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Committee recommends reducing Small Business Advisory Commission to 11 seats to ease quorum and vacancies

5822744 · September 24, 2025
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Staff asked the committee to endorse an ordinance amendment reducing the Small Business Advisory Commission from 15 to 11 members and removing at-large seats while retaining category representation; the committee voted to recommend the ordinance to full council.

Economic Development staff told the Economic and Workforce Development Committee on Sept. 24 that vacancies and holdover appointments have made it difficult for the Small Business Advisory Commission (SBAC) to maintain quorums and conduct effective meetings.

Alfred Brewer, assistant director for economic development, said the SBAC was formed in 2021 and currently is in transition; only two district appointees (D8 and D10) were seated while other members were on holdover status. Staff recommended amending…

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