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The Downtown San Diego Partnership and San Diego BID Alliance welcome you to a discussion of the next steps available to you and your neighborhood and how to navigate the process of creating your own outdoor dining.
With presentations from:
Elyse Lowe, Director, Development Services Department, City of San Diego
Natasha Collura, Executive Director, Special Events & Filming Department, City of San Diego
Outdoor Dining Part One - June 5 As restaurants and businesses begin their process of gradually reopening, business districts and the City of San Diego have heard of the desperate need to think differently about our streets and sidewalks in order to allow for safe social distancing and additional customer capacity. It’s clear that the creative use of these spaces will be critical to the economic recovery of our communities and commercial zones as they begin to bloom in urban areas across the country. With recent developments in special permitting to allow Curbside San Diego and other outdoor dining and activations, the Downtown San Diego Partnership and San Diego BID Alliance welcome you to a discussion with the City of San Diego experts on how this outdoor dining can be implemented in your neighborhood and at your business. With presentations from: LEARN: Learn more about the Downtown San Diego Partnership and San Diego BID Alliance by visiting their websites. Downtown Public Safety and State of the Court System - May 20, 2020 As we adjust to the new realities of social distancing and stay at home orders, the work of essential employees charged with maintaining public safety in our communities continues. The Downtown San Diego Partnership hosted a discussion about how public safety has adapted to best serve neighborhoods in response to COVID-19, what the close coordination of public safety work looks like in Downtown, and the changes that have been made for safe continuation of services through the court system. Moderated by: Betsy Brennan, President & CEO, Downtown San Diego Partnership With presentations from: RESOURCES Economic Forecast & Plans to Reopen the Region- May 7, 2020 The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt in almost all corners of the regional economy. From retail to entertainment and manufacturing, industries across the spectrum are doing their best to weather the current storm of uncertainty. As many begin thinking and planning for a future where current restrictions begin their process of safely loosening, questions remain about what that process will look like and how different industries will have to adapt. On Thursday, May 7, the Downtown San Diego Partnership hosted a discussion covering the latest data available about the impact of COVID-19 to the regional economy, how plans are being formulated to reopen the region, and how different industries can prepare for the next phase of recovery. With presentations from: Resources and Plans to Support the Unsheltered Population- April 16,2020: The realities faced by our region’s unsheltered population make them particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19. Though much is still in progress, the response to provide preventative education and tools, fill basic needs, and connect individuals from this population to safe shelter has been swift and collaborative. This includes work in Downtown San Diego, home to the highest concentration of unsheltered residents in the region. With presentations from: Downtown San Diego Partnership Crisis Communications & Empathetic Marketing - April 9, 2020: Though its beginning days are behind us, the challenges of open, transparent and timely communications related to the COVID-19 crisis are still being managed by organizations of all shapes and sizes. These organizations are navigating the balance of communicating with their internal teams and continuing to connect with their customers/audiences through external communications and appropriate marketing. With presentations from: RESOURCES for Crisis Communications & Empathetic Marketing – April 9, 2020 Downtown San Diego Partnership Supervisor Greg Cox, County Board of Supervisors Derek Danziger, President, Katz & Associates Margie Newman, Founding Partner, Intesa Communications Group Resources: Examples: Small Business Relief & Support - April 2, 2020: Small businesses play a critical role in the San Diego economy and will continue to define the nature of our neighborhoods as we adjust to the realities of COVID-19. Government and organizations from throughout the region are banding together to ensure these small businesses have access to the resources and capital they need to weather this environment of uncertainty. On Thursday, April 2, the Downtown San Diego Partnership, San Diego Regional EDC, and San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a webinar with local leaders to highlight these resources and the next steps small business owners can take to access them. With presentations from: RESOURCES from Small Business Relief & Support Webinar – April 2, 2020 Downtown San Diego Partnership Our Partners at the San Diego Regional EDC and San Diego Chamber of Commerce: California State Assembly City of San Diego San Diego & Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center Doing Business in a Time of COVID-19 - March 24, 2020: The ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 has created an environment of unprecedented uncertainty for businesses in the San Diego region and across the country. The San Diego BID Alliance and Downtown San Diego Partnership are committed to the continued support of our vibrant business community as this situation develops. We invite you to join us as we navigate this uncertainty together and begin to write the next chapter of the innovation that has defined our region. Moderated by: Panelists: Scroll down to watch the webinar and access additional resources. RESOURCES from Doing Business in a Time of COVID-19 Webinar – March 24, 2020 Downtown San Diego Partnership San Diego County Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick Small Business Administration (SBA) FINAL COMMENTS The Downtown Partnership will be announcing more webinars soon and welcomes your feedback. If you have suggestions for future webinar topics, please submit them here. Make sure you are on our email list so you don’t miss out on future announcements, you can sign up here. If you have questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Elyse Lowe, Director, Development Services Department
Natasha Collura, Executive Director, Special Events & Filming Department
Elizabeth Studebaker, Assistant Deputy Director, Economic Development Department
State of California Supplemental Diagram
COVID-19 Temporary Catering Authorization Application (ABC-218 CV19)
Summer Stephan, District Attorney, San Diego County
David Nisleit, Chief of Police, San Diego Police Department
Alonso Vivas, Executive Director, Downtown Partnership Clean & Safe
Kevin Faulconer, Mayor, City of San Diego
Craig Benedetto, San Diego Business Resiliency and Reopening Alliance
Ray Major, Chief Economist, San Diego Association of Governments
Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, District 4, San Diego County Board of Supervisors
Councilmember Chris Ward, District 3, San Diego City Council
Rick Gentry, President & CEO, San Diego Housing Commission
Keely Halsey, Chief of Homelessness Strategies and Housing Liaison, City of San Diego
Hon. Greg Cox, San Diego County Board of Supervisors
Derek Danziger, Katz & Associates
Margie Newman, Intesa Communications Group
We invite you to join us and learn about what assistance is available to you and your business.
Assemblymember Todd Gloria
Christina Bibler, Economic Development Director, City of San Diego
Daniel Fitzgerald, Regional Associate Director, Small Business Development Center
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Betsy Brennan, President & CEO, Downtown San Diego Partnership
Mayor Kevin Faulconer, City of San Diego
Thomas R. Coleman, M.D., M.S. Medical Director, MCFHS County of San Diego HHSA
Iris L. Kristoff, Attorney, Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick, LLP
Michael Sovacool, Small Business Administration
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