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8-8.1   Creation of EEPA; Appointment of Administrator.
   In accordance with Subsection 2-12.3, there is hereby created a City Department to be known as the Employment and Economic Policy Administration (hereinafter “EEPA”) which shall be under the charge of an Officer, known as the Administrator, appointed by the Mayor for a term expiring on the first Monday of January following the next biennial municipal election at which a Mayor is elected, who shall have the powers and perform the duties imposed upon him or her by law.
(Ord. 1980 c. 17 § 1; CBC 1985 8-8.1)
8-8.2   Authority of Administrator.
   Subject to fundings, the Administrator shall be the appointing authority and, from time to time, shall establish within the Department such divisions and administrative units within such divisions as may be necessary for the efficient and economical administration of the Department, and when necessary for such purpose, he or she may abolish any such Division, or he or she may merge any two or more of them, and may abolish or merge any such other Administrative Units within divisions as he or she may deem advisable. The Administrator shall prepare and keep current a statement of the organization of the Department, of the assignment of functions to its various Administrative Units, Offices and employees, and of the places at which, and the methods whereby, the public may receive information or make requests. The Administration shall annually on or before August 15 provide to the Mayor and to the Boston City Council a detailed report of the activity of the Agency, its projects and plans, and comments on its progress in attacking and solving the problem of unemployment.
(Ord. 1980 c. 17 § 2; CBC 1985 8-8.2)
8-8.3   Purpose.
   The Employment and Economic Policy Administration shall develop and administer programs in conjunction with federal, commonwealth and local government, private industry and nonprofit organizations to employ more Bostonians and to improve the general economic well-being of the city. In order to accomplish these ends, the Employment and Economic Policy Administration shall develop and administer programs to:
   (A)   Train and educate chronically unemployed Boston residents;
   (B)   Establish referral and placement opportunities in unsubsidized jobs in private and public sector employment for Boston residents;
   (C)   Encourage increased job development in the city, including technical assistance to private industry to hire and train more Boston residents;
   (D)   Establish specialized programs to assist handicapped and young people in obtaining meaningful employment opportunities to promote their career development;
   (E)   Coordinate with private and public school systems to assist people in obtaining marketable job skills and training as part of their education; and
   (F)   Apply for and expend federal, commonwealth and/or other grants to assist in these ends in conjunction with the approval of the Mayor and City Council.
(Ord. 1980 c. 17 § 3; CBC 1985 8-8.3)
8-8.4   Use of Funds.
   (A)   No more than 20% of the annual operating budget of the Employment and Economic Policy Administration may be expended on administrative staff and overhead costs. In any case, no more than 280 administrative personnel, all of whom shall be residents of Boston, may be employed by the Employment and Economic Policy Administration after December 31, 1980.
   (B)   All administrative staff positions in EEPA shall be filled and held subject to the receipt by the city of funds from the United States for the various programs set forth in Subsection 8-8.3. All qualified residents of the city shall have an equal opportunity for appointment to such positions and shall enjoy equal protection in the holding of such positions.
(Ord. 1980 c. 17 § 4; CBC 1985 8-8.4)
8-9   ESTABLISHING THE BOSTON RESIDENTS JOBS POLICY.
8-9.1   Definitions.
   For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   AGENCY. The unit of government, within the structure of the city that is responsible for the application, administration and execution of Community Development Block Grants, projects in the area of housing and employment, and Federal affirmative action programs, currently the Neighborhood Development and Employment Agency.
   APPROVED APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. Shall be defined as it is in M.G.L. Chapter 23, Sections 11H and 11I and is approved by the Division of Apprentice Training of the Department of Labor and Industries.
   BONA FIDE BOSTON RESIDENT. A worker who provides sufficient evidence of his or her status as a resident of the city as described in Subsection 8-9.3(A)(2)(f).
   BOSTON RESIDENTS JOBS POLICY STANDARDS OR BRJP STANDARDS. The standards as described below:
      (1)   At least 51% of the total work hours of journey people and 51% of the total work hours of apprentices in each trade on a covered project shall be by bona fide Boston residents;
      (2)   At least 40% of the total work hours of journey people and 40% of the total work hours of apprentices in each trade on a covered project shall be by people of color; and
      (3)   At least 12% of the total work hours of journey people and 12% of the total work hours of apprentices in each trade on a covered project shall be by women.
   CITY-FUNDED PROJECT. Any construction project funded in whole or in part by city funds or funds which, in accordance with a federal grant or otherwise, the city expends or administers.
   COMMISSION. The Boston Employment Commission.
   COMPLIANCE MONITOR. The person or persons assigned by the Boston Residents Jobs Policy Office or the Boston Planning and Development Agency Compliance Office to monitor a covered project’s compliance with this Section.
   COVERED PROJECT. 
      (1) Any city-funded project as defined in this Section; or
      (2) Any Major Development Project as defined in this Section.
   DEVELOPER. An entity that owns or coordinates the construction or substantial rehabilitation of a Major Development Project.
   GENERAL CONTRACTOR OR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER. Any person, firm, partnership, owner operator, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, proprietorship, trust, association or other legal entity that employs individuals to perform work on covered projects, including contractors and subcontractors of all tiers.
   MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Any new construction or substantial rehabilitation project in the city for which a project notification form has not already been submitted to the Boston Planning and Development Agency on or before January 31, 2017 for the specific construction or rehabilitation, which requires zoning relief, and in which it is proposed to erect a structure or structures having a total gross floor area (exclusive of all accessory parking garage space) in excess of 50,000 square feet or to enlarge or extend a structure or structures so as to increase its (or their) gross floor area (exclusive of all accessory parking garage space) by more than 50,000 square feet or to substantially rehabilitate a structure or structures having, or to have, after rehabilitation, a gross floor area (exclusive of accessory parking garage space) of more than 100,000 square feet.
   PEOPLE OF COLOR. Individuals who are Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American.
(Ord. 1983 c. 30 § 2; CBC 1985 8-9.1; Ord. 1998 c. 1 § 1; Ord. 2017 c. 1 § 2)
8-9.2   Boston Residents Jobs Policy Office.
   (A)   The Boston Residents Jobs Policy Office in the Office of Economic Development (“BRJP Office”) shall be responsible for the planning, implementation and overall coordination of compliance monitoring on all covered projects, including, but not limited to, Major Development Projects. Some covered projects will be monitored by the Boston Planning and Development Agency Compliance Office (“BPDA Compliance Office”), which will assume the role of the BRJP Office for purposes of this Section on those projects. On covered projects, the developer, general contractor/construction manager and each subcontractor must meet with the assigned compliance monitor prior to beginning construction to discuss initial project overview, including project duration, dollar amount, workforce projections and BRJP standards. Subcontractors added to a covered project after the beginning of construction must meet with the assigned compliance monitor prior to beginning work on the project.
   (B)   The BRJP Office shall operate a referral program, called the Boston Residents Jobs Bank, which shall refer city residents, people of color and women to general contractors, construction managers and subcontractors to increase opportunities for Boston residents, people of color and women for employment and training on construction projects within the city.
   (C)   Prior to the commencement of any covered project, the assigned compliance monitor shall:
      (1)   Review spending plans for the project;
      (2)   Review timeline and workforce projections for the project;
      (3)   Identify the number of job positions to be created by the project;
      (4)   Specify training needed for entry-level and semi-skilled positions by job title;
      (5)   Assist the city, developers and general contractors, in conjunction with appropriate unions and their existing collective bargaining agreements where applicable, with recruiting employees and arranging for training through established union apprenticeship programs. On non-union projects, assist the city, developers and general contractors with recruiting employees through available community-based programs; and
      (6)   Utilize the Jobs Bank to refer Boston residents, people of color and women to general contractors and subcontractors to assist such general contractors/construction manager and subcontractors to comply with this Section and to increase opportunities for Boston residents, people of color and women for employment and training on construction projects within the city.
   (D)   On each covered project, the assigned compliance monitor shall track the number of hours completed by people of color who are city resident people of color.
(Ord. 1983 c. 30 § 3; CBC 1985 8-9.2; Ord. 1998 c. 1 § 2; Ord. 2017 c. 1 § 3)
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