<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">MEETING NOTES<br><br>Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 21Apr2021 8am<br>Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, JeneePM, KyleG, MarcR, KathyK, BuddieA, KevinL, DebA, MargaretT, GregS, KenP<br>Number attending: 13<br>Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Note: Hannah will not be available next week, so the 40-min meeting login will be <span style="color:rgb(116,116,135);font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size:13px"><a href="https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72470951325?pwd=ZHBHWWZzYnJSNVgyR1AwMUdyUXE2UT09">https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72470951325?pwd=ZHBHWWZzYnJSNVgyR1AwMUdyUXE2UT09</a></span></div>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(116,116,135);min-height:15px">Meeting ID: 724 7095 1325<br></p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(116,116,135)">Passcode: george</p><div dir="ltr"><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">KathyK: Is everyone ready to move back into the high risk Covid-19 category?</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: The Driftwood is going to be removing a few tables, but we don’t have to change business hours. It’ll hurt the larger restaurants more. I haven’t received my invitation for the second vaccine yet, so I had to find it first.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: It’s interesting how some places are having you sign up as you leave the vaccination site, others not.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KevinL: CEDR has the annual CEDR awards nominations open. We have the traditional awards and a few others. The deadline is April 30 and then the awards ceremony will be in May. ClatsopWORKS paid internship program for students just extended the deadline. There are 42 applications from the high schools. Help get the word out to Seaside High School, because there weren’t many applicants from there. We’ve had webcasts on the restaurant recovery act, there’s still guidelines coming out. We had a Spanish webinar about it, it’s on demand if you want to watch it. CEDR Award Nomination Details: <a href="https://www.clatsopcc.edu/community-resources/cedr/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.clatsopcc.edu/community-resources/cedr/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://oregonsbdc.org/" target="_blank">https://oregonsbdc.org/</a> Website to access our services and workshops....under "classes"</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Clatsop WORKS Summer Paid Internship Program-2 SHS applicants. Several South County Employers: Cannon Beach Police Department, Columbia Hospitality, Haystack Rock Awareness Program, Pelican Brewing...that is four in Cannon Beach alone! Here is the website link: <a href="https://clatsopworks.com/" target="_blank">https://clatsopworks.com/</a> ,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: Make sure to tell people that there is transportation for the vaccines, free of charge. Door-to-door service if you call and sign-up. The Seaside cinema to the Old Seaside High School has a free shuttle. Just communicate with the drivers to get where you need to go. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MargaretT: With vaccines, have there been any unused?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KevinL: That hasn’t happened as I am aware. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: We need to get the word out, there is a phone number – call it to get a vaccine. I was up there yesterday to volunteer and it was slow (few people signed up). 503-325-8500.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: It is a trend nationwide to give perks for getting shops.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: Employees get $100 at Escape Lodging for getting our second shot.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KevinL: Clatsop County is at 25% vaccinated. We are like #7 for vaccination rate. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: Has anyone heard more about Charis Kids childcare?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: Sent letters to them and Shannon (wife) spoke to one of the board members. The Board was aware it was happening, but involved in the decision. He would bring the concerns to other board members. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: They are saying that they discussed this with staff members, but it seems like it was only 2 of the employees. There is a board meeting in May to discuss the matter further. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: The board is made up from folks around the country, not necessarily locals.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: I’d like to have a show of support for Charis Kids. Because it is an important program for our community.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: We need to make sure that the board members are aware of the impact and should be getting emails and letters. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: It’s a community service that they provide, they need to know the impact on the community. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: We have been trying to ask for the board members and getting information to them. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: In Astoria, there is a child care center that has a 100 people waitlist. If it were financial, we would rally around them.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KevinL: We are working on training child care specialists. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: I sent a letter to the city council regarding something on the April 13 meeting. It’s about the police department and city hall building and paying for that. Bruce said there are 3 ways to pay for it: property taxes, lodging tax, and food and beverage tax. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: The city council has the ability to impose the food and beverage tax. At coffee with a councilor, I asked if they were for/against, Nancy said she wanted more information, Robin said she would want the people to vote for it. The lodging tax increase was a city council decision - did not go to the voters. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: What is the likelihood that a similar stipulation to the food and beverage tax, like with the lodging tax, would be initiated?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: Ashland has a formula for this, so I think we should look at them. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: It takes a lot of the tax burden off the residents. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: Greg, Did your letter to the City include potential parking revenue?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: No, I stayed away from parking. The kind of funds that are coming in, could help with things like funding bathrooms. Marc (Fire Dept) has done a heck of a job showing why this is important, 70% of calls are coming from tourists. (see Greg's letter below)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MarcR: I have been in front of the council 5 times about this, since last May. Finally feel like I’m getting some traction. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: Tourism related funds are defined by the state. Bathrooms are not considered tourist facilities, although you will find few residents using them.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MargaretT: Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve has two seasonal part time job openings: We are looking for a couple of amazing people for two seasonal contractor opportunities with the Tidepool Ambassador Program at Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. T<span style="font-size:11pt">his program aims to protect habitat, educate tidepool visitors, and focus on quality of contact with visitors. </span><span style="font-size:11pt">The two open positions are Tidepool Ambassador Guide and Tidepool Ambassador Program Coordinator. For more details, qualifications, schedule, and information on how to apply, please visit </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/CapeFalconTAP" target="_blank" style="font-size:11pt">tinyurl.com/CapeFalconTAP</a><span style="font-size:11pt"> to download the full job postings.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MarcR: If you look at our property tax rate, it is one of the lowest. The cost of housing is pushing out volunteers, who are going to go to Seaside and Warrenton due to housing issues. I have been in front of council to show that much of our calls are purely tourist. As for the fire department/city hall, we would have to have the city collect the monies and then the city give us the money. Before it goes to the ballot, there would be language that clearly states it all.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GregS: Read 'Tax Imposed' section <a href="https://ashland.municipal.codes/AMC/4.34" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://ashland.municipal.codes/AMC/4.34</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MarcR: I support a 2% tax for the fire district, but the city was suggesting 5% to include city funds. There are some owners that are not supportive for this tax measure, but I get it. After a chamber meeting, I received letters from restaurant owners. The council made it very clear they will not impose that, but put it on the ballot. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BuddieA: The Fat Bike festival is coming up, the Virtual Sandcastle is finishing up planning.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: Beach clean-up had over 100 volunteers. One complaint we get is that people say: our beach is too clean. We have volunteers who clean the beach every day, not leaving enough for trash behind for tourists to clean-up. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">GeorgeV: Much better that Solve Beach Cleanup </span>volunteer<span style="font-size:11pt"> go home talking about how clean our beach is than the opposite.</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">GregS letter to City Council, Mayor Sam & Bruce,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">It is refreshing to hear that there is some interest in a prepared food and beverage tax as a method to generate revenue from the visitors of this community to pay for infrastructure and services used by visitors and locals alike. I would ask that you use your power as the city leadership to impose a 5% prepared F&B tax rather than take it to a vote. Hold some town meetings, get the information out, ask for alternative solutions and if something better comes along defer but if not move forward, this should not take years.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Whether you put it on the ballot or impose it you will have people upset. I do not recall the ‘good faith’ or concern when the county raised the lodging tax, or the city in the last couple of increases (different councils obviously), none of these increases went to a vote of the citizens. I realize that increasing the lodging tax might be viewed differently based on customers, but if the 96% vs. 4% (visitor vs. local) spend on F&B as estimated in the ECONorthwest report is accurate they are pretty close.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please do not delay this any longer, rip the band-aide off and move forward. Be clear on why this is being done, be clear on where the money will go and back it up. Spending a year with voting, community meetings and coffee shop debates will just extend the process and put pressure on the services and facilities that need to be addressed. If the council is the CEO of this $29M municipal business, then the timing and action of your decisions should be a consideration of performance. Be the CEO that improves the conditions of the police workspace, that builds new public restrooms, that gets a City Hall project funded.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Over the years I have sent or referred to this information several times. I respectfully ask that you take time to read it and understand how this works. Some of the ‘can we do this, should we do that, 2% here, 2% there, bond measure, etc.’ discussion could all be set aside if you just follow the successful playbook that Ashland created in 1993 and have refined and extended (yes, by voting) several times. Every few years they adjust their project/goal list and are clear where the funds are used. They set a time to end the tax, which is voted on by citizens and has won extensions 2 or 3 times since 1993.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Ashland F&B Ordinance - <a href="https://ashland.municipal.codes/AMC/4.34.020" target="_blank">Ch. 4.34 Food and Beverage Tax | Ashland Municipal Code</a> - review under ‘Tax Imposed’ 4.34.020 Section C <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">If Cannon Beach used this blueprint you could say 5% collected = $2M annually <u></u><u></u></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin-top:0in"><li class="gmail-m_6596018522607109107MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">25% goes to emergency services (Fire District, Police, Ricks Budget, etc..)<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6596018522607109107MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">25% goes to City Hall and shared infrastructure improvements<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6596018522607109107MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">25% goes to parks and infrastructure services (public bathrooms, parking lot maintenance, etc.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6596018522607109107MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">23% goes to water/sewer infrastructure improvements<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6596018522607109107MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2% goes to the city to support the cost of administration and collection<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6596018522607109107MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Less the 5% that of gross that is paid to the F&B establishment for administration and collection `<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_6596018522607109107MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In X number of years when some of the above are well funded or fixed you modify your list (affordable housing, do something w/ Southwind, roads, bury power lines, etc.)<u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The above example is an over simplification but if you review the ‘Tax Imposed’ section and how Ashland has done this you can see that with a new, unrestricted revenue source you can do a lot of good for the city, for the benefit of residents and visitors alike. Discussion about % levels or half a % level just ads complexity. Figure out how much you want, make it worthwhile, set a time line and review it. Straight out of the Ashland playbook. This link shows that it did not hurt their restaurants, like the 48 other states in the country that have a tax on prepared food & beverage, the citizens and visitors to Ashland have not made alternative choices because of this shared contribution. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Ashland historical revenues from F&B tax - <a href="https://ashlandor.opengov.com/data/#/16928/accountType=revenues&embed=n&breakdown=types¤tYearAmount=cumulative¤tYearPeriod=years&graph=bar&legendSort=coa&proration=true&saved_view=47367&selection=AAE27EE45FEAD0658ACFE4DEA371BD02&projections=null&projectionType=null&highlighting=null&highlightingVariance=null&year=2021&selectedDataSetIndex=null&fiscal_start=earliest&fiscal_end=latest" target="_blank">Ashland / Annual (opengov.com)</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The hotel owners pitched a fit when the initial TLT was enacted, then again when it was raised by the city (twice), raised by the state (twice) and raised by the county once. Now 70%+ of the city runs on what is collected from overnight visitors. The restaurants are going to complain, so do it once at 5%. It is not that they don’t understand, it is they don’t want to deal with it or are not listening. In business speak tell restaurants that the city can either impose the F&B tax and you collect the funds from thousands of customers and the City no the restaurant is the bad guy. Or the City can raise the property tax and in order to pay your mortgage or rent you will need to increase the price of your menu items and shoulder the increased expense of being in business. It is not a difficult concept.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Here is another way to think about it. If a $500K home under the estimated property tax increase would generate $600 then that home owner would need to eat $12,000.00 of prepared food/beverages (no alcohol) to match the $600 generated by the property tax increase. That is a lot of dining out for the average local, especially sense there are no $500K homes in Cannon Beach. A retired couple on a fixed income with a $1M valued home would need spend $2k per month dining out to match the property tax increase. The F&B tax distributes the burden.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Except for paid parking, this is the ONLY way to generate revenue from daily and pass through visitors. Ask folks who complain or oppose this to provide an alternative, you won’t hear much, other than do nothing and you won’t get a new City Hall or Police station by doing that. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The beach and our local setting are beautiful and people are going to come here as long as that is the case. The fall colors in Vermont are beautiful and even with their state wide 9% food & beverage tax people still go to see the fall colors (Vermont, like Oregon has no state sales tax). This is a no risk option, people will still come to the beach and by proximity they will come to Cannon Beach. People who HATE any taxation and government involvement will complain but they won’t offer a valid solution that shares the distribution of funding city infrastructure and services.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please, take action. In regards to the city hall and police station. Location should not be the first step, how you fund whatever you do should be. If you had $1 Billion dollars you could build whatever you want, where ever you wanted. Putting your funding source first allows you to budget, then you can decide location, size and quality of finishes. Put the funding source in motion, then figure out the details, as long as you state what it is for and don’t let it get lost in the general fund you are doing a service to the citizens.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Regards,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Greg Swedenborg<u></u><u></u></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"><br></span></p>VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend<div dir="ltr"><br>Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 14Apr2021 8am<br>Participants: GeorgeV, HannahO, ErikO, KathyK, KyleG, JeneePM, JimP, KenP, MaryBethC, GregS<br>Number attending: 10<br>Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court<br><br>HannahO: Did the City inquire about the Sunset Empire Transportation Trolley?<br><br>KathyK: Yes, that conversation has been started.<br><br>HannahO: Looks like we’re in round 4 of Spring Break!<br><br>KyleG: The Bald Eagles have been crazy down at Haystack Rock<br><br>HannahO: There was a Peregrine Falcon feeding on something on the east side of the rock this morning<br><br>GeorgeV: Letter from Mike, manager at the Wayfarer Restaurant: I do get and enjoy reading the updates from the Wednesday Morning Meetings. From a restaurant perspective we are all struggling in town as the workforce is so low. Last I saw 56% of American restaurants are understaffed. It is even worse here in CB. Even at 50 % capacity we are struggling. All it takes is one person to call in sick and it tumbles backwards from there. Yesterday is a fine example for the Wayfarer. One person out and customer waits grow longer, room service is hampered and so on. More and more people that live in Seaside, about 85 % of our workforce, have found a secure job in Seaside or keep two jobs there as then they don’t have to hassle driving to CB. Of course every hotel., motel, BnB, Vrbo and so on in CB are sold out. But if guests want to go eat in our few restaurants they will have to wait. Everyone wants to come to CB but nobody wants to work here. If we were open at 100% capacity this summer would be an implosion of every food service in our town. I work six days a week and most of my staff do too. I am going on my 3rd Executive Chef in the last 19 months as they want out of the pressures of Food&Beverage in CB. These are just my two cents worth as I read the updates about more and more people coming to town. It is already starting to look like the summer “amateur hour” at the beach along with litter, parking where you should not and just constant verbal abuse of our staff and other restaurant staff in town. Maybe the hotels should slow down. Thank you for listening. Sincerely, Mike.<br> <br><br>KyleG: Across the board, hotels are having trouble finding help. CB and Seaside are having lots of trouble. <br><br>GeorgeV: When I did retail, that was a huge problem. There’s little incentive for folks to get jobs and stick with it.<br><br>KathyK: I agree, it’s an easy decision to sit on the beach rather than working. We are discussing offering bus passes to new employees to aid travel from place to place. <br><br>GeorgeV: Some kind of housing development, maybe at the junction would help. Affordable housing in Cannon Beach is not feasible. It’s going to take a concerted effort from government and industry to make it happen. <br><br>JimP: Having a limited amount of homes with little room to grow is going to hinder the future of CB. The cost of living and no schools changes the look of CB for potential home owners. <br><br>JeneePM: Charis Kids is closing at the Conference Center, which will impact the Academy. <br><br>GeorgeV: In order for CB to get those folks who are living in Seaside and have decided to stay there, CB needs to find a way to pay those people for the added effort or tax the tourists to help house them. <br><br>KyleG: In previous years we’ve used J1’s to help get employees from around the world to come and work for the summers. <br><br>KathyK: What happened to the housing for those J1’s?<br><br>HannahO: Some of the places rented houses, some were housed at Haystack Gardens, etc.<br><br>GeorgeV: They pulled the J&J vaccines.<br><br>MaryBethC: The county hasn’t had many of the J&J vaccine. The county was planning to do an outreach to the homeless population using J&J so they wouldn’t have to make a follow-up.<br><br>JimP: The county contact came to the breakfast meeting and talked about it. They have plenty of vaccines to distribute, they are having an issue getting people to sign-up and get on the list. We need younger folks vaccinated. As of now, anyone over 18 can get their vaccine in Clatsop County. Younger than 18 need the Pfizer vaccine. Just need to sign-up and get in.<br><br>KyleG: I don’t know why people are waiting.<br><br>ErikO: I have a friend that thinks it changes your DNA. A lot of mistrust of the free government vaccine.<br><br>KathyK: Anyone can get to the vaccine by the sunset transportation district. Shuttles will take you from the bus stop to vaccine sites. Many places around the country are doing similar things.<br><br>KenP: If people are afraid to get out and go to work, that hurts the economy. <br><br>KyleG: It isn’t the hotel guests that are causing the overstress of the restaurants, it’s the daytrippers. <br><br>KenP: When people are talking about eating when they call the Chamber, they aren’t interested in carry-out, they want to eat in. <br><br>HannahO: I wonder if that comes down hotel guests vs day trippers. <br><br>GregS: Anyone talk about Food&Beverage tax? The Fire Department funded a study to see what the taxable base is for a food and beverage tax. The study came back with $43 million/yr would be taxable. 96% is paid by non-residents. 5% tax would come to $2.1 million. The numbers were based on payroll costs and available information about each restaurant. <br><br>ErikO: This group that does the study is very accurate and are more conservative compared to what the actual is. <br><br>GregS: The city council meeting discussed whether they are going to continue the city hall/police station discussion. <br><br>JimP: I recommend watching last night’s video from the city council meeting. They talked about going out for a tax for residents to pay for the city hall/police station. 5.5% additional property tax to pay for it. <a href="https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/citycouncil/page/city-council-work-session-53" target="_blank">https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/citycouncil/page/city-council-work-session-53</a> <br><br>ErikO: I think tying the city hall/police department to the F&B tax for the fire department will fail. <br><br>GregS: Ashland keeps renewing the F&B tax because it is so successful. If you are getting $2 million a year, you can get a lot done. To me, it is the 96% that isn’t contributing needs to help.<br><br>HannahO: I think we need to phrase it as the hotels get it, it isn’t your money, it’s the customers. The hotels are constantly being told that. <br><br>KenP: The restaurants need to hear that it is easy. <br><br>GeorgeV: I would resist this, if I was a restauranteur, but I realize that there are a lot of city needs and not many places to find money. <br><br>JeneePM: There is a SOLVE beach clean-up this Saturday from 10am-1pm. <br><br>GeorgeV: There is a shred event this Friday. <br><br>HannahO: How’s registration for Fat Tire?<br><br>JimP: We’re at 31 participants, maxing it out at 75. <br><br>HannahO: Anyone know about Spring Unveiling?<br><br>KenP: One person that really needs a big Thank You is Jenee.<br><br>GeorgeV: This Saturday is the cache site opening.<br><br>JeneePM: I encourage everyone to write a letter to the Conference Center to reconsider the Charis Kids Preschool closure. This program has been such an asset to the working parents of young children. The Cannon Beach Academy also benefits from having this service available to parents of their students. [<a href="https://www.dailyastorian.com/coronavirus/cannon-beach-preschool-to-close/article_ec8b35a4-989b-11eb-97fd-ffe0aa46a29b.html" target="_blank">https://www.dailyastorian.com/coronavirus/cannon-beach-preschool-to-close/article_ec8b35a4-989b-11eb-97fd-ffe0aa46a29b.html</a>]<br><br>Marc Hagman, Director Cannon Beach Conference Center<br>Letters can go to PO Box 398 <br><a href="mailto:marchagman@cbcc.net" target="_blank">marchagman@cbcc.net</a><br><br>Board Members <br>Steve Hanamura, Chair<br>Cathy Dexter, Vice Chair<br>Stan Campbell, Secretary <br>Zachary Hamilton, Treasurer<br>Ian Bingham<br>Jeremiah Hansen<br>Joel Nordberg<br>Lisa Reiff<br>Allyson Tedrow<br><br>Jim Whitman, Advisor <br><br>KathyK: I know the Conference Center has agreements tied into the city with things like keeping the gym open for community members. A reason they were given support for gym construction is that it would be available for use by community members. Was Charis Kids ever a part of that?<br><br>GeorgeV: Not sure, maybe it was some type of permitting or zoning allowances?<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><font color="#888888"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 07Apr2021 8am</span><br></div>Participants: GeorgeV, JimP, JeneePM, KathyK, TravisH, GregS, JeanieMc, DebA, <br>Number attending: 8<br>Notes by Deb Atiyeh and George Vetter</div><div dir="ltr"><br>JimP: 5 Proclamations at the City Council Meeting last night.<br>Earth Day<br>Arbor Day<br>Tufted Puffin Month<br>National Child Abuse Prevention Month<br>Sexual Assault Awareness Month<p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><br></p><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">JimP: Also discussed at last night's Council Meeting: </div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Farmers Market to start in June and the fees will be reduced to entice more vendors to participate. <br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Someone was appointed to the Public Works Committee last evening</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">City hired a financial advisor for the School Financial Planning (DA Davidson)</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Moving the Moon family towing business to their property off Hwy 101, no decision made on the appeal.<br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">BarbKnop via GeorgeV: <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">12 Days of Earth Day 2021 is scheduled for April 11-22, 2021. Due to </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">COVID and the safety of our community the events will be primarily </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">virtual. Information on the events will be posted on the city's Facebook </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">page. One event that will be held is the CB Shreds event. That event is </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">scheduled on Friday, April 16, 2021 from 10 am to 2 pm in the midtown </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">parking lot. The event will be conducted following all safety protocols </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">to keep our community safe. There is no limit to how much you bring to</span></div>shred and donations are highly recommended and accepted. Be prepared to wear a mask and stay in your car until it is safe to unload your shred material.<div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">GregS: supports the move to get the tow trucks and wrecked vehicles out of the downtown area and supports the 3rd generation Moon family and a cottage industry for them to work out of their home sites building a garage on their home sites joining the properties. Access to the property was brought up and safety issues discussed as Travis remembers the issues being a state Hwy Odot issue and financial complications of who pays for it. Taking a left from a dead stop into the property off of Hwy 101 is a potential dangerous issue with visibility as an issue as remembered by Travis.</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">JeneePM: April 17 from 10am - 1pm is Beach clean up day. <a href="https://www.solveoregon.org" target="_blank">https://www.solveoregon.org</a></div>The Northwest Authors Series at the Cannon Beach Library will feature a presentation via Facebook LIVE by bestselling mystery author J. A. Jance, Saturday, April 10, at 2 p.m. Those interested in joining Jance’s program from the library’s Facebook page should go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cannonbeachlibrary/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/cannonbeachlibrary/</a> and scroll to “posts.” Or, join the program directly from the library website at <a href="http://www.cannonbeachlibrary.org" target="_blank">www.cannonbeachlibrary.org</a> and click the banner at the top of the page.<div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">KathyK: discussed transportation to the vaccinations sites for all who need it at no charge. Check out <a href="http://ridethebus.org" target="_blank">ridethebus.org</a>. With an appointment there is door to door transportation to the vaccinations sights provided. Help for the community to get vaccinated.</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Elk danger discussed and Travis suggested a photo or video of a gory elk person attack to get people's attention on how dangerous they could be to get people's attention. Signs are not working and tourists ignore all other communications. DebA, It is just a matter of time before someone gets hurt. DebA suggests a public/media/FB education plan on Litter, Fireworks and Elk before summer. </div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">JeanieMc headed to Texas. Have a great trip and be safe Jeanie!!!</div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><font color="#888888"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 31Mar2021 8am<br>Participants: GeorgeV, KyleG, JimP, AnnC, JeneePM, ErikO, HannahB, KathyK, MargaretT, TravisH, JasonS, GregS, JeanieM, KathleenS<br>Number attending: 14<br>Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court</div><div dir="ltr"><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KyleG: I got my shot yesterday at the old Seaside High School. It was very well organized.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KyleG: Hannah, Erik how has the hotel been looking?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">HannahO: Insane, we had no vacancies for the past week. Lots of people are trolling for parking.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KyleG: I did the Ecola Park to Indian Beach trail this weekend, it was really muddy, but nice. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">HannahO: The A-frame house near the fire station has been on the market for the past few days, can’t believe it hasn’t sold yet.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GeorgeV: There is a lot of pressure on the housing and building industry. Materials and contractors are way backed up.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GregS: The TAC has a meeting soon, we’ll be talking about how to allocate the lodging funds for 2021. Funds typically go to events like Savor, Fat Tire Bike Fest, etc. Do we hold onto the funds and build a reserve? Do we put them towards events that may or may not happen?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GeorgeV: It seems like town has been busy and we don’t need to bring people into town. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GregS: Town has been busy with a 110% capacity, there are certain parameters for how those funds need to be spent. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KathyK: Can the funding be used for wayfinding tools like where are the bathrooms, beach, etc.?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GregS: The Oregon ordinance says it is to bring people from over 50 miles away to stay the night. It is for tourist facilities and marketing to bring others to town. The city spent ~$15,000 to update the band stand, which will help bring folks to CB. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">HannahO: The wayfinding won’t bring anyone here, but it will be useful as a tourist facility once they are here.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GregS: It's a gray area and up to debate. And it depends how the law is read and interpreted. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KathyK: If I were to think about marketing a restaurant or lodging, updating the bathrooms would seem as taking away. But folks asking for people to use the bathrooms is taking away and a huge usage for restaurants. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">MargaretT: It’s definitely a huge deal that the North Coast Tourism Team is talking about.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">ErikO: I would prefer to see visitor management things, rather than visitor attractions. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">HannahO: I’ve seen the trash cans overflowing, I don’t know if that is a budgeting or scheduling issue.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GregS: The quality of the experience is the term I hear folks using. User experience.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KathyK: The unpaid marketing that is done by visitors could be trash or full bathrooms, or it could be a beautiful beach.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">JimP: We returned the funds from events that didn’t happen. And we would not want to lose events and that people forget those events did happen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">HannahO: What about using some of those funds to do a survey of visitation? Why do visitors come, what do they do when they are here, how do they spend their money.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GregS: Last year the TAC funds were distributed to a lot of the small businesses. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GeorgeV: Using the funds to put utilities underground would improve the quality of town. I think using some funds for counting and gathering data about who is in town. Real, solid numbers about the number of people in town and when. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GregS: The new owner of the Village Center is trying to create a city center atmosphere. Like busking station, etc. to bring people in. The Kite Shop sold, I heard it was going to be a noodle shop. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">GeorgeV: Likely they wouldn’t change their footprint, it would make them subject to the new requirements. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">JeanieM: Over at Bronze Coast there was someone playing the saxophone, people starting dancing, it was quite a thing. Next Monday, the American Legion is starting Burgers and Jam again. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KathleenS: I can ask about bringing the Coastal Happenings coming back to the Cannon Beach Gazette. The paper comes out on Fridays. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">JasonS: It has been really quiet. A few DUI arrests over Spring Break. April and May are usually pretty quiet, the calm before the storm. The cache site and red cross trailer was broken into. We’ve made an arrest related to those break-ins. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KathyK: How is the community liaison position going?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">JasonS: We have an upcoming meeting to talk about it.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">MargaretT: We had our kick-off event for bird monitoring season, it was filmed and will be on our Youtube page. If you have a question or want to participate, email me at <a href="mailto:capefalconMR@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">capefalconMR@gmail.com</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px"><a href="https://tinyurl.com/CapeFalconVideos" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://tinyurl.com/CapeFalconVideos</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KyleG: There’s a SOLVE clean-up on April 17 for Earth Day. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KathyK: During COVID the bus between the Amtrak and CB/Seaside had reduced routes. It is back to regular schedule now. You can now take the bus from the Amtrak to Clatsop County. The Sunset Empire bus continues on from there. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">HannahO: Is the trolley going to run?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KathyK: It’s up to the city to get it started. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">JeanieM: Is soccer going to happen in the city park?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">JasonS: They are working to see if they have enough people to participate. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">KathleenS: Have most people had their second vaccine?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;line-height:15.693333625793457px">HannahO: They are having several vaccination events each week. It seems like they are opening it up to everyone, not requiring eligibility. </p></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><font color="#888888"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p></div><div><br>Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 24Mar2021 8am<br>Participants: KenP, MaryBethC, GeorgeV, DebA, HannahO, ErikO, KyleG, DebA, RickH, KathyK, JeneePM, JeanieM<br>Number attending: 9<br>Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court<br><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: How did the final mask hand-out go last week? </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RickH: It went really well. It was the last hand-out due to lack of supplies. They were purchased by the state and doled out by the counties. The CERT team handed out 13,000 to residents since we have been giving them out. We are out of supplies and the county isn’t resupplying.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: The transportation district had been giving them out for a year and now we feel that folks should already know and have their own.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: We were selling masks at cost because we wanted to make sure that people had them. It is not a time to profit on a public health issue. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: Hopefully the chamber can get the word out about it that you have them at cost.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RickH: We will be going up into the moderate risk factor category at the next change, our numbers increased above that threshold over the last 2 weeks, spring break and school going back in session have both contributed to this. I am surprised that the risk factors are something that the state is still paying attention to. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: We are still promoting safe distances, hand washing, face masks because we don’t want to put others at risk. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: I think the reason we are going to moderate risk is that we are seeing spring breakers.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: We are not seeing visitors come to our business treating us with respect when it comes to mask wearing. We have had visitors come into the hotel saying they are vaccinated and do not need to wear the masks.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RickH: It is the governor’s decision when we wear masks and how that mandate is going forward. I try to stay ahead of it and keep up on it so I can help others navigate those challenges. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Anyone who wants to get a vaccine and doesn’t qualify, you can get your vaccine if you volunteer for the county. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: Once you get your first vaccine, do you sign up for the second one at that time?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: No, they send you an automatic email system that helps handle that. I have been helping make phone calls to those that don’t have computers.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: Does the school curriculum teach respect of diversity? Because I am concerned about the recent hate crimes that have occurred.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Those are included in the curriculum. But it really does depend on where you live and your school district.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: I was talking to a young student who mentioned that the curriculum needs to include more information about how Latin countries have contributed to the US.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: The Cannon Beach Academy needs volunteers to help with routine cleaning of the school. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: It is a public school, it’s the elementary school for Cannon Beach.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: I think it is in Japan that the children clean the schools and they don’t even have janitors. It teaches children responsibility and respect for property.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: I help clean up the bathrooms. It’s fun when there are others to share the tasks - and it doesn’t take a whole lot of time.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: I have asked why the kids aren’t helping to clean and have been told it is a liability, if a child gets hurt doing the work of a janitor, the school is liable.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: The Friends of Haystack Rock have a SOLVE beach clean-up this Saturday from 10-12 at Haystack Rock.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: There is another SOLVE clean-up on April 17.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Wayfinding Wednesday is April 7<sup>th</sup> at 5:30pm, it is when you should walk to your assembly point.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: Has anyone else seen that there will be a housing development and wave lagoon called Cannon Beach in Mesa, AZ.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">DebA: The City of Cannon Beach is trying to collect everyone’s emails so they can get information about events, updates etc.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RickH: We are sending out monthly emails, it is a community bulletin. Sign up to this email on the city website - <a href="http://www.cannon-beach.or.us/" target="_blank">www.cannon-beach.or.us</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: Email Subscriptions for the City of Cannon Beach: <a href="https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/newsletter/subscriptions" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/newsletter/subscriptions</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: I like having the Coast Happenings in the Cannon Beach Gazette, I wish that would return.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><font color="#888888"><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font></p><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">MEETING NOTES</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 17Mar2021 8am<br>Participants: HannahO, ErikO, GeorgeV, KathyK, BuddieA, TravisH, MargaretT, JeneePM, JeanieM<br>Number attending: 9<br>Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px"><br><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: I see we are still in the low risk category for COVID.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MargaretT: Did you see that change the number of visitors?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ErikO: In the hotel business, we haven’t seen much change. The weather is the biggest factor. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: The restaurants will see a bigger change since they can have more dine in. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ErikO: Due to distance, the difference between 25%-50% isn’t much different for small restaurants with few tables.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MargaretT: We are trying to figure out if we should have in-person events, like guided hikes. I am thinking about what is safe and people are comfortable with. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: There are a lot of in-person events happening now, so I wouldn’t be concerned about outdoor events.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: People have the option to attend, so it is on them. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: When larger numbers of people are vaccinated, then it will be easier to roll out these sorts of events.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: There are a lot of volunteers helping with COVID vaccines. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: There’s a beach clean-up April 17, sign up for it. <a href="https://www.solveoregon.org/spring-oregon-beach-cleanup" target="_blank">https://www.solveoregon.org/spring-oregon-beach-cleanup</a>. Red Cross talks are happening on Tuesday evenings from 6-7pm. If you have time, join next Tuesday. Yesterday was about earthquakes and the Shake App. Wednesday afternoons every month has the emergency assembly site walk. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: I think the most important thing is knowing your route to the site.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: How’s the food pantry?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: We served 31 families this last week.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: Some of you may have noticed that I don’t have links to my old WMM notes. I have no place to put those as I sold my website that was hosting them. If anyone has a place to host them, please let me know. <a href="mailto:george@georgevetter.com" target="_blank">george@georgevetter.com</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: A guest asked how much it is to go from one end of CB to the other.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: It is $1. School-aged children are free.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: Masks will be given out tomorrow from 2-4pm. It is the last time masks will be distributed as supplies have been depleted. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: The transit centers sell masks for $1. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: Do you know if everyone over 70 has gotten their shots?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: If they need transportation, we will help arrange for that.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: Sunset Empire Transit is able to help with that too, they need to make appointments and prove they have an appointment. It is point-to-point transport.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BuddieA: Chamber update: Fat Bike Festival April 30-May 2, tickets for sale. June 5 will kick-off the Virtual Sand Castle Festival. We are planning the culinary festival for March 2022. <a href="http://www.cannonbeach.org/" target="_blank">www.cannonbeach.org</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ErikO: Anyone hear anything about the July 4<sup>th</sup> parade?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BuddieA: I’m not sure, due to crowds. The Legion isn’t able to manage it anymore and they were looking for someone else to host it. The Fire Department was considering taking it on. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: People are so familiar with it and it has so much momentum, it’ll probably will happen regardless. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BuddieA: The permitting and costs were too much for the Legion to handle. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: The Legion is back to hamburgers on Mondays, 6-8pm. No music yet.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MargaretT: There are several different bird volunteer opportunities coming up soon. Including Black Oystercatcher, Pelagic Cormorants, Brown Pelican, and Snowy Plover monitoring. <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/CFBirds2021" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.tinyurl.com/CFBirds2021</a></p><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend<br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:medium"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 10Mar2021 8am<br>Participants: HannahO, ErikO, JeneePM, JimP, DebA, KathyK, MicheleF, KyleG, CindyB, MargaretT, MaryBethC, GregS, TravisH, JeanieM, KenP, GeorgeV, GregS<br>Number attending: 17<br>Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court</div><div dir="ltr"><br><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">JeneePM: 300 came through for vaccines at Seaside High School yesterday. They have 1000 registered at the fairgrounds</span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: Great sunsets lately</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: We’ve been busy the last few days with last minute reservations.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: If you’ve completed the survey, they will contact you when it is your turn. You can check Safeway, Costco, RiteAid for appointments. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: The county has the phones manned Monday -> Friday, 9 to 5. Call anytime to check-up in stuff. But they do close for lunchtime.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: Please don’t show up at the site if you don’t have an appointment. They already have a waitlist of folks if they have extra vaccines. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: The county has 25 appointments for every 15 minutes. So it is cutting it close and they need to move people through. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: If anyone needs the vaccine, but lacks transportation, Sunset Empire is providing free transportation for those that have an appointment. SETD’s free transportation will be provided to any of the Clatsop County Vaccination Clinic’s, local Health Care Providers, or pharmacies. Scheduling is required at least 24 hours in advance and all vehicles are ADA accessible. To schedule transportation please call 503-861-7433 Option #2. For more information visit the SETD website at <a href="https://www.nworegontransit.org/" target="_blank">https://www.nworegontransit.org</a> or contact Jennifer Geisler at <a href="mailto:jennifer@ridethebus.org" target="_blank">jennifer@ridethebus.org</a> or 503-861-5385.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Town has gotten so busy, we are opening Dragonfire Gallery on Wednesdays now.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KenP: US News & World Report has Cannon Beach on the top 50 beaches.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: There’s another mask giveaway March 18 2-4 at Cannon Beach City Hall. KN95 masks</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JimP: Lot of administrative and planning ahead for next year. Fat Bike April 30-May 2, registration will open before the end of the week. Fun events on Klootchy Creek, riding bikes on the beach, etc. Will be running this COVID safe. Sandcastle is going to be virtual, music on Friday night organized by Paul Deuber, virtual fun run. Starting to work on culinary fest which will be next spring. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: Will they be doing the Farmer’s Market?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JimP: The city has been talking about it, they are possibly thinking about starting in July.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: It would be fun to do a karaoke event again.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MargaretT: I work for the Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. We are working to get our connections with the business community. CFMR is off of Oswald West SP, it’s an area where no fishing is allowed or other take in these state waters. For the business community, we want you to know that the marine reserve protects our natural and wild areas. We do have resources for businesses, social media posts, etc. We are having an informational session coming up for bird monitoring. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve: <a href="https://www.nehalemtrust.org/capefalconmr/" target="_blank">https://www.nehalemtrust.org/capefalconmr/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">March 30th volunteer info event: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bird-monitoring-get-outside-and-get-involved-registration-140403423419" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bird-monitoring-get-outside-and-get-involved-registration-140403423419</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cape Falcon Marine Reserve marketing materials for businesses (more materials coming in ~1-2 months): <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1ErrelEMxWINWgCQtyFmMDSfimCXcaQmu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1ErrelEMxWINWgCQtyFmMDSfimCXcaQmu</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CindyB: Does anyone know if there has been an update about the parking on the street for restaurant use?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JimP: Last I heard is that they are dealing with it on a case-by-case basis. Jeff at the city would probably be the best to answer that.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KathyK: Last I heard they were discussing the aesthetics of some sort of separation. Maybe write an open letter to council.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JimP: They gave the staff the ability to make the decision.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CindyB: Who did they give the authority to?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JimP: The first person to start with would be City Manager Bruce St Denis</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CindyB: I keep emailing Jeff, but he has just said that it is in the works, but who actually is making the decision. In front of our restaurant, we have a lot of people that want to come in quickly. We are trying to work on our take-out and instead of barriers or tables, it would be good to limit the spots in front of us to 15-minute parking. Parking is important for us, but for them to say having outdoor seating is a priority, it doesn’t help our take-out growth. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JimP: I know you need those quick spots. I think dedicating a few spots to limited parking might be a good idea. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: It’s not unprecedented, there is short term parking downtown.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CindyB: We are running orders out to cars. But we have a lot of people that stop in the middle of the street on Spruce, stopping traffic, calling to say that their order is done. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: You might start a petition and get signatures. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CindyB: The fire department doesn’t seem real happy about the tables in the street. It would be easier to allow for people to pull-in and park for a moment.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: Are we still in the low Covid-19 category?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Yes. Clatsop County is in low.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: It’s 50% capacity. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CindyB: Even though restaurants are at 50% capacity, it doesn’t change our ability to put folks into seats. We used to be able to seat 50 people inside, but now we are at 10-12 people due to social distancing requirements. They aren’t going to necessarily want to come in and stand in line, due to concerns of customers. We can’t just drop the ball with safety. Customer perceptions and behavior has changed, regardless of government standards. Folks still have concerns with being too close to one another. We have made an alleyway that is separated by a huge piece of glass from the dining room. There is one way in and a different way to pick-up orders. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">DebA: Did anyone see about a tourist posting to I *heart* Cannon Beach that someone tried to sell them heroin?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">TravisH: I walk the beach several times a day and haven’t experienced any thing like that, just drunk people every once in a while.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: If you follow the Clatsop County Scanner group, you’ll see a lot of posts like that. I think some folks make things up.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KyleG: The next thing our front-line folks will face is those who don’t want to wear masks because they are vaccinated.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">DebA: I think lots of people will continue to wear masks.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: SOLVE has a beach clean-up in April.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: Friends of Haystack Rock has a library lecture tonight at 7pm on Marine Mammal Entanglement and a SOLVE clean-up on March 27.</p><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVend<br><br>Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 03Mar2021 8am<br>Participants: GeorgeV, JimP, JeneePM, JeanieMc, MaryBethC, CindyB, TravisH, MeyerF, GregS, KyleG, KathyK<br>Number attending: 11<br>Notes by George Vetter<br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>JeanieMc: Last night's City Council Meeting went over two hours. One of the items was the Moon brothers' request to move their towing and repair business from downtown to property they have on the east side of 101. The business would have to operate as a home business/cottage industry there. They were sent back to the Planning Commission for further review.<br></div><div><br></div><div>MeyerF: The Clatsop SBDC (Small Business Development Center) is excited to announce a new Small Business Digital Marketing Series, with several online workshops and guest speakers over the next several months. All of the workshops will be <u>free</u> of charge and everyone can register on our website - <a href="https://tinyurl.com/exs8s4nj" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/exs8s4nj</a> - which I will put up in the chat.<br>We’ve had a lot of requests for social media training so we’re going to kick things off with a webinar on “Social Media Strategies for Success” March 18. It will be led by a small business consultant and best-selling author from Portland, Melissa Barker, who will share her 8-step process for developing a powerful social media strategy, picking the right platforms, and analyzing results. <br>We’ve also partnered with Grow with Google, which is Google’s certified training arm for small business education, to provide strategies for how to use Google to engage with customers and drive more business. <br>There are three Grow with Google webinars – the first one is: Make Your Website Work for You, on March 16; the second one is: Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps, on March 24; and the third one is: Learn the Basics of Google Ads, on April 1. See flyer <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?zx=3lt6ls2d12z9#category/updates/FMfcgxwLsmdtgqTLCLPdBgtxdfJWDLbW?compose=CllgCJlFDFRlvJSWbrzdCTQwqRsSdrCzHXHtsrcrmhfShsLpWXZppKblhVZvVQdWPDPzzWgPsGB" target="_blank">here</a>.<br><p class="MsoNormal"><br>JeanieMc: Did you see that my home state of Texas has opened up and is not requiring masks. I'm going there for a visit. I'll be taking my mask.<br><br>KyleG/CindyB: Restaurants are now able to allow 50% capacity. People are coming in to fill those tables.<br><br>GregS: I was driving past the downtown city park the other day with my 10 yr old son who said "There a stupid person feeding that elk". Indeed an elk was eating a carrot out of someone's hand.<br><br>JimP: The City has increased the Short Term Rental business license fee from $75 to $500. <br><br>GeorgeV: Has anyone heard how the City will pay for the improvements at the newly acquired school property?<br><br>JimP: Last talk I heard was lodging tax funds received from the county.<br><br>JeneePM: March is Red Cross month. At last night's Council meeting, a city proclamation was read recognizing the work and value of the Red Cross.<strong>Every Tuesday evening in March, from 6pm-7pm, we will be hosting a series of “Be Red Cross Ready” presentations focused on emergency preparedness.</strong><font color="#000000"> </font><span style="text-decoration:underline">All presentations are free, virtual, and open to all</span><font color="#000000">. I would like to personally invite you to attend a presentation (as many as you’d like really!). Also, feel free to share this information with family and friends as they are welcome to learn more about preparedness too! We are a community that springs into action during an emergency. And while we teach community members and children to be prepared, it’s important to make sure we are prepared as well. </font><br></p><p>The schedule and links to join are listed below. You simply need to click on the link and enter the password when prompted to join the virtual meeting at the scheduled time.<br><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>March 9th: Wildfire Safety - 6pm-7pm<br></strong></span>Link to join: <a href="https://redcross1.webex.com/redcross1/onstage/g.php?MTID=ee4e772cf3fe3bd887c8d9e6173fb90e4" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a><br>Password: Prepare1<br><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">March 16th: Earthquake Safety - 6pm-7pm<br></span></strong>Link to join: <a href="https://redcross1.webex.com/redcross1/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5284ae779db6f5faf5e4c9a0357db8ae" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a><br>Password: Prepare1<br><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">March 23rd: Flooding Safety - 6pm-7pm<br></span></strong>Link to join: <a href="https://redcross1.webex.com/redcross1/onstage/g.php?MTID=edaa0274a96a68835a58c0454129c6d9d" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a><br>Password: Prepare1<br><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">March 30th: Home Fire Safety - 6pm-7pm<br></span></strong>Link to join: <a href="https://redcross1.webex.com/redcross1/onstage/g.php?MTID=e79b6bad36866ead162b4cbea1a32e530" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a><br>Password: Prepare1</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM:</span> SOLVE Semi Annual Beach Clean Up - April 17, 2021.Sign up at <a href="https://www.solveoregon.org/opportunity/a0C1I00000QFAo4UAH" target="_blank">https://www.solveoregon.org/opportunity/a0C1I00000QFAo4UAH</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">MaryBethC: Cannon Beach CERT has a mask distribution scheduled for March 18</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">MaryBethC: There are two vaccination clinics per week in Seaside and two in Astoria. Only a small percentage of Clatsop County residents have been vaccinated due to lack of availability of the vaccine and staff. <a href="https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/" target="_blank">https://www.co.clatsop.or.us</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">MarcR via GeorgeV: Zoom meeting: Topic: Supplemental Funding of Fire Department from Lodging tax. Thursday, 3/4/2021 3:00PM - Please join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. <a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/260465829" target="_blank">https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/260465829</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV</span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">VVend</span><br style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></p><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:13px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">MEETING NOTES</span><br></div><p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday Morning Zoom Meeting 24 Feb 2021. 8am<br>Participants: HannahO, ErikO, DebA, GeorgeV, JimP, MarcR, JeneePM, RickH, JeanieMc, MaryBethC, CindyB, TravisH, KevinL, JasonS<br>Number attending: 14<br>Notes by Hannah of Sea Breeze Court</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: The city has a Zoom meeting today for COVID planning changes. It’s at 9:30am today to discuss zoning changes due to COVID. Like extension of additional outdoor seating permitting. <span style="font-size:11pt">Join Zoom Meeting:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Meeting URL: <a href="https://zoom.us/j/99261084699?pwd=TkpjbGcxS0pCOGlMOCtSbSsxVWFMZz09" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/99261084699?pwd=TkpjbGcxS0pCOGlMOCtSbSsxVWFMZz09</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeneePM: Vaccination cancelled over the next few days, because we hadn’t received them due to bad weather.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">RickH: We are going down to Covid-19 low risk level, the majority of the state is declining their risk factor level. 50% capacity for indoor recreation, dining, etc. There is a lot less testing going on, which results in less cases. There is conflict between the numbers from the state and Clatsop County. Schools will start opening and athletics. We’ll be at the library today with vaccine surveys. If you aren’t invited to the date sign-up, then you aren’t qualified yet and you won’t be able to see the scheduler. Unfortunately, they have cancelled several vaccination scheduled times, which should give them time to re-organize and catch-up. They are looking for volunteers from the CERT team to help with flagging. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KevinL: They are looking to expand county-wide the sign-ups that Cannon Beach has done. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: How many people do you have on the CERT team?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px">MaryBethC: A total of 60. We have about 10-20 people show up to things. They are mostly retired, not usually medically-trained people. Medically-trained folks generally go to the MRC. For MRC, you do need to have a medical license that expired in the past 10 years or be current. CERT does not require any pre-requisites other than training.<span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">HannahO: If we developed a list of all the volunteer-opportunity orgs, would the chamber be willing to host it?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JimP: Yes, we would.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: We have sold Village Centre in Cannon Beach, the new owner is Salomon Sibony who owns Freedom. He has been a tenant at the Village Centre for the past 6-7 years. They took over ownership on Friday. He also owns stores and property in Seaside. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KevinL: I wanted to share that effective today, there is a new program for small businesses related to the PPP. Businesses that have under 20 employees there is a 14 day period that small businesses can apply for a PPP. <a href="mailto:sbdc@clatsopcc.edu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">sbdc@clatsopcc.edu</a>. There are some advantages for areas that are low-income communities, however Cannon Beach does not qualify. The SBDC is doing a lot of webinars and workshops regarding recovery, but we are starting to do regular workshops again. March 18 will be a Social Media workshop on Zoom. Our ClatsopWorks launches March 1, several orgs throughout Cannon Beach are participating. These are paid internships paid by each individual employer. Last year we had 120 applicants and ended up with 18 interns in 12 employers. We prefer 40 hours/week positions, but do offer 20 hours/week. Each Wednesday, the student participates in a 2 hour workshop. This program only has a minimum age of 16, no maximum age. Employer gets to choose an intern. This is our 4<sup>th</sup> year doing this.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">GeorgeV: Dr. Ben Cockcroft died in a snowboarding accident. There will be a drive-by processional at the Cove in Seaside today from 5-6pm. Tune into to KSWB to hear his favorite music and thoughts from his family and friends. Memorial messages can be left at <a href="https://www.forevermissed.com/ben-david-cockcroft/about" target="_blank">https://www.forevermissed.com/ben-david-cockcroft/about</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JeanieM: Does anyone know about the CAHOOTS program and if it will be implemented?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Clatsop county is considering using a similar model with teams in the north and south county to help with mental health crises, addiction, etc. to help alleviate police pressure.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">JasonS: It’s good to have this countywide system because some of these individuals move from community to community. There’s no catch-all solutions, but it’ll help. You’ll fight a lot of these homeless folks that refuse help and want to stay on their path. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: They are talking about getting funding for a county program. A lot of these calls are for those who are having a serious crisis. The idea is to have the county and cities have more resources for the crisis teams.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">CindyB: It has been a decent winter at Ecola Seafoods. We have 2 tables inside and then have a lot of to-go or outside dining. Not sure how the other businesses have been doing.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">KevinL: Lodging has been very healthy in Seaside and Cannon Beach, not so in Astoria.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MarcR: Our calls really haven’t dropped off. We had record numbers of calls from out-of-town visitors. In 2020, 77% of our calls were out-of-town. Between September/October, 82% are out-of-town. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MaryBethC: Do you find the causes to be different?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.693333625793457px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">MarcR: More trail rescue, ocean rescue. Medical. Rescues increased over previous years. 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