Small Business Enhancement Program (SBEP) restoration
Summary
Business district leaders from across the city urged the council to codify and restore the Small Business Enhancement Program under Council Policy 900-15, which would direct roughly $2 million a year to BIDs. Councilmembers expressed support but pointed to the city's budget deficit as the obstacle.
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Last discussed Apr 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Restoring the program under the old policy formula would cost roughly $2 million a year at a time the city faces a large budget deficit.
Small businesses in the city's business improvement districts, especially in historically underserved corridors like City Heights and the Diamond District.
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