Written by Nicholas Vetrisek
The Lincoln Club of San Diego County, a pro-business civic association representing over 300 local businesses, has asked the Board of Supervisors along with Mayor Kevin Faulconer to set up a task force to advise leaders on best practices once it is safe for businesses to reopen.
“It’s critically important to plan now, while we are still sheltering in place and social distancing, for the time when we are able to get San Diego back to work,” said Lincoln Club Chairman Perry Dealy. “It’s unclear when that will be and if it will be in phases, depending on guidance from the State of California and federal government. What is clear is that our city and county government will benefit greatly from input by local business owners and industry leaders as we prepare to reopen the economy.”
Due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus on the local economy, the Lincoln Club called on Board of Supervisors Chairman Greg Cox and Mayor Faulconer to assemble a task force and convene by April 22, with initial plans for reopening by May 1.
Associations the Lincoln Club recommended for this task force include the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the San Diego Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, the San Diego County Chapter of the California Restaurant Association, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, and other associations representing businesses affected by the complete closure of San Diego’s economy.
It appears that the Lincoln Club’s recommendations have been taken seriously, as the “San Diego Economic Recovery Advisory Group” has been established and will meet today to discuss how to reopen the local economy, use stimulus funds effectively, provide regulatory relief, and much more.
The Lincoln Club ought to be commended for its instrumental role in getting this committee together and preparing to take necessary action to balance medical and economic concerns, which ultimately go hand-in-hand.
