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AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
CONSENT CALENDAR Lynn M. Harris
DATE: December 11, 1990
SUBJECT: Small Business Center, Memorandum of Understanding
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
The efforts of staff in developing a Small Business Development Center program
were presented in a progress report heard by the City Council on October 30,
1990. There was a brief discussion in support of the Small Business Center
concept, followed by a vote to receive and file the progress report. The
progress report directed staff to return to City Council in December with a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the principal parties involved in the
proposed program, as a nest step.
A draft of a MOU has been prepared,by staff containing a statement of the
programs intent, program reporting and evaluation, and obligations of the
participating parties. A draft copy of the MOU is attached for Council's
consideration.
To receive and approve Memorandum of Understanding for a Santa Clarita Valley
Small Business Development Center, and direct staff to continue work on this
concept.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This is a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Clarita,
College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, Canyon
Country Chamber of Commerce, and the Castaic Chamber of Commerce to confirm
the intent,of the above-mentioned parties to work together cooperatively to
create and implement a Small Business Development Center to serve the Santa
Clarita Valley.
The parties to this agreement recognize that the small business sector plays a
vital role in the economy of the Santa Clarita Valley. With the planned
development of the Center City Mall and the introduction of several large
department stores; the ability of local small retail businesses to create and
retain jobs is being questioned and challenged. The SBDC is designed to
provide support services to strengthen local small businesses in the face of
this challenge.
1. PROGRAM INTENT
The objective of the SBDC will be to provide comprehensive and specialized
services for small business owners and individuals planning to start a small
business. The center will promote the start-up, retention and expansion of
small businesses. It will provide the following services: referrals to a �.-
group of public and private local resource network participants; dissemination
of information; individual counseling and technical assistance in financial
and business planning; and business conferences and training workshops for
groups of small business owners.
The SBDC will serve small businesses located in the Santa Clarita. Community
College District, a 367 square mile area.which includes the City of Santa
Clarita as well,as the unincorporated areas of Agua Dulce, Castaic and Val
Verde.
2. OBLIGATIONS
Each party to the MOU agrees to participate in the development of grant
proposals to secure state and/or federal funding for the SBDC.
Each party to this MOU agrees to be represented on the Advisory Board or Board
of Directors designed to establish general policies and market the program in
the Santa Clarita Valley.
Each party to the MOU agrees to financially support the SBDC through either
cash and/or inkind support.
3. REPORTING AND EVALUATION
An Annual Report shall be prepared to evaluate the progress of the SBDC toward
program goals and objectives adopted by the proposed Board of Directors..
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The program shall also be evaluated through the program comparable to audit
procedure of the California Department of Commerce, Office of Small Business
-- a mechanism designed to systematically evaluate Small Business Development
Centers. The audit procedure is required of centers funded through the State
Department of Commerce.
The City of Santa Clarita
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The College of the Canyons
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The Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce
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The Canyon Country Chamber of Commerce
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The Castaic Chamber of Commerce
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