ACTION:
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Clerk/Secretary
Department: Economic Development Item No: C9
Prepared by:
Faye Gray, Economic Development
Specialist Meeting Date: April 22, 2025
Approved by:
Larry Vaupel, Director
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: SMALL BUSINESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF VISTA
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2025- , recognizing May 4 – May 10, 2025 as Small Business Week in the City of Vista.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Economic Development PRIOR ACTION: None.
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: Economic Development Director Larry Vaupel requested that the City Manager include an item on an upcoming agenda for the consideration of a resolution in support of Small Business Week. National Small Business week is an annual event to celebrate entrepreneurs and small business owners during the U.S. Small Business Administration’s annual awards.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this consent item.
EXHIBITS:
1.City Council Resolution No. 2025- , Recognizing May 4 – May 10, 2025, as Small Business Week in the City of Vista
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
Approved above recommendation, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2025-67. Vote: 5-0
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOGNIZING MAY 4 – MAY 10, 2025, AS SMALL
BUSINESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF VISTA
The City Council of the City of Vista does resolve as follows:
1. Findings. The City Council hereby finds and declares the following:
A. The City of Vista acknowledges and appreciates the essential contributions of local small businesses to the vitality of our economy and the enrichment of our community; and B. For over 60 years, the United States Small Business Administration has recognized National Small Business Week to honor the vital role of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners, celebrating their hard work, ingenuity, and impact on the national economy; and
C. Small Business Week presents an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of small businesses, their owners, employees, and families, while increasing public awareness of the importance of supporting them; and
D. The United States Small Business Administration reports there are 34.7 million small businesses in the country, representing 99.7% of firms with paid employees, accounting for 61.1% of net new jobs created since 1995, and employing 45.9% of the private sector workforce; and
E. Sixty-eight cents of every dollar spent at a small business remains in the local community, and each dollar generates an additional 48 cents in local economic activity through the purchase of goods and services; and
2. Action.
The City of Vista resolves:
A. Support local businesses that generate jobs, drive economic growth, and strengthen the fabric of our neighborhoods and communities; and B. Encourage all residents, visitors, and stakeholders to support local small businesses by shopping locally, promoting their services, and fostering a collaborative environment in which they can thrive;
C. The City Council of the City of Vista, California does hereby declare May 4 – May 10, 2025, as Small Business Week in the City of Vista.
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EXHIBIT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CHARTERED CITY OF VISTA
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3. Adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Vista held on April 22, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
WALTER CHUNG, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
APPROVED
Walter C. Chung
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JOHN B. FRANKLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHY VALDEZ, CITY CLERK
By:
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