COMMUNITY NEWS
SC County Bank Expands SBA Team S S E anta Cruz County Bank has expanded its Small Business Administration Lending Department, hiring three experienced business development officers, two processors and a loan underwriter. SBA is the federal agency overseeing the Payroll Protection Program of forgivable loans to small business owners for pandemic relief. New on the SBA team members are: ndrew Chambers, Vice President, SBA Business Development Officer, located in Windsor, covering the San Francisco Bay Area and north to the Oregon border. He brings 18 years of banking experience at Umpqua Bank and Poppy Bank, with a focus on SBA and USDA Andrew Chambers financing. He has a bachelor’s degree in
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business administration from Oregon State University, with a history minor. mily Baxter, Vice President, SBA Business Development Officer, located in Fresno, covering the Central Sierra foothills to the Central Coast. She has nine years of SBA experience, working at Umpqua Bank and Poppy Bank, and was consistently named top SBA 7(a) Emily Baxter and USDA B&I income producer. She graduated magna cum laude from CSU Fresno. evin Rappleye, Vice President, SBA Business Development Officer, located in Elk Grove, covering the greater Sacramento area and north to the Oregon border. He has 30 years of experience in the banking most recently as vice president, business
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development officer with First Community Bank, growing the SBA Division and focusing on SBA 7a loans. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from CSU Sacramento. Also new: Ricardo Monedero, Assistant Vice President, SBA Kevin Rappleye Loan Underwriter, former AVP senior SBA risk manager/underwriter in the Sacramento area; Dayna Herron, Senior SBA Loan Processor, previously served as loan processor II and AVP, SBA loan closing officer in Las Vegas and Temecula; and Laurie Frank, Senior SBA Loan Processor, formerly senior loan processor and loan documentation specialist with Wells Fargo. Santa Cruz County Bank’s Senior Vice President and SBA Department Manager
SCCB Announces Promotion
anta Cruz County Bank has promoted Kaylee Silverberg from credit analyst to relationship manager, based at 2020 N. Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. She started as a customer service representative at Lighthouse Bank, joining Santa Cruz County Bank as credit analyst in July 2019 before the two banks merged. A graduate of Kaylee Silverberg Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural business, she is also a graduate of the California Community Banking Network Credit Analyst school. n
Susan Chandler said, “Our commitment to supporting small businesses is unwavering, especially in these challenging times.” n
CALIFORNIA NEWS
Private Events To Be Allowed as of April 15
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n April 2, with vaccination rates increasing and the state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate near a record low, the California Department of Public Health issued new guidance allowing gatherings, private events or meetings such as receptions or conferences, and indoor seated live events and performances, starting April 15. Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency, said the changes reflect “the progress we are making both in vaccinations and in controlling the spread of COVID-19.” What’s allowed depends on which tier each county is in. Santa Cruz County entered the Orange Tier on March 31, and after three weeks if case counts remain low and vaccinations increase, could be eligible to move on April 27 to the Yellow Tier, which has fewer restrictions. Here are the details: • Gatherings: In the Red Tier, outdoor gatherings of up to 25 people are allowed. The gathering size increases to 50 people in the Orange Tier and 100 people in the Yellow Tier. In the Purple Tier, only outdoor gatherings are allowed, and they are limited to three households. Indoor gatherings are strongly discouraged in all tiers but are allowed with modifications
and capacity limits in the Red, Orange and Yellow tiers. • Private events or meetings such as receptions or conferences: In all tiers, measures to reduce risk are required, such as pre-purchased tickets or a defined guest list and assigned seating. º In the Purple Tier, these activities are only allowed outdoors and capacity is limited to 25 people. If all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination, capacity increases to up to 100 people. º In the Red Tier, outdoor gatherings are limited to 50 people, and capacity increases to 200 if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. Indoor activities are allowed if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination; capacity is limited to 100 people. º In the Orange Tier, outdoor gatherings are limited to 100 people, and capacity increases to 300 if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. Indoor activities are allowed if all guests are tested or show full proof of vaccination; capacity is limited to 150 people. º In the Yellow Tier, outdoor gatherings are limited to 200 people, and capacity increases to 400 if all guests are tested or show proof of
full vaccination. Indoor activities are allowed if all guests are tested or show full proof of vaccination; capacity is limited to 200 people. • Indoor live events or performances: In the Purple Tier these activities are not allowed. In the Red, Orange and Yellow tiers these activities are allowed with capacity limits and measures such as physical distancing, advance ticket purchases, designated areas for eating and drinking, and attendance limited to in-state visitors. º Venues with a capacity of up to 1,500 people: In the Red Tier, capacity is limited to 10% or 100 people, and capacity increases to 25% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. In the Orange Tier, capacity is limited to 15% or 200 people, and capacity increases to 35% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. In the Yellow Tier, capacity is limited to 25% or 300 people, and capacity increases to 50% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. º Venues with a capacity of 1,501 and above: In the Red Tier, testing or proof of vaccination is required, and capacity is limited to 20%. In the Orange Tier, capacity is limited
to 10% or 2,000 people, and capacity increases to 35% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. In the Yellow Tier, capacity is limited to 10% or 2,000 people, and capacity increases to 50% if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination. “Private Events” page 23
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