Community & Economic Development Committee
October 23, 2023
Item (d)1
Carlos Velazquez, Public Information Manager
Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs
Forum on Disability Access and Compliance for Businesses The August 31st forum shared resources
available to small businesses to achieve
disability access compliance, including a new
grant program that covers improvements up
to $25,000.
It was the first time the City hosted a forum
that brought together local businesses and
people with disabilities to build relationships
and to foster problem solving around access.
Upcoming webinar, Monday November 6:
Disability Access & Grants for Small
Businesses.
August 2023
Latino Heritage Month – September 2023: Spotlight on
San José Latina Entrepreneurs and Businesses
For Latino Heritage Month, OEDCA
highlighted Latina entrepreneurs and
businesses, events and activities.
Upcoming celebrations and activities
include:
Oct. 28: Avenida de Altares, Alum Rock
Ave. and the School of Arts and Culture
Through Oct. 29: Yolanda López,
Portrait of the Artist at San José
Museum of Art
September 2023
Small Businesses in San José’s District 8 Receive Grants OEDCA distributed more than $140,000 in
grants to 57 small businesses along the Tully
Road / Eastridge and Evergreen areas thanks
to the District 8 Economic Vitality Small
Business Grant Program.
Grants will help with property improvement,
equipment, inventory, hiring, and marketing
costs.
More than half of the grants were awarded to
women-owned businesses, and all recipients
were minority-owned businesses.
September 2023
NIO Inc. and Procept Biorobotics Open New Headquarters
in North San José
North San José is Silicon Valley’s largest tech
business center with more than 81,000 jobs and
5,700 acres of land
OEDCA celebrated the grand opening ceremonies
of NIO’s new North America Headquarters and
Innovation Center and Procept Biorobotics’ hightech testing and production facility The facilities and companies represent a combined
358,000 square feet of space and 650 new
employees in North San José
September 2023
San José and its Public Art at Forefront of CODAsummit
More than 400 people convened October 4-6 in San
José for the annual CODAsummit, a conference that
explored the intersection of Art, Technology and Place
Works program
Activities took place at the Hammer Theatre Center, City Hall, San José Museum of Art, Convention Center and
Downtown’s First Friday Art Walk.
Public Art Tours showcased artworks at San Jose Staté University, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, and
Downtown San José
October 2023
Youth Tours Highlight Manufacturing Week 2023 in San José Manufacturing is one of San José’s most
prominent industries, supporting the
economy’s technology sector
Manufacturing Week is an annual event held
in October in cities across the country to
highlight the importance of the
manufacturing sector to our local and
national economy
In coordination with Manufacturing: San
José, OEDCA organized tours of
manufacturing facilities for more than 350
students from Piedmont Hills High School,
Independence High School, SIATech Charter
High School, and Goodwill of Silicon Valley
October 2023
Sharing Social Media Marketing Tips, Trainings and
Resources for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
OEDCA assists small businesses by connecting
business owners and entrepreneurs to important
resources and tools to help them flourish.
Looking for business support? Try one of our
partner’s upcoming small business workshops:
October 26: Accessing Capital as an ITIN
Holder/ Acceder al capital como titular de un
ITIN
November 9: How to Start a Business
Without Access to Capital
November 16: Exploring Entrepreneurship
October 2023
Community & Economic Development Committee
October 23, 2023
Item (d)1
Carlos Velazquez, Public Information Manager,
Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs