Lockdown Updates

This is transcript from B. Kyle at the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce regarding protocol for the Lockdown:

1. For immediate help:
   1. If you see something/someone and you want to notify the police, call the non-emergency #: 651-291-1111 including vehicles driving with no plates, people casing your buildings or blocks.
   2. If you have an emergency, dial 911.
   3. If you have a business/infrastructure and you are concerned about its physical security, the EOC has asked that you notify them when/if you are seeing imminent danger (at which time you dial 911). The police and National Guard are not able to share tactical strategies in terms of placement of personnel or planned movements throughout the city.
   4. Supplies:

  i.     Home Depot, IGH

1. Store Manager Paul Burrows.  651-202-8030
2. Store has approx 800-1000 sheets. Will deliver asap.

   ii.     Menards, West St Paul

1. 680 sheets they  can deliver tonight. Need to know asap.
2. Store manager, Erik: mobile is 612-804-4857

6. Disaster assessment

                                                    i.     If your bldg. has had any physical damage, please call Dept of Safety and Inspections

                                                   ii.     DSI office: 651-245-8359

                                                  iii.     117 bldgs assessed thus far

7. Bldg repair:

                                                    i.     National Assn of Minority Contractors

1. Keith Baker, staff@namc-um.org

                                                   ii.     Restoration Professionals

1. They have a 24 hour emergency service at 651-379-1990.
2. Dan Johnson is their crew leader, his cell number is 651-755-5389

                                                  iii.     Paul Davis of Greater St. Paul: Caleb Brunz, (651) 243-0737

8. Technical assistance

                                                    i.     Pay It Forward: we absolutely can modify the language we are using to assure business owners can use this resource to help figure out what to do next.

                                                   ii.     Reach out for guidance for insurance, banking, how to wend your way through decision making ahead.  www.saintpaulchamber.com/payitforward.

                                                  iii.     Minnesota Department of Commerce has created an Insurance Claim Tips document. It is designed for business owners,  containing information on making and filing insurance claims on damaged property. www.saintpaulchamber.com/resources.

1. Commerce wants to ensure our community can access relief as quickly as possible and avoid scammers who may attempt to take advantage of the situation. Please share these with your email lists or newsletters as needed.
2. Commerce’s Consumer Services Center (CSC) helps consumers with questions, concerns, or complaints involving insurance claims.  The CSC can be reached by phone at (651) 539-1600 or by email at consumer.protection@state.mn.us

2. Ramsey County Small Business Relief Fund: I misspoke on the webinar.  This represents Treasury $ that is committed to COVID-19 impacts.  Cannot be accessed for vandalism/business destruction due to the riots. That said, in conversations with the county this afternoon, businesses who apply for this fund that also are impacted by the riots, will be given priority attention.

3. Curfews
   1. Check your City Websites for current info

4. Phone jamming: Keep in mind that phone service can and may be interrupted during curfew hours, as a strategy employed by our police.  Be prepared to communicate with your people through the internet instead…

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