Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources

So much is changing daily with the Coronavirus/Covid-19,  we've developed this page as a resource with the latest information.  We'll continue to send eblasts weekly with updated information, in between those communications, be sure to check this page for the latest information, resources and tools.   link

Resources:

• Alameda County New Order: Shelter in Place Extension to May 3
• Contra Costa County New Order:  Shelter in Place Extended May 3
• City of Berkeley New Order:  Shelter in Place Extension to May 3

• Cares Act Analysis — BOMA International analysis and BOMA International Staff's video explaining it. 
•  Cares Act Summary — US Chamber of Commerce summary
• Employee Retention Tax Credit — US Chamber of Commerce summary
• Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program  -- US Chamber of Commerce Summary

• City of Oakland Planning Department Update 
• Oakland Business Assistance Center — a valuable resource for your business and for your tenants. 

• BOMA Greater LA held a webinar on the Govenor's Stay At Home Order on March 25th.
• BOMA International's webinar COVID-19: Maintaining Building Operations and Preparing for Re-Occupancy on was held on March 26th. Watch here.

3 Keys to Successfully Working Remote  
Managing and Leading Remote Employees

Video series on infectious disease prevention and control, including
1) building/office cleaning and waste;
2) face masks and facial touching;
3) hand hygiene;
4) social/physical distancing.
 

Two videos you may find helpful:
Effective Leadership in a Crisis
Making Decisions when Dealing With Long-Term Uncertainty

• BOMA Georgia held a webinar March 12th, be sure to check out the recorded webinar.

UPDATED 4/1/2020:  Construction Essential Business Language:

Construction, but only of the types listed in this subparagraph below:

1. Projects immediately necessary to the maintenance, operation, or repair of Essential Infrastructure;
2. Projects associated with Healthcare Operations, including creating or expanding Healthcare Operations, provided that such construction is directly related to the COVID-19 response;
3. Affordable housing that is or will be income-restricted, including multi-unit or mixed-use developments containing at least 10% income-restricted units;
4. Public works projects if specifically designated as an Essential Governmental Function by the lead governmental agency;
5. Shelters and temporary housing, but not including hotels or motels;
6. Projects immediately necessary to provide critical non-commercial services to individuals experiencing homelessness, elderly persons, Order of the Alameda County Health Officer to Shelter in Place No. 20-04 Page 8 of 13 persons who are economically disadvantaged, and persons with special needs;
7. Construction necessary to ensure that existing construction sites that must be shut down under this Order are left in a safe and secure manner, but only to the extent necessary to do so; and
8. Construction or repair necessary to ensure that residences and buildings containing Essential Businesses are safe, sanitary, or habitable to the extent such construction or repair cannot reasonably be delayed.
 

UPDATED 3/29/2020: 
Governor Newsom updated the list of essential services under the statewide stay at home order. This second order clears-up any ambiguity and the list now covers all the essential workers from our sector, including construction.

If you have essential services still operating in your facilities, if your building cannot simply shut down and be abandoned, or if you are working on your facilities you are now most likely covered under the essential activities definitions.  Below are the main areas affecting our industry.

• Workers to ensure continuity of building functions

• Security staff to maintain building access control and physical security measures

• Support required for continuity of services, including janitorial/cleaning personnel

• Construction Workers who support the construction, operation, inspection, and maintenance of construction sites and construction
projects (including housing construction)

• Workers such as plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of construction sites and construction projects (including those that support
such projects to ensure the availability of needed facilities, transportation, energy and communications; and support to ensure the effective removal, storage, and disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste)

• Commercial Retail Stores, that supply essential sectors, including convenience stores, pet supply stores, auto supplies and repair, hardware and home improvement, and home appliance retailers stores, auto supplies and repair, hardware and home improvement, and home appliance retailers

•  Workers supporting groceries, pharmacies, and other retail that sells food and beverage products, including but not limited to Grocery stores, Corner stores and convenience stores, including liquor stores that sell food, Farmers’ markets, Food banks, Farm and produce stands, Supermarkets, Similar food retail establishments, Big box stores that sell groceries and essentials

• Restaurant carry-out and quick serve food operations – including food preparation, carry-out and delivery food employees

• Employees and firms supporting food, feed, and beverage distribution (including curbside distribution and deliveries), including warehouse workers, vendor-managed inventory controllers, blockchain managers, distribution

•  Maintenance of communications infrastructure- including privately owned and maintained communication systems- supported by technicians, operators, call-centers, wireline and wireless providers, cable service providers, satellite operations, undersea cable landing stations, Internet Exchange Points, and manufacturers and distributors of communications equipment

•  Manufacturers, technicians, logistics and warehouse operators, and distributors of medical equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), medical gases, pharmaceuticals, blood and blood products, vaccines, testing materials, laboratory supplies, cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting or sterilization supplies, and tissue and paper towel products.

• Private security, private fire departments, and private emergency medical services personnel.

• Workers such as plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences. ​

The Governor’s Executive Order  mandating that Californians "Stay Home,"  references “CISA” which is a department of Homeland Security identifying “critical infrastructure.”   As the Nation’s risk advisor, CISA developed this guidance to help state and local governments and the private sector ensure that employees essential to operations of critical infrastructure are able to continue working with as little interruption as possible. The purpose of this guidance is to enable continued resilience for public community health and safety of government, economy, and society despite possible impacts to the workforce and critical infrastructure workforce brought on by consequences of COVID-19. Click here to view.