In addition to the duties given to the Mayor elsewhere, the Mayor shall:
(A) By July 1st of each fiscal year, set and report to the Board of Supervisors a City-wide LBE Participation Goal on the overall dollar value of all Contracts projected to be awarded in the upcoming fiscal year that will be subject to this Chapter. The City-wide LBE Participation Goal shall be based on prior fiscal year LBE utilization data and current LBE availability, but shall not be less than forty percent (40%). The City-wide LBE Participation Goal shall include a sub-Goal of at least twenty percent (20%) participation by Micro-LBEs. Contract Awarding Authorities shall use, among other methods, the good faith efforts in Section 14B.7(A) to attain the City-wide LBE Participation Goal. The City-wide LBE Participation Goal may be achieved by Small and Micro LBE participation as a prime Contractor, Joint Venture partner, or Subcontractor.
(B) Issue notices to all City departments informing them of their duties under this Chapter. The notice shall contain the following information: (1) the City-wide LBE Participation Goal set in Section 14B.12(A) that all City departments are encouraged to attain during the fiscal year, and that a department's failure to attain the City-wide LBE Participation Goal shall be reported in CMD's annual report; (2) the availability of MBEs, WBEs, and OBEs to perform City contracting and that departments are expected to take all steps necessary to ensure against illegal or arbitrary discrimination or exclusion of any certified business; and (3) the data each department is required to provide the Controller on each contract award.
(C) Coordinate and enforce cooperation and compliance by all City Departments with this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. 92-06, File No. 050784, App. 5/11/2006; amended by Ord. 250-14
, File No. 140999, App. 12/17/2014, Eff. 1/16/2015, Oper. 7/1/2015)