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BACKGROUND
The Pima County Small Business Commission was created by a Resolution of the
Board of Supervisors on March 18, 2003 (Resolution No. 2003-52). The Resolution
was amended on October 13, 2009 (Resolution No. 2009-260), at the request for the
Commission, to allow for informational public hearings and the submission to the Board
of an Annual Report. The Resolution calls for the Annual Report to briefly outline the
activities of the past year and the projects for the coming year.
The purpose of the Commission is to facilitate communication between Pima County
and small business; to evaluate County policies and regulations for their impact on
small business; and to help maintain a healthy environment in which small businesses
and their employees can prosper.
The Commission is composed of 11 members, two appointed by each County
Supervisor and one at-large member appointed by the Commission. The Commission
selects its own chair and vice chair.
Every Commissioner must be the owner or manager of a small business located in
Pima County. The business must have no more than 100 employees.
The present Commission represents a broad spectrum of business activity including
automotive repair; medical sales; machine tool design; real estate sales and
development; restaurant operation; economic development; and public policy
consulting, as well as other small business ventures.
The Commission has had another very active year as the following list of
accomplishments indicates.