San Jose City Council
city • 2026-03-05 • 5:00 PM
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City of San José Small Business Advisory Committee Member - Anuradha Basu Council Liaison - CM Kamei Member - Chandra Brooks Council Liaison - CM Ortiz Member - Kobad Bugwadia Member - Christina Bui Member - Laura Perez Ehrheart Member - Kellie Fallon Member - Daniel Fernandez Member – Lily Guggenheim OEDCA Staff - Jen Baker Member - Mimi M Hernandez OEDCA Staff - Blage Zelalich Member - Charles "Chappie" Jones OEDCA Staff - Victor Farlie Member - Dennis King Member - Tony Lam Member - Azer Manashir Member - Tony Mirenda Member – Rosaline Raj SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 5, 2026 5.00 p.m. In Person & Hybrid Meeting City Manager’s Conference Room 17th Floor City Hall 200 East Santa Clara St. How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): The public is invited to listen into the meeting. Public comment can only be made in person at City Hall. Topic: Small Business Advisory Committee Meeting March 5, 2026 Time: 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 940 6349 6625 Passcode: 476532 How to submit written Public Comment: By email to jessica.munoz@sanjoseca.gov by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. -- 1 of 4 -- AGENDA I. Welcome and Introductions from the Chair of the Committee Welcome from Daniel Fernandez. II. Minutes of the Meeting held on December 4, 2025 Approval of the minutes of the meeting held on December 4, 2025. III. Council Liaison Comments Welcome from Councilmembers Rosemary Kamei and Peter Ortiz. IV. Approval of the 2026 Committee Work Plan Approval of the Committee Workplan for 2026. V. San Jose Small Business Data and Analysis Staff presentation on small business key facts and analysis in San Jose. VI. TMC Capital Partnership with JP Morgan Chase TMC update on JP Morgan Chase Investment to support work in San Jose. VII. Small Business Grant Programs Staff update on the new Business Startup grant program. VIII. New Small Business Legal Service Staff update on the proposed legal service contract. -- 2 of 4 -- IX. New Business Improvement Districts Update Committee update on status of citywide business improvement district formation in FY 25-26. X. News & Information from the City Manager’s Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs • Streamlined Restaurant Program Q1 & Q2 Metrics • Cannabis Equity Entrepreneurship Program • SJ 2026 Update • CEDC Half Year Review Deck XI. Public Comment XII. Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items The next meeting is scheduled for June 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm, City Hall. The City of San José is committed to open and honest government and strives to consistently meet the community’s expectations by providing excellent service, in a positive and timely manner, and in the full view of the public. The Code of Conduct is intended to promote open meetings that welcome debate of public policy issues being discussed by the City Council, their Committees, and City Boards and Commissions in an atmosphere of fairness, courtesy, and respect for differing points of view. You may speak to the Committee about any discussion item that is on the agenda, and you may also speak during Public Comment on items that are not on the agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Please be advised that, by law, the Committee is unable to discuss or take action on issues presented during Public Comment. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, no matter shall be acted upon by the Committee unless listed on the agenda, which has been posted not less than 72 hours prior to meeting. Agendas, Staff Reports and some associated documents for the Committee items may be viewed on the Internet at the Small Business Advisory Committee page. -- 3 of 4 -- All public records relating to an open session item on this agenda, which are not exempt from disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act, that are distributed to a majority of the Committee will be available for public inspection at the Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs Offi …(truncated preview)
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Summary (draft minutes): City of San José Small Business Advisory Committee Member - Anuradha Basu Council Liaison - CM Kamei Member - Chandra Brooks Council Liaison - CM Ortiz Member - Kobad Bugwadia Member - Christina Bui Member - Laura Perez Ehrheart Member - Kellie Fallon Member - Daniel Fernandez Member – Lily Guggenheim OEDCA Staff - Jen Baker Member - Mimi M Hernandez OEDCA Staff - Blage Zelalich Member - Charles "Chappie" Jones OEDCA Staff - Victor Farlie Member - Dennis King Member - Tony Lam Member - Azer Manashir Member - Tony Mirenda Member – Rosaline Raj SMALL BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 5, 2026 5.00 p.m. In Person & Hybrid Meeting City Manager’s Conference Room 17th Floor City Hall 200 East Santa Clara St. How to observe the Meeting (no public comment): The public is invited to listen into the meeting. Public comment can only be made in person at City Hall. Topic: Small Business Advisory Committee Meeting March 5, 2026 Time: 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 940 6349 6625 Passcode: 476532 How to submit written Public Comment: By email to jessica.munoz@sanjoseca.gov by 9:00 a.m. the day of the meeting. -- 1 of 4 -- AGENDA I. Welcome and Introductions f (Truncated for demo view.)