May 1, 2020
RIVERSIDE:  Riverside County launched an economic recovery task force to provide recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on restarting the local economy and preparing to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Todays announcement was made one day after the county supervisors announced they scheduled a meeting May 5, to potentially rescind orders made by County Health Official,  Dr. Cameron Kaiser. The county wants to look at reopening businesses once the governor eases statewide restrictions.
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“As we continue to fight against the silent enemy, coronavirus, metrics demonstrate that we can now balance that with turning the corner towards economic opportunity,” said Board Chair V. Manuel Perez, Fourth District Supervisor. “An important part of our efforts is making sure we are workforce ready and business ready once the state moves into the next phase in its roadmap. I envision this local economic recovery team as identifying resources, policies and opportunities that can help the local economy bounce back sooner in the Fourth District and Riverside County as a whole.”
The board formed this taskforce with business and community leaders from throughout Riverside County to study how to support businesses in their recovery efforts. The task force is expected to be in place for 18 months and will identify both short and long-term strategies to assist the local economy.
“We have assembled a fantastic wealth of knowledge and expertise to serve on the Economic Recovery Task Force while ensuring representation across the county,” said Vice Chair Karen Spiegel, Second District Supervisor.  “Their combined expertise, innovation and collaboration will be instrumental in developing a comprehensive and methodical approach towards re-opening our business communities and providing the support our region will need to rebound our economy from the devastating impacts of COVID-19. Their hard work and dedication to this effort is greatly appreciated. I’m confident that we will get through this together.”
Representing each of the five supervisorial districts and regions of the county, the task force draws upon the established business expertise and resources from local chambers of commerce, tourism bureaus, industry leaders and public sector partners. County staff members from the Economic Development Department and Transportation and Land Management Agency will work alongside the task force to support the critically important objectives of the task force.
Economic Recovery Task Force
Riverside Convention and Visitors Bureau/BIA (Chair)                    Lou Monville
Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (Vice-Chair)      Josh Bonner
Coachella Valley Association of Governments                                   Tom Kirk
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership                                              Joe Wallace
Corona Chamber of Commerce                                                            Bobby Spiegel
Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau                    Scott White
Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce                                        Cindy Roth
Inland Empire Economic Partnership                                                  Paul Granillo
Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce                                                 Kim Cousins
Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce                                              Oscar Valdepena
Riverside County Farm Bureau                                                             Rachel Johnson
Temecula Chamber of Commerce                                                       Emily Fallappino
Visit Temecula Valley                                                                             Kimberly Adams
Western Riverside Council of Governments                                      Rick Bishop
Wildomar/Murrieta Chamber of Commerce                                     Patrick Ellis
Wine Growers Association                                                                    Phil Baily
Workforce Development Board                                                           Jamil Dada