3.31 22-0354 Subject: Small Business Roundtable Recommendations And Co-Op Businesses
From: Councilmember Fife And Council President Bas
Recommendation: Receive An Informational Report From The City Administrator On Implementation Of The Recommendations From The 2017 Small Business Roundtable Task Force, Including An Update On What Actions Have Been Taken In Line With The Recommendations Regarding Small Business Support And Services; And An Update On The 2015 Resolution In Support Of Worker Cooperatives In The City Of Oakland; On The June 28, 2022 Special Community And Economic Development Committee Agenda
The tax proposal isn't progressive or equitable. Many local residents with small businesses are being lumped with mega-corporations earning $74 million per year. Housing is an essential service that is hard to do and should be supported, especially when it is provided by hard working, local residents. Many small mom and pop housing providers offer affordable housing by discounting countless hours remodeling their homes, trading in their weekends to build equity so they can send their children college and for retirement. Many have borne the brunt of the pandemic and have not received rent for almost two years. What concrete steps does city council members take to support local residents delivering affordable housing? This tax structure proposal is not Fair, equitable or progressive -- oppose unless modified.
The tax proposal isn't progressive or equitable. Many local residents with small businesses are being lumped with mega-corporations earning $74 million per year. Housing is an essential service that is hard to do and should be supported, especially when it is provided by hard working, local residents. Many small mom and pop housing providers offer affordable housing by discounting countless hours remodeling their homes, trading in their weekends to build equity so they can send their children college and for retirement. Many have borne the brunt of the pandemic and have not received rent for almost two years. What concrete steps does city council members take to support local residents delivering affordable housing? This tax structure proposal is not Fair, equitable or progressive -- oppose unless modified.