About the Business and Economic Development Award
The City of Davis Business and Economic Development Award annually recognizes individual(s) or local business(es) operating within the City of Davis for extraordinary contributions to the community. Candidates may be individuals, businesses, or organizations that have made a positive contribution to the City’s Business and Economic Development climate. The Commission may grant up to three awards each year in the following categories: individual contributions to business and economic development; business or organization contributions to business and economic development; and extended excellence in local economic development. Candidate businesses honored must be licensed by the City and must be in good standing.
- Individual Contributions to local Economic Development
Awarded to an individual whose actions and achievements over the past year have made a significant positive contribution to the local business climate. - Business or Organization Contributions to Local Economic Development
Awarded to a local business, service or professional organization whose actions and achievements over the past year have made a significant positive contribution to the local business climate. - Extended Excellence in Local Economic Development
Awarded to an individual, business, or local service or professional organization that has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to fostering economic development and contributed to the growth of the local business climate.
Selection Process
Nominations may only come from the City’s Business and Economic Development Commissioners at the October 26, 2009 Commission meeting, where presentation of nominations by each Commissioner will occur. The Commission will accept public suggestions for nomination until October 20, 2009 through public suggestion forms available at the Community Development Department at City Hall or by downloading the nomination form.
Each Commissioner may nominate one candidate in each of the three award categories, or may elect not to make a nomination in one or more categories. For a public suggestion to be considered, a Commissioner must select it as his or her nomination. All public suggestions received by the deadline will be distributed to Commissioners prior to the October 26th meeting.
Immediately following nominations, the Commissioners shall vote for the nominee(s) they find most deserving of the award. Commissioners may vote to refrain from selecting a nominee in each of the three categories. The nominee(s) receiving the most votes shall be recommended to the City Council for approval as the City’s annual Economic Development Award recipient. The Council’s confirmation and honoring of the second annual Business and Economic Development Award recipient shall take place at the next available Council meeting.
Please contact Economic Development Coordinator Sarah Worley at (530) 757-5610 or sworley@cityofdavis.org for more information.
