AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 09/16/2020
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT:
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City Council consideration of adopting Resolution No. 2020-123, to approve the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program for Federal Fiscal Years 2021-2023, establish an overall Triennial Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal of 0.5%, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Objective and Policy Statement.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-123 to approve the updated Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (Exhibit A) for Federal Fiscal Years 2021-2023.
b. Establish an overall Triennial Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal of 0.5%.
c. Authorize the City Manager to sign the update Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Objective and Policy Statement.
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ANALYSIS:
As a recipient of United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds, the City must comply with all federal regulations. Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49, Part 26 - Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), all public agencies receiving financial assistance from the USDOT-FTA, and who anticipate awarding $250,000 or more in FTA assisted contracts, must have an approved DBE Program and establish a three-year overall DBE Goal for potential contracting opportunities. The goal must be developed and submitted to FTA every three years in order to maintain eligibility to receive federal financial assistance. The purpose of establishing a DBE participation goal is to promote and increase the participation in federally-assisted contracts by small, socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises and to create a level playing field in which DBE's can compete fairly.
For the three-year period from Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020-2...
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