San Francisco Mulls $2 Million in Relief for Small Businesses Hit by APEC, Free Transit for Chinese New Year
• San Francisco considering $2 million relief fund for small businesses negatively impacted by November APEC summit • Funds would be distributed by city's Office of Workforce and Economic Development to qualifying businesses • Separate $250,000 proposed to provide free public transit and parking in Chinatown for Chinese New Year • Aims to boost business in Chinatown during important cultural holiday after similar program halted last year • Transit officials say $250,000 likely insufficient to cover costs, willing to work with supervisor on amended plan