We also joined coalitions of like-minded
organizations to raise the profile of items
beyond our core priorities, including:
Joined a coalition of small business
organizations to press for tax code
changes that would, among other things,
allow firms to carryback losses from this
crisis backward to reclaim taxes they
previously paid and help them weather the
economic storm.
Worked with real estate organizations
to advocate for an extension of completion
deadlines for those have 1031 “like-kind
exchanges” in progress to preserve
liquidity in the real estate market.
Collaborated with a broad group
of real estate, insurance and business
organizations to urge for the creation
of a Business Continuity and Workers’
Protection Recovery Fund patterned after
the September 11 Victim Compensation
Fund.
These are just a few examples of
how NAA amplified our Congressional
outreach through coalitions and other
partnerships.
NAA also deployed our most important
advocacy resource – you, the membership.
NAA issued a call to action asking
owners and operators to contact their
members of Congress and make the case
for the apartment industry’s priorities.
13,000 heeded the call and made the voice
of the apartment industry heard. Dozens
of state and local affiliated-apartment
associations and member companies
around the country also harnessed the
power of their members to rapidly deploy
the alert through their own networks.
Several Congressional key contacts also
reached out to targeted members of
Congress directly to make our case.
As the impacts on our businesses
continue to evolve, we will need all 82,000
NAA members speaking to Congress with
one loud and clear voice. Moreover, the
entire grassroots network of the apartment
industry and our real estate partners must
mobilize to ensure appropriate actions are
taken to mitigate risks and additional relief
for housing providers is secured.
For more information on our industry
advocacy efforts, or to get involved, visit
the Advocacy Section of the NAA website.
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What does "Safer At Home" Mean?
(Courtesy Axiom Politics)
Governor Jared Polis today provided an
update on how the state is responding
to COVID-19 and provided further
clarification on what the Safer-at-Home
phase of the pandemic will look like for
Coloradans.
“I want to reiterate, the Safer-at-Home
phase is not going back to life as
normal. It’s not a major adjustment
from where we have been,” said
Governor Jared Polis. “Safer-at-
Home means most Coloradans should
continue to limit social interactions
to the greatest extent possible to
just individuals in your household
and wear facial masks when you are
out. I’m proud of how Colorado has
come together during this difficult
period to stay home as much as
possible, protecting ourselves and our
neighbors. But we still have work to do
- we are not through the woods yet.”
The goal of the Safer-at-Home phase is
to maintain 60-65% physical distancing.
This means:
•
Vulnerable populations and older
adults must stay home unless
absolutely necessary.
• No group gatherings of more than
10 people.
• Critical businesses will remain
open with strict precautions
(social distancing, masks for
all employees, more frequent
cleanings, etc.)
• Retail businesses may open for
curbside delivery and phased-
in public opening with strict
precautions.
• Nightclubs, gyms and spas will
remain closed.
• Elective medical and dental
procedures begin, with strict
precautions to ensure adequate
personal protective equipment and
the ability to meet critical care needs.
•
Personal services (salons, tattoo
parlors, dog grooming, personal
training, etc.) will open with strict
precautions.
• K-12 schools and postsecondary
institutions will continue to suspend
normal in-person instruction for the
2019-2020 school year.
• Telecommuting continues for offices.
Starting on May 4, up to 50% of staff can
work in person (with social distancing
in place).
• The state is not changing requirements
for nursing homes and other senior
care facilities. There will continue to be
restrictions on visiting residents.
The Governor also provided guidance and
best practices for non-critical workplaces,
including their employees and customers.
Non-critical workplaces should be operating
at no more than 50% in-person capacity
and should allow employees to telework
whenever possible. For more details on best
practices, view the Governor’s presentation.
Under the Safer-at-Home phase, local
governments will have a variety of options
when it comes to slowing the spread of the
virus and protecting their communities.
Local governments can implement the
guidelines of Safer-at-Home to match the state.
Local governments can go farther than the
state, including but not limited to stay-at-home
orders or additional protective measures.
Local governments can relax guidelines
more than the state. To do so, local
governments will need to demonstrate
proof of 14 consecutive days of decline of
infection of COVID-19 in the county. They also
must submit an application to CDPHE that
includes a written COVID-19 suppression
plan approved by the appropriate local public
health authority, all hospitals within the
jurisdiction and elected leadership.
Gov. Polis recently signed Executive Order D
2020 041 today extending the suspension of
normal in-person instruction at all public and
private elementary and secondary schools
in the State until the end of the 2019-2020
school year. This order does not affect plans
for the 2020-2021 school year.
To learn more about the Safer-at-Home
phase of the pandemic and a tentative
timeline, view the Governor’s presentation
here and a one-pager here. To view the
Governor’s news conference, click here.
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