Past recording of the 30-Min. Policy Brief webinar by Small Business Majority:
General Plan Equity Working Group 2022-24
There is still time to apply to be a part of the Equity Working Group and help shape racial equity and environmental justice policy for the Oakland 2045 General Plan!
Applications are due January 31, 2022!
For more information and to find out how to get involved visit the General Plan Update website or please contact generalplan@oaklandca.gov.
Key Dates For City Ordinance Requiring Proof of Vaccination
At a special meeting on December 21, 2021, Oakland City Council unanimously adopted an Emergency Ordinance requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for patrons 12 and over that takes effect February 1, 2022, at the following indoor public locations:
Establishments or events where food or drink is served including restaurants, bars, coffee houses, clubs, and banquet halls
Entertainment venues, theaters, concert venues, museums, and recreation facilities
Gyms, fitness centers and yoga studios
Senior adult care facilities and City Senior Center programs
City Hall
Large indoor events at City- and privately-owned facilities
Vaccination proof can be:
an original, copy or picture of your vaccination card from the CDC a healthcare provider, or a government agency
a digital COVID-19 vaccine record issued by the State of California.
If the patron is over 18, the proof of vaccination proof should be cross-checked with a valid Photo ID.
Important:
By January 15, affected businesses are required to post notification posters advising patrons of this new ordinance. These are available online here.
Impacted businesses also need to develop and keep a written record describing their protocol for implementing and enforcing the Proof of Vaccination requirements.
This record needs to be retained for one year and made available upon request to the Alameda County Public Health Department or City staff.
Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) and other details on the Ordinance can be found at www.oaklandca.gov/VaxOrdinance.
Virtual Legal Clinic 1/20/22, 4-6 PM
LSE Virtual Legal Clinic
Thursday January 20, 2022
4-6pm
Legal Services for Entrepreneurs is excited to provide a FREE virtual legal clinic for low-income entrepreneurs. Participants will have 60 minutes to explain their legal issues, ask questions, and receive advice from an attorney.
Topics covered include:
– Entity Formation (sole proprietor, general partnership, LLC, S-Corp, etc.)
– Contract Drafting and Review (contracts with vendors, independent contractors, or your client)
– Licensing and Permits
– Employment Law
– Intellectual Property
– Commercial Lease Assistance and Negotiations
Register Here
Clínica Legal Virtual de LSE
jueves, 20 de enero, 2022
4-6pm
El Programa de Servicios Legales para Empresarios están emocionados para ofrecerle a emprendedores de bajos ingresos una clínica legal gratuita. Si decide participar, tendrá la oportunidad de reunirse con un abogado durante 60 minutos para explicarle sus problemas legales, hacer preguntas y recibir asesoramiento legal.
Algunos temas incluyen:
– Cómo formar una entidad (propietario único, sociedad colectiva, LLC, S-Corp, etc.)
– Redacción y revisión de contratos (contratos con vendedores, contratos con trabajadores independientes o contratos con los clientes)
– Licencias y Permisos
– Asuntos de empleados
– Propiedad Intelectual
– Contratos y Arriendos Comerciales
Registrarse
New State and Local Organics & Recycling Law
From StopWaste.org:
A new California State law, SB 1383, aims to keep food and other compostable materials ("organics") out of landfills to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change. Under the law:
Edible food currently thrown away must be recovered and donated for people to eat,
The remaining organics must be collected for composting,
Recyclables must also be kept out of landfills.
Starting January 2022, SB 1383 regulations will be implemented in Alameda County under the Organics Reduction & Recycling Ordinance through a partnership among Alameda County jurisdictions, garbage service providers, StopWaste, and the Alameda County Environmental Health Departments. You can find the full Ordinance here.
For free resources and assistance to help comply with the new law, click here.
Español, 中文, 한국인, & Tiếng Việt www.StopWaste.org/rules-languages.
What does this mean for my business, institution, or multifamily property?
Your site must:
Subscribe to curbside compost and recycling collection service in addition to garbage*
Place color-coded and labeled compost and recycling containers next to all indoor garbage containers (excluding restrooms)
Sort materials into the proper bins.
Compost: Food scraps, compostable paper, and plant waste
Recycling: Cardboard, paper, bottles, and cans
Do not place garbage into the compost or recycling bins
Educate employees, contractors, tenants, and students about the law at least annually
Commercial properties: Periodically inspect bins and provide feedback to employees and contractors about incorrectly placed items
Residential & commercial property managers: Inform tenants no later than 14 days after move-in and at least 14 days prior to move-out about the rules
Some businesses that generate surplus edible food—such as grocery stores, food distributors, and large restaurants—must have a written agreement with a food recovery organization or service to donate edible surplus food to feed people. See “Food recovery & donation information” below.
Please visit StopWaste.org for more information
Oakland Roots Pub Partnership Program
Oakland Roots are pleased to announce the launch of an innovative new business program designed to help. Oakland-area businesses leverage the world’s most popular sport in America’s most diverse city to grow their businesses.
Club 510 provides area companies with a variety of assets to attract and retain customers, clients and employees, access to team training while also providing invaluable opportunities for members to network with each other, as well as Roots Club corporate partners.
Although every business in Oakland is welcome to join, small business owners may see the greatest value. According to the most recent data publicly available from the United States Small Business Administration, small businesses comprise more than 99 percent of all U.S. firms, according to the SBA.
Club 510
The goal of Club 510 is to provide small businesses affordable access to our matches that will help their business grow.
Comes with season memberships, pool of tickets, networking events, Logo inclusion, special discounts, opportunity to be a jersey patch.
Pub Partners
We understand that Club 510 doesn't work for all small businesses so we created this package for our local Pubs and Bars.
Tickets, merchandise, kick back program, logo inclusion on our website.
Please reach out if interested
WHAT'S NEW IN 2022: Let Visit Oakland Know
From Visit Oakland: If you're planning something special or new for 2022, please let us know so we can share with our visitors and media. Please fill out this form and email back to this address by January 7, 2022. If you have multiple events, please complete a form for each and save with the appropriate event name. Your submission(s) may appear in our promotional outreach.
Here's what we are looking for:
New hotels, renovations, rebrandings
New restaurant openings, culinary honors, creative food and beverage offerings/programs
New events, exhibits and happenings
New businesses or store openings
Anniversaries
New developments
More details are on the attached form.
30 MINUTE POLICY BRIEF WITH SMALL BUSINESS MAJORITY: Friday, January 14, 2022 at 12 PM PT
Ring in the New Year with California Association of Microenterprise Opportunity (CAMEO) and Small Business Majority as we provide and discuss national and state policy updates that impact small business owners in California.
Topics of discussion will include:
Federal updates, including what's in the Build Back Better plan for small business owners
State updates, including what's in the Governor's January Budget Proposal for small business owners
Free and low-cost resources in your local community and Venturize.org
A brief question and answer period will follow.
NEW ONE YEAR FREE SQUARE ONLINE STORE PRO SUBSCRIPTIONS (OFFER EXPIRES 2/1/2022)
If you registered for the Square eCommerce Workshop series, you are still eligible for a FREE (one calendar year) Square Online Professional Plan (valued at $144), along with a one year domain registration (valued at $12). To learn more about the plan’s features please click here. This offer is made possible through a partnership with Mastercard.
Use this promotional link to upgrade from your current Square Online Free Plan to the Square Online Professional Plan.
You can also find on demand replays of the programming at the links below:
Update Week of December 31
NEW One year free Square Online Store Pro subscriptions (Offer Expires 2/1/2022)
If you registered for the Square eCommerce Workshop series, you are still eligible for a FREE (one calendar year) Square Online Professional Plan (valued at $144), along with a one year domain registration (valued at $12). To learn more about the plan’s features please click here. This offer is made possible through a partnership with Mastercard.
Use this promotional link to upgrade from your current Square Online Free Plan to the Square Online Professional Plan.
You can also find on demand replays of the programming at the links below:
Short video on how to complete the upgrade
UPDATE: 2022 Oakland Restaurant Week has been changed to March 18th to the 27th.
The new deadline for registration is March 4, 2022. Visit links for more info.
UPDATE: "Oakland will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms" Proof of vaccination will be required beginning Feb. 1, and also applies to bars, concert venues, senior centers, and more. See article here (Published by The Oaklandside, December 21, 2021)
UPDATE December 29, 2021: Alameda County and City of Berkeley Rescind Face Mask Amendments: Everyone Must Mask in All Indoor Public Settings.
California's month-long indoor mask mandate goes from December 15 to January 15, 2022. See article here.
Digital Vaccine Verification "How To" Flyers: Using the California Digital Covid-19 Vaccine Record is an easier way to protect customers and your business. Follow the link here for pdf and jpg versions of California's DCVR "how to" flyers.
Option 1 is available here.
Option 2 is available here.
Also included are all image and logo assets for your use as well, should you wish to customize your own flyer or digital content.
The California Manufacturers Accelerator Plus (CMA+) is a FREE growth and profitability program designed to help small and medium sized manufacturers succeed. The CMA+ Program guides you through a tailored business operations assessment and implementation plan specifically developed for the needs of your business. Collaborate with an expert advisor to create a custom Growth Plan that supports your company’s goals and access resources to make sure you achieve them. For more information about the California Manufacturers Accelerator Plus Program contact martine@sfmade.org or Apply Here
The California Rebuilding Fund Is Here to Help Small Businesses: With the uncertainty that stems from the COVID-19 Delta variant, California’s small businesses need access to flexible and affordable credit and business support to stay afloat and rebuild. Businesses with up to 50 full-time employees and gross revenues of $5 million or below in 2019 may be eligible to apply for loans up to $100,000. Learn more and pre-apply for a loan today.
We've officially started the Keep It Oakland Community Newsletter! Stay up to date with local initiatives, events, featured businesses and more! Subscribe here
Sign Up To Be Featured In OIA Newsletters! OIA would love to feature and highlight members' businesses, events, sales and promotions in our upcoming Community, Member and Partner newsletters. It's free :-) Sign up here. Password: oakindies510
OIA's Gift Card Program: We're putting together surprise bundles of $10 gift cards. The program's goal is to get customers to explore new places in Oakland and shop indie. Businesses will be reimbursed for gift card values as they are sold with no fees or percentages taken. Gift cards as donations are also welcome. Sign up here.
