COVID-19 Update: Aquatic Center, Limited Outdoor Personal Care Services, Expanded Business Loan

August 28, 2020 Edition

Alameda County Health Department to Allow for Outdoor Personal Care Services

Effective today, August 28, Alameda County Health Department's new Health Order allows for limited outdoor activities and services to resume.

The Order allows for the reopening of outdoor swimming pools as well as outdoor services for hair salons, nail salons, barbershops, waxing, skin care and non-medical massages. Services that may require a client to remove their face covering, as well as eyebrow threading and waxing and eyelash treatments are not permitted at this time. Tattoo, piercing, and electrolysis businesses are not allowed to operate indoors or outdoors.

Wineries with outdoor tasting facilities may provide tastings by appointment, without the requirement to provide a meal.

Businesses should refer to the following for Reopening Guidance:

Allowable businesses noted above that are interested in outdoor operations are asked to complete a no-fee application found at Planning Department and email to pod@cityofpleasantonca.gov.

Today the Governor also announced the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, a colored tiered plan that imposes risk-based criteria on tightening and loosening allowable activities. When the state and county have different guidance on allowable activity, it is whichever is the more restrictive applies.

Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center
Phased Reopening

Pleasanton’s Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center (DBAC) will begin offering limited public lap swim starting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Individuals will be permitted to reserve swim lanes for lap swim and fitness purposes only. Recreational and family use of pools will not yet be allowed. Pre-registration is required with limited space available. A link to our pre-registration page will be available soon—along with further details about DBAC’s phased reopening process.

This is the first step in a phased plan for reopening, as permitted by new County Health Order. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Newly Expanded Business Support Loan Program

The updated Pleasanton Business Support Fund program provides zero-interest, short term loans to independently or locally-owned Pleasanton businesses that have been adversely affected due to COVID-19.

Eligible businesses must have a physical location in Pleasanton, be in good standing with the City and have paid a City of Pleasanton 2020 business license tax by March 1, 2020. Employee count is based on the total reported on the 2020 City business license application or renewal. Businesses are now eligible for increased loan amounts as follows:

$10,000 loan amount ($10,800 in downtown) for micro-enterprise businesses employing 2-10 employees
$20,000 loan amount ($21,600 in downtown) for businesses employing 11-25 employees

Businesses that have previously been approved for $2,500 or $2,900 loans may request to borrow the higher amounts based on employee count. Loan repayment terms have also been extended to a maximum amortization of 36 months. Please contact the Economic Development Department at econdev@cityofpleasantonca.gov to request the increased loan amount. New applicants can apply HERE.

Pleasanton Emergency Rental Assistance Program

If you or someone you know in Pleasanton is struggling to pay their rent because of the pandemic, please apply to the City of Pleasanton's Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Eligible residents can receive up to $2,500 in grant assistance per household to help pay for delinquent rent. Applications are being accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Permit Center Services

Pleasanton Permit Center building plan review applications are being accepted electronically at this time. Wait times for express and standard plan review:

Express plan review- for projects that qualify for express allow 5 business days. This includes intake, plan review and issuance.
Standard plan review- allow 5 business day for processing application, plan review times are included in the informational handout for commercial and residential projects

Building permit center services are by appointment only for questions or project discussions that cannot be done electronically, call 925-931-5300 or buildingdivision@cityofpleasantonca.gov.

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