Resources
Here are some resources that may be of assistance for you as an Atascadero business owner:
Local
• Atascadero City Council – municipal issues
• Atascadero Planning Commission – city planning
• Cal Poly Green Campus Program – students promoting environmental stewardship at Cal Poly
• Career Connections at Cuesta College – heart for aligning students and employers with quality employment services
• Economic Vitality Corporation – economic development services, business resources
• Housing Authority of San Luis Obispo County – regional housing issues, affordable housing, planning
• Institute for Professional Development at Cuesta College – customized training for businesses and organizations
• San Luis Obispo Clean Energy – economic security & energy resilience
• San Luis Obispo County Council of Governments (SLOCOG) – effective transportation systems, enhanced quality of life in San Luis Obispo County, collaborative inter-governmental relationships
• San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors – county growth & development, water resources, public safety, general policy, planning, public utilities, etc.
• SLO County Air Pollution Control District – air pollution, preserving good air quality
• SLO County Builders Exchange – nonprofit contractors association
• SLO Partners – regional consortium of business, industry, education, community leaders focused on workforce/economic development aligning education systems and employment programs
Regional
• Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board – water issues & development
• Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens Area Agency on Aging – state/federal funding allocation for seniors
• Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee – public transportation
• Homebuilders Association of the Central Coast – trade association representing builders, developers, related industry
• Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) – urban sprawl, government
• San Luis Obispo Flood Control and Water Conservation District – hydrology, flooding
• SLO Regional Transit Authority (SLO-RTA) – public transportation
• Tri Counties Building and Construction Trades Council – representing craft unions
• Tri County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) – energy saving programs, industry trainings
State
• Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
• Employment Development Department
• Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
• America’s Job Center of California
• CalJOBS
• State of California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)
• State of California Employment Development Department Services for Veterans
• State of California Employment Training Portal
• Labor Market Information Division
• California Business Portal (GO-Biz)
• California Center for International Development (CITD)
• California Employers Association (CEA)
• California Business Portal Incentives
• California Coastal Rural Development Corporation (Cal Coastal)
• Industrial Development Bonds Financing Program (IDB)