2017-054 - Growth of Workers Cooperatives in Santa Ana

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J. Community organizations, such as Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities, are currently engaging and incubating local Worker Cooperatives with a focus on addressing local issues like food insecurity, wage inequality, and other positive health outcomes for residents. Section 2. Recognizing the importance of supporting local Worker Cooperatives, the City Council directs staff to review city procurement policies and provide recommendations to include incentives for local Worker Cooperatives. Section 3. Recognizing that local Worker Cooperatives, like all small businesses, require economic incentives for long term successful outcomes, the City Council directs staff to review the business license fee structure to consider reduced rates for Worker Cooperatives. Section 4. Recognizing that local Worker Cooperatives do not have the same access to financial support as other small businesses, the City Council directs staff to review the Community Development Block Grant Micro -enterprise Small Business Incentive Program and provide recommendations to include funding for Worker Cooperatives. Section 5. Recognizing that community support and participation is the key ingredient to successful community economic development, the City Council directs staff to work collaboratively with local community stakeholders to develop recommendations for the possible development of a local Worker Cooperative business ordinance. Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. Resolution No. 2017-054 Page 2 of 3