TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Steve S. Charelian, Finance Department Director
Emy-Rose Hanna, Revenue Services Supervisor
SUBJECT:Title
Presentation of 2023 Recognition Awards for Longstanding Local Businesses (Finance Director Charelian).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council recognize businesses that have been providing longstanding business operations and services to the community for a number of years.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funding is available in the Finance Department budget for the plaques, proclamations, certificates and related supplies.
BACKGROUND:
City Council established an award program to recognize and applaud longstanding businesses that have continuously maintained a commercially-zoned premise providing services to our community for many years.
The City recognizes eight (8) incremental milestones with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, and 50 years of continuous service in the community. Plaques will be awarded to businesses that reach milestones at 20 years and above. Special proclamations will be awarded to businesses with 10 and 15 years and certificates be awarded to businesses with 5 years.
The table below shows the number of businesses receiving recognition under incremental milestones, as well as the previous year for comparison:
Year
Plaques
Proclamations
Certificates
Total
2023
50
42
52
144
2022
43
62
45
150
A total of 144 businesses are being recognized for the 2023 Longstanding Business Awards. The City applauds these longstanding businesses that have provided continuous business and service to the community for the last 5-50 years.
DISCUSSION:
This year, City Council will present a total of 50 plaques to various businesses (in alphabetical order) in the 50, 40, 30, 25, and 20 year milestones:
50 Years
1. The Kettle
40 Years
1. 7Eleven
2. Beach Pizza, Inc.
3. Con...
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