2.33 22-0354 Subject: Small Business Roundtable Recommendations And Co-Op Businesses
From: Councilmember Fife And Council President Bas
Recommendation: Approve A Report And Recommendation 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
Atthowe Fine Art Services, founded in 1971, became a worker owned cooperative in early 2021. The great economic benefits to Oakland should be recognized. Worker owners contribute to the success of our business and the wellbeing of our community . We are keeping good paying jobs in our local economy which in turn builds wealth in Oakland by people who live and work in the community. Evidence is mounting that employee-owned enterprises outperform their competitors, especially during economic downturns.
Thank you for advancing worker ownership in the city of Oakland, specifically to help Oakland-based companies transition to worker coops or other forms of employee ownership.
Atthowe Fine Art Services, founded in 1971, became a worker owned cooperative in early 2021. The great economic benefits to Oakland should be recognized. Worker owners contribute to the success of our business and the wellbeing of our community . We are keeping good paying jobs in our local economy which in turn builds wealth in Oakland by people who live and work in the community. Evidence is mounting that employee-owned enterprises outperform their competitors, especially during economic downturns.
Thank you for advancing worker ownership in the city of Oakland, specifically to help Oakland-based companies transition to worker coops or other forms of employee ownership.