CITY OF FRESNO Office of Councilmember Nelson Esparza Is hereby presented in honor of:
Small Business Week WHEREAS: Small businesses are the engine of the United States economy and the foundation of free and prosperous nation, built by men and women who work hard, take risks, and believe in the power of
the
American
Dream;
and
WHEREAS: Small businesses make up more than 99 percent of all private sector employers and create nearly two out of every three new jobs in the United States, fueling opportunity and driving local economies
across
every
corner
of
our
country;
and
WHEREAS: Whether in our fields, on our factory floors, or at the frontiers of technology, small businesses are driving the innovation and building the products that keep our country strong, competitive, and secure;
and
WHEREAS: In recent years, small business owners have faced unprecedented challenges, from recovery of a once-in-a-century pandemic to record-high inflation, yet have remained resilient in their commitment
to
delivering
for
our
communities;
and
WHEREAS: Despite these headwinds, the American spirit of enterprise endures, and we now stand at the threshold of a new era for small businesses, built on common sense, pro-growth policies that put our
people,
our
workers,
and
our
job
creators
first;
and
WHEREAS: The City of Fresno shares widespread commitment to making it easier for our hard-working entrepreneurs to get started and power our economy from the ground up; and WHEREAS: National Small Business Week has been proclaimed by the President of the United States since 1963, honoring the vital role of small businesses in creating jobs, growing the economy, and anchoring
our
communities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that we, Mayor Jerry P. Dyer, Councilmember Nelson Esparza, and the Fresno
City
Council,
do
hereby
proclaim,
the
4th-10th
of
May
2025,
as:
“Small Business Week” in the City of Fresno. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the Seal of The City of Fresno, California, on this 1 st
day of May 2025.