6 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
So only allow businesses along the rapid bus lines to apply for business assistance grants? What about other businesses? People don’t matter to these council members. Only what looks good for them does. If tell drive around the whole entire Oakland and walk around the entire Oakland (if they have the courage to) they will see a lot of what the everyday Oakland communities see. If they go to their small businesses who they say they support so much and talk to them they will see what they need. If they just talk to people on the streets of Oakland they will understand the people better instead sitting in their comfortable offices thinking they know the city, they people who they are representing!
These are good amendments to current BRT business assistance funds that is thoughtful to meeting our current needs and conditions. Please support.
So only allow businesses along the rapid bus lines to apply for business assistance grants? What about other businesses? People don’t matter to these council members. Only what looks good for them does. If tell drive around the whole entire Oakland and walk around the entire Oakland (if they have the courage to) they will see a lot of what the everyday Oakland communities see. If they go to their small businesses who they say they support so much and talk to them they will see what they need. If they just talk to people on the streets of Oakland they will understand the people better instead sitting in their comfortable offices thinking they know the city, they people who they are representing!