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April 27, 2020 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Dee Williams-Ridley, City Manager

Re: Business and Arts Organization Continuity Grant Awards

Today the City is awarding grants to businesses and arts organizations whose revenues have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 352 Business Continuity Grant Awards totaling $965,999, and 47 Arts Organization Continuity Grant Awards totaling $790,445 (with 19 other Arts Organization applications pending additional evaluation). This memo provides information about the application process, evaluation, results, and next steps. Attached are the complete lists of grantees for both the Business Continuity Grant Program and the Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program. Background and Program Establishment On March 17, 2020, City Council referred to the City Manager the establishment of a special fund to provide assistance to renters, small businesses and arts organizations significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and state of emergency.1 Council directed staff to consider equity in the allocation of funding, to consult with businesses and business groups when developing the criteria, and to provide assistance to small businesses and arts groups in the form of grants rather than loans. City Council allocated $3 million to create the fund. Of that, $1 million was allocated to expand the Housing Assistance Program, which provides assistance to low-income renters2; $1 million was allocated to create the Business Continuity Grant Program; and $1 million was allocated to create the Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program. In addition, community leaders launched the Berkeley Relief Fund, a campaign to raise private donations to match the City’s contribution. As of last week, approximately $842,000 has been pledged from Berkeley’s business leaders and private citizens. Staff will work with the East Bay Community Foundation to allocate these additional funds to grantees in May.

1 “Berkeley COVID-19 Relief Fund and Expanding Flexible Housing Pool.” Berkeley City Council, March 17, 2020 meeting, item 3. 2 Staff will provide City Council an update on the Housing Assistance Program in a future communication.

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Application Process The Office of Economic Development (OED) managed both the Business and Arts Organization Continuity Grant Programs. The applications for both grant programs launched on Monday, March 30. Staff conducted a robust outreach campaign, with support from Councilmembers’ offices; an article in Berkeleyside3 also helped get the word out. The Business Continuity Grant Program application period closed on April 6, and the Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program application period closed on April 20. For both programs, the application was designed to be as simple and streamlined as possible, given the difficult circumstances that many businesses and nonprofit organizations are presently experiencing. Applicants were asked to submit basic identifying information as well as evidence of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their revenues. Applications were collected via a web-based platform called Submittable, which had already been in use by OED staff to collect applications for Civic Arts Grants and the Revolving Loan Fund. Staff hosted a webinar for each program to walk applicants through the application process and answer questions. Staff posted a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ document for each program.4 OED staff, as well as staff from partner organizations including Uptima Business Bootcamp, provided direct assistance to applicants that needed help completing the application. Eligibility and Evaluation: Business Continuity Grant Program Staff, based on City Council’s direction and consultations with business owners, workers, and business advocates, established eligibility guidelines and evaluation criteria for the Business Continuity Grant Program. Eligibility was based on the following:

• An existing business or nonprofit organization located within the City of Berkeley, with an active business license in 2019 or an application for a 2020 business license submitted as of March 1, 2020.

• Minimum 1 employee, Maximum 50 employees. • Can demonstrate at least a 25% reduction in revenues due to COVID-19. • Funds must be used to cover payroll, rent, or working capital for the business to

cover operational expenses. The applications were evaluated and scored based on the following criteria: 3 “Small businesses have until April 6 to apply to Berkeley Relief Fund.” Berkeleyside, April 1, 2020. 4 Business Continuity Grants FAQ: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Health_Human_Services/Public_Health/covid19/covid19-business-relief-grant-faqs.pdf Arts Organization Continuity Grants FAQ: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Health_Human_Services/Public_Health/covid19/covid19-arts-relief-grant-faqs.pdf

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• Household income level of the primary business owner • Demographic information of the primary business owner: race, ethnicity, gender,

sexual orientation • Extent of revenue loss • Worker ownership • Years based in City of Berkeley • Priority industry sectors: restaurant, retail, service business with a store front, or

nonprofit organization • Not part of a chain of businesses (25 or more locations) • Written sick leave policies to assist workers impacted by the COVID-19

pandemic The Emergency Operations Center mobilized a team of staff from several City departments to assist OED with screening and scoring the grant applications, which allowed staff to complete the review process on an expedited timeline. Eligibility and Evaluation: Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program Civic Arts staff consulted with leaders and staff from arts and cultural organizations, the Civic Arts Commission, and Berkeley Cultural Trust to establish eligibility guidelines and evaluation criteria for the Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program. Eligibility for the Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program was based on the following:

• Organization must be located in the City of Berkeley, with a majority (51% or more) of its arts activities in Berkeley for no less than one year.

• Organization has an economic need resulting from the impacts of COVID-19 as demonstrated by a reduction in monthly earned revenue of at least 25% compared to the same time period last year.

• Organization must be one of the following: o A nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization with a mission statement

clearly focused on the development, production, and/or presentation of arts and culture.

o An ongoing program of a non‐arts or service‐based nonprofit organization that is focused on the development, production, and/or presentation of arts and culture.

o Applicants without tax‐exempt 501(c)(3) status must have a tax‐exempt 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.

Staff established evaluation criteria consistent with the City of Berkeley’s commitment to cultural equity as articulated in the 2018 Arts & Culture Plan. As such, applications were evaluated for of any of the following attributes:

• Diverse Cultural Traditions (Artists Participating in Programs): Working with a majority (51% or more) of artists from historically marginalized communities.

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• Populations Served (Audience and Program Participants): Produce a majority (51% or more) of programs, productions, projects and/or other cultural activities for Berkeley’s historically marginalized underserved communities.

• Geographic Equity (Organization’s Location in Berkeley): Produce a majority (51% or more) of programming, projects, and/or other cultural activities for geographically underserved areas of Berkeley and communities that lack conventional arts venues or formal arts programs.

• Organizational Composition (Staff and Board): The organization’s composition includes a majority (51% or more) of staff and board members from historically marginalized communities.

Results and Grant Awards OED staff received 1,058 applications to the Business Continuity Grant Program, and 70 applications to the Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program. The Business Continuity Grant Program is awarding grants to 352 recipients totaling $965,999 (see attachment 1). The average grant award is amount is $2,744. Grants were capped at $5,000 or two times the reported revenue loss for March 2020. The grant recipients are a diverse set that is broadly representative of the overall community of Berkeley businesses and nonprofits. The majority of grant awards are being distributed to restaurants and food services (120 grant awards totaling $335,000) and retailers (87 grant awards totaling $246,150) (see table 1). Sixty-three percent of grant recipients indicated a household income that is low or very low. Forty-five percent of grants are to businesses owned by people of color. Fifty-four percent of grants are to businesses and nonprofits that have been continuously active in Berkeley for more than 15 years. Table 1. Grant Recipients by Category

Business Category

# of Grants

Total Grant Amount

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 15 $42,500 Manufacturing and Trade Services 17 $42,500 Non-profit 33 $92,366 Other 35 $87,500 Personal Services 45 $119,983 Restaurant or other food establishment 120 $335,000 Retail 87 $246,150 Grand Totals 352 $965,999

The Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program is awarding the first round of funding in two batches. Today the City is awarding 47 grants, ranging from $400 to $24,000, and

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totaling $790,445 (see attachment 2). The average grant award amount is $16,818. There are 19 applications which are still under review; the award notifications for those applications will be released shortly. In total, it is anticipated that the City will award approximately $975,000 based upon preliminary reviews of the outstanding applications. OED staff will work with staff from the Finance Department to process the grant awards and disburse payments as quickly as possible. Additional Opportunities to Get Assistance Staff will implement a second round of continuity grants to distribute the remainder of the City’s funds for each program, as well as the private donations raised through Berkeley Relief Fund. Staff expects to release more information about those grants by early May. In addition, OED staff and partner organizations are currently assisting businesses and arts organizations to access federal and state relief programs. Staff are conducting a variety of other activities in response to the crisis including weekly industry sector roundtables; communications about local, state and federal relief programs, private foundation resources, regulations and compliance; surveying businesses, nonprofits and arts organizations to determine the scope of economic impact of the crisis; implementing marketing campaigns to highlight essential businesses that are operating and other businesses that have pivoted their business model; and planning for mid- and long-term economic recovery. If you have any questions about the Business Continuity Grant Program or the Arts Organization Continuity Grant Program, please contact Jordan Klein, Economic Development Manager, at (510) 774-1337 or jklein@cityofberkeley.info. Attachments:

1. Business Continuity Grant Awards 2. Arts Organization Continuity Grant Awards

cc: Paul Buddenhagen, Deputy City Manager

David White, Deputy City Manager Jenny Wong, City Auditor Mark Numainville, City Clerk Matthai Chakko, Assistant to the City Manager Jordan Klein, Economic Development Manager

Business Continuity Grant Awards

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Business Name Award Amount

1951 Coffee Company $2,500A 1 PHOTO AND VIDEO LAB $2,500A Priori $2,500Accent on Languages $2,500Acme Bar & Company $2,500Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine $2,500Ada Cafe $2,500Adams & Chitteneden Scientific Glass $2,500Aiken $2,500Ajanta Restaurant $5,000Aki Japanese Restaurant $2,500Akidemia Preschool & Daycare $2,500Alchemy Collective Cafe $5,000Alice's Relaxing Bath $1,150Almare Gelato $2,500ALPHA DESIGN CUSTOM FURNITURE INC. $2,500American Tech Inc $2,500Angeline’s Louisiana Kitchen $2,500Anthony Dailley DDS $2,500Antiques and Modern $2,500ANTON SALON $2,500Artistic Picture Framing $2,500As good as gold landscaping $2,500Ashby Center of Complementary Medicine $2,500Ashby Nails $2,500Autometrics $2,500BAHIA Inc. $2,500BandWorks $2,500Bartavelle Coffee & Wine Bar $2,500Bellissima Day Spa $5,000Berkeley Acupuncture Project $2,500Berkeley Chamber $2,500Berkeley Chess School $2,500Berkeley Downtown Streets Team $2,500Berkeley Espresso $2,500Berkeley Finnish Hall $2,500Berkeley Flea Market $2,500Berkeley Forest School $2,500Berkeley Hills Realty $2,500Berkeley Humane $5,000Berkeley Massage & Acupuncture $2,500Berkeley Monart/EduArts Studio $2,500Berkeley Office Interiors $2,500

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Berkeley Sandwich $2,500Berkeley Shambhala Center $2,500Berkeley Social Club $2,500Berkeley Student Food Collective $2,500Berkeley's Northside Travel $5,000Beyond Play LLC $2,500Bills Trading Post & Gem Gallery $5,000Blue Door $2,500Blue Willow Tea $2,500Boba Panda $2,500Bobby G's Pizzeria $2,500Boochman Kombucha $2,500Brazil fresh squeeze cafe $2,500Brazilian Breads $2,500Brewed Awakening $2,500Broc Cellars $2,500Builders Booksource $2,500Cactus Jungle $5,000Cafe Buenos Aires $2,500Cafe leila $2,500CAL LIVE SCAN $2,500Cali Nails & Spa $2,500California Rose Catering Inc $2,500California Ski Company $2,500California Typewriter Company $5,000camille's vietnamese cuisine $2,500Camp Winnarainbow $2,500Capoeira-BVA/Footfire $5,000Car Craft Collision Specialist, INC. $2,500Carolyn M. Chong, D.D.S. $2,500Casa de Chocolates $2,500Celia's Mexican Restaurant $2,500Celtic Inheritance $2,500Center for Accessible Technology $5,000Center for Early Intervention on Deafness (CEID) $2,500Certified Kitchens $2,500Chateau Mae, LLC $2,500Cha-ya Japanese Vegan Restaurant $5,000Checker Cab $2,500Cheese 'n' Stuff $2,500Classroom Matters $2,500Clues and Gumshoes LLC $2,500Coffee Sack $2,500Consciouscuts $2,500Copy Central $2,500

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Cotton Basics $5,000crafts and grapes store $2,500Crave Subs $2,500Cultured $2,500Cupcakin Bake Shop $2,500CVO Glassware $2,500DBA YOGAKULA LLC $2,500dork's tec cafe $2,500Dr. Mirhadi & Dr. Tong Family Dental Practice $2,500Dream Garage $2,500d'yar $2,500Dyar restaurant $2,500Earthly Goods $2,500East Bay Center for the Blind $2,500EAST BAY SEIDO KARATE INC. $2,500EASTERN CLASSICS LLC $2,500Eastwind Books of Berkeley $2,500Easy Creole $2,500Ecology Center $2,500Education Unlimited $2,500El Patio $2,500El tiny cafe $2,500ELEMENTS $5,000Ellia Fashion $2,500Ellington & French $5,000Elmwood Stationers $2,500Emerald City Gowns $2,500English Studies Institute $2,500Erica Tanov $2,500ESCAPIST COMICS BOOKSTORE $2,500Essence of Tibet $5,000Fantastic Comics $2,500FB Design Build Inc. $2,500Fellows Auto Repair $2,500Feng Cha Teahouse $2,500Fern's Garden $2,500Fix Auto Berkeley $2,500Fix that Mac $2,500Flow Chiropractic & Family Wellness Center $2,500Focal Point Opticians $2,500Forrests Music $2,500FOURTH STREET BAGEL $2,500Fourth Street Flowers $2,500Fred Finch Youth & Family Services - Turning Point Program $2,500Friendly Market $2,500

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Friends of Berkeley Tuolumne Camp $5,000Gather Restaurant $2,500Gecko Gecko Thai-California Eatery $2,500Gilman Grill $2,500Going Places Travel $2,500Gordito AmigosTaqueria $2,500Great China Restaurant $2,500Guerilla Cafe $2,500Hercules Records $2,500Hikari Chiropractic $2,500Holiday Coin Laundry II $2,500Homemade Cafe $2,500House of curries $5,000Husteads Auto Body $2,500IB's Berkeley $2,500Imperial Tea Court @ Berkeley $2,500Informing Change $2,500Inter-City Services $5,000Jaguar Karaoke $2,500Jasmine Catering LLC $2,500Jeni Devin Fleudujon $2,500jesse james tattoo $2,500Jitensha Studio $5,000jotmahal palace of indian cuisine $2,500Juice Appeal $2,500JUTTA'S FLOWERS $2,500KC'S BBQ LLC $2,500Keter Salon Inc $2,500kingpin donut $5,000Kirin Restaurant $2,500Kokko Wellness $2,500Koraa $2,500Krishna Copy Telegraph $5,000L A N Beauty Salon $2,500La Burrita $5,000La Burrita II $2,500La Note restaurant $5,000La Quinta Inn $2,500Labels $2,500Lanesplitter Pizza $2,500Laura van den Bosch, Architect $2,500Lauren Yasuda Rainey, DDS, Inc. $2,500Lava9 $2,500Lavals pizza $2,500Le Bateau Ivre/The Drunken Boat $2,500

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Lee's Florist & Nursery $2,500Lhasa Karnak Herb Co. $2,500Little Gem Belgian Waffles $2,500Looking Glass Photo $2,500Lox stock and bagel $5,000Lucia's Berkeley / Lucia's Pizzeria $2,500Lucky 7 shop $2,500Lucky Bird $2,500LUCKY HOUSE THAI & LAO CUISINE $5,000Lush Gelato $2,500MAISILK $2,500Marlowe $2,500Maxi Hair Salon $2,500Mea Beauty $2,500Michael Kiyomoto, OD $2,500Middle East Children's Alliance, Inc $2,500Mitama $2,500model shoe renew $2,500Moe's Books $2,500Mo'Joe Cafe $2,500Monkey Business Camp $2,500Mosswood Distillers $2,500Mother Matcha LLC / Tannor's Tea $2,500Multicultural Institute $2,500Munch India $2,500Namaste Madras Indian Cuisine $2,500nash cafe $2,500Nefeli Cafe DBA V&A Cafe $2,500Nest of Comforts $2,500NHH Food Corp or T-Toust $2,500Nick's Lounge $2,500NOMAD TIBETAN RESTAURANT $2,500Oaks Jewelers $2,500Ohmega Salvage $5,000Old Damascus Fare $2,500Organic greens salad & more $2,500Organicare Spa $2,500Oriental Fast Food $5,000PacifiCotton, Bryn Walker $2,500Paco Collars $2,500Paper Plus $2,500Passione Caffe $2,500PASSIONE PIZZA $2,500Patti's Auto Care $2,500Paulson Fontaine Press $2,500

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Penelope S. Yip, DDS, Inc. $2,500Peter's Automotive Service $2,500Phoenix Aerial Art and Pole LLC $2,500PINKY AND REDS LLC $2,500Pollara $2,500pollo $2,500Practice $2,500Precision Peoples Car Repair, INc $2,500Priya Beauty Parlor $2,000Psi of Alpha Delta Pi $2,500Quince Cafe and Grill $2,500Rabat $5,000rainbow donuts $2,500Razan’s Organic Kitchen $2,500Revival Bar + Kitchen $2,500Riva Cucina $2,500Riya Beauty Parlor $5,000ROARK $2,500Robert B. Zeiger, Prof. Corp $2,500Robot Koala LLC $2,500ROSE GARDEN INN $2,500SANDWICH ZONE $2,500Santos Barbers $2,500SaveOn Glass & Sheet Metal Fabrication $2,500Scarlet Salon LLC $2,500Seabreeze Market and Deli $2,500SEEDS $2,500SHATTUCK MARKET $2,500Shen Hua $2,500Shibumi Studio & Gallery $2,500Shine Your Light $2,500Shoes on Solano $2,500Shoey Sindel Photography $2,500SignCo USA $2,500Silvia Cecchini, D.D.S. $2,500SJC $2,500Skin by Brittany $673Slash $2,500SlingFin, Inc. $2,500Smoke Berkeley $2,500Solano Avenue Associaiton and Stroll $5,000Solano Oriental Rug Gallery $2,500solemates nail care llc $2,500Sonja K Garden DDS $2,500Spa Organica $2,500

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Spun Sugar $5,000Stained Glass Garden $2,500Starry Plough $2,500Stella Nonna, Inc $2,500Steve's Korean BBQ $2,500Studio Urbis $2,500Sue Johnson Custom Lamps and Shades $2,500Summer Kitchen +bakeshop $2,500Sumo Roll $2,500Sundhari Holistic Spa $2,500SUSHI CALIFORNIA $2,500Sushinista $2,500Susie's Salon organic , non toxic, green $2,500Sven Design Inc. $2,500Sweet Adeline Bakeshop $5,000Sweet Child Ice Cream $2,500sweet house cafe $2,500T2-PT Incorporated DBA Berkeley CrossFit $2,500Tacubaya $2,500Tail of the Yak Trading Co., Inc $2,500Talavera Ceramics and Tile $2,500Tao to Wellness Acupuncture Clinic $2,500Tara's Organic Ice Cream $2,500the 14 karats $2,500The Berkeley Baby Book Project $2,366The Bread Project $2,500The Butcher's Son $2,500The Caning Shop $2,500The Charlie Cart Project $2,500The Daily Californian $2,500The Framer's Outlet $2,500The Framer's Workshop $2,500The Gardener $2,500The GrilledCheezGuy $2,500The Ink Stone $2,500The Missing Link $5,000The Musical Offering $5,000The Optician $2,500The Psychotherapy Institute $2,500The Sink Factory $2,500The snack shack $2,500The Sperm Bank of California $2,500The Stuffed Inn $2,500The Sunny Side Cafe $2,500The Xocolate Bar $2,500

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Third Culture Bakery $2,500TIGERLILY $2,500tika $2,500Time for Nails $2,500TRANSPORTS $2,500Trattoria la Siciliana $5,000Trendy Boutique Consignments $2,500Triple Rock Brewing Co., Inc. $2,500Trumpetvine Catering $2,500Turkish Kitchen Mediterranean $2,500Uchi $2,500United Cafe $2,500University Hair Care $2,500Urban Ore $2,500Valerie St Louis $2,310Vapor Den $2,500VICK COPY $5,000Vik's Chaat Corner, LLC $2,500Vine Street Salon $2,500virginia cleaners $2,500Viv & Ingrid $2,500Viveur Salon $2,500Walsh Brothers Machine Works Inc $2,500Waterside Workshops $2,500Wilderness Torah $2,500Wilson Glass Company, Inc. $2,500Wine Noire $2,500Women's Cancer Resource Center $2,500Women's Therapy Center $2,500Yali's Oxford St. Cafe $2,500Yaohui Liu DBA Sushi Secrets $2,500yaza $2,500Yin Ji Chang Fen $2,500YLabs $2,500Young's Backpacking, Inc. $2,500YOUR BASIC BIRD $2,500ZDFILMS $2,500zebra tattoo and body piercing $2,500Zing Cafe $2,500Total $965,999

Arts Organization Continuity Grant AwardsApril 27, 2020

Arts Organization Award AmountAshkenaz Music and Dance Community Center $24,000.00

Aurora Theatre Company $24,000.00

Bay Area Book Festival $24,000.00

Bay Area Children's Theatre $24,000.00

Bay Area Creative BAC $4,732.50

Bayganda Foundation "Sew What Sewing Camp" $1,775.00

Berkeley Art Center $3,129.00

Berkeley Ballet Theater $24,000.00

Berkeley Music Group - The UC Theatre $24,000.00

Berkeley Playhouse $24,000.00

Berkeley Repertory Theatre $24,000.00

Berkeley Society for the Preservation of Traditional Music dba Freight & Salvage $24,000.00

Berkeley Symphony $24,000.00

Black Repertory Group $24,000.00

BrasArte the Damasceno Brazilian Cultural Exchange $17,081.25

California Institute for Community, Art & Nature $2,125.00

California Jazz Conservatory $24,000.00

Cazadero Performing Arts Camp $24,000.00

Central Works $19,360.00

Chora Nova $10,282.00

Crowden Music Center $24,000.00

Danse Lumiere $3,000.00

David Brower Center $11,972.00

East Bay Media Center $9,267.21

Four Seasons Arts, Inc $22,895.00

Gamelan Sekar Jaya $18,107.50

Habitot Children's Museum $24,000.00

Heyday $24,000.00

JCC East Bay (Arts Program) $4,589.36

Kala Art Institute $24,000.00

La Peña Cultural Center $24,000.00

Left Margin LIT $9,658.95

Local Artists Berkeley $400.00

Luna Dance Institute $23,450.00

Makers Paradise $6,639.24

New Space Studio $3,986.89

Poetry Flash $1,892.50

Project H Design (DBA Girls Garage) $12,893.71

Sacred and Profane, A Chamber Chorus $4,551.00

Sense Object $8,628.75

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center $24,000.00

Shotgun Players $24,000.00

StoryCenter $24,000.00

Small Press Distribution $24,000.00

The Beat Berkeley Performing Arts, Inc $24,000.00

The San Francisco Early Music Society $24,000.00

Young People’s Symphony Orchestra $14,028.24

TOTALS $790,445.10

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