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Whereas, the City of Palm Desert, California, celebrates our
local small businesses and the contributions they make to our local
economy and community. According to the United States Small
Business Administration, there are currently 30.2 million small
businesses in the United States, representing more than 99.7
percent of all businesses with 47.5 percent of the employees in the
United States, and are responsible for 65.9 percent of net new jobs
created from 2000 to 2017; and
Whereas, 90 percent of consumers in the United States say
Small Business Saturday has had a positive impact on their
community and they are encouraged to Shop Small all year long;
and
Whereas, 73 percent of consumers who reportedly Shopped
Small at independently-owned retailers and restaurants on Small
Business Saturday did so with friends or family, and most stated the
reason was to support their community; and
Whereas, the City of Palm Desert, California, supports our
local businesses that create jobs, boost our local economy, and
preserve our neighborhoods; and
Whereas, advocacy groups as well as public and private
organizations across the country have endorsed the Saturday after
Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday.
Now, Therefore, I, Sabby Jonathan, Mayor of the City of
Palm Desert, California, Along With the Entire City Council, Do
Hereby Proclaim November 24, 2018, as
Small Business Saturday
in the City of Palm Desert and urge our citizens to support small
businesses and merchants on Small Business Saturday and
throughout the year.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have
caused the Official Seal of the City of Palm Desert, California,
to be affixed thisl5th day of November 2018.