To receive City Financial Assistance of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) or more towards a Development Project, a Developer shall enter into an agreement with the appropriate City director that provides at least the following Community Benefits:
(a) A plan to meet Minority Business Enterprise, Female Business Enterprise, and Cleveland Area Small Business (MBE, FBE, and CSB) participation goals, consistent with Chapter 187, from any or all of the following, including at team leadership, preconstruction, construction, trade and craft sub-contractor, professional services, including architectural and engineering design, real estate and property management, and/or post-project hiring levels;
(b) A plan to meet resident and low-income resident employment goals the City establishes for each Development Project;
(c) Participation in mentor / protégé programs for certified MBEs, FBEs, CSBs and residents;
(d) Registered apprenticeship and internship opportunities for adult Cleveland residents and City of Cleveland community college students that are Cleveland residents; and providing pre-apprenticeship, internship, and/or information and networking session opportunities for City of Cleveland high school graduates and students that are Cleveland residents;
(e) A commitment to meet periodically with community stakeholders to gain community input on the Development Project;
(f) Additionally, the agreement shall require the Developer to provide quarterly reports to the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) regarding compliance with the above workforce, contracting and subcontracting, and community benefits commitments, in addition to and coordination with the reports required by Codified Ordinance Section 187.24 in the spirit of collaboration and partnership with OEO that serves as a resource to Developers.
(Ord. No. 297-2023. Passed 6-5-23, eff. 9-6-23)