Small Business Initiatives
Joint Study Session:
Overview
The meeting format was somewhat different than a standard Council or Commission meeting. The following meeting objectives provided a basic outline for the joint study session:
- Introduction & Economic Profile of Emeryville OBJECTIVE: understand the economic context
- Overview of small business support programs OBJECTIVE: understand the competitive environment and identify best practices
- Overview of regional and state small business support programs OBJECTIVE: avoid duplication of efforts and identify opportunities for leverage
- Listening session OBJECTIVE: determine business community needs and priorities
- Conclusion/recap OBJECTIVE: list action items
- Joint Session Staff Report
- Video of Joint Session Meeting
- City Economic Development and East Bay Economic Development Alliance PowerPoint Presentation
Next steps:
At future Planning Commission and City Council meetings, staff will return with a distilled version of the items heard at the Joint Session. At that time, staff will seek confirmation and prioritization of topics; and direction for further study and action as appropriate by the EDAC, Planning Commission, City Council, and staff.