Board of Supervisors’ and state officials’ virtual town hall to inform the business community of available resources and covid-19 updates

SBC Board of Supervisors will host a virtual town hall at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020, to inform the business community of available resources and covid-19 updates

Zoom meeting link. https://zoom.us/j/91453577054

San Benito County supervisors Jim Gillio and Peter Hernandez will host the town hall with Senator Anna Caballero and Assemblymember Robert Rivas. They are addressing business concerns derived from the San Benito County Chamber’s COVID-19 survey and the County’s economic impact surveys.

In partnership with the San Benito Chamber of Commerce, San Benito Business Council,  Economic Development Corporation, Hollister Downtown Association, Cal Coastal SBDC, and the City of Hollister, City of San Juan Bautista, and San Benito County agency leaders. The meeting will include updates around the County’s, Health Order, discussion of essential business, social distancing protocols, mask-covering overview, resources available to local organizations, price gouging, enforcement of shelter in place, construction industry guidelines, plans for economic recovery, webinars, training, tools and workforce retention and reemployment.

In addition to the supervisors, county panelists will include County Administrative Officer Ray Espinosa, Health Department Director Tracey Belton, Tax Collector/Treasurer Melinda Casillas, Resource Management Agency Harry Mavrogenes, Assessor Tom Slavich, Joe Paul Gonzalez County Clerk, Auditor & Recorder Registrar of Voters, District Attorney Candice Hooper, Sheriff Darren Thompson, and Emergency Services Manager Kris Mangano.