san jose downtown association executive director says the more than 1,600 businesses in a downtown core, only 6% are open. and essential. 9% are partially open for to go and delivery service. 84% are closed because of covid-19. west of downtown. poor house is open and on board. considering how business might change in any challenges. >> we have a parking lot in the back. that would give us an opportunity to seat more people. depending on the restrictions. that the governor puts out. >> the move outside will take time. the city will begin discussing want to ensure a clear path way for small business. they don't have a lot of money to spend on consultants. they want to know the clear rules. >> the most obvious barrier the need for health orders that will allow this out door activity. orders that the state and county level. >> new developments in san francisco. the city will let low wage workers stay inhan 550 unused hotels. had are being quote impacted by covid-19. >> after more than four decades in business the saddle rack a country music club is closing a. they have been unable to come

san jose downtown association executive director says the more than 1,600 businesses in a downtown core, only 6% are open. and essential. 9% are partially open for to go and delivery service. 84% are closed because of covid-19. west of downtown. poor house is open and on board. considering how business might change in any challenges. >> we have a parking lot in the back. that would give us an opportunity to seat more people. depending on the restrictions. that the governor puts out. >> the move outside will take time. the city will begin discussing the ordnance wednesday. >> we want to ensure a clear path way for small business. they don't have a lot of money to spend on consultants. they want to know the clear rules. >> the most obvious barrier the need for health orders that will allow this out door activity. orders that the state and county level. >> new developments in san francisco. the city will let low wage workers stay in more than 550 unused hotel rooms. they had been set aside for first responders. workers with lower pay are being quote impacted by covid-19. >> after more than

. >> that san jose downtown association said 84% of their businesses are currently close. places like this business are optimistic that it may help. >> it will be a good step. it will take more than that but every time we make a smart decision to open up safely, it will help the revenue and help the economy downtown a general. >> it won't just be for restaurants, city leaders in vision gyms and other retailers use this model also. they will discuss this ordinance on wednesday. >>> president trump said california is not moving fast enough to reopen its economy. in a neighborhood interview on fox and friends the president was asking about opening up businesses. he said i think they can open up quicker in california. he gave a shout out to overnor newsom and said he's been generous in his public briefings and appreciates that. >> placer county is telling governor newsom to back off. attorney general and board of supervisors and they said to let the county make their own decisions. of the governor is overstepping his authority by continuing to hold their county to the statewi

. >> the san jose downtown association said 84% of the businesses are currently close. places are optimistic that alfresco plan may help. >> i think it will take a lot more than that but i think every time we make a smart decision in opening up safely, it's going to help the revenue and help the economy in general. >>> this won't just be for restaurants. to city leaders envision gyms and retailers in alfresco model . the city council will be discussing the ordinance starting next wednesday. heather. >>> we will be following up to see if it does pass. thank you so much. >>> the labor department says u.s. unemployment rate jumped to nearly 15% in april. 14 point 7% jobless rate is the highest since the great depression. as recently as february, unemployment was at record lows at 3 1/2 percent. to president trump predicted the economy will start to transition the summer. economic advisors say stimulus efforts are having a positive impact. >> three quarters of the job loss is temporary. that doesn't lessen the hardship, but it does suggest things like the payroll protection

san jose city leaders are proposing an ordinance that would allow restaurants gyms and other retailers to do business outdoors it's called san jose al fresco. we talk with the executive director of the san jose downtown association for more details in with. >>likely to see on tuesday. the governor giving some more restrictions and. kind of relaxation of how we're going to be able to come back. we expect that there's going to be. restrictions on the number of tables who seats that we're going to have inside restaurants. so why not have them come out doors, we're certainly going to be doing this safely and we're going to be following all of the rules and then our city council is going to be dealing with this and will also be following the county order. so the idea that you are you going to be doing temperature checks before you can go back into businesses are you going to be having a disinfectant protocol so all of that detail is yet to be determined. but the idea on the al fresco. the plan was to give our partners a little bit of prep time because you're not just going to wave a wand and all of the customers who bring a comeback overnight. we're going to have to be able to roll this out in a way that earns their

san jose al fresco under the proposal restaurants gyms and other retailers would be allowed to do business outdoors earlier today on kron on we were joined by the executive director of the san jose downtown associationo learn how the plan would help businesses get back on their feet. >>look forward to a pioneering and being you know kind of a pilot there's tons of details that need to be worked out one of the things that we really appreciated is when the state relax. the abc for aust premises, alcohol. you know you've got you can go in and pick up the craft beer or cocktail and take it off premises. i think that needs to be extended. and so when we have this al fresco dining you can also enjoy a drink with that at the same time uncertainty we don't know exactly what the rules are going to be. how many tables are going to be allowed and we have to work with our partners at the city on where we're going to be able to put the tables are we going to put them on the sidewalk so we can take them in parking lanes are we going to put them in plazas the sales or even closing some streets and having the commercial enterprise and this kind of quiet side public private space that necessity is the mother of inve

san jose downtown association executive director scott meese says of the more than 1,600 businesses in the downtown core, only 6% are open, 9% are partially open for to-go or delivery service and 80% are closed because of covid-19. west of downtown, porthouse bistro is open and on board with the city's proposal, already considering how business might change and anticipating any challenges. >> we have a parking lot in the back that would also give us an opportunity to see more people, just depending on the restrictions that the governor puts out. >> reporter: for san jose businesses, the move outdoors will take some time. the city will begin discussing the ordinance wednesday. >> we want to ensure there's a clear pathway for businesses. they don't have a lot of money to be spebding on fees or with consultants. they just want to know what are the rules and how can they do it. >> reporter: the most obvious barriers are the need for health orders that both the state and county level. i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> if you're looking for ways to jump in and support local businesses

san jose city leaders are proposing an ordinance that would allow restaurants gyms and other retailers to open their business outdoors it's called san jose al fresco. we talked with the executive director of the san jose downtown association more of that. >>likely to see on tuesday. the governor giving some more restrictions and. kind of relaxation of how we're going to be able to come back. we expect that there's going to be. restrictions on the number of tables who seats that we're going to have inside restaurants. so why not have them come out doors, we're certainly going to be doing this safely and we're going to be following all of the rules and then our city council is going to be dealing with this and will also be following the county order. so the idea that you are you going to be doing temperature checks before you can go back into businesses are you going to be having a disinfectant protocol so all of that detail is yet to be determined. but the idea on the al fresco. the plan was to give our partners a little bit of prep time because you're not just going to wave a wand and all of the customers are going to come back overnight. we're going to have to be able to roll this out in a way that earns their trust. bot

but the san jose downtown association says it's unhappy that. >>local orders don't match what other lawmakers around the bay area and the state are putting into place. >>it's really frustrating that we're all not on the same page here there was a you're going to be open by this date folks can start planning scheduling weddings again in making plans right now it's so up in the air. everybody still twisting in the wind too much that is no way to run a business that's no way to bring it come back. >>as for when the county might begin easing restrictions. doctor cody says a key indicator would be reducing the virus is basic production number which represents a number of people who will be infected by a single case meanwhile, there are now more than one 0.4 million confirmed cases of covid-19 across the nation and the virus has killed more than 87,000 people across the state there are more than 76,000 cases more than 3100 people have died. >>those numbers, according to the johns hopkins global coronavirus tracker tonight, democrats in power to massiv

san jose downtown association executive director scott meese says of the more than 1,600 businesses in the downtown core, only 6% are open and essential. 9% are partially open for to-go and delivery service and the rest are closed because of covid-19. west of downtown, poorhouse bistro is open and on board with the proposal, already considering how business might change and any anticipated challenges. >> we have a parking lot in the back that would also give us an opportunity to seat more people depending on the restrictions that the governor puts out. >> reporter: for san jose businesses, the move outdoors the city begins discussing it wednesday. >> we want to ensure there's a clear pathway for small businesses. we know they don't have a lot of money to be spending on fees, time to be spending with lobbyists and consultants. they just want to know the rules. >> reporter: the most obvious barrier is the need for health orders that will allow this outdoor activity, orders at the state and county level. in san jose, amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> if you're looking for ways to support

san jose downtown association executive director scott meese says of the more than 1,600 businesses in the downtown core, only 6% are open and essential. 9% are partially open for to-go or delivery service, and 80% are closed because of covid-19. west of downtown, porthouse bistro is open and on board with the city's proposal, already considering how business might change and anticipating any challenges. >> we have a parking lot in the back that would also give us an opportunity to see more people, just depending on the restrictions that the governor puts out. >> eporter: for san jose businesses, the move outdoors will take some time. the city will begin discussing the ordinance wednesday. >> we want to ensure there's a clear pathway for businesses. we know they don't have a lot of money to be spending on fees. they don't have time to be spending with lobbyists, consultants. they just want to know what are the rules and how can they do it. >> reporter: the most obvious barriers are the need for health orders that will allow this outdoor activity, orders at both the state and county lev

the city and vision can help over businesses such as gyms and san jose downtown association say 84% ofinesses are currently closed. >>> bay area 12-year-old has invented a device to help battle the spread of the coronavirus. it's a gadget that allows people to avoid touching surfaces with their hands. his invention if daily city and the safe touch pro allows you to punch buttons and open doors without handling what could be a contaminated service. he saw his parents using his sleeves. >> what he created this for me, it was perfect. >> after the pandemic, it was over and more. >> plastic and germ resistant by the way so far he sold a few hundred at $14.99 each and give them 10, 15 years, he'll have a start up in the silicon valley. >> i love it. young kids solving problems for us. >> yes, indeed. that's bay area living. we have a cool down coming our way last year seeing it this morning. inside the bay, the on shore breeze back and temperatures falling off and here's the view going on in and around the bay area this morning. the clouds in addition to patchy fog, half-moon bay, and santa

but the san jose downtown business association very unhappy that local orders don't match what other lawmakers in the bay area and the state are putting into place. >>it's really frustrating that we're all not on the same page here there was a you're going to be open by this date folks can start planning been scheduling weddings again in making plans right now it's so up in the air. everybody still twisting when too much that is no way to run a business that's no way to bring it come back. >>without cody says a key indicator and easing restrictions in santa clara county would be reducing the number of people who will be infected by a single patient. >>well to the east bay now contra costa and alameda counties are not entering phase 2 of reopening for now alameda county health officer say that unless there's a big spike in cases over the weekend. they'll likely move into space to early next week, but they have not seen an exact our set an exact date just yet the same goes for contra costa county health officials say they'll likely make a decision on monday. >>this virus is still here

frustrating that we're all not on the same page here the downtown association scott needs who would welcome some foot traffic back to hard hit downtown san jose says the varying local state and federal orders governing pandemic response and recovery are frustrating and confusing what can i do here in santa clara county, maybe all dried. >>you know a few minutes and go do some shopping you know in other neighborhoods where there's a more permissive attitude unlike its neighbors. santa clara county has no plans to move to stage to just yet. despite making significant headway in hospital capacity testing an infrastructure. >>conditions have not changed all that much said county health officer doctor sara cody earlier this week are epidemic is is neither increasing or decreasing. >>it's just staying about today which means that if till back we're going to see an increase doctor cody's is a key indicator for easing restrictions would be reducing the virus is basic production number. >>which represents the number of people who will likely be infected by a single case we look at our indicators that we're not there yet the most vulnerable communities

frustrating that we're all not on the same page here the downtown association scott needs who would welcome some foot traffic back to hard hit downtown san jose says the varying local state and federal orders governing pandemic response and recovery are frustrating and confusing what can i do here in santa clara county, maybe all dried. >>you know a few minutes and go do some shopping, you know in other neighborhoods where there's a more permissive attitude unlike its neighbors. santa clara county has no plans to move to stage to just yet. despite making significant headway in hospital capacity testing an infrastructure. >>conditions have not changed all that much said county health officer doctor sara cody earlier this week are epidemic is is neither increasing or decreasing. >>it's just staying about study which means that if killed back we're going to see an increase doctor cody says a key indicator for easing restrictions would be reducing the virus is basic production number. >>which represents the number of people who will likely be infected by a single case we can look at our indicators that we're not there yet the most vulnerable comm

members back to work 84% of businesses in downtown san jose have been forced to shut their doors in the last 7 weeks. >>according to the california restaurant association, the $7 billion industry here in the golden state has lost a million restaurant workers. >>business leaders say despite many efforts many establishments will reopen their doors and she seems pause for museums. the owners of clones bars. i was close to it isn't surprising. until you are 1600 in businesses downtown the president made only 6% of them are open san jose mayor sam liccardo says while the idea is in place there are still plenty of details to work out. >>including conversations with the alcoholic beverage commission getting backing from local and state health leaders, making sure that restaurants are back up to code before they can reopen. the cargo says he also wants to make it free for businesses to use the public spaces for their customers some are hoping that this plan will stick around for years to come. jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >>tesla has called many of its workers back to the job apparently in defiance of alameda county's shelter-in-place order. they have a plan t

members back to work 84% of businesses and downtown san jose have been forced to shut their doors in the last 7 weeks. >>according to the california restaurant association, the $7 billion industry here in the golden state has lost a million restaurant workers. >>business leaders say despite many efforts many establishments will reopen their doors and she seems pause for new zealand's. the owners of clones bars. i was close there isn't surprising until you are 1600 in businesses downtown that presently only 6% are going to reopen san jose mayor sam liccardo says while the idea is in place there are still plenty of details to work out. >>including conversations with the alcoholic beverage commission getting backing from local and state health leaders, making sure that restaurants are back up to code before they can reopen. the cargo says he also wants to make it free for businesses to use the public spaces for their customers some are hoping that this plan will stick around for years to come. jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >>tesla has called many of its workers back to the job in fremont where they've got a plant apparently in defiance of alameda county's a

>>in san jose the ongoing shelter-in-place restrictions have hit downtown businesses, especially hard. the downtown association says the very local state and federal orders car named the pandemic response and recovery have been frustrating and confusing contra costa and alameda counties are also holding back for now health officers in both counties say. >>they will likely reopen early next week but have not set a date just yet kron four's michelle kingston reports. >>it's really difficult to your purse. i stories are really a smoker there's no sidewalk jim and sandy rowdy on a small yarn shop in livermore they started an online store since the shelter-in-place went into effect customers picking up knitting supplies on the front porch of their home, they say even though alameda county may begin phase 2 of reopening next allowing curbside pickup for nonessential retailers will likely continue to operate as is i think the idea to we have as a positive attitude problem. >>except the situation. and doctor. that's that's what we're trying to alameda county health officers say unless there's a big spike in cases over

san jose are moving towards. one city leaders will definitely consider. >> the city is certainly supportive of that. as long as we can do it safely. and in compliance. we are already talking to downtown association. and some of the local merchants about how we might be able to make it happen. >> that of course everything is a trade off. the stipcity wants to make sure doesn't negatively impact other stores. if the street is closed they want to make sure folks who want to come pik up items can do that. everything is a trade off. and the goal was to achieve some kind of balance. > thank you. also in pleasanton the testing site at the alameda fairgrounds is expanding eligibility. starting today all a symptomatic residents age ten and above can be tested there. the test site is open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00. no appointment necessary. >> oakland opened a site. you do not need to have symptoms to be tested. tests will be free and available to all residents regardless of insurance and immigration status. >> we are bringing it to the heart. >> the drive through will be open monday through saturday. 1 to 7:00 p.m. appointment only. >> everyone knew different degrees of what she was going throug

members back to work 84% of businesses in downtown san jose have been forced to shut their doors in the last 7 weeks. >>according to the california restaurant association, the $7 billion industry here in the golden state has lost a million restaurant workers. >>business leaders say despite many efforts many establishments will reopen their doors and she seems pause for new zealand's. the owners of clones bars. i was close so it isn't surprising until you are 1600 in businesses downtown the president made only 6% are going to reopen san jose mayor sam liccardo says while the idea is in place there are still plenty of details to work out. >>including conversations with the alcoholic beverage commission getting backing from local and state health leaders, making sure that restaurants are back up to code before they can reopen. the cardinal says he also wants to make it free for businesses to use the public spaces for their customers some are hoping that this plan will stick around for years to come. jonathan mccall kron 4 news. >>mary based company tesla is working to reopen its fremont factory thursday, human resources sent an e-mail out to employees say

members back to work 84% of businesses in downtown san jose have been forced to shut their doors in the last 7 weeks. >>according to the california restaurant association, the $7 billion industry here in the golden state has lost a million restaurant workers. >>business leaders say despite many efforts many establishments will reopen their doors and she seems pause for new zealand's. the owners of clones bars. i was close so it isn't surprising me tell you are 1600 in businesses downtown that presently only 6% of them are open san jose mayor sam liccardo says while the idea is in place there are still plenty of details to work out. >>including conversations with the alcoholic beverage commission getting backing from local and state health leaders, making sure that restaurants are back up to code before they can reopen. the cargo says he also wants to make it free for businesses to use the public spaces for their customers some are hoping that this plan will stick around for years to come. jonathan mccall kron 4 news may area-based company tesla is working to reopen its fremont factory. >>thursday, the human resources person sent out an e-mail to employ

associated with the pandemic shut down al fresco san jose as the plan is called would allow restaurants to expand service where appropriate on the sidewalks alleys and other outdoor areas and not just downtown but across the city one restaurant ready to set up tables on the porch or patio is the iconic henry's high life known for its wildly popular barbecue. it has been surviving on takeout service the serving some customers outdoors would help a lot says owner jason allard. >>there's a middle road there where we can open up the area for everyone to get out, but also allow restaurants and businesses even like us along something to move into the open air for business, you know anything right now is to help and the more we can get. going back to north towards normal business is better. >>ideas under consideration include restricting traffic or sacrificing some street parking certain permit fees may be waived challenges include issues related to serving alcohol outdoors san francisco officials are now compiling a list of possible sites. >>for more sanctioned homeless encampments during this pandemic the plan includes land managed by the city's rec and park department kron four's maureen kelly

members back to work 84% of businesses in downtown san jose have been forced to shut their doors in the last 7 weeks. >>according to the california restaurant associationthe golden state has lost a million restaurant workers. >>business leaders say despite many efforts many establishments will reopen their doors and she seems pause for museums. theaters of clones bars. my wife is close so it isn't surprising that tell you are 1600 in businesses downtown the president we only 6% of them are open san jose mayor sam liccardo says while the idea is in place there are still plenty of details to work out. >>including conversations with the alcoholic beverage commission getting backing from local and state health leaders, making sure that restaurants are back up to code before they can reopen. the cargo says he also wants to make it free for businesses to use the public spaces for their customers some are hoping that this plan will stick around for years to come. jonathan mccall kron 4 news. a free cruise ships will be docking at the port of oakland then pour the ships need a safe place dock. >>now at a time when they're not allowed to operate because of the