Action 8
Support small businesses in meeting or exceeding requirements in Green Zone Program areas through counseling and identifying funding opportunities.
Support small businesses in meeting or exceeding requirements in Green Zone Program areas through counseling and identifying funding opportunities.
Advance economic resiliency in the region by building the capacity of small businesses to prepare for and sustain operations following natural disasters and other economic shocks.
Incentivize economic growth in sectors that are important to the fulfillment of sustainability goals, such as material recycling, through business attraction and incubator programming.
Support the establishment, preservation, and growth of small businesses, such as through streamlined permitting processes and equitable contracting opportunities.
Promote the growth of local aquaculture operations through economic development and creation of market opportunities.
Collaborate with the City of Los Angeles, Just Transition Task Force, and other stakeholders to implement and expand upon the Los Angeles Just Transition Strategy.
Partner with community-based organizations, educational institutions, and the private sector to develop High Road Training Partnerships that connect workers to growth sectors of the economy.
Select common quantifiable metrics to track the outcomes of all LA County–funded training programs (e.g., graduates, job retention, wages, mobility).
Collaborate on a green economy study to investigate workforce and just transition opportunities in emerging sectors, such as electric vehicles, offshore wind, biodiversity, resource circularity, and ocean economy.
Examine and invest in workforce training opportunities to prepare County residents, including underserved communities, for careers that leverage ethical artificial intelligence (AI).