering their expertise and answering your questions on the disease and how to stay healthy – both physically and mentally – during this crisis. You may dial in with either your cell or home phone. More Details.

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) is hosting 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.

Join in on Friday, April 10 for a session to #MeetThisMoment featuring:
  • Dilwar Syed, CEO, Lumiata and ETF Chair
  • Isabel Guzman, Director, CA Small Business Advocate
  • Irma L. Oguin Jr., Co-Founder & CEO, Bitwise Industries
  • Teddy Liaw, CEO, NexRep
  • Patti Rockenwagner, Co-Owner, Rockenwagner Bakery
Space is limited. Please register for a virtual session at: https://bit.ly/3bUFN81

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 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

Other 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

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 6. 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) .