Proclamation Of The City Council Of The City Of Emeryville Celebrating Local Small Businesses In The City Of Emeryville; And Declaring November 26, 2022, As Small Business Saturday In The City Of Emeryville WHEREAS, the City of Emeryville celebrates our local small businesses and the contributions they make to our local economy and community; and WHEREAS, according to the United States Small Business Administration, there are 32.5 million small businesses in the United States, small businesses represent 99.7% of firms with paid employees, small businesses are responsible for 62% of net new jobs created since 1995, and small businesses employ 46.8% of the employees in the private sector in the United States; and WHEREAS, 79% of consumers understand the importance of supporting the small businesses in their community on Small Business Saturday®, 70% report the day makes them want to encourage others to Shop Small®, independently-owned retailers, and 66% report that the day makes them want to Shop Small all year long; and WHEREAS, 58% of shoppers reported they shopped online with a small business and 54% reported they dined or ordered takeout from a small restaurant, bar, or café on Small Business Saturday in 2021; and WHEREAS, the City of Emeryville supports our local businesses that create jobs, boost our local economy, and preserve our communities; and WHEREAS, advocacy groups, as well as public and private organizations, across the country have endorsed the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville that November 26, 2022, be hereby proclaimed as Small Business Saturday in the City of Emeryville; and, be it, further RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Emeryville that we urge the residents of our community, and communities across the country, to support small businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year.
PROCLAIMED, by the Mayor of the City Council of the City of Emeryville at a regular meeting held Tuesday, November 1, 2022:
MAYOR
City of Emeryville
CALIFORNIA
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