A Visit Oakland Partner Update
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This partner update includes:

  1. Shelter In Place Updates from Alameda County including:
    1. What exactly is a Social Bubble?
    2. Businesses that are allowed to currently re-open
    3. Essential travel versus leisure travel
    4. Face coverings now required at all times outside
  2. Instructions on how to use the Visit Oakland Partner Portal to update your listing to show the public your COVID compliancy, outdoor dining options, etc.
  3. Share your thoughts and needs about The City of Oakland’s Flex Streets Initiative

SOCIAL BUBBLE TIPS
As of June 8, individuals from different households can now gather in small groups known as 'Social Bubbles' (see Section 7 of the ordinance) in outdoor settings.

BUSINESSES REOPENING
Certain businesses providing services with limited person-to-person contact, including appliance repair, and pet grooming services, can now resume operations. Retail and other businesses can continue to do curbside, storefront pickups, and delivery under specific conditions. See the full list of Essential, Outdoor, & Additional Businesses in Alameda County

Alameda County also shared their Reopening Plan which includes movement to future stages contingent upon local COVID-19 indicators, at 2-4 week intervals. The County is collaborating with five other Bay Area counties to slow the spread of COVID-19 and preserve critical health care capacity across the region. 


ESSENTIAL TRAVEL
Travel is still limited for essential purposes, however, future reopening phases will include leisure travel. 

 
FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED
Beginning at 11:59 p.m. on June 7, 2020, all people in the County must comply with the new Required Face Covering Order: people must, unless an exception applies, wear a face covering when outside and when anyone else other than just members of their Social Bubble is within 30 feet (10 yards). Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. Please visit the Alameda County Public Health Department website to review the full Order.

HOW TO USE VISIT OAKLAND’S PARTNER PORTAL
Visit Oakland launched the Oakland Partner Portal as a FREE resource for local businesses.

The Partner Portal will allow anyone with an account to:

  • Create website listings
    Visit Oakland website receives approximately 65k organic visits per month.
  • Post on our events calendar
    This is the most popular page on our website for both visitors and locals.
  • Sign up for free promotions
    Examples include: Oakland Restaurant Week, Hotel Packages, etc.
  • Share COVID Recovery: Update your listing to show consumers how you are reopening and COVID compliant with new ‘Business Continuity’ amenities.
    We know that consumers are searching for this information. Our current COVID Resources webpage has over 6 minutes time on page with 8.5k visitors since March.
  • Opportunities for additional exposure on our social media channels and consumer email newsletters
    Email Database: 16.3k, Instagram followers: 28.2k, Facebook followers: 24k, Twitter followers: 17.9k

Login information for new & existing membersclick here.

Click here for specific instructions on how to update your business amenities to show COVID compliance.

If you have any questions about the Oakland Partner Portal, please email marketing@visitoakland.com

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM FLEX STREETS?
To further help businesses meet the physical distancing requirements of current and future County Health Orders, City departments have launched the Flex Streets Initiative to streamline the permitting process for sidewalk and roadway encroachments. The goal is to spur equitable economic revitalization by making it easier for retailers, restaurants and other businesses to use larger portions of the sidewalk, parking lanes and streets.

The City of Oakland needs your help to create an equitable program that meets the needs of businesses and reflects community input by sharing your interest, insight and needs. Please take the brief online survey to inform the program. Learn more at: www.oaklandca.gov/flexstreets

 

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