Jobs in Santa Cruz County: June 2020

COMMUNITY NEWS Jobs in Santa Cruz County: June 2020

Industry June 2020

Government 18,800 Leisure & hospitality 11,600 Private education & health 16,100 Other services 3,700 Trade & transportation 15,600 Business & professional services 10,200 Manufacturing 6,300 Financial 3,400

Change/2019

Down 4,600

Down 4,300

Down 1,800

Down 1,500

Down 1,300

Down 800 Down 700 Down 200 Information 500 Down 100 Logging & construction 4,700 Up 100 Nonfarm 90,900 Down 15,200 Farm 4,900 Down 7,200 Total 95,800 Down 22,400 •••

Unemployment 14.4% Change/2019

Labor force 132,600 Down 8.5% Employed* 115,300 Down 16.9% Unemployed 17,300 Up 184% *Includes out-of-county commuters

Source: California Employment Development Department

Construction progresses at The Terrace, phase 2 homes off Scotts Valley Drive.

City of Scotts Valley Business Update

In these COVID-19 times, information is moving swiftly. The City of Scotts Valley knows that businesses are stretched to keep their operations up and running while conforming with the latest rules and staying on top of new topics. The City is keenly attuned to our business community and appreciates the great partnership with the Chamber of Commerce to share some pertinent City updates with you: • Business License Deadline and

Renewals Extended. The City extended its business license and renewal deadline through October 1, 2020, a 90-day extension. The City is also moving to an online business license administration platform that will go live this cycle. Renewal notices will be mailed out in mid-August. • Local Sales Tax Rate Change. In March

COVID-19 and in order to protect the health and safety of residents, the California Department of Public Health has added Santa Cruz County to the order modifying or closing operations in several sectors.

The orders go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. They include modifications for: • Gyms and fitness centers • Personal care services • Places of worship and cultural ceremonies 2020, voters approved an increase to the local City of Scotts Valley Transactions and Use Tax (Measure Z). This change went into effect on July 1, 2020. The California Department of

Tax and Fee Administration mailed notices to all registered retailers in the spring.

Temporary Outdoor Dining Permitting in Parking Lots, Sidewalks and

Common Areas. To expand outdoor seating capacity and flexibility, the

City instituted a new emergency permitting program for restaurants.

Fitness Uses in City Parks. The City is finalizing a program to allow our gyms and fitness studios to conduct classes in select City parks.

COVID-19 Local Business Recovery

Committee. The City established a specific Council subcommittee to focus on support, advocacy and information for local businesses. This committee is active with rapid information sharing, informational webinars, coordination • Offices for non-critical infrastructure sectors • Indoor shopping malls

Retail and existing outdoor restaurant operations are unaffected by the orders and may continue operating under state guidelines for their respective sectors. Additionally, hair salons and personal services (including skin care, cosmetology, nail services, and massage therapy but not electrology, tattooing and piercing services) may continue operations outdoors under state guidelines. • Hair Salon guidance: https://files. and advocacy, and providing needed resources such as hand sanitizer and masks.

We want to hear from you about your covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidanceoutdoor-hair-salons-en.pdf • Personal Services guidance: https://files. covid19.ca.gov/pdf/ guidance-outdoor-personalcare--en.pdf

Non-critical infrastructure sectors are defined by the Department of Homeland Security and are available at www.cisa.gov/identifying-critical-infrastructure-during-COVID-19.

Offices on this list are not required

ideas and needs. Please connect with us at cityhall@scottsvalley.org. We thank you for your remarkable creativity and resilience

Santa Cruz County Placed on Monitoring List; Modifications & Closures in Certain Sectors

Based on increased spread of

during these challenging times to close operations but must continue following state guidance for safe operations. Places of worship may continue outdoor operations in accordance with state guidance. Indoor dining, bars, wineries and tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos and museums and cardrooms were closed throughout California on July 13, 2020.

Any removal from the list would require further state action.

Scotts Valley Chamber News

Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club Completes Construction of New Footbridge

The staff and management of Boulder Creek Golf Course wish to thank our loyal players who stayed with us during the period of our announced that it has reluctantly cancelled the 2020 summer season of Music at Skypark due to COVID-19 concerns. Kiwanis had organized the series of free outdoor concerts each summer in Scotts Valley’s Skypark since 2008, raising over $175,000 for the music programs at local public schools.

“After 11 straight years, we really didn’t want to bow out this summer,” said longtime co-chairperson Jim Melehan. “We held off making this decision as long as we could, but in light of the dangers posed by the coronavirus, it’s the responsible thing to do.” His co-chair of many years, Mike Stewart, added, “Music at Skypark has truly become a community event. Hun dreds of folks enjoy the bands, food and drinks, and of course the outdoor festival atmosphere each month.” bridge remodel. We know that it was a major inconvenience to a pleasant round of golf.

However, we are happy to say that

Both co-chairs want to remind the public that the original reason for organizing Music at Skypark — funding music programs at local public schools — remains a crucial need even though the concert series is taking the year off. Donors can still contribute funds to this cause by mailing checks payable to Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley, P.O. Box 66257, Scotts Valley, CA 95067 or visiting www.ScottsValley Kiwanis.org. One hundred percent of these donations will go to fund music programs at local public schools.

Kiwanis wishes to extend its heartfelt appreciation to the community-minded volunteers from Kiwanis, Circle K (Kiwanis’ student organization at UCSC), and the public for tirelessly organizing and

our bridge over the pond has been totally refurbished and is ready for heavy use.

Come out to play and enjoy your running the Music at Skypark concerts, to the many wonderful bands who either donated their time or discounted their fees, to the many vendors who contributed much of their profits, to the generous sponsors who contributed the bulk of the donated funds, and to the thousands of participants who made the concerts successful over the years.

Beth Hollenbeck, Scotts Valley Unified School District Music Educator, expressed her appreciation in a letter to Kiwanis: “Music at Skypark has enabled us to buy new uniforms, pay for instrument maintenance, purchase pianos and other instruments, purchase proper musician chairs and teaching materials, participate in local and national music festivals, build ride or walk over our once again beautiful bridge, which for many years has been the site of wonderful photo

Music at Skypark Summer 2020 Season Canceled

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

memories. our music library, and purchase instrument storage locker cabinets. All of this helped Scotts Valley to be chosen by NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) as a “Best Communities for Music Education” (only about 15% of the schools that apply win the award for their communities).

On behalf of my students, the administrators and myself, words cannot express our gratitude to Music at Skypark sponsors and Kiwanis for helping us keep music alive in Scotts Valley schools!”

When asked about bringing back Music at Skypark next year, both Melehan and Stewart reacted positively. “We’d love to bring it back bigger and better than ever,” Melehan remarked. Stewart added, “The schools will still need support, and Scotts Valley will still love a community event like this. Besides, it’s what we Kiwanians do!”