Agenda Item 9
February 28,2012
Public Hearing
MEMORANDUM
February 24, 2012
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
County Council
Robert H. Dnunmer, Senior Legislative Attorney
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Public Hearing:
Bill 5-12, Administration - Small Business Navigator­
Established
Bill 5-12, Administration - Small Business Navigator -' Established, sponsored by
Council President Berliner, was introduced on February 7, 2012. A Planning, Housing and
Economic Development Committee worksession is tentatively scheduled for March 19 at 2:00
p.m.
Bill 5-12 would require the Executive to designate an employee in the Office of the
Executive or the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
as
the Small Business Navigator.
Among other duties, the Navigator must:
(1) advise the Executive, the Council, the Chief Administrative Officer, County
Department heads, the Planning Board, and any other appropriate government
agency, of any action needed to assist small businesses to comply with County
requirements and regulations;
(2)
serve
as
primary point of contact between a small business and each County
department or agency that the small business must interact with;
(3) develop and maintain a database of information necessary for a small business to
comply with County requirements and regulations; and
(4)
advise small businesses on how to comply with County requirements and
regulations.
This packet contains:
Bill 5-12
Legislative Request Report
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Bill No.
5-12
Concerning: Administration
Small
Business Navigator - Established
Revised: February 2, 2012 Draft
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Introduced:
February 7, 2012
Expires:
August 7, 2013
Enacted: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Executive: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Effective: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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Ch. _ _, Laws of Mont. Co. _ _ __
COUNTY COUNCIL
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
By: Council President Berliner
AN
ACT
to:
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establish a program to assist certain small businesses located in the County;
require the appointment of a dedicated staff member to assist small businesses to
comply with County requirements and regulations; and
generally amend the law concerning small businesses.
By adding
Montgomery County Code
Chapter 2. Administration.
Section 2-25B
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The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland approves the following Act:
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BILLNo.S-12
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Section 2-25B is added as follows:
2-25B.
Small Business Navigator.
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Definitions.
As used in this Section:
Navigator
means the Small Business Navigator.
Small business
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privately owned business that meets the
requirements of Section 11 B-65(a).
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Small Business Assistance Program with
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Small Business Navigator to
help small businesses comply with County policies and regulations.
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Small Business Navigator.
The Executive must designate an employee
in the Office of the Executive or the Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer as the Small Business Navigator.
Navigator must:
Among other duties, the
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advise the Executive, the Council, the Chief Administrative
Officer, County Department heads, the Planning Board, and any
other appropriate government agency, of any action needed to
assist small businesses to comply with County requirements and
regulations;
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serve as primary point of contact
interact with;
between
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small business and
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each County department or agency that the small business must
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develop and maintain
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database of information necessary for
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small business to comply with County requirements and
regulations; and
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advise small businesses on how to comply with County
requirements and regulations.
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BILL
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5-12
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Reports.
On or before September
12
of each year, the Executive must
report to the Council on the activities ofthe Navigator.
Approved:
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Roger Berliner, President, County Council
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Approved:
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Isiah Leggett, County Executive
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This is a correct copy ofCouncil action.
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Linda M. Lauer, Clerk of the Council
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LEGISLATIVE REQUEST REPORT
Bill 5-12
Administration
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Small Business Navigator
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Established
DESCRIPTION:
This Bill would require the Executive to appoint a dedicated staff
member to assist small businesses to comply with County
requirements and regulations.
Small businesses often have trouble understanding and complying
with County requirements and regulations. Currently, there is no
dedicated staff member available to help small businesses meet
County requirements.
To help small businesses comply with County requirements and
regulations.
CAD,
DED Director, DGS Director
To be requested.
To be requested.
To be requested.
To be researched.
Robert H. Drummer, Senior Legislative Attorney, 240-777-7895
To be researched.
PROBLEM:
GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES:
COORDINATION:
FISCAL IMPACT:
ECONOMIC
IMPACT:
EVALUATION:
EXPERIENCE
ELSEWHERE:
SOURCE OF
INFORMATION:
APPLICATION
WITHIN
MUNICIPALITIES:
PENALTIES:
Not applicable.
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