A. No person shall submit false information to the city, or to the city's representative, for the purpose of establishing the status of any business entity, including a sole proprietorship, as a MBE, WBE, DBE, or LBE.
B. No person shall submit false information to the city or the city's representative in connection with any bid or proposal regarding the MBE, WBE, DBE, or LBE status of any business entity, including a sole proprietorship, or regarding efforts made by that person to meet the MBE, WBE, DBE, or LBE participation levels included in a city contract.
C. No person shall submit false information to the city or the city's representative in connection with any local hire program, including the location where an employee resides or efforts made to meet the local hire participation levels included in a city contract.
D. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. This is in addition to any other remedies authorized by any other provisions of this code or provided for by any federal, state, or local law or regulation. (Ord. 2024-0010 § 8)