City Council

(9) 26-0069 CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUITY, IMMIGRATION, AGING, AND DISABILITY and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOBS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to providing short-term targeted assistance, including financial support to small businesses negatively impacted by recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions and directing various departments report on associated economic impacts of reduced consumer activity. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Rodriguez - Jurado): DIRECT the Community Investment for Families Department (CIFD) and the Economic Workforce and Development Department (EWDD), with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) and the City Administrative Officer (CAO), to: a. Report to Council within 30 days on providing short-term targeted assistance, including financial support to small businesses negatively impacted by recent ICE actions. b. Report to Council within 60 days on the economic impacts of reduced consumer activity associated with these actions, including effects on small business revenue, employment, and neighborhood-level economic activity; and a strategic economic development plan to support affected commercial corridors, restore consumer confidence, and help small businesses recover and remain resilient. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.