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From: Amy Buckmaster <br />To: GRP -City Council <br />Cc: MGR -Alex Khojikian; MGR -Melissa Stevenson Diaz; Chair of the Board Mario Rendon; CLK-Pamela Aguilar; Felicia <br />Basques; Maggie Fahey; Angela Rezab <br />Subject: Item 6D - Extension of temporary street closures through December 31, 2021 <br />Date: Monday, January 11, 2021 12:00:39 PM <br />CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when <br />opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. <br />Dear Mayor Howard and Members of the City Council, <br />My name is Amy Buckmaster, CEO of the Redwood City -San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce and <br />Executive Director of the Redwood City Improvement Association "RCIA". On behalf of the two <br />organizations we want to send you a HUGE THANK YOU to Council and staff for Item 6D on tonight's <br />Consent Calendar. <br />As you all know our Redwood City restaurants and small businesses have been TREMENDOUSLY hit by <br />the Pandemic. Many of them are barely making it, especially with this last shutdown. By extending this <br />program through the rest of the year you are giving them one more lifeline. <br />The RCIA, The Chamber, The City and the Downtown Business Group have been working diligently daily <br />since the pandemic hit to help with our small businesses recovery. Please see some videos of our <br />Restaurateurs for you to view doing whatever they can to survive. <br />KTVU 2 12/24 - LV Mar & Donato Enoteca <br />KTVU 12/18 - The Hub & Arya <br />KRON ON 12/12 - Milagros <br />Thank you for your time. <br />Sincerely, <br />Amy <br />Amy Buckmaster <br />President and CEO <br />Chamber <br />Redwood City -San Mateo County <br />Office: 650-364-1722 1 Fax: 650-364-1729 <br />Learn more about our Chamber at: <br />