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Mayor Diane Howard: Assistance & Guidance for Businesses and Workers Impacted by COVID-19

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(The following is a message from Redwood City Mayor Diane Howard addressing local business owners, with advice of resources and services available to assist them.)

Dear Redwood City Business Owner,

The City of Redwood City recognizes that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is not only a public health crisis, but also an economic crisis. We want to support and inform our local businesses, and provide local and regional business resources to help. The City’s Economic Development team has been actively coordinating with our regional partners and governmental agencies on a daily basis to identify assistance for our local businesses. It is our goal to provide every Redwood City business with information on business assistance programs to help your business get through this challenging time.

There are several resources available to assist businesses, including the following:

Additionally, the City is actively exploring local business assistance measures. Please regularly check the City Council upcoming tentative meeting agenda calendar for updates.

The City of Redwood City values every business large and small, and we will continue to share information to help our businesses. Working together, we will navigate this unprecedented public health and economic crisis.

If you need additional information or assistance please contact Economic Development Manager, Don Burrus at 650-780-7204 or at .

In community spirit,

Diane Howard
Mayor of Redwood City

Redwood City Message on Open Restaurants, an Open Survey, and Volunteers

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(The following is a message from the Redwood City Improvement Association)

We are all in this together, and together we can make a difference for small businesses.

While Redwood City is under strict orders to shelter in place, many of the community’s favorite eateries have switched their operations from sit-down restaurants to takeout, delivery, or both.

Follow the link below to see an up-to-date list of open restaurants … We’re sure there is something to satisfy your craving!

*Please note this list is updated as we receive more information.

OPEN RESTAURANTS IN REDWOOD CITY

COVID-19 Business Resource Links & Survey

Special thanks to SAMCEDA, as their team is collecting more information on business assistance programs as well as other resources as soon as they become available. Please visit their website frequently for updates, including:

  • Loan assistance resources
  • State of CA resources for business
  • Scam alert warnings
  • Employer resources

Additionally, in partnership with our Chambers of Commerce and communities, SAMCEDA has launched a survey to gather data on how COVID-19 has affected the business community in order to develop financial assistance programs that can offer immediate relief.

TAKE THE SURVEY

Calling for Volunteers

When faced with challenging times, each person has the power to make a difference.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the County of San Mateo needs volunteers to help serve vulnerable members of our community. You may be asked to deliver food or provide other services.

CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER

Student Dismissal Extended to May 1

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(The following is a message from the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District.)

Hello BRSSD Community,

This message will address an extension to the dismissal of students until May 1 and a clarification regarding my previous message on teacher-student videoconferencing.

Dismissal of Students Extended to May 1
Earlier today, we received this press release from the San Mateo County Office of Education. The dismissal of students from public schools throughout the Bay Area has been extended until May 1, 2020.

This makes BRSSD’s planning for the return from Spring Break on April 6 all the more important. Additionally, we are developing optional resources for families to help engage students academically over the break, given the current Shelter in Place order for San Mateo County. We will share more information at the end of the week.

Clarification Regarding this Morning’s Message
This morning, I sent you a message stating that a class’s morning meeting was recorded and put on the local news and social media. It was actually a still photograph of a student participating in a morning meeting via videoconference, with other classroom participants on the computer screen. I apologize for giving the misimpression that the meeting/lesson was video recorded when it was not. Nevertheless, this incident raises the importance of student and staff privacy, and we are committed to putting safeguards in place before resuming videoconferencing on April 6.

Thanks for your support and patience on both of these topics. We will continue to work on providing the best educational program possible for your student and improving week to week.

Sincerely,

Michael Milliken
Superintendent

Seniors Lunch Service Added for Shelter in Place Period

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The City of Redwood City and the Redwood Shores Community Association have been in talks over concerns for our senior citizens who are particularly vulnerable in this Shelter in Place period.

The Redwood City Veterans Memorial Senior Center will be offering to-go lunches from 11AM to 1PM, Monday through Friday, for those aged 60 and over. Lunches can be picked up at a curbside spot at the Redwood City Veterans Memorial Senior Center (1455 Madison Avenue in Redwood City) or a delivery can be arranged.

Please call 650-780-7259 for more information or to enroll in lunch service. You must call by 9PM the previous day in order to enroll that day, and you must call back to enroll every day you need service.

More details about the program are available on the phone line’s recorded message, which will then lead to an answering machine. Please leave the following information on the answering machine recording:

  • Name
  • Phone number
  • Your choice of Pick-Up or Delivery
  • Your address if you choose Delivery

Parent Update for At-Home Learning (BRSSD)

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(The following is a message from the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District.)

Hello Belmont-Redwood Shores Community,

In an effort to keep you up to date and support the At-Home Learning effort, this email will cover:

  1. When We’ll Return to School
  2. Educational Services
  3. Special Programs
  4. Technology
  5. Social-Emotional Support
  6. Social Services, including Redwood City’s latest update
  7. Nutrition Services Available
  8. Health Reminders
  9. My Problem of the Day (grades 3-10)

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San Mateo County Health Shelter In Place Order

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(The following is a message from San Mateo County’s Alert System)

The Health Officer of San Mateo County has issued a shelter-in-place order, effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. For more information on the order, including exceptions for essential activities and FAQs, please visit www.smcgov.org

El Oficial de Salud del Condado de San Mateo emitió una orden de refugio en el lugar, vigente a las 12:01 a.m. del martes 17 de marzo de 2020, para ayudar a prevenir la propagación de COVID-19. Para obtener más información sobre el pedido, incluidas las excepciones para actividades esenciales y preguntas frecuentes, visite www.smcgov.org

The message was sent from the San Mateo County Alert System (SMC Alert).  To subscribe to the system, change your profile, add/delete contact numbers or email addresses, visit our website at www.smcalert.info or email at

The Formal Order from the Health Officer can be found here:
https://www.smcgov.org/press-release/march-16-2020-health-officer%E2%80%99s-shelter-place-order-formal-order

San Mateo County Eligible for Disaster Loan Assistance

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(The following is a message from the Redwood City Improvement Association.)

We are living through a time in history that will be taught to kids for years to come. As we navigate day by day, we hope you find comfort that we are all in this together. We can utilize this time of sheltering in place to reflect and support those who need it most.

To help support the hard-working people in the area, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has declared San Mateo County eligible for Disaster Loan Assistance to help alleviate economic injury caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Continue reading →

A Message from Raley’s Stores

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(The following is being shared by RSCA as a public service, as it pertains to our local Nob Hill supermarket. Although RSCA cannot share all messages regarding COVID-19 developments — we recommend the dedicated Redwood City Coronavirus Public Safety Site for local updates — we will try to share info most pertinent to Redwood Shores residents. Contact the  RSCA Webmaster if you have questions or share suggestions.)

To our customers,

On behalf of Raley’s, I want to express our deepest sympathy for those afflicted by the coronavirus.

For 85 years, Raley’s has been there for the communities we serve, in good times and bad. I assure you that you can count on us during this time of crisis.

I believe the most important thing that all of us can do is to trust those who are leading us through this crisis and to remain calm and civic minded. Please know, the food system in the United States is the most sophisticated and robust in the world and amid “rational” demand it will keep up. If we all normalize our buying behavior and resist the unnecessary need to stockpile, everyone can have what they need.

So that you have confidence, here are just some of the things Raley’s has implemented or that will be put in motion. Many of these steps were implemented weeks ago. Continue reading →