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STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #610-50
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:November 6, 2012
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Joni Pattillo, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Proclamation in Recognition of Small Business Saturday – November 24, 2012
Prepared by Hazel L. Wetherford, Economic Development Analyst
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Small Business Saturday – November 24, 2012 – is a national initiative that marks a day to
support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods
around the country. This initiative to prompt residents to dedicate a portion of holiday shopping
to local, independently-owned small businesses aligns closely with the Dublin’s Shop Local
Facebook Campaign – “Discover Dublin for the Holidays.”
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council proclaim November 24, 2012 as Small Business
Saturday.
Submitted By Reviewed By
Economic Development Director Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
Small Business Saturday, which falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is an initiative
that began in 2010 to help small businesses get more exposure during one of the biggest
shopping weekends of the year.
In 2011, Small Business Saturday gave a boost to local business merchants and spurred an
estimated 103 million Americans to shop at independently-owned small businesses.
Supporting small businesses is a high priority for the City Council and Staff has worked on
several fronts to support local businesses, including partnerships with the Dublin Chamber of
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Commerce for classes and programs, as well as to develop the Dublin Shop Local Holiday
Facebook Campaign – “Discover Dublin for the Holidays.”
The City and Chamber effort to bolster support for local and small business is in line with the
national Small Business Saturday initiative. In fact, the Dublin Shop Local Facebook page will
be actively supporting and promoting the event throughout the month of November to local
residents.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proclamation in Recognition of Small Business Saturday –
November 24, 2012
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A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin believes that small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the glue that holds
communities together; according to the United States Small Business Administration, there are currently 28 million small
businesses in the United States and they represent more than 99 percent of American companies, create two-thirds of the net
new jobs, and generate half of private gross domestic product; and
WHEREAS, small businesses employ ½ of the employees in the private sector in the United States; and
WHEREAS, 93% of US consumers believe it’s important to support the local small businesses that they value in their
community and 89% agree that locally-owned, independent businesses contribute positively through taxes and jobs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dublin supports our local businesses that create jobs, boost our local economy and preserve our
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, advocacy groups and public and private organizations across the country have endorsed the Saturday after
Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Tim Sbranti, Mayor of Dublin, on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim November 24,
2012, as:
“SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY”
And urge the residents of our community, and communities across the country, to support small businesses and merchants on
Small Business Saturday and throughout the year.
DATED: November 6, 2012
Mayor Sbranti Vice Mayor Hart
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Councilmember Hildenbrand Councilmember Biddle Councilmember Swalwell