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 2 �, �/��e, ��L �x�'aim,e� by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, �Indiana, as follows: • SECTION I. Article 1 of Chapter 14.5 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended to read in its entirety as follows: CHAPTER 14.5 MINORITYAND WOMENBUSINESSENTERPRISEDIVERSITYDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 14.5-1. Legislative Intent. (a) The following regulations are enacted in the interest of providing equal opportunity, promoting diversity and inclusion for existing and operating minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises. The regulations are intended to assist and help promote, monitor and enforce minority business enterprise programs and women's business enterprise programs in the City of South Bend, Indiana.� (b) The City of South Bend encourages the participation of minority and women owned business enterprises in City contracts. In addition to meeting federal goals for minority/women owned businesses in the city, the city encourages such businesses to participate in a local Minority and Women Business Enterprise Diversity Utilization Program.'` Sec. 14.5-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: (a) Bidder means any person, partnership, corporation, association or joint venture seeking to be awarded a City contract. �b) Certifieation Standards mean standards set forth by the State of Indiana governing minority and women's business enterprises which are codified in Rule 3. Certification Standards (25 Indiana Administrative Code 5-3-1 through 25 Indiana Administrative Code 5-3-8) and other any standards developed by the City's MBE/WBE Utilization Board. (c) City means the City of South Bend, Indiana. �Indiana Code§ 36-1-12-1 et seq. set forth regulations governing"public works projects". Z City policies are intended to be consistent with the policy statement set forth at 251ndiana Administi�ation Code 5-1-3 governing"Minority and Women's Business Enterprises"and relevant judicial decisions.