City of Merced issued the following announcement on Dec 31.
An update on the City’s efforts to support businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, and a design review and direction from Council on the future N Street road construction project are on the agenda for the Monday night Merced City Council meeting.
The City has more than a dozen programs designed to help businesses that are experiencing difficulties due to the pandemic, ranging from loans to building permit extensions. The Council will receive a report on the programs and how they are being utilized by businesses and the public.
The regular meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday telephonically, pursuant to Governor’s Order in order to protect the public, City staff and Council from the coronavirus. The meeting will be broadcast on Facebook Live at City of Merced, on the City’s website, www.cityofmerced.org, and Comcast Public Access Channel 96.
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, there will be no in-person public access to the meeting location, except, Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers specifically those covered by the Communications Sector including, but not limited to, workers who support media services. All votes for this meeting will be taken via rollcall.
Please submit your public comment to the City Council electronically no later than 1 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments received before the deadline will be sent to the City Council and will be part of the record and mentioned as part of the Written Petitions and Communications portion of the agenda. Material may be emailed to cityclerk@cityofmerced.org and should be limited to 300 words or less. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Closed Session, item # or Oral Communications. Your comments will be presented to the City Council at the appropriate time. Any correspondence received after 1 p.m. will be distributed to the City Council and retained for the official record.
You may provide telephonic comments via voicemail by calling (209) 388-8688 by no later than 1 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be added to the public comment. Voicemails will be limited to a time limit of three (3) minutes. Please specify which portion of the agenda you are commenting on, for example, Public Hearing item #, Consent item #, or Oral Communications. Your comments will be played during the City Council meeting at the appropriate time.
For Public Hearing items, if you wish to speak live during the meeting, please leave callback information and you will be contacted with further details.
To view video (if available) or listen to the City Council meeting live, go to the City’s website www.cityofmerced.org, Facebook Live, or Comcast Public Access Channel 96.
Accommodation for individuals with disabilities may be arranged by contacting the City Clerk at (209) 388-8650. Assisted hearing devices are available for meetings held in the Council Chamber.
On the agenda:
- When the pandemic struck, the City Council implemented a series of programs to assist businesses and the public, including creating a business outreach team, establishing a sewer and water bill rebate and starting a small business grant program. Council will receive a report on the programs that have been initiated since the pandemic began.
- Council is being asked for direction on design elements for the N Street Project, and will receive an update on upcoming Capital Improvement Projects for 2021.
- Seeking Council’s direction on the format and dates for the 2021 Community Town Halls and Strategic Planning Session. Due to the current restrictions due to the pandemic, the sessions will be held virtually.
To view video (if available) or listen to the City Council meeting live, go to the City’s website www.cityofmerced.org, Facebook Live, or Comcast Public Access Channel 96.
Accommodation for individuals with disabilities may be arranged by contacting the City Clerk at (209) 388-8650.
At least 72 hours prior to each regular City Council meeting, a complete agenda packet is available for review on the City’s website at www.cityofmerced.org or at the City Clerk’s Office, 678 W. 18th St. All public records relating to an open session item that are distributed to a majority of the Council will be available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. Spanish and Hmong translation is available at every regular meeting.
The City Council meets the first and third Monday of the month, except when there is a holiday, then it meets the following day.
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