5 20-0349 Subject: BRT Business Assistance Fund Addressing COVID-19
From: Councilmember Bas and Taylor
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution No. 85286 C.M.S. To Allow Businesses Along The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Route To Apply For Business Assistance Fund Grants Due To Impacts From The COVID-19 Crisis; And Amending Resolution No. 86321 C.M.S. To Modify Business Assistance Fund Program Guidelines To: A. Add "Working Capital" As An Eligible Use Of Funds; B. Amend The Equitable Distribution Model Guidelines To Take Into Account Financial Loss Due To The COVID-19 Crisis; And C. Allow The Reallocation Of Funds From One Sub- District To Another Should There Be A Lack Of Eligible Businesses