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Weekly Message ~ May 2022
THIS WEEK'S TOPICS
Business News
-El Camino Real Bus Speed and Reliability Study
-City of Menlo Park Meetings
-Reimagining Public Safety
-GRANT OPPORTUNITY:
for Women-Owned Businesses
-GRANT OPPORTUNITY:
Supporting Hispanic Entrepreneurs
-COVID 19 Precautions
Around Menlo Park
-Bon Marche' Tomorrow
-Peninsula Restaurant Week
Members at Work
-SCORE SF “Shields and Swords” Against Employee Claims
-BAEC Marketing Working Session
Business News
El Camino Real Bus Speed and Reliability Study
El Camino Real Bus Speed and Reliability Study - SamTrans will be hosting a virtual community meeting to talk about the project and answer your questions:

Thursday, May 19th from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Call in option: 669 900 9128
Zoom webinar ID: 833 7256 7854
City of Menlo Park Meetings
Monday, May 23rd | 7:00pm

Tuesday, May 24th | 6:00pm

Wednesday, June 8th | 7:00pm
Reimagining Public Safety - Citywide Conversation
An invitation to the Menlo Park community – You are invited to join neighbors in your City Council district, and your elected representative, in a “safe space” conversation about reimagining policing and public safety.

Upcoming meeting dates
Register online for your district's meeting and/or the citywide conversation. You will receive a separate email in advance of the remaining meeting(s) with the Zoom link.

  • Wednesday, June 1, 6 pm- Citywide conversation
GRANT OPPORTUNITY:
Fast Break for Women-Owned Businesses
Fast Break for women-owned businesses

Together with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League, we're supporting small businesses with $6 million in grants and services. We're celebrating women-owned businesses and LGBTQ+-owned businesses. At the same time, we're shining a light on the inequities they face. As the WNBA season tips off, applications for $10,000 grants and free LegalZoom services are now open!*
GRANT OPPORTUNITY:
Supporting Hispanic Entrepreneurs
-A grant program supporting Hispanic entrepreneurs in partnership with Progressive® Commercial Insurance.

Hispanic entrepreneurs start more businesses per capita than any other racial or ethnic group in the United States, yet they face more challenges getting loans or capital from the investment community. Progressive would like to support these business owners with funds to take their business to the next level.

The Driving Small Business Forward fund will provide $25,000 to ten small businesses towards the purchase of a commercial vehicle to accelerate their business.

The deadline for applications is Friday, June 17th at 6:00PM EST.  Apply today!
Bay Area health officers urge
precautions as COVID-19 levels rise
Twelve Bay Area health officers are stressing the importance of taking safety precautions, including continued masking indoors, as the region experiences a new swell of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The Bay Area now has California’s highest COVID-19 infection rates. The current wave is fueled by highly contagious Omicron subvariants. Bay Area counties are seeing increases in reported cases, levels of virus in sewer sheds, and hospitalizations. Actual case rates are higher than those reported…Click to continue

Around Menlo Park
Bon Marché Tomorrow!
Bon Marché Market will run tomorrow Wednesday, March 16 from 3 to 7 pm
at the 600-700 blocks of Santa Cruz Avenue, adjacent to Bistro Vida.
  • Fresh Produce
  • Flowers
  • Gelato
  • French Macarons
  • Honey
  • Imported Cheese
  • Artisan Bread
  • Olive Oil
  • Charcuterie
Want to win up to $850 in gift cards to local restaurants? Post a photo of your meal during Peninsula Restaurant Week from a participating restaurant to Instagram, tag @peninsulafoodist, @thesixfifty, @thesfpeninsula, and the restaurant
you're visiting, and use #penrestaurantweek in the caption.
Members at Work
“Shields and Swords” Against Employee Claims
Live Online Event: June 2nd at 10:00am  $30.00 

California employers run a wage and hour law gauntlet every day. Learn how to develop shields to protect yourself from employee claims, and how to keep your swords sharp to fend off claims when they arise.

This workshop will focus on five of the most frequent employee claims: meal and rest break violations, misclassification of independent contractors, pay stub violations, final pay, and uncompensated time. 
Marketing Working Session
Free Online Zoom Event
Thursday June 2nd at 1:00pm

Join BAEC and work on any marketing tasks you may have. Use this time to create content, write out your marketing strategy, and more!
Our Downtown Business Alliance Meetings are now Quarterly - SAVE THE DATE... June 15th at 9:ooam
at the French Quarter adjacent Bistro Vida
Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce | (650) 325-2818 | menloparkchamber.com