10081-11 Amend Code- Municipal Code Ch.14.5 Minority & Women Business Enterprise Diversity Development Programs

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Substitute Bill No.86-10 Apri14,2011 Page 10 Sec. 14.5-8. Emergency Contracts. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to emergency contracts. SECTION IIL Article 3 of Chapter 14.5 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: ARTICLE 3. Monitoring and Enforcement of Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise Utilization Sec. 14.5-9. Compliance with Applicable Federal, State and Local Laws-Role of Diversity Compliance Officer. (a) Consistent with the policy goal to assure that minority business enterprises (MBE) and women business enterprises (WBE) have the opportunity to participate in contract and procurement for supplies, construction, equipment and services, the Diversity Compliance Officer shall review the city practices governing the bidding and awarding of contracts involving federal funds. (b) The Diversity Compliance Officer shall make recommendations to see that such procedures are in compliance with all governing laws, rules and regulations, included by not limited to the following: 1 24 Code ofFederul Regulations, Part 570, Community Development Grants;�� 2. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law 111-5; 3. 49 Codc of Fcde�-al Regtrintio�ls, Part 26, Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Pro�-ams; 4. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 5 Executive Order 11625, National Program for Minority Business Enterprise; 6. Executive Order ] 1246, Equal Employment Opportunity; 16 The City of South Bend annually files �vith the Office of the City Clerk a "Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)" setting forth a summary of performance and accomplishments on South Bend, Mishawaka's, and the St. Joseph County Consortium's Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan, as well as the use of federal resources provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)funds,and HOME Investment Partnership Program funds.