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Santee council greenlights 'Accessible Santee' small business grant funded by access fees
Summary
The council approved the Accessible Santee Small Business Grant Program to use Certified Access Specialist Program fees for accessibility upgrades to small businesses, adopting program changes requested by council in a unanimous 5-0 vote.
The Santee City Council approved a new Accessible Santee Small Business Grant Program on March 26, 2025, to help local small businesses pay for accessibility modifications using Certified Access Specialist Program fee revenues. Economic Development Manager Pam White presented the proposal and described program mechanics during a staff PowerPoint.
Council discussed program details and requested changes to the staff recommendation. Councilmember Laura Koval moved to approve the program with council-requested adjustments; Vice Mayor Rob McNelis seconded and the amendment was accepted. The motion carried unanimously 5-0. The minutes record that staff and the assistant city attorney (Tari Williams) assisted during the discussion.
The minutes do not list dollar amounts or eligibility limits for the program; those details were shown in the staff PowerPoint and are expected to be part of the final program documentation and administrative guidelines to be prepared by the Economic Development and Planning & Building departments.
