MEETING DATE: 1/25/2022
DEPARTMENT: COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Ray Espinosa, County Administrative Officer
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Jeanett Rodriguez
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 119
SUBJECT:
COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE – R. ESPINOSA
Authorize County Administrative Officer or designee to take all necessary steps to implement and accept the Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Grant for $80,077.79 with the California Office of Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA); and delegate authority to CAO to execute any necessary grant documents, programs, or activities related to grant funding, subject to County Counsel review of any grant agreements/contracts.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 119
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The County Administrative Analyst applied to apply for the California Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Grant, which, once approved, will be disbursed to Microbusinesses in San Benito County that meet the required definition of a Qualified Microbusiness outlined by the CalOSBA. San Benito County Qualified Micro Businesses can receive up to $2,500 if they apply for this grant with the
county. After administrative costs, there will be $65,000 disbursed to 26 Micro Businesses.
“Qualified microbusiness” means an entity that meets and self-certifies, under penalty of perjury, all of the following criteria:
- The microbusiness began its operation before December 31, 2019.
- The microbusiness is currently active and operating or has a clear plan to reopen when the state permits the reopening of the business.
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted microbusiness.
- The microbusiness had less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in revenues in the 2019 taxable year.
- The microbusiness currently has fewer than five full-time equivalent employees and had fewer than five full-time equivalent employees in the 2019 and 2020 taxable years.
- The microbusiness is not a business excluded from participation in the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.
- The microbusiness owner can provide an acceptable form of government-issued photo ID (state, domestic, or foreign) and documentation that includes the owner’s name may include but is not limited to the following: a local business permit or license, a bank statement, a tax return, a trade account, a self-attestation/self-certification done under penalty of perjury.
- The microbusiness owner must be the majority owner and manager of the qualified micro business and the owner’s primary means of income in the 2019 taxable year.
- The microbusiness owner did not receive a grant under the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.
Submission forms are attached.
RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:
N/A
CONTRACT NEEDED FOR THIS ITEM:
N/A
CONTRACT AND RFP HISTORY:
N/A
LAST CONTRACT AMOUNT OR N/A:
N/A
STATE IF THIS IS A NEW CONTRACT/ HOW MANY PAST AMENDED CONTRACTS/ OR N/A:
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS:
BUDGETED:
N/A
Budget Adjustment Needed: N/A
Unfunded Mandate (Is this a mandate not funded by the State): N/A