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DATE: April 22, 2021 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: PALM SPRINGS COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
UPDATE
FROM: Justin Clifton, City Manager
BY: Community & Economic Development Department
SUMMARY
At the March 11, 2021, City Council meeting the City Council requested that all COVID
business assistance loans be provided to the City Council for its review. Attachment 1
and Attachment 2 to this staff report provides additional businesses recommended for
approval under the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program (the "Program")
RECOMMENDATION
Approve businesses listed on Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 for participation in the
COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program
BACKGROUND
The City's COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Program (the "Program") provides
businesses in need of assistance due to the impacts of COVID-19 with a $10,000
forgivable loan. The business must remain open for at least 6 months with the following
terms:
❖ Zero-interest loan
❖ Loan term is 6 months
❖ Loan is forgiven if business is in good standing and remains in good standing
(does not violate any state, County or local emergency orders), opens within 30
days of receipt of funds, and remains open throughout the loan term
❖ Loan is reduced and discounted by each month the business remains open, and
extinguished at the end of the loan term
The eligibility requirements for the program include:
❖ Independently owned local business or non-profit
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City Council Staff Report
April 22, 2021 -Page 2
Small Business Assistance Program Update
o Franchise / Chain Stores with more than five locations require approval by
City Council
❖ Employ not more than 25 full-time employees with priority given to those with O to
5 employees.
o Contract employees at hotels and other establishments where it is not
customary or legal to have contract employees (particularly long term
contract employees) must be counted as regular employees.
o Businesses such as salons where it is common practice to have
independent contractors work in the salon do not need to count
independent contractors who rent chairs or spaces, as employees.
❖ Limited to most directly impacted businesses: restaurant, retail, personal care
services (hair salons/barbers, nail salons, facial/esthetician services, massage
therapy, fitness centers/gyms) with a storefront physically established within the
City of Palm Springs.
❖ Priority for businesses that have been closed for the longest period of time (bars,
personal care services,_etc.).
❖ Have a current City of Palm Springs Business License and have been in
operation as of May 1, 2020.
o Businesses legally not allowed to be open due to COVID, but have
entered a lease and commenced lease payments by May 1, 2020, count
as being in operation by May 1, 2020.
❖ Provide a written statement demonstrating a hardship due to COVID-19, such as
a loss in revenue.
❖ Provide a written statement demonstrating inability to access or qualify for
current state and federal financial assistance.
❖ Comply with the City's non-discrimination policy.
❖ Brick and mortar businesses -those who lease or own a physical commercial
space or building -to receive priority, as opposed to home based or virtual
businesses.
❖ Businesses having received a citation for violating COVI D operating
requirements will not be eligible
❖ Program to close, and no more applications to be accepted, after March 31,
2021. As of April 1, 2021, no additional applications were accepted.
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City Council Staff Report
April 22, 2021 -Page 3
Small Business Assistance Program Update
As of March 31 the City had received 168 applications from small businesses seeking
financial assistance through the Program and the City is no longer accepting
applications. The City Council has already approved 69 businesses for the forgivable
loans (Attachment 3) according to the criteria listed above. Staff will continue assisting
businesses who've already submitted applications to complete their applications for
review.
STAFF ANALYSIS
An additional 18 applications have been reviewed and at this time staff is
recommending these for approval. The 69 businesses already approved for funding,
plus these 18 businesses now being recommended, makes a total of 87.
Staff has received other applications for businesses which appear to be in the priority
group (those with one to five employees, which meet the above criteria). However,
despite several efforts to contact those businesses by telephone and email, to see if
they need assistance, help from staff or on-call accountants, those applications remain
incomplete (i.e. lacking documentation such as business license, lease, verification of
employees, or business financial verification). Therefore, additional businesses that do
NOT meet all the above criteria are also being recommended at this time.
Thus, the 18 additional applications fall into two categories:
1) Those meeting the above criteria and are within the priority industry groups
(Attachment 1 ); and,
2) Those that do NOT meet all the above criteria (Attachment 2). These would
include:
a. Businesses NOT in a priority industry group (restaurant, retail,
personal care services) with O to 5 employees with a storefront
physically established within the City of Palm Springs, and
b. Businesses IN the priority groups but with MORE than 5 employees.
Of the 18 applications being recommended, 14 meet all the above criteria and are within
the priority industry groups. These are listed in Attachment 1. In addition, there are
four businesses with completed applications that meet the criteria listed in 2.a. and 2.b.
These businesses are listed in Attachment 2 (Additional Applications Recommended
for approval).
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City Council Staff Report
April 22, 2021 -Page 4
Small Business Assistance Program Update
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City Council has previously allocated $1 million for small business COVID
forgivable loans.
SUBMITTED: '°
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Marcus Fuller, P.E., M.P.A., P.L.S
Assistant City Manager
Justin~n, +
City Manager
Attachments:
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Economic Development
1. Priority Group Applications Recommended for Approval April 22, 2021
2. Additional Applications Recommended for Approval April 22, 2021
3. Applications Approved on March 11, 2021, March 25, 2021, April 8, 2021
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ATTACHMENT 1
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COVID 19 Small Business Financial Aid Program
COVID 19 Small Business Loan Program
Index # of FTEs Applicant First Name Applicant Last Name Business Name Business Address
1 1 Nicole Anesko Nicki A's Salon 477 S. Palm Canyon Dr.
2 1 Nubia Aparicio Nubia Aparicio Skin Care 655 N. Palm Canyon Dr. #217
3 5 Nicholas Seidner Rick's Desert Grill 1596 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
4 1 Rick Alika Alika Rocks 286 N. Palm Canyon Drive
5 4 Audel Cardenas Andecor 160 N. Palm Canyon Drive
6 2 Chari Godakanda the Studio 2612 S. Cherokee Way
7 1 Karl Gottling Gottling Gallery 388 N. Palm Canyon Drive
8 1 Jason Howard Rubine Red Gallery 668 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
9 2 Craig Novak Smoke Tree Greetings 1775 E. Palm Canyon Dr. Suite 320
10 1 Carlos Reyes ArtFX 333 N. Palm Canyon Dr. #101A
11 1 Richard Rogers Canyon Rose Boutique 218 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
12 3 Dianne Russell Music Box & Clock Shoppe 114 La Plaza
13 1 Faruk Torres Desert of Hats 282 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
14 3 Glen Boomhour Bearfoot Inn Inc. 888 N. Indian Canyon Dr.
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Applications for City Council Approval
April 22, 2021
Type of Business
Personal Care
Personal Care
Restaurant
Retail
Retail
Retail-Art Photography Studio
Retail-Art Gallery
Retail-Art Gallery
.. Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
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Less than 5 employees
Priority Category
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ATTACHMENT 2
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COVID 19 Small Business Financial Aid Program
COVID 19 Small Business Loan Program
Index # of FTEs Applicant First Name Applicant Last Name Business Name Business Address
1 5 Charles Cowser The Wizard of Paws 1751 N. Sunrise Way, Ste. D3
2 16 William De La Campa Natures Health Food & Cafe 555 S. Sunrise Way, #301
3 3 Sylvia Layne Palm Canyon Theatre 538 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
4 5 Michael Nickerson-Rossi Palm Springs Dance Academy 611 S. Palm Canyon Dr.
4/15/2021 2:26 PM
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Applications for City Council Approval
April 22, 2021
Type of Business
Other-Pet Grooming
Retaurant/Retail
Performance/Education
Personal Fitness/Dance Education
More than 5 employees
Other Categories
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ATTACHMENT 3
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COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
# # of FTEs Applicant First Name Applicant I ast Name Business Name Business Address Type of Business
1 4 Brien O'Brien Brien O'Brien Salon 515 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Ste. A2 Personal Care
2 1 Jimmie Read CUT Barber 1109 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Personal Care
3 1 Dominic Lewis Dominic Lewis 1750 E. Arenas Rd., Ste. 4 Personal Care
4 1 Bret Paul Caudill Enso Aveda Salon 133 La Plaza Personal Care
5 1 Joshua Fuller Josh Fuller Hair & Makeup Services 2281 E. Andreas Road Personal Care
6 1 Loretta Brake Loretta's Hairstyling 555 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Ste. A107 Personal Care
7 3 Carmelita Yeager Norma's Delight, Inc. dba Delight Nails & Spa 4751 E. Palm Canyon Drive Ste. D Personal Care
8 4 Jessica Schultz Organic Glow Skin Studio Palm springs 1546 N. Palm Canyon Drive Personal Care
V') 9 1 Hal Lewis Paradise Thai Spa 1000 S. Palm Canyon Dr., #103 Personal Care
z 10 2 Silvia Barrios Perfect Hair Salon 1717 E. Vista Chino, Ste. J6 Personal Care
0 11 4 Christoffer Dordell Sunrise PalmBay LLC, dba Club Pilates Palm Springs 425 S. Sunrise Way, Suite H2 Personal Fitness
~ 12 1 Amy Hurtak Turquoise Salon 1416 N. Palm Canyon Drive Personal Care u 13 5 Gregory Mandallaz Bootlegger Tiki 1101 N. Palm Canyon Bar :::J 14 1 Simonetta Rainieri Gelato Granucci 301 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 104 Restaurant a.. a.. 15
<C 16 5 Rosario Cultraro II Giardino Ristorante Ita liano 333 S. Indian Canyon Dr. Ste. K & L Restaurant
C 17 2 Mark Cargasacch i Jalama Wines 119 La Plaza Retail/ Tasting Room w 18 3 Larry Keller Jus Chillin 190 Tahquitz Canyon Way Restaurant > 19 3 Scott Stokes La Quinta Brewing 301 N. Palm Canyon Drive Bar 0 a:: 20 1 Matthew Palermo M < taghedi Palermo's New York Pizz a 400 S. El Cielo Suite C Restaurant
a.. 21 4 Arthur Vasquez Persimmon Bistro 101 N. Museum Dr. Restaurant a.. 22 4 Dwight James Mortensen V Wine Lounge 600 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Bar <C 23 5 Craig Attebury Gay Mart 305 E. Arenas Road Retail
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25 4 Jeff Witthuhn Peepa's 120 North Palm Canyon Drive Retail
26 2 Schuyler Brown Seaplane 1009 N. Palm Canyon Drive Retail
27 1 Trevor Wayne Trevor Wayne Pop Art 386 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Retail
28 1 Tetyana Tkachenko Valerie In Style 148 N. Palm Canyon Drive Retail
29 5 Mark Weis Cole Motor Lodge LLC 2323 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Hotel/Resturant
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COVID 19 Small Business Loan Program -
Index Date #of FTEs Applicant First Nam !
1 1 Raphael
2 1 James
3 1 Lolita
4 1 Christina
5 2 Jessica
6 1 Susan
7 1 Paul
8 1 Amber
9 2 Julie
10 1 Elena
11 1 Rudy
12 2 Evan
13 4 Ngoc
14 3 Holly
15 2 Revnaldo
16 4 Kristen
17 1 Gwendolyn
18 1 Govind
19 2 Veronica
20 2 Reynaldo
3/18/2021 12:05 PM
COVID 19 Small Business Financial Aid Program
Applicant Last Name Business Name Business Address
Benomar Raphael Salon 102 E. Amado Rd.
Entwisle Brush Palm Springs 1090 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Ste. H
Falk Misfits and the Color Bandits 1199 Ramon Road
Granados Spectrum Salon and Spa 405 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
Holohan Le Star Tan Spa & Tanning 555 5. Sunrise Way
Lukens Suzanne's Salon of Beauty 279 Araby-Sahara MHP
Mediano Heads Up Ha i r Designs 1199 E. Ramon Rd.
Meyers Being Beautiful by Amber @ Salon 119 245 5. Palm Canyon
Nguyen Eden Nails 1751 N. Sunrise Way, Ste. F3
Pooa Hair bv Elena Salon 4554 E. Camino Parocela
Sandoval Rudy the Hair Artist 1199 Ramon Road, Ste. 2
Soencer Paramorris Health Care Solutions 1733 N. Palm Canvon Dr. Suite E & F
Truong Finesse Nails and Spa 5200 E. Ramon Rd., Ste. H-2B
Vo Dang Nail Pro 425 S. Sunrise Way, H4
Duran Pilates Plus Palm SorinR:s 611 S. Palm Canyon Dr. Suite 14
Olson Urban Yoga Center 1695 N. Sunrise Way
Gatti Tops n Tees 278 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Ste. A
Lalani Lina's Gift Shop 400 E. Tahauitz Canvon Wav
Murray Veronica's Pottery and Metal Art 565 S. Williams Road
Romero Las Palmas Brewing 461 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
Type of Business
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
'' Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Fitness
Personal Fitness
Retail
Retail
Retail
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Applications for City Council Approval
March 25, 2021
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COVID 19 Small Business Loan Program
Index Date # of FTEs Applicant First Name Applicant Last N. me
1 1 Judith Bronstein
2 1 Staci Hall
3 1 Betty LaVariega
4 1 Jeremy Lee
5 2 Paula Mai
6 1 Debra Roman
7 1 Anca Scorteanu
8 1 Ricky Strauss
9 4 Thu Ba Tran
10 2 Annmarie Gilligan
11 1 Novem Cabios
12 3 Samantha Caltagirone
13 1 Jason Daniels
14 1 Kim Galland
15 2 Candace Gittens
16 1 Tiffany Luther
17 3 Lisa Messinger
18 1 lrfan Qazi
19 1 Bonnie Reiss
20 1 Meghan Smith
21 1 Jef Timms
22 2 Wendy Woodward
4/1/2021 3:21 PM
COVID 19 Small Business Financial Aid Program
Business Name Business Address
JJ's Barber Shop 467 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Vetiver Salon 475 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
Nice Touch Beauty Supply & Salon 17175 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Ste. 125
Concierge Barber and Manscaping 1800 North Via Negocio
Happy Nails & Hair 1574 S. Palm Canyon Dr.
Nikki Bustos Skin Care 119 N. Indian Canyon Dr.
Anca Scorteanu Hair Salon 1199 Ramon Rd., Ste. 2
Sunny Dunes Barbershop 667 S. Calle Palo Fierro
Sawy Nails & Spa 555 S. Sunrise Way, #111
Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs 611 S. Palm Canyon Drive #206
Novalo Collections 505 Industrial Way
Thick as Thieves 183 S. Indian Canyon Dr.
Love Dirty 555 N. Commercial Rd., Suite 9
Kimbals 288 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
Candace Held Studio, LLC 800 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Suite H
Sazzy's Galleria Inc. 270 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs Gold Refinery LLC 333 S. Indian Canyon Dr. #112
LA's Fashion 150 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Sensuality a Store for Her 252 S. Palm Canyon Drive
Melody Note Vintage 2277 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Hephaestus Jewelers 132 La Plaza
Gypsyland 2675 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Type of Business
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Care
Personal Fitness
Retail
Retail
Retail -
Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
Retail
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Applications for City Council Approval
April 8, 2021
Date Application Received
03/16/20021
3/31/2021
3/9/2021
3/11/2021
3/29/2021
3/22/2021
3/4/2021
3/23/2021
3/1/2021
3/16/2021
3/3/2021
2/24/2021
2/14/2021
3/25/2021
2/24/2021
2/21/2021
2/6/2021
3/15/2021
3/1/2021
3/2/2021
2/10/2021
3/22/2021
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