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Home My WebLink AboutTC Min 2020-04-10 , TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL M��TING MINUT�S Consistei�t with Executive Orders No. N-25-20 a��d N-29-20 from the Cxecutive Department of the State ofCalifo�-nia and the County Public Health Departn�e��t�s March 16, 2020 Shelter i�� Place Ordei-, councilmembers attei�ded this iY�eeti�� by teleconference. Members ofthe public ��ei�e invited t�o participate in tl�e »�eeting by live-streail�in�the meetin<r on the Town's website ai�d sub��ittinb co��me��t�s to comm�;nts.�townoftiburo��.or�,�, to be included in the public record � fior the meeting. SPECIAL M��TING — l:30 P.M. Mayor Fcedericics called the special meeting of the Tib��ron Town Coiulcil to order at 1 :30 p.m. on Friday. April 10, 2020. �"he ineeting was held at Town Council Chambers. 1505 Tiburon I3oulevard, Tiburon, California. ROLL CALL PRESCNT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Fredericl<s. 1{ulilc. Thier. Welner A[3SENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: O��e Vacant Seat PRESCNT: �X OFFICIO: Town Manager Chanis. Town Attorney Stocl:, �mer�ency Services Coordinator Nilsen. Town Cle��l< Stefani ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 'l�here were none. CONS�NT CAL�NDAR CC-1. Mareh 3, 2020 Special Municipal �lection —Adopt resolution certifying the results o1� � th� March 3, 2020 Special Municipal Clection and de:clarin�: Councilmembei�-elect Jacl< � R��an elected to the Tibul-oi� Town Co�u�cil (Department of�dmii�istrative Services) �� MOTIOI�: To adopt Consent Calendar Itei�� No. l, as �v��itten. '� Moved: Thier. seconded by Welner VO"1�E: AYES: Frede�•icl<s. Itulil<. Thier. Welner ; ABSENT: One Vacant Seat � INTRODUCTION OF N�W TOWN COUNCIL M�MBLR • Councilmember-elect Jack Ryan will join the To�vn Council � STUDY S�SSION Pu��e 1 q��3 Toi�� Cozn�cil�llirn��es �+�06-20?0 ,�pril 1�J, 2020 i SS-1. COVIll-19 Resou�-ces for Businesses and Residents—Tl�e Council will receive a presentatioi� by staff and the Tib�u-oi� Peninsula Chan�bei-of Commerce and discuss resources available to ]ocal residents and businesses Laurie Nilsen, Emerbency Services Coordinator, spol<e about local, statc and nationwide resources available for Tiburon reside��ts durinb the COVID-19 emergency. She showed tlle Co�u�cil a variety of resources available throubh the Counry Health & Human Services dedicated COV1D-19 webpage and throubh orga��izations lilce the Salvation Army or American Red Cross. She �iso discussed more specific local resources, such as access to food or groceiy delivery, transportation; housii��_ mei�tal health, and gave a bi•ie�f ovei•view of liow to donate vol�mteer time oc funds to aid the emerge��cy response. Town Managei° Chanis transitioned the presei�tation into a discussion about support for local business. He said most of the otl�er cities in Ma�•ii� Coui�ty are worl<ing closely with their � Chambei-s of Commerce to e��sui•e resource infori��ation is the most currei�t. DeAnn Biss, Executive Director ofthe Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. spol<c about the loans available for sn�all businesses i��pacted by the GOVID-19 pandemic, inciudin� the � CARES nct ai�d eligibility for f��ndii�b. She also p►•ovided an overview orsmall business tax �� provisioi�s, such as employee retention credit and delay of payinent ol�employe�- payroll taxes. She said the Cl�amber of Commerce website would continue to be ai� up-to-date reso�n-ce and � asl<ed the Council to eonsider setting up a tasl<force to idcntify areas of opportunity to support � businesses and tl�e conimunity. � Ms. Biss said a critical item to suppoj•t local businesses is to tind the right for�m� to communicate ' which local b�asinesses and resta�u-ants are open, and their ad,jtisted hou�-s. She said the Chai��ber has developed the Tib�n-on Together concept, a socia] media campaign for all the local �� businesses to s�ipport each other. She said the Chamber is also doing direct email outreach. � In response to a qucstion fi-om Coui�cilme��ber Ryan, Ms. I3iss said she is a��are of 100 local � b�isinesses, not all Chamber members, that are p�irsuing �rants or loans, but are tryin�r to decidc which are best for their needs. � Mayot� Fredericl<s recommc��ded ii�cluding the public in any tasl< force that m�y �ret developed. Mayo�- Fredei-icl<s opened the flooi� for public comment. Karen E3eale spol<e about tl�e challenges sl�e, and other small business o��ners. are no�� facii�<y. i She said there is a lot of ambibuity and cl�aos around the stimulus pacl.a��es �u�d the time horizon for receipt of grants and loans, and for tourists to return to Tibw-oi�, is unl:no�vn. She asl<ed the Council to consider instant cash grants or- b�-idge loans. Pugc�2 of�; j Tol��n C'ozn�cil Nlinutes t0(-�OZO .April JO. 1020 �� Nicholas Davof-en, Local Spiceiy owner-, said the process i�or receivin�� a small business loai� is not so easy as it sounds and tal<es a lot longer than expected. 1-�e said there is a lot of confusion ai�d �fear that there i��ay not be eno�ibh f�unds to go aroiii�d and spol<e about the critical i»�pact sn�all business ow��ers are facin;. He said at�y visible support would be appreciated. Patricl< Sherwood referenced the letter he sent the Coui�cil. Mayor Frederic]<s closed the floor for public commei�t. The Council all lilced the idea of considerinb a tasic force. Councilmembers I<ulil<and Ryan suggested encouraging support o�F local busii�esses and malcinb more info��mation available on the Tow��'s website. Mayor Fredericl<s noted the Co��ncil would need to I<eep in minci ho�v the COVIll-l9 pandemic �vould impact the Town budget, specifically that typical sources of revenue would lil<ely be difticult to estimate or will decrease. She hoped a tasl< force would develop a multi-pronged approach that would 1<cep budgetary impacts i�� mind. ADJOUI2NM�NT Tl�ere being no further business vefo��e �he To�vn Council oi�tl�e Town oi�Tiburon, Mayo�� Fredericl<s adjo��rned the meetii�g at 2:35 p.m. � � / � . - —��=:-�-= __ ,/ _.— ALICE FREDE I - ' �.I„�I,EST: , ^�_--- �,,, �,� '� ,:�'��E�4�_� �',� .�1�_�e..r LEA ST�F�NI, TOWN CLERI{ Pci,�>e 3 of3 l�orr» C'ozmcil�11i»ules #0<-2020 �il�ril 10, 2020 � ;