Mayor Franklin proclaims May 3–9 Small Business Week; Chamber highlights internships and scholarships

Vista Mayor Franklin proclaimed May 3–9, 2026, as Small Business Week, urging residents and visitors to support local merchants and participate in community activities that “celebrate and uplift Vista’s small business community.”

A representative of the Vista Chamber, speaking after the proclamation, thanked Mayor Franklin and the City Council and described upcoming local workforce and youth-support efforts. “This summer, nearly 50 of our local businesses will host 115 interns from our Velocity Internship program,” the representative said. “And thanks to the generosity of many of our local businesses, the Chamber will award $48,000 in scholarships to 37 local youth.”

The proclamation, read aloud by the mayor, encourages shopping locally and promoting the services of small businesses during the designated week. The Chamber representative framed the internships and scholarships as part of ongoing efforts to support small-business growth and youth employment in Vista.

The City did not record a separate council vote in the transcript excerpt provided; the proclamation was read and the Chamber representative formally accepted it on behalf of the business community. The city and the Chamber did not provide additional details in the transcript about scholarship funding sources beyond attributing them to local business generosity, nor did they specify which businesses will host interns or the schedule for the internship placements.

The proclamation covers the week of May 3–9, 2026. The Chamber representative closed remarks by urging continued partnership between the city and local businesses to support small-business success.