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COSTA MESA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
PRESENTED BY: HADASSA JAKHER, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: HADASSA JAKHER, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER (714)754-4885
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council authorize the use of City Manager contingency funds to provide relief to the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce due to the financial impacts of COVID-19 and the loss of revenue.
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BACKGROUND:
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic established a state of emergency across the nation, with many local and state governments releasing guidelines for distancing and limiting gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
On March 4, 2020, Executive Order N-25-20 allowed "state and local public health officials may, as they deem necessary in the interest of public health, issue guidance limiting or recommending limitations upon attendance at... mass events." Social distancing requirements and limits on event attendance lasted well into 2022, with various industries being impacted depending on the coronavirus levels experienced in one's county of residence. On February 28, 2023, Governor Newsom officially ended the state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exhibit A: Presentation Slide from reStore Costa Mesa Meeting on 3/4/21
In addition to the social distancing guidelines that did not allow for events, many businesses were impacted financially, especially those businesses most prominent in Costa Mesa. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one of the most impacted business industries was the restaurant and food service industry - 36% percent of establishments in this industry, employing 5.7 million workers across the United States, experienced a government-mandated closure.
Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce
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