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REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee <br />DATE OF MEETING:June 10, 2019 <br />SUBMITTED BY: Chris Farrell, Manager, Small Business Centre, 519 741 2200 ext. 7294 <br />PREPARED BY: Chris Farrell, Manager, Small Business Centre, 519 741 2200 ext. 7294 <br />WARD (S) INVOLVED:All <br />DATE OF REPORT:May 16, 2019 <br />REPORT NO.:DSD-19-136 <br />SUBJECT:Three-Party Agreementwith the City of Kitchener, Cambridge, and <br />Waterloo for Waterloo Region Small Business Centre <br />_________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />RECOMMENDATION: That the General Manager, Development Services be authorized to <br />execute a three year funding agreement between the City of Kitchener, City of Cambridge and <br />Cityof Waterloo to collaborate on delivery of the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre services <br />and programs funded in part by the Province of Ontario; said agreement to be to the satisfaction <br />of the City Solicitor;and further, <br />That the General Manager, Development Services be authorized to execute on behalf of the City <br />of Kitchener any agreements or documentation pertaining to services and programs provided by <br />the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre provided said agreements or documentation is to the <br />satisfaction of the City Solicitor. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Waterloo Region Small Business Centre (WRSBC) has provided thousands of entrepreneurs <br />with the training and support necessary to start and grow successful businesses. From concept, <br />through start-up and early growth stages of business, the Centre(s) area one-stop source for <br />information, guidance and professional advice on starting and running a successfulbusiness. <br />Servicing individuals of all ages and educational backgroundsand businesses from all industry <br />sectors. WRSBC isone of a network of 54 centres in Ontario supportedby the province and <br />municipalities. The Waterloo Region Small Business Centre operates from three locationswith <br />Kitchener having4.5 employees and the Cambridge and Waterloosatellite officeseach having one <br />employee.The three municipalities have collaborated to deliver small business services since 1998 in <br />Kitchenerand Cambridge and in Waterloo since 2006. <br />The province provides annual funding to support core services,youth and grant programs. Other funding <br />sources includemunicipalities, Regionof Waterloo, special projects, private sector sponsors and fees for <br />services from workshops and events. <br />The City of Kitchener office acts as the WRSBC headquarters to: <br />oversee the implementation of a wide range of entrepreneurial servicesand the establishment <br />of initiatives and programs, <br />develop and implement marketing and digital media strategies, <br />*** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** <br />Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994for assistance. <br />1 - 1 <br />