Title
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING A WORKGROUP TO STUDY ARAB-AMERICAN BUSINESSES: DISPARITIES, CAUSES, EFFECTS, AND SOLUTIONS for the purpose of establishing an MBE Expansion Workgroup; providing for the purpose of the MBE Expansion Workgroup; providing the composition of the MBE Expansion Workgroup; providing for the staff and technical support for the MBE Expansion Workgroup; providing for the issuance of a report; and generally regarding MBE Expansion Workgroup.
Background
This resolution establishes a Workgroup to Study Arab-American Businesses: Disparities, Causes, Effects, and Solution. The purpose of establishing a MBE Expansion Workgroup is to assist the County in determining whether Arab-American Businesses face disparities while opening/operating in the county, and begin planning for a disparity study if such hardships are uncovered. The Workgroup shall study the number of Arab-American businesses operating in the County, the difficulty of obtaining licenses and permits for Arab-American owned businesses, the number of licenses/permits that are denied and approved for Arab-American owned businesses, violations issues to Arab-American businesses, and any other disparity standard the Workgroup believes is necessary. The Workgroup shall identify if a disparity study is necessary and form the foundation/procedure of the disparity study if the Workgroup deems the study as a necessity.