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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 230401

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Sponsor(s): Councilmembers; Kevin O'Neill, Andrea Bough and Ryana Parks-Shaw

Amending Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 3-431, "Setting Goals for Individual Contracts" and Section 3-427, "City-Wide Goals" and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter regulating the application of numeric MBE/WBE goals on certain projects leased for development or receiving economic development incentives or tax abatement and the continuation of the MBE/WBE program.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by repealing Section 3-431, "Setting Goals for Individual Contracts" and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to read as follows:

Sec. 3-431. Setting goals for individual contracts.

(a) Except for goals to be established by the applicable board as provided in sections 3-450, goals shall be established for individual contracts by the director, as determined pursuant to this section. Goals shall be applied to the total dollar value of the contract, unless otherwise authorized by the director.

(b) Individual contract goals shall be flexible and are to be determined on a contract-by-contract basis. In determining whether goals should be established for an individual contract or in setting the specific goal for an individual contract, the following shall be considered:

(1) The scope of work; and

(2) The number and types of qualified MBEs and WBEs available to perform such work, or portions of it; and

(3) Whether the contract can be structured to create potential opportunities for qualified MBEs and WBEs to participate as subcontractors, service providers and/or suppliers; and

(4) The level of participation of certified MBEs and WBEs in similar contracts awarded by other city depar...

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