https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/12/08/opinion-is-santa-clara-county-leaving-small-businesses-behind/

On Oct. 20, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct the county administration to identify up to $100 million in funding for a local, small-business financial aid package. The proposal, authored by Supervisors Susan Ellenberg and Joe Simitian, has been widely applauded by small business and community leaders. If approved Tuesday, the proposal would be the most significant local effort to save our small businesses and give hope to our community until a COVID-19 vaccine becomes widely available.

Community leaders had reason to be optimistic about this proposal and looked forward to working collaboratively with the county to facilitate economic recovery. Instead, we were deeply disappointed to read the county administration’s report that does not give any concrete plan to execute a small-business relief fund, despite the unanimous vote from the County Board of Supervisors to put together an actionable proposal. The 45-page report cites numerous reasons as to why the fund cannot be established without outside intervention.