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March 19, 2020 executive order from Governor Gavin Newsome. The California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health is ordering all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of the federal critical infrastructure sectors, critical government services, schools, childcare, and construction, including housing construction. See below for the State of California coronavirus response and updates.
- https://covid19.ca.gov/
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC) https://valleysierrasbdc.com/ to receive aide with loans to help out your businesses to get through these tough financial times\
- Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus Disease 2019 https://www.cdc.gov/
- Center of Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Guidance for Businesses and Employers
- https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
- California Department of Public Health – COVID-19 General Information https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
- U.S. Small. Business Administration – Guidance for Businesses & Employers to Plan and Respond to COVID-19. Additional Business Resources https://ajed.assembly.ca.gov/content/covid-19-resources
- GoBiz – Business Resource Guide for Business https://business.ca.gov/
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf
- CA Department of Public Health: COVID – 19 GATHERING GUIDANCE Guidelines https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Gathering_Guidance_03.11.20.pdf
- CDC Resources for Large Community Events & Mass Gatherings · CA Department of Public Health – COVID 19 Guidance Documents https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/index.html
- S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19
https://www1.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/wysk/wysk_ada_rehabilitaion_act_coronavirus.cfm?renderforprint=1 - Volunteer Opportunity https://www.loveourneighbors.org/volunteer
- United Way of Stanislaus County https://www.uwaystan.org/
- Stanislaus County Office of Emergency Services http://www.stanemergency.org/
- Modesto City Schools https://www.mcs4kids.com/district For Breakfast/lunch resources
- Ceres Unified School District http://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=5439732&pageId=48404601 For Breakfast/lunch resources
Public Health Resources
City of Modesto
https://www.modestogov.com/2513/Coronavirus-Updates
City of Stockton
http://www.stocktongov.com/government/departments/manager/pubWebSite.html
City of Tracy
https://www.ci.tracy.ca.us/?navid=10802
City of Manteca
https://www.ci.manteca.ca.us/Administration/coronavirus/Pages/coronavirus-information.aspx
City of Ripon
http://www.cityofripon.org/news/what_s_new/c_o_v_i_d-19_precautions
City of Lathrop
https://www.ci.lathrop.ca.us/city-manager/page/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
City of Lodi
http://lodi.gov/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=City-of-Lodi-declared-public-emergency-r-81
San Joaquin
https://www.sjgov.org/covid19/
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Join us for an evening of networking and meeting new like-minded people that surround the Central Valley. So lets get together and build incredible center of influences.
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EDC Meeting- The Modesto Chamber of Commerce conference room- This is open to the public
Join us in the Chamber conference room Wednesday morning April 1, 2020 at 7:30 with Laurie Smith & Bob Quintella, City of Modesto Parks & Recreation.
Topic:Parks, recreation & neighborhoods: Dedication to quality of life
The primary mission of the Modesto Chamber of Commerce is to develop and promote initiatives that will unleash the economic potential of the Greater Modesto Area for the benefit of all our citizens. Benefits accrue from a vibrant, growing economy in the form of more and better-paying jobs, a stronger sense of community and a continuously improving quality of life.
During the 2020 calendar year, the city of Modesto will hold a sesquicentennial celebration – Modesto150 – consisting of a series of community events. Across the city, organizations and communities are encouraged to participate!
The goals of the Modesto150 celebration are to:
- Embrace civic pride through a celebration of the city’s history.
- Strengthen the role of Modesto’s heritage as a part of its cultural identity for residents and visitors.
- Enhance long-term public appreciation of Modesto’s heritage, while keeping an eye toward a fresh and prosperous future.
- Increase awareness of Modesto’s historic buildings, structures, landscapes, and people.
- Involve greater numbers of people in preservation-related and economic development efforts.
Explore the official Modesto150 website to learn how you can celebrate with us, and consider partnering with the City of Modesto to help get the word out about your Modesto150 event!
View the Modesto150 fact sheet (PDF) for more information.
Congratulations to our 2019 – 2020 Leadership Modesto class!
LEMO_RosterEducate yourself and your business with these unique seminars!
Chamber U will take place the 1st Wednesday of each month.
The next regular municipal election for the City of Modesto will be held on Nov. 7. On or before that date, registered voters will cast their ballot for, among other races, city council candidates in Districts 2, 4, and 5.
The Modesto Chamber of Commerce reminds its members it is essential to be part of the democratic process. The first part of that process is to register to vote; if you haven’t already, please visit www.stanvote.com to learn more. The second part of the democratic process is to learn everything you can about what is coming up on the ballot; that includes doing the research to determine which of the candidates align more closely to your own views and values. The third part is to get out and vote!
As part of this important process, the Chamber sent questionnaires to each of the seven candidates for Modesto city council, and invited each to attend an interview-of-sorts. Each candidate (three from District 2, two from District 4, and two from District 5) responded to the questionnaire, and their responses have been published here—in their own words—for your education. For the interviews, the candidates met collectively with their district opponents and members of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and Government Relations Committee. We asked each candidate to elaborate on their questionnaire answers, and it was solely based on those interviews and their written responses the Board of Directors ultimately decided which candidates to formally endorse for office.
The Board of Directors chose not to endorse a candidate in Districts 2 and 5, and elected to endorse incumbent Bill Zoslocki for District 4.
In endorsing Bill Zoslocki for District 4 city council, the Board reaffirmed its goal in standing aligned with policy makers who steadfastly support the policy statements made by the Chamber, specifically in relation to economic development and growing the local business climate.
On Mar. 7, 1995, Stanislaus County voters, by more than a two-thirds vote, approved a five-year Library Sales Tax effective from July 1, 1995 until June 30, 2000. In 1999, voters, by more than a two-thirds vote, approved a five-year extension of the tax to June 30, 2005. In 2004, more than two-thirds of the voters approved an eight-year extension of the library tax through June 30, 2013. In 2012, more than two-thirds of the voters again voted for a five-year extension, which will expire on June 30, 2018, unless Measure S is adopted.
The Modesto Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Government Relations Committee believe this is an excellent track record, and shows residents of Stanislaus County truly believe the library is an asset for lifelong learning. Your Chamber fully endorses Measure S, the renewal of the special library tax.
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Governing Board Member – Area 7 Modesto City School District
Governing Board Member – Area 3 Sylvan Unified School District
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