HomeMy WebLinkAboutPED 2020-05-18 Item 1D - Presentation - Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce on Business RecoveryCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning and Economic Development Committee
FROM: Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: May 13, 2020
SUBJECT: Business Recovery Update: Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce
ISSUE
This agenda item is a presentation from Andrea Reay, the President and CEO of the Seattle
Southside Chamber of Commerce, on the work the Chamber is doing to support business
recovery.
BACKGROUND
The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce provides important services to our cities and
businesses to support recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. As part of their services, the
Chamber formed and coordinates the Southside Mitigation and Recovery Taskforce (SMART)
A presentation summarizing those services is attached.
DISCUSSION
The Chamber's work supporting business recovery is a key element in the City of Tukwila's
business recovery work. The Chamber provides a number of services that the City currently
does not have the time or budget resources to provide. For example, the Chamber has been
providing webinars for businesses to learn of resources that can help them such as how to
apply for the federal Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).
The City is able to direct our businesses to the Chamber's webinars. Another example is direct
technical assistance for businesses. Since March 6th the Chamber has provided over 600
technical assistance appointments to businesses, including 50 to Tukwila businesses.
The City greatly appreciates the Chambers work and will continue to partner with the Chamber
as future business recovery needs arise.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No budget changes are requested at this time.
RECOMMENDATION
Information and discussion only.
ATTACHMENTS
Southside Mitigation and Recovery Taskforce presentation
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The Southside Mitigation And
Recovery Taskforce (SMART) is
a public/private taskforce that
strives to find real solutions to
the challenges our community
faces as we confront the
human and economic impacts
of COVID-19.
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(Tuesdays) and externally presents a
Webinar (Fridays) that is recorded so it
can be viewed at any time
We have produced 7 webinars
to date that have been viewed
hundreds of times
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Virtual Career Fair drew over 100 to
attend LIVE and many more have
watched later and visited our Virtual
Career Fair Page
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assistance appointments to over 400
business since March 6th that are
COVID-19 Related. Over 50 in the City of
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sought our assistance with EIDL or PPP
funding have received some portion of
funding.
"Once my application was accepted the funds were in my
account on Monday morning (04.20.20)...I immediately got
payroll checks to all employee's. We also received news
yesterday the OK to start our next job ... (essential affordable
housing) ...All employee's are returning back to work
Monday and we are happy. Again, your help had a lot to do
with my success obtaining this funding."
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
206.575.1633
Andrea Reay, President/CEO
And rea@SeattleSouthsideChambercom
www.SeattleSouthsideChamber.com