Weekly Message ~ February 2021
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Business News
-Nominate Golden Acorn Recipients
-Vaccinations Expand to Essential Workers
-Credit Unions Accepting PPP Loans
-SMC Food Delivery Service Fee Cap FAQs
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Around Menlo Park
-Great Plates Delivered San Mateo County
-Black & White Photography Exhibit
-Kepler's Special Presentation
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Nominate Golden Acorn Award Recipients |
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The Golden Acorn Awards, now in its forty-fourth year, is a Menlo Park tradition. During this event, the Chamber celebrates community achievement through the volunteer efforts and contributions of organizations and individuals in support of COVID-19 relief.
Each year the Nominating Committee selects award recipients in the fields of Business Excellence, Community Service, Professional Leadership, and the Unsung Hero. The recipients are individual contributors, small businesses, organizations, and non-profits serving Menlo Park.
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County Moves to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations To Eligible Essential Workers |
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The County of San Mateo beginning February 22 will expand COVID-19 vaccinations to teachers and child care providers, first responders and food and agricultural workers who are eligible under the state’s Phase 1B as supply allows.
Following the state’s tier system, the County in partnership with private providers has focused on immunizing health care workers, residents of long-term care facilities, and seniors since the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines became available in December. As of last week, a third of seniors ages 65 and older in San Mateo County have received the first dose of vaccine.
While COVID-19 vaccine supply remains limited, residents can sign up for the County’s notification tool to receive alerts when the state makes them eligible and information about how they may get an appointment.
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These Credit Unions Are Accepting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Applications: |
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For San Mateo County business is still being impacted by COVID-19, San Mateo Credit Union (SMCU) is here to help our vital local businesses find financial solutions. The application portal for new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applicants is open.
SMCU is proud to provide assistance to local businesses who seek financial relief from COVID-19-related burdens through the Small Business Administration’s second round of PPP loans, which was part of additional federal relief passed on January 3.
SMCU membership is required to apply for funding a PPP loan at SMCU. Membership is open to businesses that 1) are located or headquartered in San Mateo County, city of Palo Alto, or select San Francisco zip codes; 2) have annual revenue at or less than $10,000,000, and 3) do not require large cash deposits. Please visit smcu.org/ppp for more information, including FAQs and a list of required documents to apply.
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SRI Federal Credit Union is participating in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program and offering access to these funds, primarily to its existing business account members who hold a current business account and meet SBA eligibility requirements.
If you do not have an SRI Federal Credit Union business account, please be aware that you will need to open one with them. You can fill out a Business Account Application HERE. Once completed please send it to their Operations Manager - Amy Garcia. She will be glad to address any questions you may have and help guide you through the process. Once the account is open, a loan officer will be assigned to you for the PPP loan process.
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San Mateo County Food Delivery Service Fee Cap |
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What is the San Mateo County Food Delivery Service Fee Cap?
An emergency regulation that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors adopted on November 17, 2020, imposes a Fee Cap that limits the fees that food delivery service companies – such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, or Grubhub – can charge restaurants. Many restaurants are relying on take-out and delivery orders to stay afloat amid restrictions on in-person dining due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fee Cap is designed to help these restaurants remain viable while contending with the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Under the Fee Cap, how much can a food delivery service company charge a restaurant?
The Fee Cap for delivery orders is 15 percent, while the Fee Cap for pick-up orders (i.e., orders that are placed through a food service delivery company’s online platform but which are picked up by a customer, rather than being delivered) is 10 percent.
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Great Plates Delivered Program:
Funding Extended Through March 8
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Great Plates Delivered San Mateo County will deliver three free meals a day to older adults in San Mateo County who are at heightened risk due to COVID-19 and are unable to obtain or prepare meals on their own while sheltering in place during the coronavirus outbreak. Currently, Great Plates Delivered is funded through March 8, 2021.
Great Plates Delivered San Mateo County will serve older adults who meet all of the following criteria:
- Aged 65 and older, as well as older adults who are aged 60-64 and in high-risk categories (i.e., people who have received a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, have been exposed to COVID-19, or who have underlying health conditions).
- Unable to obtain or make their own meals.
- Living alone or with one other adult who also meets these criteria.
- Earning less than $74,940 for single-person households or $101,460 for two-person households.
- Older adults who currently receive state or federal food assistance such as CalFresh or home-delivered meals are not eligible to enroll into this program. Disenrolling from a food assistance program is not recommended and will not qualify applicants for the meal program.
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Black and White in Black and White: Images of Dignity, Hope, and Diversity in America |
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Discover an optimistic era that set the stage for the Harlem Renaissance through the works of African American photographer John Johnson in "Black and White in Black and White." Johnson photographed his family, friends, and neighbors in America's heartland from 1910 to 1925, crafting powerful portraits of dignity and hope.
Experience:
- Over forty photographs by African American photographer John Johnson
- A ragtime, jazz, and blues playlist
- Interactive elements
- A photography scavenger hunt
- Live virtual events
'Black and White in Black and White' runs from Tuesday, February 16 to Wednesday, March 31.
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Kepler's Special Presentation: Anne Lamott |
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Kepler's is excited to present Anne Lamott for Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage. This is an online event.
A constant reader favorite with over a dozen bestsellers to her name, there’s one Bay Area author who has earned an international reputation for raw honesty and contagious optimism. A specialist on hope during dark times, this is exactly the person we want to hear from when the going gets tough.
All tickets include a hardcover of Dusk, Night, Dawn. A *limited* number of signed copies are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-order early to ensure a signed copy.
Please note: This event will be pre-recorded and live-streamed to ticketholders in a secure webinar at 6 pm on March 1, 2021. Ticketholders are invited to pre-submit Q&A at the time of registration, and there will be no live Q&A.
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