COVID-19 Business Recovery Survey

The City Council is seeking input from the community to assist with San Fernando’s economic recovery in 2022. Your feedback will help determine which programs the City offers to local businesses over the next year.

Please complete this survey, which should take less than 5 minutes. Your responses will be kept confidential

Click "OK" below to begin the survey.

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* 1. Please provide your business or organization information:

Your Name *

Business Name *

Business Street Address *

Unit/Suite Number

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* 2. What year was your business/organization established in San Fernando?

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* 3. Please indicate your business type:

Auto Related

Beauty/personal care services (hair, nail, waxing, tattoo, massage)

Childcare, education, tutoring

Construction

Entertainment and recreation

Finance, insurance, real estate

Fitness center/gym

Grocery store

Home-based business

Hospitality and tourism

Distribution, light-manufacturing or production

Medical offices (dental, physicians, pharmacies)

Non-profit

Professional and technical services

Restaurant, bar, brewpubs, and other food/drink

Retail store

Technology (research and development, software)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How many employees do you currently have at your San Fernando location?

Self-employed with no employees

1 to 4

5 to 9

10 to 25

26 to 50

51 to 100

101 or more

None of the above

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* 5. How was your business/organization negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? (Select all that apply)

Loss of revenue

Temporary closure

Permanent closure

Reduced customer demand

Layoff of one or more staff

My business was not negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Is your business/organization behind on rent? (Answers are conﬁdential)

No, I have continued to pay full rent during the Pandemic/I am currently caught up on rent

Yes, I have not been able to pay rent during some or all of the time and my back rent is between $1 and $10,000

Yes, I have not been able to pay rent during some or all of the time and my back rent is between $10,001 and $20,000

Yes, I have not been able to pay rent during some or all of the time and my back rent is between $20,001 and $50,000

Yes, I have not been able to pay rent during some or all of the time and my back rent is over $50,000

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* 7. What COVID-19 relief funding or assistance has your business/organization received? (Select all that apply)

I have not received COVID-19 relief assistance

Paycheck protection program (PPP)

Economic injury disaster loan/advance (EIDL)

California small business COVID-19 relief grant

EDD (Employment Development) – unemployment or pandemic unemployment assistance

Tax or permit relief (extended deadlines, waiver of late fees, tax credits, etc.)

Federal restaurant revitalization fund

Small business development center (SBDC) – free training or counseling

Small business administration (SBA) loan (e.g., SBA Debt relief, express bridge

Lease/rent assistance

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* 8. How much total COVID-19 relief funding has your business received?

$1 - $5,000

$5,001 – $10,000

$10,001 – $20,000

$20,001 – $50,000

More than $50,000

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* 9. What will be the greatest challenges to your business/organization recovery? (Select your top three choices)

Cash flow – paying for inventory and pay payroll

Debt management

Paying rent and utilities (including back rent)

Hiring or re-hiring employees

Marketing my business

Re-establishing customer/client base

Obtaining inventory and supplies

Securing future financing

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* 10. If you provided outdoor dining during the pandemic, would you like to continue or enhance outdoor dining?

Yes

Not applicable