March 31, 2020
County Extends Shelter in Place Through MAY 3

Today, the current shelter in place order that was set to expire on April 7, has been extended to May 3, 2020 by order of the Health Officer of the County of San Mateo. This new order will supersede the previous order.

According to the press release, "the new order adds some clarifying language around essential business and activities, as well as some new directives, including:

  • Use of playgrounds, dog parks, public picnic areas, and similar recreational areas is prohibited. These areas must be closed to public use.
  • Use of shared public recreational facilities such as golf courses, tennis and basketball courts, pools, and rock walls is prohibited. These facilities must be closed for recreational use.
  • Sports requiring people to share a ball or other equipment must be limited to people in the same household
  • Requires essential businesses to develop a social distancing protocol before April 3
  • Most construction—residential and commercial—is prohibited
  • Funerals limited to no more than 10 people attending
  • Essential businesses expanded to include service providers that enable residential transactions (notaries, title companies, Realtors, etc.); funeral homes and cemeteries; moving companies, rental car companies and rideshare services that specifically enable essential activities
  • Essential businesses that continue to operate facilities must scale down operations to their essential component only"
What Does the CARES Act Mean For You?

A $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill was signed it into law on Friday, March 27, 2020. Click here for a Families First COVID-19 Constituent Service Resources Toolkit prepared by the U.S. House of Representatives, or click here to use a stimulus check calculator provided by "The Washington Post".

To summarize:
  • Individuals earning $75,000 or less will receive $1,200 per person, plus $500 per child.
  • For individuals earning $76,00 to $99,000, their benefit will be reduced by 5% for excess income over $75,000.
  • Individuals earning more than $99,000 will not receive a benefit.
  • Unemployment insurance has been extended to 39 weeks (from 26 weeks) and the payment cap has increased by an additional $600 (from prior $450) paid by Federal government (total of $1,050 per week).
  • Unemployment insurance will be extended to sole proprietors, contractors, gig economy employees, etc. 
  • Individuals can also withdraw up to $100,000 out of an IRA and will have three years to repay it; interest will accumulate but people will re-pay interest to themselves.
SAMCEDA Identifies Resources for Small and Medium Sized Businesses

The San Mateo County Economic Development Association (SAMCEDA) has developed a COVID-19 Business Continuity Action Plan for small and medium-sized business. Click here for a two-page document full of helpful links.
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