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Subject:EDSPL #7.a
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Dear Mayor Stewart, Council Members Marx, Pease, Shoresman and Francis,
I would like to ask you to support the Economic Development Strategic Plan update, your Agenda item #7.a.
As a small business owner located in SLO the support of local small business growth and development is very important
to me. I have read the report, I took the survey, listen to a presentation and watched the introduction to the update. I
feel City staff has listened to the input the residents and business owners expressed and they have incorporated it into
the report.
I especially feel Staff understand the following points:
1. Business and Entrepreneur Vitality: Improving the local business environment and helping entrepreneurs to thrive,
adapt, innovate, and grow in the face of challenges and opportunities.
2. Placemaking and Promotion: Maintaining the City’s quality of place while increasing awareness of local amenities and
fostering a sense of inclusion among residents and visitors.
3. Talent Development and Attraction: Supporting initiatives that develop the skills needed to secure quality jobs as well
as attract and retain a skilled and diverse workforce.
Small business’s are very important in this town, SLO is filled with entrepreneurs who want to provide jobs, raise families
and enjoy the quality of life that SLO offers. I think this update will help to make this possible.
I feel this update will help to carry SLO, our business’s, our residents, and our quality of life into a better future.
Thank you for your time.
Thank you again for your service to our community, it is greatly appreciated.
John
John K. Thomas
545 Stoneridge, 93401
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