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H
You
chairman,
so
everybody
should
have
a
copy
of
the
presentation
we
just
sent
out
and
I
want
to
walk
everyone
through
a
couple
of
things.
First,
the
the
data
that
we
have
around
small
business
as
well
as
a
state
update
that
Dana
will
give
us
and
then
get
into
the
feedback
that
we
have
gotten
and
some
different
recommendations
for
considerations.
If
you
go
to
the
third
slide,
the
state
of
Charlotte's,
small
business
and
there's
some
things
on
here.
That
I
think
are
just
important
to
highlight
one.
H
H
Are
the
industries
that
we
think
are
being
hit
the
hardest
by
kovin
19
and
the
percentage
of
our
workforce?
That
that
makes
that
that
makes
up.
So
you
can
see
in
there
kind
of
how
that
breaks
down
between
restaurants,
entertainment,
real
estate
and
other
services
manufacturing,
and
then
at
the
bottom.
We
included
the
Charlotte
CBI
percent
of
women
minority
and
my
women
up
women,
minority
owned
businesses,
it's
important
to
mention
there
that
CBI
isn't
just
50
person
or
less.
H
They
could
actually
have
vendors
that
are
larger
than
the
50,
so
I
know
the
question
came
up
of
what
we
were
doing
for
then
for
the
NWS
bees
we're
working
with
CBI,
but
they
have
ones
that
are
50
and
less
next
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
to
Dana.
There
was
a
group
formed
at
the
state
level
to
prepare
for
upcoming
legislative
session
in
light
of
Cove
in
nineteen
and
I.
Think
he
has
some
things
to
share
with
us.
Thank.
F
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
members
committee,
thanks
for
allowing
me
to
be
with
you
today,
Tracey
asked
me
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
is
the
academic
support.
Working
group.
That's
been
established,
it's
been
established
by
the
Speaker
of
the
North
Carolina
House,
and
its
purpose
is
to
facilitate
bipartisan
and
productive
conversations
between
members
prepare
for
a
potential
legislative
session
to
respond
to
the
current
crisis.
This
is
a
25
member
of
group
appointed
by
the
speaker,
the
house,
and
it's
chaired
by
representative
Jason,
st.
oblique
and
Julia
Howard.
A
daily
cap
in
Michael
rape.
F
I
would
note
for
the
record
that
mr.
ray
is
a
Democrat,
so
you
have
two
Republicans
in
one
one,
one
Democrat
serving
as
co-chairs.
We
have
four
of
our
representatives
serving
on
the
working
group,
those
being
Kelly
Alexander,
John,
Autry,
Chaz
Beasley
in
the
seif
machine.
In
a
broader
context,
this
working
group
is
part
of
the
House
Select
Committee
on
code
that
19.
This
is
a
76
member
committee
chaired
by
the
Speaker
of
the
House.
F
He
established
four
working
groups,
including
the
mentioned
economic
support,
along
with
continuity
of
state
operations,
education,
health
care
with
similar
purpose,
and
that
is
to
look
at
potential
legislation
for
a
legislative
session
and
my
remarks.
They
of
course,
are
limited
to
the
economic
support
working
group.
This
working
group
has
met
three
times
and
received
briefings
and
presentations
from
their
own
staff,
federal
and
state
officials
and
industry
groups
to
assess
the
impacts
of
code
19
to
the
state,
the
economic
impacts
that
is,
and
really
what
really.
F
But
none
of
the
issue
for
them
is
that
they
be
distinguished
between
actions
needed
to
respond
to
the
crisis
that
can
be
accomplished.
Administrative
ly
and
those
that
need
an
abling
legislation,
as
you're
gonna
find
out.
The
governor
has
already
taken
most
not
all
of
the
administrative
actions
needed,
and
it's
going
to
be
up
to
the
General
Assembly
passed
any
enabling
legislation
complete
just.
F
Didn't
receive
briefings
from
their
their
own
staff
on
the
changes
that
the
cares
act
made
to
unemployment
benefits
of
small
business
issues.
They've
also
heard
from
Thomas
stiff
with
Carolina
district
director
of
the
Small
Business
Administration,
the
golden
leaf
foundation
in
several
industry
groups
and
after
hearing
from
these
stakeholders
at
the
first
couple
of
meetings
they
have
now
their
their
focus
to
legislation
related
to
unemployment,
benefits
and
payment
of
taxes.
And
again
these
complement
the
administrative
actions
already
taken
by
the
governor
and
they're.
F
F
F
Do
not
accrue
interest
for
that
time
and
we
expect
them
to
come
back.
Mr.
chairman,
they
have
their
next
meeting
on
Tuesday
the
14th
to
formally
consider
that
legislation
there's
a
now
that,
pending
actions
that
we
see
coming
out
of
this
committee,
all
of
their
attention
has
been
paid.
These
two
issues
or
nearly
all
they're
attached
to
the
board.
There's
any
other
issues
that
come
up
with
the
flags
to
alert
miss
Dodson
to
that
in
mr.
Mecca.
F
H
With
that
we'll
go
to
slide
number
five
and
I
want
to
I
talked
a
little
bit
about
this
on
Monday
night
about
all
of
the
places
over
the
past
week,
or
so
that
we
have
gathered
information
from
the
City
of
Charlotte
had
last
Friday
a
business
forum.
Councilmember
Bakari
was
very
helpful
in
lending
us
his
zoom
platform
to
to
handle
that
I
think
I
said
on
Monday
night
we
had
over
466
people
registered
for
that
we
only
took
about
20
speakers,
but
we
got
a
lot
of
good
comments
and
good
feedback
out
of
that.
H
The
business
advisory
committee
was
very
proactive
in
reaching
out
using
their
members
and
reaching
out
into
the
community
to
get
feedback
from
from
small
businesses
and
looked
at
three
areas.
I
think
they
have
some
others
that
they
are
looking
they're
going
to
continue
to
look
at
as
well,
which
is
they
looked
at
the
food
truck
industry.
H
They
looked
at
aviation
and
then
they
looked
at
all
all
small
business
trip,
so
they
have
some
others
that
they'll
continue
to
do,
but
they
came
with
a
list
of
recommendations
and
then
also
we
received
a
list
of
recommendations
from
the
minority
chambers,
LGBT
chamber
and
chad.
Turner
had
submitted
a
letter
to
us
with
a
lot
of
recommendations.
The
mayor
held
a
series
of
industry
calls,
and
this
was
with
financial
institutions
to
understand
their
readiness
where
their
thinking
and
their
thought
process
was
the
hospitality
industry,
as
well
as
the
retail
industry.
H
So
we
hit
I
think
through
hospitality.
For
example,
we
hit
food
in
the
food
service
industry
in
there
and
then
on
retail.
We
just
tried
to
kind
of
spread
out
through
the
through
the
community.
We
also
launched
the
Charlotte
supports
small
business
website
or
email
excuse
me,
and
we
are
continuing
to
push
that
out
to
take
feedback
and
comments
anytime.
That
somebody
has
one
and
I
would
encourage
you.
If
you
have
somebody
that
you
run
into
the
fastest
way
to
get
it
to
staff
is
to
give
them
that
email.
H
H
So
last
week
was
April
1st
a
lot
of
conversations
with
landlords
before
April,
1st
and
I.
Think
a
lot
of
them
were
saying:
well
we're
just
waiting
to
see.
So
we
have
followed
back
up
and
even
today,
because
just
to
share
with
you
all
the
stat
that
we
got
so
talk
to
one
landlord
that
has
in
several
industry
sectors
a
hundred
percent
of
his
retail
tenants.
J
H
Talking
to
them
about
some
kind
of
deferral
or
forgiveness,
twenty
percent
of
his
office
tenants
and
10%
of
his
industrial
tenants.
So
just
I
got
that
that
was
just
one
company
here
in
Charlotte
is
landlord
local
landlords,
but
local
valence,
but
I
just
thought
that
was
useful
for
you
all
to
know
and
we're
continuing
to
do
that
outreach
if
we
can
go
to
the
next
slide.
If.
A
E
A
A
H
So
then
the
next
slide
slide
six.
We
took
all
of
these
recommendations
and
have
in
front
of
me
four
pages
of
eleven
by
seventeen
of
the
recommendations
and
have
started
to
build
out
staff
response.
What
do
we
think
can
be
done?
What
is
what
can't
be
done
and
things
like
that
I
will
hope
to
get
this
out
to
everyone
next,
probably
early
next
week,
I
have
not
been
at
it
and
it's
a
it's
a
very
fluid
document,
but
I
just
want
you
all
to
know
that
we
are
doing
that.
H
H
Some
type
of
stabilization
fund
established
emergency
response
committee
launched
and
open
for
business
campaign
and
create
a
Small
Business
Resource
Center,
launched
PPE
initiative
as
well
as
assist
at
the
airport,
with
concessionaires
I'm
going
to
go
through
each
one
of
these
I
want
you
to
know
that
there
was
other
recommendations
in
there
that
related
to
city
business
like
permitting
and
inspections,
and
things
like
that
and
there's
a
lot
of
great
work
that
is
going
on
out
in
the
community.
Councillor
Mitchell
now
we're
talking
about
this
yesterday.
H
A
lot
of
the
general
contractors
throughout
the
city
have
formed
together
to
create
a
coalition,
and
they
are
working
with
both
city
and
the
county
hand
in
hand
to
do
best
practices
on
construction
sites,
so
that
there's
some
uniform
kind
of
practices
as
inspectors
go
around
to
sites,
but
then
also
talk
about
the
need
of
inspections
and
permitting,
and
all
that
kind
of
stuff,
to
make
sure
that
business
in
this
industry
sector
does
continue
as
normal
and
what
I
got
from
the
private
sector.
Side
yesterday
was
that
everybody
was
happy.
H
Both
the
city
and
the
county
were
working
hard,
and
there
was
no.
No
complaints
on
that.
So
that's
an
example
of
one
of
the
recommendations
that
that
came
in
to
us.
You
won't
see
it
here,
but
it's
it's
one
thing
that
I
want,
you
to
know
is
working
working
well,
so
if
we
go
to
the
next
page,
this
was
a
recommendation
kind
of
bucket.
H
If
you
will
number
one,
which
was
a
small
small
business
stabilization
fund
and
the
ask,
was
a
fast
action
and
accessible
small
business
fund
grant
to
support
small
businesses
during
the
Cova
19
pandemic.
Our
response
to
that
is
to
create
a
micro
business
relief
fund.
We
have
a
million
dollars
of
existing
CDBG
money.
We
would
be
looking
at
businesses
with
five
employees
or
less.
J
H
So,
that's
that's
a
big
segment
of
our
small
businesses.
The
funds
would
be
used
for
working
capital
and
they
would
target
the
corridor.
Geography,
which
is
the
next
slide
we'll
come
to
in
a
second
and
it'd,
be
up
to
10,000
per
business,
and
we
intend
to
bring
this
to
you
all.
On
Monday
night
I
had
asked
miss
Caldwell
from
list
because
they
are
a
great
partner
of
ours
and
offering
to
help
us
administer.
A
G
Miss
bellever
Thank,
You,
chairman
Mitchell
and
council
and
staff.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
present
to
you
today.
We
are
for
starting
off
just
with
lists
in
what
we've
been
doing
in
regards
to
the
small
business
community.
We
actually
just
like
the
city
staff.
We've
spoken
with
a
lot
of
our
small
business
owners
and
our
target
neighborhood
historic
West,
and
probably
about
twentieths
or
so
businesses
that
we've
spoken
to
and
one
of
the
things
which
is
what
you
all.
You
know.
G
So
this
pandemic
is
really,
you
know,
taught
us
a
lot
of
things
about
some
of
the
things
that
we
are
going
to
be
doing
here
in
the
coming
year
in
partnership.
Of
course,
with
the
city
of
charlotte
to
be
able
to
assist
our
small
businesses,
we're
also
working
with
the
Small
Business
Administration,
so
we're
going
to
be
offering
some
webinars
and
things
like
that
for
small
businesses
so
that
they
can
kind
of
get
information
in
one
bucket
rather
than
getting.
You
know
several
emails
and
there's
a
lot
of
information.
G
That's
out
there,
which
can
be
quite
overwhelming
for
a
small
business
owner
based
on
Monday
on
Monday
of
the
council,
gave
some
direction
in
regards
to
the
small
business
program.
We
at
list
have
started
moving
forward
with
the
recommendations
of
the
council
and
one
of
the
things
that
we're
doing
in
regards
to
this
Stabilization
Fund.
Is
we
started
working
on
and
already
had
that
semi
completed
the
actual
application
process?
The
application
will
be
online.
G
We
do
need
to
add
some
bourbon
do
make
sure
that
the
council
is
aware,
with
CDBG
funds
that
you
are
using
for
this
particular
project.
There
is
certain
terminology
and
certain
documents-
that's
required,
so
we
do
need
to
make
sure
that,
in
the
application
that
the
application
absolutely
reflects,
that
some
of
the
other
things
we're
working
on.
Obviously
we're
working
on
our
contracting
we're
working
on
documents.
Do
you
have
to
have
a
certain.
G
That
the
small
business
owner
will
need
to
sign
and
again.
This
is
because
of
the
fact
that
we
have
of
the
type
of
funds
everybody's
got,
so
the
documents
are
in
quarter,
but
also
that
they're
very,
very
much
with
the
small
business.
A
woman
can
understand
them.
So
we're
working
on
that
right
now.
We're
also
working
with
I've
had
a
conversation
we're
going
to
reach
out
to.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
this
process
is
very
inclusive,
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
know
that
it's
in
businesses
with
five
employees
or
less.
G
G
We
know
that
when
we
deploy
these
funds
and
certain
requirements
that
HUD
requires
for
this
for
the
small
business
owner
to
do
even
after
they
receive
the
funds,
we
have
to
follow
up
with
them
three
to
four
months
down
the
road,
so
we're
trying
to
see
and
get
and
make
sure
that
we
have
a
really
good
grasp
on
that
and
the
city
staff
is
handling
that
now
as
well.
So
we
are,
we
are
definitely
moving
forward.
G
I
would
say
that
when
we
open
up
the
application,
our
focus
is,
we
know
that
you
know,
1
million
will
do
is
that
we
do
one
hundred
small
businesses.
When
we
open
up
the
actual
site,
we
will
open
it
up
first
period
of
time.
We
do
have
to
make
sure
that
people
have
a
opportunity
to
apply
so
we'll
have
to
keep
it
open
for
a
couple
of
days,
but
we
will
make
sure
that
you
know
we're
monitoring.
All
of
that.
When
we
go
to
review
the
actual
applications
we
will
actually
have.
B
I
think
that's
a
great
update,
I
think
just
in
general
on
the
whole
update
and
why
we're
here
and
what
we're
doing
I
think
that
important
step
and
I'm
glad
that
we
all
came
together
very
quickly
to
to
be
able
to
meet
and
discuss
as
a
leadership
group,
as
we
figure
out
I
think
the
most
important
thing
again
just
reinforcing
what
others
have
already
said,
that
we
can
do
as
a
group
of
staff
of
private
sector
partners
and
of
city
leaders
here
is
to
craft.
What
is
our
plan
going
to
be?
B
That
will
be
kind
of
you
know.
We
understand
it
we're
in
agreement
and
we're
executing
and
all
the
sub
parts
of
that
I
would
just
highlight
that
personally,
I
think
we've
been
operating
so
far
on
an
approach
where
we've
been
step,
one
which
is
determine
the
specific
pain
points
that
small
businesses
and
everyone
has
and
the
needs
that
are
across
all
the
industries.
I
think
we've
gathered
a
bunch
I
loved
the
way
you
guys
summarized
that
Traci
I
think
the
team
did
a
really
good
job.
Putting
that
together
since
we
gathered
it.
B
I
think
now
comes
the
point
where
we
move
on
to
the
next
steps
that
enable
us
to
craft
and
execute
that
plan.
The
next
step
is
what
solutions
can
be
delivered
and
is
the
impact
of
doing
that
worth.
The
effort
and
I
think
we're
gonna
be
presented
with
a
variety
of
things
we
could
do,
and
the
question
is
given
the
bandwidth
we
have
given
the
impact
it's
gonna
make.
B
B
We
prioritize
based
on
our
overall
bandwidth
and
then
that's
where
I
think
we'll
finally
be
hitting
on
all
cylinders,
which
is
we
have
a
plan.
We've
agreed
to
it.
Staff
can
then
go
and
execute
without
wondering.
Is
this
the
thing
we
should
be
doing
or
this
and
we
as
a
council
feel
comfortable
on
a
committee
feel
comfortable
that
we're
doing
the
things
that
we
should
be
and
we're
constantly
refreshing
our
view
of
that
so
I'm
in
support
I,
just
I'm
very
anxious
to
get
to
these
next
steps.
C
C
Think
we're
on
the
right
track.
I
know
that
we
all
want
to
move
quickly,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
also
Don
eyes
and
Krusty's
and
make
sure
that
we're
delivering
exactly
what
the
small
business
community
wants.
So
I
think
you
know
we're
just
one
of
the
spokes
in
the
wheel,
the
county
introduced
a
program
on
Tuesday.
We
will
introduce
something-
hopefully
next
Monday
the
state's
doing
their
deals.
So
there's
a
lot
of
help
out
there.
E
G
Absolutely
it
is
an
application
process.
However,
we
will
look
at
the
businesses
according
to
first,
they
have
to
be
in
the
target
accorded
Cordova
geography
that
you
all
have
already
chosen,
so
that
was
chosen
by
the
city
and
then.
Secondly,
we
will
look
at
the
business
from
a
minority
and
women-owned
businesses
we'll
look
at
that.
We're
gonna
do
a
scoring
model
with
the
businesses
and
hopefully
on
Monday,
when
we,
when
we
come
back
to
you,
I'll,
have
a
better
grasp
of
all
of
that.
G
We're
looking
to
all
of
that
now
to
ensure
that
we
can
be
able
to
have
a
very
fair
system
for
choosing
the
businesses
that
receive
the
monies
and
I
do
want
to
go
back
to.
There
was
a
question
about
whether
or
not
it
was
a
grant
or
a
loan.
We
are
working
with
HUD.
We
have
some
questions
to
HUD
in
regards
to
that.
So
I
don't
want
I
want
to
make
sure
chairman
Mitchell
that
we
say
either
either
grant
or
if
it
is
a
loan,
it
will
be
a
forgivable
longer.
A
E
D
Here,
especially
with
businesses
trying
to
get
capital,
it's
not
only
a
challenge
in
this
climate,
so
the
faster
we
implement
this
program
we'll
be
able
to
save
as
many
small
businesses
as
possible
ago,
I'd
like
to
understand
the
corridor,
geography.
I
know
this
was
approved
by
council,
but
is
there
any
way
we
can
go
over
those
or
you
can
send
it
to
us
so
that
we
are
reaching
our
human
businesses
that
we
know
that
could
potentially
qualify
for
this
grant?
Yes,.
A
D
A
D
Having
having
some
sort
of
just
the
location
so
that
maybe
our
targeting
this
to
businesses
that
are
located
because
their
last
other
businesses
that
would
want
to
apply
for
resources,
I
guess
are
we
providing
alternative.
We
need
fun
for
those
businesses
that
may
not
be
in
the
corridor.
Geography,
I.
C
So
providing
resources
for
those
on
the
corridor.
From
this
current
and
again,
there
are
a
number
of
other
programs
out
there
in
the
community
via
the
county,
it
via
the
SBA
loans
via
the
state,
so
there'll
be
a
number
of
opportunities
for
small
business
owners
to
kind
of
identify
the
lane
that
they
want
to
drive
in
in
terms
of
where
they
can
get
resources.
Fine
and
a
part
of
what
I
think
we
ought
to
do.
Tracy
is
to
I
can
communicate
to
them
other
avenues
where
they
can
go
for
funding
as
well.
We'll.
D
There
are
number
of
other
resources,
so
SBA
has
those
PPP
and
the
e
idea
is
again
I
think
it
goes
back
to
the
point
that
a
meaningful
time
and
I
had
mentioned
on
Monday.
There
are
a
lot
of
small
businesses
are
not
going
to
be
able
to
get
those
loans
because
of
not
having
existing
lending
and
business
relationship
with
one
bag.
B
You
mr.
chair
Tracy,
let
me
ask
you
a
couple
questions
now,
a
little
more
specifically
on
this
program
as
worth
the
contemplating,
and
if
you
already
said
it
or
you
don't
know
the
answer,
not
a
problem,
but
I
think
this
goes
back
to
earlier.
I
was
saying
earlier
about
really
understanding
the
impact,
and
if
it's
worth,
our
efforts
are
not
clearly,
there
are
a
lot
of
companies
struggling
out
there
so
like
in
those
corridors,
do
you
have
a
rough
count
of
how
many
businesses
there
are
that
absolutely
employees
or
less
I.
H
Have
the
number
I
don't
remember
right
off
the
top
of
my
head,
I
want
to
say
in
Ralphie.
I
may
know
right
off
it.
When
we
had
pulled
that
geography,
it
was
four
thousand,
maybe
somewhere.
Four
thousand
small
businesses
are
not
sure
how
many
of
them
are
in,
but
I
will
get
you
that
accurate
number.
Okay.
B
That's
probably
barely
two
to
three
weeks
of
covering
salary
for
places
like
that,
so
it's
not
gonna
be
an
ultimate
solution.
It's
just
gonna
be
a
life
raft
until
VP
stuff
starts
flowing
so
I
think
there's
some
questions
before
we
ultimately
make
a
decision
on
this
that
have
to
be
answered
with
a
little
bit
of
math,
which
is
you
know,
are
we
making
a
dent
in
the
problem,
or
are
we
throwing
a
couple
pebbles?
B
Well,
either
too
many
people
are
gonna,
feel
like
they're
getting
to
less
and
it
was
irrelevant
or
we're
barely
able
to
help
those
that
actually
apply,
because
the
dollar
amount
isn't
high
enough.
So
I'm
not
I'm
in
a
place
right
now,
where
I'm
not
coming
to
the
table,
opposed
to
anything
under
normal
circumstances
that
I
might
have
in
theory
I'm
giving
it
a
good
fair
shake.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
if
we
spent
a
million
bucks
here
versus
deployed
that
million
in
another
way
in
those
same
corridors.
B
G
The
cars
talked
thought
as
for
us,
a
life
raft.
Yes,
because
some
of
the
businesses
we've
talked
to
they're,
their
monthly
operating
is
more
than
that.
But
what
we're
doing
now
is
we're
offering
offering
this
to
them
now,
helping
them
to
at
least
try
to
stay
on
their
feet,
and
this
is
where
we
have
to
have
a
more
long-term
plan
in
the
next.
G
You
know
two
plus
three
months,
however,
be
able
to
still
assist
these
businesses
in
Charlotte,
and
the
last
thing
that
I
do
want
to
say
is
the
way
that
the
council
can
can
help
and
assist
in.
This
is
that
I
did
talk
to
your
communications
folks
this
morning
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
would
like
to
do
is,
and
my
team
and
I
thought
this
crew
is
do
like
somewhat
to
obey
and
I.
Don't
I,
don't
know
if
we
can
yet
and
that's
I
haven't
talked
to
legal
about
this.
G
That
was
just
the
idea
that
came
to
me
this
morning
and
I
talked
to
your
communications.
People
miss
Dodson
and
I
would
need
to
talk
through
that
as
well,
but
I
think
it
would
help.
If
we
can
start
telling
businesses
and
things
they
can
gather
to
be
able
to
get
funds
to,
and
that's
not
just
these
funds,
that's
funds
for
any
of
the
programs.
K
G
H
I
say
one
thing:
just
to
the
to
the
partnership
in
ralphing:
did
it
did
a
great
job
in
to
councilmember
Graham's
comment
about
all
dieting
all
the
eyes
and
crossing
all
the
t's?
We
recognized
the
urgency
in
this
and
so
we're
talking
on
a
regular
basis
between
the
two
organizations.
What
needs
to
be
done?
How
is
this
going
to
work
so
that
we,
the
last
thing
we
want,
is
to
launch
something
that
is
bumpy
for
anybody.
H
There's
enough
frustration
out
in
the
community
if
you're
a
small
business
owner
already
and
it's
the
creative
thinking
like
ralphing,
just
put
out
that
I
think
we're
trying
to
work
through
as
fast
as
we
can
to
get
something
out
there
so
that
we
can
identify
the
companies
and
work
through
this
as
quickly
as
possible.
So
Rafina
appreciate
the
partnership
in
the
creative
thinking
that
you
guys
are
bringing
to
the
table,
and
you
know
we're
working
hard
to.
H
A
E
A
A
E
A
So
committee,
if
I
may,
because
I
know
we're
gonna
lose
miss
Conrad,
councilman
Johnson,
but
I
had
conversation
with
Councilman
Graham
coming
in
on
the
second
bullet
point,
and
that
is
businesses
with
five
employees
or
less
one
in
I
agree
with
Tracy.
When
you
look
at
the
the
state
of
Charlotte
city
business,
one
two
three
they're
over
fifty
seven
hundred
of
those
businesses
in
that
category,
but
I
think
about
those
businesses
to
like
our
restaurants
and
other
retail
I'm.
A
Sorry
particular
restaurant,
who
is
Dean
as
an
essential
business
who
might
have
more
than
five
employees
who
are
providing
jobs
out
there
in
the
community
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
see.
If
they're,
in
a
desire
to
raise
that
higher
than
five
best
five
employees
or
less
okay
can
I
can
I
get
you
all
thoughts
on
that.
C
One
of
the
things
I
talked
to
the
chairman
about
was
the
number
and
I
know
that
we're
trying
to
help
micro
business
and
that's
generally
I
mean
those
who
are
1099
three
port
employees
or
less.
But
there
may
be
again
some
folks
in
the
horror
that
paths
like
chicken
and
rib
right.
They
might
have
five
six
employees
that
go
beyond
the
three.
So
if
we
can
raise
it
to
I,
would
think
15
and
below
mm-hmm
I.
Think
that
may
temperature
a
lot
more
folks.
H
E
B
B
So
Tracy
I'll
just
toss
this
one
at
you
as
well
to
think
about
like
if
we
approved
this
or
if
we
went
from
5
to
15
employees
or
if
we
went
from
1
million
to
10
million
or
if
we
went
from
these
corridors
anywhere
in
town
right.
Any
of
those
factors
that
they're
part
to
me
up
to
make
sure
is
what
outcome
will
we
affect?
B
A
E
J
B
E
L
A
Those
opposed
Thank
You
committee
to
eyes
have
it
miss
Kyle.
Well,
thank
you
so
much
for
your
talent
in
time
and
look
forward
to
talking
you
over
this
weekend.
Councillor
grant
appreciate
it.
Thank
you,
okay
and
Tracy.
Let
me
just
as
a
follow-up.
We
had
questions
for
Miss
Johnson
about
the
map
to
all
of
us,
and
then
there
was
a
outstanding
quest
for
how
many
businesses
are
in
the
corridors
and
then
to
the
vice-chair
comment
about
outcomes.
Alright,.
C
A
C
H
The
next
slide
and
we'll
talk
about
the
second
area
we
heard
in
recommendations.
So
basically
we
heard
a
lot
about
establishing
a
small
business,
Emergency,
Response
Committee
and
actually
yesterday,
the
mayor
announced
that
she,
the
council,
was
going
to
create
three
different
task
force
in
order
to
assist
businesses
and
they
were
going
to
be
around
three
primary
areas
and
that
was
small
business
housing
and
the
in
the
airport.
I
H
H
D
A
So
the
task
that
the
mayor
laid
out
to
us
that
we
can
have
up
to
five
other
expertise
in
the
community
to
join
us.
The
mayor
was
kind
of
direct
in
the
sense
we
need
an
economist
on
the
team,
but
I.
Think
then
the
four
of
us
can
kind
of
talk
to
what
expertise
do
we
need
to
to
make
sure
we
have
a
candid
discussion
but
more
importantly,
have
those
experts
to
really
can
help
us
provide
what
I
small
businesses
need.
Businesses
need
to
move
forward.
D
D
A
H
So
the
third
area
of
recommendations-
and
we
heard
this
through
a
lot
of
different
areas-
was
this
open
for
business.
You
know
it's
really
proud
moments.
Last
week,
as
we
talked
to
business
owners
and
they
were
trying
to
pivot,
it
was
a
it
was
great
for
them
to
say
you
know.
Yes,
this
is
a
hard
time,
but
we're
trying
to
make
the
best
out
of
a
hard
time,
and
we
want
to
be
able
to
tell
people
were
open
for
business
and
so,
and
that
was
that
was
across
the
board.
H
H
I
can
still
either
do
deliveries
or
I
can
leave
on
the
poor
what
they
call
pork
pickup.
We
also
heard
people
in
the
service
industry.
That
said,
you
know
I
do
web
design
that
I
can
still
do
that,
but
how
do
I?
Let
people
know
that
I'm
that
I'm
here
and
so
what
we
wanted
to
throw
out
there
for
everybody,
is
a
open
for
business
campaign
and
it
can
be
in
the
bricks
and
mortar,
but
also
through
social
media.
H
Yes,
the
bricks
and
mortar
people
are
supposed
to
be
staying
at
home
and
going
out,
but
you
know
even
just
driving
to
and
from
the
grocery
store
you
pass
storefronts
and
something
that
is
a
common
logo
that
brings
our
community
together.
To
lean
in
together
could
be
something
exciting.
Also,
as
we
come
out
of
this,
as
we
come
out
of
this
situation
in
the
pandemic,
to
unite
a
lot
of
our
businesses
and
I'm.
Sorry
Wendy.
Will
you
go
to
the
next
slide.
H
H
This
is
evolving
as
we
speak
from
the
technology
standpoint
we're
having
daily
conversations
councilman
back
are.
We
may
need
your
help
and
some
of
your
expertise
and
some
of
this
along
the
way.
But
then
we
also
feel
like
we
can.
We
can
boost
the
marketing
efforts
in
the
social
media
campaign
through
Charlotte
open
for
business.
So
again,
it's
lighting
way
to
bring
the
community
together,
but
something
that
we
heard
very
loud
and
clear
last
week
is
people
who
want
to
work
and
they're
trying
to
pivot.
How
can
we
offer
resources
to
connect
and
collaborate,
businesses.
B
Saying
he
heard
this
resounding
theme
from
the
business
aspect,
Tracy
said,
and
it
was
very
much
you
know
that
everyone's
like
yes,
they
need
capital
right
now
they
need
payroll.
We
hear
that
over
and
over
again
we
understand
that's
a
huge
issue,
the
other
one
that
doesn't
get
as
much
air
time
as
this.
They
are
innovating
on
a
day
to
day
basis,
they're
changing
pivoting
models,
they're
doing
things
to
stay
alive,
to
be
able
to
keep
employing
their
their
resources
to
make
it
through,
and
one
of
the
frustrations
is
I'm,
a
local
small
business.
B
Everyone
says
that
in
this
town
they
want
to
support
small
businesses.
They
don't
know
what
I'm
doing
they
can't
hear
it,
and
this
is
that
this
is
exactly
that
so
I
would
just
say
Tracy
you
and
the
entire
IDI
team
who
have
taken
this
approach
from
what
we
heard
last
week.
This
is
the
kind
of
innovation
that
we
need
to
be
doing
and
I
applaud
you.
This
is
exactly
what
I'm
open
to
see
out-of-the-box
thoughts.
B
H
You
I
will
I
will
highlight
just
to
add
to
councilmember
Cara's
comment
and
one
of
the
people
in
the
forum
last
week
was
a
florist
and
they
said
you
know
a
majority
of
their
business
that
gets
them
through
the
summer
is
from
Easter
administration
it's
administrative
day
and
then
Mother's
Day,
and
there
was
also
confusion
around
well.
In
my
essential
business
can
I
be
open
and
things
like
that
and
so
I
think
this
too
can
help
clarify
some
of
that.
H
We
have
to
answer
a
lot
of
questions,
but
I
think
that
this
is
a
way
to
help
encourage
people
to
find
a
way
to
get
back
to
business.
So
it's
a
very
exciting
one
and,
like
I
said
when
I
started.
This
was
it's
a
really
proud
moment
to
a
lot
of
moments.
Last
week
to
hear
people
say
that
they
wanted
to
be
innovative,
they
want
to
pivot,
and
you
know
the
energy
that
they're
putting
behind
that.
If
we
can
go
to
the
next
slide.
H
So
the
the
fourth
recommendation
area
that
we
have
is
a
covin
19
small
business
resource
center
and
what
we
heard
is
they
need
a
place
that
small
businesses
can
go
to
get
easily
digestible
information
that
provides
education
about
the
availability,
accessibility
of
programs,
capacity,
building
and
technical
assistance.
All
of
you
should
have
gotten
a
list
sent
to
you
it's
four
pages.
It
starts
to
outline
all
of
the
financial
assistance.
That's
out
there
and
support
that's
out
there
from
the
federal
to
the
state
to
the
local,
so
councilman
Johnson.
H
This
is
a
start
of
what
I
think
you
were
just
asking
for,
but
we
want
to
encourage
you
that,
as
you
talk
to
your
constituents
and
everybody
out
in
the
community
that
you
push
this
out
and
it's
a
we're
trying
to
create
a
one
source
that
it
has
links
live
links
in
it,
people
can
go
and
find
information
and
we
will
continuously
update
it
as
we
find
other
resources.
As
other
resources
are
created.
H
We
have
some
really
great
partners
in
the
community
that
are
doing
good
work.
The
other
piece
that
I
will
add
that
I
think
is
really
important
and
we
have
not
talked
a
lot
about
is
of
these
resources
and
of
these
various
entities
in
the
community
that
are
offering
counseling
that
are
that
information
source.
How
can
we
support
them?
They're
going
to
hit
capacity
there
they're
going
to
get
worn
down,
but
what
is
it
that
we
need
to
do
so
we're
checking
in
with
all
of
these
to
say
what
are
the
resources
that
you
need?
H
Some
talk
about
funding
one
I
saw
one
yesterday
that
said,
I
just
need
more
resources
around
the
digital
meeting
services
and
week.
If
we
have
more,
we
can
provide
more
things
like
that.
So
we're
doing
that
check-in,
but
that's
an
area
where
might
encourage
you
all
to
talk
about.
How
do
we
best
support
that,
because
that's
what
people
need
is
who
has
that
knowledge
of
where
the
funds
are
how
it
works?
How
do
I
apply?
I
will
stop
there
for
any
discussion.
So.
A
D
B
B
A
If
I
still,
let
me
follow
up
on
your
comment
and
Tracy
and
I
had
this
conversation
yesterday,
she
know
I've
been
pretty
passionate
about
having
a
hotline
for
small
businesses.
Now
is
the
time
to
have
our
business
on
the
baby,
to
call
into
a
1
number
and
someone
can
address
them
in
their
terms.
I
spoke
to
the
women
business
center
yesterday
and
it's
the
same
frustration
you
just
mentioned.
Vice
chair
great
programs
out
there
they
said
we
Tata
called
in
seven
different
places.
Can
we
call
one
shop
and
someone
can
step
us
to
it?
A
H
J
H
So
if
we
go
to
the
next
page,
this
is
still
keeping
with
the
resource
center
and
the
resource
guide.
You
know
this
goes
back
to
the
Friday
forum.
The
council,
member
McCrory
helped
us
with
there's
a
lot.
Excuse
me
a
lot
of
information.
That's
being
happened,
that's
being
created
out
there
about
trying
to
push
out
about
how
do
you
apply
for
these
where's
assistance?
What
are
other
people
doing?
As
I
mentioned?
We've
been
looking
at
other
cities?
Should
we
create
or
continue
what?
H
H
Should
we
be
doing
livestream
Q
&
A,
with
experts,
I
talked
to
a
city
last
yesterday
who
they're
taping
experts
explaining
things
that
are
relevant
to
what
we're
going
through
right
now,
they're
pushing
it
out
on
social
media,
allowing
people
to
send
questions
in
and
then
later
in
the
week,
they're
having
that
expert,
do
a
live
Q&A!
So
there's
just
a
lot
of
different
ideas.
Around
that
that
we
could
shape
out
and
continue
with
relatively
easily
I
think
it'll
take
resources,
but
I
think
it's
something
that's
relatively
easy
to
do.
A
So
vice
chair,
I
think
what
you
started
was
great
Donna
comment:
I
had
to
Tracy
is
Friday
a
good
day
or
that
type
of
gaining
that
type
of
knowledge
and
information.
You
know
most
of
us
is
it
better
on
Tuesday
Wednesday,
because
Friday
to
me,
in
my
mind,
is
kind
of
that
catch-all
day
relaxing
day,
as
opposed
to
Tuesday
baby,
to
gain
that
knowledge
and
have
a
productive
week.
But
what
your
thoughts
from
the
first
one
we
had
is
Friday
appropriate
well.
B
Yeah
I
think
that
in
you're,
probably
right,
rethinking
I
think
the
entire
thing
needs
to
kind
of
be
rethought,
for
where
are
we
now
in
our
process?
And
what
are
we
looking
to
gain
from
it
and
I
would
agree
yeah
you
would
love
to
have
the
runway
of
the
entire
week,
as
you
gather
that
information
I
think
the
difference
is.
Last
week
we
were
still
at
a
point
of
like
gathering
as
much
raw
data
as
we
could.
B
That
told
us
what
the
problem
statement
was
in
small
business
and
in
the
various
industry
verticals
therein
paired
with
what
are
their
ideas
for
solutions
and
that's
what
I
think
has
informed
a
lot
of
the
slides
that
we've
seen
on
ideas
and
things
like
that
I
think
going
forward.
We
probably
want
a
more
refined
specific
view
of
like
we
went
a
mile,
a
mile
kind
of
wide
and
an
inch
deep
in
the
first
month.
B
So
maybe
you
go
and
say
this:
this
week's
is
gonna,
be
on
you
know,
retail
small
business
rights
week
is
gonna
be
on,
and
then
you
just
you
really
start
to
refine,
and
then
you
see,
as
things
are
evolving
yeah,
it's
not
just
in
the
beginning
like
what
are
the
problems
and
the
ideas,
but
then
it's
like
now
the
time
is
moved
on.
What
are
the
new
problems?
What
has
a
arose
in
the
last
week
that
wasn't
a
problem
before,
because
I
think
things
are
gonna
be
moving
in
an
incredible
pace.
B
So
if
I
I
think
that
in
again
going
back
to
let
us
at
the
beginning,
every
second
that
we
all
spend
on
things
is
a
second
that
has
to
be
the
best.
Second,
we
spent.
So
if
this
is
indeed
valuable
to
our
ongoing
data
gathering
efforts
and
we
believe
that,
let's
absolutely
do
it,
but
if
we
think
it's
just
a
thing
where
people
can
see
us
talking
in
public
and
say:
oh,
they
seem
to
be
doing
something.
Let's
not
do
that.
A
J
H
H
We
did
a
partner's
call
yesterday
with
a
lot
of
the
partners
that
are
in
this
small
business
list
and
they
they
brought
in
somebody
from
the
SBA
to
kind
of
just
talk
talk
through
now,
I,
don't
know
if
that's
necessarily
helpful
to
a
small
business,
but
it's
just
an
example
of
how
everybody's
trying
to
information
share,
but
it
may
be
next
week.
We
need
to
do
a
check
in
with
write.
A
H
Small
business
sector-
you
might
do
you-
might
do
one
on
launching
of
the
we're
open
for
business.
This
is
what
is.
This
is
why
it's
important.
This
is
what
it
is.
You
know,
so
there's
a
lot
of
different
things.
That
I
think
that
we
can
do
with
this.
It's
just
more
of
the
question
I
think
is
out
there,
we've
kind
of
heard
it
in
some
of
the
recommendations.
H
E
J
E
D
D
Eventually,
they
will
apply
for
all
this
resources,
they're
going
to
have
to
reach
out
to
ten
different
agencies
or
entities
to
get
loans
or
working
capital
or,
and
so
I
guess.
The
resource
line
will
not
eliminate
any
outreach
that
the
businesses
will
have
to
do.
However,
it
provides
resources
and
some
sort
of
assistance
in
interpreting
that
here
are
the
loans
that
are
grants
that
you
could
potentially
qualify
for
and.
J
D
H
So,
let's
move
on
to
the
fifth
recommendation,
which
is
the
personal
protective
equipment
initiative.
Businesses
need
PPE
for
their
employees,
who
are
working
with
public
every
day
and
serving
the
community.
We
all
hear
about
businesses
that
are
looking
for
this
equipment.
We
talk
about
it
here
at
the
city
for
our
first
responders
and
others.
You
obviously
are
hearing
it
within
healthcare.
There's
a
lot
of
people
are
pivoting
businesses
locally.
That
are
doing
things
to
try
to
create
this
PPE,
whether
it's
hand
sanitizer,
we've
heard
about
the
breweries,
and
how
do
we
connect?
H
H
So
this
is
one
that
I
don't
know
that
we
have
a
recommendation
for
or
have
gotten
into
yet
it's
interesting,
it's
one
that
others
may
be
more
ahead
of
us
that
we
want
to
partner
with,
but
it
is
one
that
I
think
is,
is
creative
and
get
back
to
what
councilmember
Carter
said.
It's
about
innovation
mm-hmm
one
of
my
employees
said
earlier
this
week
that
their
housekeeper
had
pivoted
and
could
make
40
masks
a
day.
Well,
how
do
you
get
that
word
out,
and
so
it's
an
interesting
one
where
our
community
is
getting
very
innovative.
H
How
do
we
help
make
those
connections
same
thing
with
the
open
for
business,
but
it
is
one
that
I
think
we
need
to
figure
out
if
we're
overlapping
and
duplicating
or
could
we
add
this
to
the
open
for
business
campaign?
You
know,
I,
don't
have
the
answer
for
that
just
yet.
This
one
is
evolving
as
we
go,
but
this
is
an
area
where
we
have
seen
a
lot
of
thoughts
around
so
I
would
open
open
it
up
to
you
all.
E
Council
member
and
just
a
minute
ago
about
helping
the
small
business-
and
this
might
be
something
for
the
small
business
task
force
for
the
recovery.
But
would
there
be
an
opportunity
to
cook
to
have
a
coach
assigned
to
some
of
these
small
businesses
with
helping
them
with
the
application
and
then
find
the
money,
but
actually
helping
them
walk
through
the
process
of
you?
You've
been
a
small
business
owner
and
you're
spending.
The
majority
of
your
day
working.
E
Community
partner,
but
are
small
businesses,
they
need
practical
resources
such
as
that
hotline
such
as
someone
to
to
walk
them
through.
Maybe
follow-up
follow-up
since
see
if
their
needs
are
that
it'd
make
things
a
little
more
simpler.
This
is
a
keep
saying
extraordinary
time
and
and
I
just
think
that
they
need
health
even
space.
So
if
there
was
I
know
when
I
first
meet
here,
I
heard
that
it
was
a
nonprofit
organization
that
used
to
rent
space
at
a
discount
rate
for
small
businesses,
but
then
that
was
an
available
space.
It's
very
expensive
here.
E
So
if
we
look
at
a
hub
or
a
business
incubator
or
something
like
that,
truly
help,
the
small
businesses
I
think
that
that's
it's
a
time
to
consider
that,
especially
what
if
you
say
that
ninety
three
percent
of
the
businesses
here
in
Charlotte
are
small
businesses,
you're
gonna,
need
a
lot.
They're
gonna
need
a
boost
for
recovery,
so
I
just
think
that
if
that's
something
that
partner
or
perhaps
the
city
and
again
I,
keep
envisioning
that
the
developer
centralized
space.
L
A
H
So
two
things
council,
member
Johnson
I-
want
to
add
to
that.
Having
what
we
call
the
I
think
it's,
the
Charlotte
of
innovation
center
is
exactly
what
you're
talking
about
and
that's
always
been
and
kind
of
our.
What
I'm
gonna
call
midterm
plans
as
we
as
still
relatively
new
just
under
two
years
back
at
the
city
and
we're
organizing
economic
development
having
a
small
business
or
it's
really
entrepreneurial,
Innovation
Center.
We
believe
every
every
small
business
starts
with
a
with
a
great
entrepreneur
and
having
this
building
out
this
Innovation
Center.
H
H
But
then,
if
you
look
at
that
list
of
resources,
you
have
some
partners
that
are
out
there
central
Piedmont's,
Prospera
score
that
are
doing
some
of
this
one-on-one
coaching
and
they
actually
are
saying
working
directly
with
companies
one
on
one,
not
just
a
I'm
gonna
go
here
and
I'm
gonna,
give
you
a
list
of
resources
and
you
have
to
figure
it
out
yourself.
We
have
been
talking
to
some
of
these
about.
How
do
we
help
them
expand
or
are
they
at
capacity?
Do
they
need?
Do
they
need
more?
What
is
that
so?
H
Some
of
that's
going
on
I
would
assume-
and
this
is
just
me-
venturing
a
guess
that
if
we,
if
we
went
out
to
the
community,
we'd,
probably
need
more
of
these
resources
but
again
councillor
Mitchell.
That
gives
back
to
what
I
was
saying
earlier.
Do
we
need
to
create
our
own,
or
do
we
need
to
expand
others
help
others
expand
to
do
that
101,
but
some
of
it
is
happening.
Yeah.
A
So
customer
Jhansi
excellent
idea,
I
just
30-second,
quick
personal
testimony
in
1995
when
I
was
talking
about
opening
my
own
computer
business
I
went
through
a
Charlotte
chamber,
had
a
young
roundtable
type
program
and
that's
what
I
met
Linda
Lyman
Brook
and
we
were
matched
up
with
someone
in
I
feel
and
I
had
a
gentleman
who
had
been
in
IT
for
about
20
years
to
really
mentor
me
for
by
a
year
and
a
half
and
so
from
1995.
Then
around
1997
I
started
my
own
computer.
A
Consulting
business
I
think
you're
spot
on
I
was
a
one-man
one-man,
wrecking
crew,
trying
to
do
everything
and
then
sitting
down
having
a
mentor
to
talk
about
back
in
support
high
you
marketing.
It
just
put
me
ahead
of
the
competition
and
I.
Like
your
idea,
you
know
it's
the
tracer
point.
You
know:
how
do
we
capture
that?
Do
we
have
a
partner
out
there?
They
can
provide
that
or
is
that
something
we
have
to?
You
know
get
creative
on,
but
up
I
like
it.
H
About
our
bigger
vision
on
this,
as
we
talked
about
it,
we
were
looking
at
our
Innovation
Center
being
around
four
steps
of
a
company
that
ID
eight,
which
is
I've,
got
this
idea.
I,
don't
know
how
to
do
with
it.
That's
a
different
level
of
mentorship
and
part
to
the
startup.
I
have
the
viable
idea.
I
have
the
business
plan,
and
now
I
really
need
to
get
it
going
to
the
accelerate.
Some
people
want
to
be
once
one
location.
H
Area
number
six:
we
heard
a
lot
of
comments
about
the
CLT
concessionaires
and
I
wanted
to
invite
our
aviation
director
Brent
Kegel
in
today.
So
he
is
on
the
phone
I
know
to
give
us
a
little
bit
of
feedback
about
what
he's
doing.
He
and
I
talk
on
a
regular
basis
and
and
they're
working
hard
out
there
to
make
sure
that
business
can
resume
for
a
lot
of
the
businesses
that
are
out
there
as
back
to
normal
as
quickly
as
possible.
K
K
K
We
and
the
contract
has
provisioned
certain
point
in
time
where
either
of
those
things
can
happen.
The
other
area
where
there
are
capital
requirements
would
be,
when
we
add,
add
space
to
the
terminal,
for
example
the
new
food
court
area,
the
plaza
which
we
opened
just
before
this
crisis,
that
those
creates
new
conception,
opportunities
and
again
those
new
opportunities
lead
to
capital
investments.
On
behalf
of
the
concessionaires
we
have
always
and
will
continue
to
work
with
the
concessionaires
to
make
decisions
about
capital
that
make
sense
for
the
business.
K
We
take
an
approach
that
their
success
leads
to
our
success
and
vice
versa,
and
so,
while
I'm
not
I'm,
not
sure
about
the
twelve
months
on
an
absolute
vention,
what
I
would
say
is
we
will
continue
working
with
the
concessionaires
throughout
the
duration
of
this
crisis,
to
understand
what
their
position
is
and
to
understand
when
capital
investments
make
sense.
We
would
certainly
not
be
looking
to
force
them
into
capital
investments,
that's
going
to
be
detrimental
to
their
business
and
ultimately
to
the
aviation
department
and
our
business
on
a
whole,
the
twelve
months
on
it.
K
Quite
frankly,
we're
not
sure
I,
don't
think
the
world
is
sure
the
duration
of
this
event
and
what
it
means
for
the
travel
industry
in
general.
You
know
optimistically,
we
might
start
to
recover
in
six
months
pessimistically.
It
could
be
significantly
longer
than
that,
and
so
what
I
would
say
that
we
are
always
prepared
to
work
with
them
and
make
and
work
with
them
to
make
investments
that
make
sense
for
the
business.
K
The
second
act
that
they
had
was
a
commitment
to
allow
Airport
subtenant
operators
to
maintain
leasehold
interest
for
12
months
without
penalty
late
fees
in
order
to
return
to
operations.
I
think
so
I'm
reading
a
little
bit
into
this,
but
my
answer
is
based
on
what
I
think
this
question,
or
this
comment
mean
I-
think
what
this
means
is.
Will
we
agree
not
to
evict
or
beam
any
concessionaire
and
breach
of
contract
throughout
this
crisis?
K
So
we
there
is
no
intention
at
all,
on
behalf
of
the
Aviation
Department,
to
source
the
concessionaires
into
bad
business
decision
or
then
to
deem
them
in
breach
of
contract
and
try
to
victim,
because
of
that
for
each
of
contract,
that
that
is
absolutely
not
our
intention.
We
want
to
partner
with
them
so
that
we
can
all
get
through
this
and
be
ready
to
get
back
to
business.
A
Brent,
let
me
be
the
first
one
to
tell
you
thank
you
so
much
you
were
on
the
call
with
the
Alva
and
the
rest
of
the
business
advisory
going
through
the
recommendations.
I
can't
tell
you
enough,
sir,
of
how
your
presence
and
willing
to
work
with
the
small
business
out
there
was
a
huge
relief
for
them.
So
thank
you
for
being
a
good
partner
and
working
with
them
in
parodies
and
CMH
holes
committee
members.
Any
other
comments,
feedback
for
mr.
Cagle.
H
A
K
So
this
question
has
come
up
often
and
I
wish
I
wish
I
had
a
difference,
or
maybe
even
a
better
answer.
I,
don't
know
if
it's
better
but
different.
All
of
the
provisions
today
the
concessionaires
are
absolutely
entitled
to
rent
relief
and
we
will
continue
working
with
them
to
to
help
it
succeed.
None
of
the
that
rent
relief,
I
have
no
requirement
and
legally
I
have
no
ability
to
require
that
the
rent
relief
that
they
received
that
they
absolutely
will
receive
can
be
conveyed
then
into
requirements
for
their
employees.
K
I
think
we
all
know,
we've
seen
it
on
the
news.
Actually
Fox,
46
hadn't
had
an
article
had
a
story
last
night
about
airport
concessionaire
employees
who
have
been
laid
off.
That
is,
that
is,
unfortunately,
the
those
are
business
decisions
that
host
their
sub
concessionaires
and
parodies
and
their
sub
concessionaires
are
making,
and
we
really
don't
have
any
contractual
mechanism
or
any
legal
basis
for
requiring
them
to
make
decisions
or
requiring
them
to
do
things
in
as
it
pertains
to
their
employees.
K
D
K
Yes,
so
the
recommendations
that
came
to
came
to
me
from
D
Alva,
there
were
actually
four
of
them,
one
of
them
you've
already
covered
and
it's
related
to
PPE
or
local
businesses
or
contractors.
The
other
two
I
just
went
through
the
the
third
was
related
to
rent,
and
it
was
basically
ripped
a
request
for
rent
relief,
which
they
will
receive
under
the
terms
of
their
contract.
K
A
E
K
H
This
was
intentionally
left
somewhat
blank
as
council
member
Mitchell
and
I
spoke
yesterday,
when
I
called
them
after
the
mayor
made
the
announcement
about
the
task
force.
I.
Think
the
question
is,
you
know,
as
we
move
through
the
next
ten
days,
we
want
to
make
sure
in
councilman
Bukhari
hit
on
it.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
doing
work
that
is
making
a
difference
right
and
so
stepping
out
of
here
today.
H
A
So,
committee,
let
me
let
me
share
with
you
what
I
shared
with
Tracy.
This
is
just
my
initial
thoughts,
so
we
can
open
up
and
have
a
discussion
I'm
like
the
vice-chair
I,
want
to
work
on
things
in
this
committee
that
are
urgent,
that
we
can
get
done
in
a
short
time
period.
I
think
I
shared
with
Tracy
from
10
to
30
days
and
those
things
that
we
think
are
farther.
Then
we
need
to
send
those
to
the
small
business
task
force.
A
I
just
think
we
are
in
a
very
crucial
time
with
small
business
right
now.
We
need
to
be
focused
on
measurements
and
helping
our
small
business
community.
So
it's
more
action
or
in
it,
and
take
a
pause
on
the
policy
and
allow
the
task
force
to
spend
time
working
on
those
big
policy
can
help
by
small
businesses
after
the
crisis.
That
was
just
my
my
take
with
Tracy
I'm
a
terminal,
my
vice
chair,
tark.
You
want
to
give
your
thoughts.
B
No
I
listen,
I
agree.
This
is
this
is
urgency
at
a
level
we've
never
seen
it
before
necessary.
So
every
minute
we
spend
working
on
the
wrong
problem
is
another
small
business
that
dies
doesn't
come
back
every
minute
that
we
prioritize
the
wrong
thing
over
the
right
thing:
small
business
dies,
so
I,
don't
I
think
that
we
have
to
think
about
it
as
desperate
as
that
and
literally
wake
up
on
fire
every
day
and
the
difference
between
working
hard
and
working
smart,
because
I
know
everyone's
working
hard.
B
E
Try
to
hear
what
the
resources
are
going
to
be
for
businesses
that
aren't
in
the
airport
or
aren't
in
the
corridors.
Where
is
the
assistance
for
these
the
small
business
in
this,
the
University
District
or
for
a
non
minority-owned
businesses?
What
are
we
going
for
the?
What
is
available
for
the
the
small
business
owner.
H
A
H
I
would
say
that
you
know:
we've
talked
about
the
county
fund,
for
example,
we've
talked
about
others,
so
some
other
potential
opportunities
and
then
pushing
out
pushing
out
the
resources
yeah
that
that's
on
the
the
sheet
that
we
sent
we
sent
out,
which
I
think
we
updated
this
list
to
include
the
county
I'm
looking
at
it.
It
might
not,
but
if
it
does,
if
it's
not,
it
will
went
once
it
goes.
Live!
Oh
yeah!
It's
on
here,
creative
resiliency,
fun,.
H
E
H
E
E
E
H
A
lot
of
the
partners
out
there
have
it
I
think
our
Charlotte
business
resource
has
it
I
want
to
say
the
Alliance.
Has
it
the
Charlotte
Business
regional
alliance
has
resources
as
well
I'm,
pretty
sure
that
our
website
and
I
will
check
with
Corp
comm
list
resources.
If
they
don't,
we
will
have
them
put
this
list
on
there
as
well.
We'll
try
to
post
this
list,
because
many
effective
places
as
we
can
and
keep
make
sure
that
we
we
put
in
places
that
we
know
that
when
we
updated
it's
quick
to
refresh
it.
Okay.
A
E
A
E
E
H
D
J
D
But
we
have
to
take
a
step
further
to
address
the
needs
for
other
businesses
that
are
not
qualifying
for
other
resources
that
are
out
there,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
businesses.
Are
not
gonna,
get
PPP
not
going
to
get
the
idea
and
are
interesting
in
the
county
known
or
may
not
qualify.
So
we
have
to
be
more
proactive
in
finding
those
big
businesses
and
figuring
out
the
solutions
for
those
businesses.
Mr.
A
Esmond,
you
said
it
very
well:
I
couldn't
agree
with
you
more
in
Mayor,
Pro,
Tem
de
sent
me
a
text,
echo
echo
and
those
same
thoughts.
We
got
to
address
those
needs
as
well
so
I
say:
let's
definitely
don't
run
from
it,
but
I
like
what
you
just
mentioned.
Maybe
that's
a
round
two
for
us
and
really
put
some
time
and
energy.
I
I
do
think
and
Traci
is
not
gonna.
Let
us
off
the
hook,
but
one
thing:
the
next
step
is
this
small
business
task
force,
and
so
let
me
try
this
and
trace
them.
A
Make
sure
we
have
a
happy
medium,
Tracey's
compound
that
long
sheet.
She
talked
about
earlier,
with
just
inputs
from
a
lot
of
different
sources
and
staff
is
trying
to
go
through
them
answer
some
of
them,
but
also
kind
of
kind
of
prioritize
them
so
to
speak,
and
then,
if
we
can
get
that
back
and
then,
as
a
committee
we'll
say,
small
business
task
force,
you
take
this
one.
A
This
one
stays
with
the
business
workforce,
Business
Committee,
because
I
do
not
want
to
end
today
in
a
day,
I
staff
with
everything
knowing
that
resources
are
limited
and
I
just
wanted
us
to
be
so
laser
focused
so
Tracy.
Would
that
be
a
good
exercise?
Let's
staff
go
through
that
list
and
then
let
this
committee
look
at
it
and
give
you
directions
which
ones
are
urgent
and
which
one
would
like
for
the
task
for
us
to
take
on
yeah.
H
H
H
We
just
need
to
inform
you
all
that
there's
the
general
contractor
coalition
and
they're
working
with
the
city
and
county,
so
some
of
these
are
easier,
so
I
think
there's
probably
just
a
handful
that
we
would
then
that
we
would
push
directly
to
you
all.
The
other
thing
that
I
would
say
is,
as
you
talk
to
people
really
push
people
to
email,
us
Charlotte.
A
H
If
they
say
well-
and
we
saw
this
a
little
bit
on
the
Friday
forum-
one
person
said
well:
I
don't
qualify
and
immediately.
There
was
a
lot
of
chatter
back
and
forth.
I.
Think
yes
do,
and
so
we're
happy
to
be
a
continued
to
take
remarks
or
questions
and
say
an
email
back
and
say:
here's
the
link
of
available
resources
or
know
what
we
know
about
SBA.
Yes,
you
do
I
mean
I,
don't
want
to
we're,
not
as
for
experts
like
in
the
SBA,
like
SBA
loans,.