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Small Business Development Center Offers Assistance In Earthquake Aftermath
Business
owners seeking business counseling in the aftermath of Saturday's earthquake should contact Sandy Neal at 707-445-9035. The SBDC will assist with current and future risks by helping to create a disaster plan, addressing changes in market conditions, preventing layoffs, or taking action to address financial challenges.
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Board of Equalization Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Humboldt County Due to Earthquake
Betty T. Yee, Chairwoman of the Board of Equalization (BOE), today
announced that extensions for filing, audits, billing notices,
assessments and relief from subsequent penalties are available for
those individuals and/or businesses impacted by the earthquake in
Humboldt County.
Emergency relief for taxpayers and fee payers may include extensions
for filing returns or to make payments, relief of interest and
penalties, and copies of BOE tax records will be made available on an
expedited basis. Any taxpayer or fee payer who, as a result of the
earthquake, cannot meet tax filing and payment deadlines may apply. The
BOE may also extend these relief provisions to include delays caused by
disruption of the normal activities of the U.S. Postal Service or other
private mail and freight companies.
For More Information: Visit the BOE website: http://www.boe.ca.gov/
or call the BOE Taxpayer Information Call Center at 800-400-7115. TDD
service is available at 800-735-2929 and 800-735-2922. The BOE
representatives are available to assist tax and fee payers Monday
through Friday (except state holidays) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Pacific Time).
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Employer Tax Credit Workshop Coming
The N orth Coast Employer Advisory Council is offering a workshop for local businesses on how tax credits for employee costs can help improve the bottom line. Programs discussed will be Work Opportunity Tax Credits, the State Enterprise Program and the Enterprise Zone Hiring Tax Credits. The workshop will be held January 20th, from noon to 1:30pm. For more information, email Anne Crossan at acrossan@edd.ca.gov or download the workshop flier at www.rredc.com.
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RREDC Business Spotlight:
Giant Redwood RV Park
 The owners of Giant Redwood RV Park came to RREDC for a loan so they could make campground improvements that would help increase their business. Since the improvements business has grown.
Giant Redwood RV Park is open year round and has the advantage of being surrounded by 51,000 acres of Humboldt Redwood State Park. The campground itself sits on 23 acres of mixed redwood/coniferous forest with 1500 feet of river frontage that includes beach and river access. The park accommodates both RV and tent camping and offers campers full electrical hookups, clean hot showers, self-service laundry and a camp store.
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RREDC and SBDC Team To Help Local Dairies
Recently, RREDC and the Small Business Development Center pooled their resources to
react quickly to assist local  dairy owners in obtaining operating capital loans through
the Farm Service Agency and other sources. Many dairies feeling the impact of both the Humboldt
Creamery bankruptcy and lagging milk prices sought financing assistance.
SBDC and RREDC met with local dairy
owners to assess the size and scope of their needs. RREDC contacted the Farm Service Agency to get an
overview of their loan guidelines, application process and key points to their
application. With this knowledge, the dairy owners were able to have our team
review their package to ensure a complete submittal. SBDC and RREDC assisted with at least 12 dairies loan packages. RREDC now has 2 dairy loans with FSA guarantees in our portfolio.
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Reminder - January 13th Is Workshop On Water Resource Planning - VENUE CHANGE!
As reported last month, the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District is holding a workshop on Tuesday January 19th from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss options for using water and address issues re: increased water rates and loss of commercial users. The workshop
will feature a number of informative presentations, and will invite
public input, around the four general options available to the District
to address these issues.
Note the location of the workshop is now the Elks Lodge on Herrick Avenue.
Given space limitations, registration is required - please visit the District's website (HBMWD.com) or call (443-5018) to obtain an agenda and register.
Please
attend, or encourage someone else to - this is the time for the
community to participate and help address this important issue!
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Economic Fuel Entry Deadline Approaching
The registration deadline for 2010's Economic Fuel business  plan competition is Friday, January 29th, 2010.
Registration packets must be received by 5:00pm on January 29th at the College of the Redwoods Eureka Downtown Instructional Site, 605 K Street, Eureka.
Registration packets and other information can be found at the Economic Fuel website.
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Small Business Development Center Offers Free Classes For Businesses
The SBDC's Business Basics workshops provide good information for start-up businesses as well as good refresher course material for those in business.
Please let anyone you think would benefit know about them. The schedule for January and February is:
Startup Basics:
Wednesday 13-Jan 6-8:00 PM
Wednesday 10-Feb 6-8:00 PM
Marketing Basics:
Tuesday 26-Jan 6-8:00 PM
Tuesday 23-Feb 6-8:00 PM
Books and Records Basics:
Wednesday 4-Feb 6-8:00 PM
Financial Basics:
Tuesday 2-Feb 6-8:00 PM
Business Plan Basics:
Thursday 28-Jan 6-8:00 PM
Thursday 25-Feb 6-8:00 PM
Classes are free and held at the Prosperity Center, 520 E Street, Eureka. In addition, classes are held in Crescent City. For more information, go to www.northcoastsbdc.org
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Member Update - City of Trinidad
There are a number of new projects completed or underway in the City of Trinidad. A new Trinidad museum created from a 100-year old home recently opened after citizens raised funds and coordinated volunteers to complete the project. A park and a new library are on the horizon. Trinidad is also home to HSU's Marine Lab, the Trinidad memorial Lighthouse and is a part of the California Coastal National Monument.
Land use is, of course, central to our efforts as it is for other entities. The City is in the process of implementing the Tsurai Management Plan, amending the General Plan, adopting and implementing On-Site Waste Water Treatment Ordinances, and considering regulation of Vacation Dwelling Units which are currently 15% of the housing stock.
Thanks to the hustle of citizens, City Staff and Manager Steve Albright, Trinidad has been mightily successful in receiving its fair share of grant funding ($5.8+ million).
Current projects include the Gateway to 101 Project, Main and Trinity Safety Improvements, Library/Museum Improvement Project, Library Museum Project Access Improvements, Saunders Park, Azalea and Pacific Streets Reconstruction, Drainage Improvements, Trinidad Pier Reconstruction in Partnership with the Trinidad Rancheria.
And in the works, but likely to be funded include: Energy Efficiency and Conservation for City Hall, North Coast Energy Independence Program, Safe Drinking Water Revolving Fund and last but critical to our collective health a Turbidity Meter.
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Member Update - McKinleyville Soon To Have Bocce
McKinleyville will soon have
two bocce ball courts at Pierson
Park. Thanks to a grant from the Mad River Rotary
Club and support from our community, construction is nearly complete and we are
looking forward to hosting a Grand Opening Ceremony in March 20100. They are also in the process of
starting a bocce ball club in McKinleyville.
Joining the club will be a great way to meet other bocce ball players in
the area. Please call McKinleyville
Parks & Recreation at 839-9003 for more info.
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RREDC Board of Directors
City of Arcata - Vice Mayor Alex Stillman
City of Blue Lake - Councilmember Sherman Shapiro*
City of Eureka - Councilmember Linda Atkins
City of Ferndale - Councilmember Ken Mierzwa
City of Fortuna - Councilmember Ken Zazni
City of Rio Dell - Mayor Pro Tem Melissa Marks
City of Trinidad - Councilmember Julie Fulkerson
County of Humboldt - Supervisor Mark Lovelace
Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation & Conservation District -
Commissioner Mike Wilson
Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District - Director Bruce Rupp*
Humboldt Community Service District - Director Frank Scolari*
Manila Community Services District - Director To Be Appointed
McKinleyville Community Services District - Director Helen Edwards*
Orick Community Services District- Director Kristina Combs
Redway Community Services District - Director John Rogers
Redwoods Community Colleges District - Trustee Tom Ross
Willow Creek Community Services District - Director Tyler Holmes*
*Members of the Executive Committee
Loan Committee:
Chair:Scott Pesch-Coldwell Banker Commercial Pacific Partners Real Estate
Vice Chair:Liana Simpson-Sequoia Personnel
Helen Edwards-McKinleyville Community Service District-Director
Frank Scolari-Coldwell Banker Cutten Realty
Sherman Schapiro-RREDC Board of DIrector
Jennifer Budwig-Redwood Capital Bank
Phil Sullivan-Umpqua Bank
Dan Sweet-Coast Central Credit Union
Angela Machado - Alternate Member from Umpqua Bank
Dean Charlton - Alternate Member from Coast Central Credit Union
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Gregg Foster-Executive Director
Virginia Fisher-Lender
Bonnie Smoller-Administrative Assistant
Suzanne Dockal - Accounting
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