HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-08-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - SMALL BUSINESS CENTER (2)Cityager A proval
Item to be presented by:
Mike Haviland
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: August 22; 1995
SUBJECT: Small Business Center
DEPARTMENT' Community Development
The existing Small Business Center will close its doors at the end of August. The Center was not
able to secure funding from the community needed for on-going operations. The service however,
that has been provided by the center is still a necessary function that needs to take place, The Santa
Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has expressed an interest in taking on these services. To aide
them in this endeavor it would be best for the City to transfer the assets it had purchased for the
Small Business Development Center to the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. These
assets are largely office furniture and equipment.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council request the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce to
develop a work program for the establishment of a Small Business Assistance program to be
operated out of the Chamber of Commerce. If acceptable to the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of
Commerce staff should transfer the assets of the Small Business Development Center to them.
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