§ 317-17. Monitoring, Investigation and Compliance.

The provisions of this chapter will augment the city's normal and customary procedure for administering its contracts. The city shall administer the requirements of this chapter as follows:

(a)

The city manager shall develop rules and regulations to review contract documents to insure that relevant language and information are included in city RFP's, agreements and other relevant documents.

(b)

The city manager shall develop rules and regulations for the monitoring of the operations of the covered employers to insure compliance including the review, investigation and resolution of specific concerns or complaints about the employment practices of a contractor or subcontractor relative to this chapter. In such cases, the city will attempt to resolve the problem within 30 days.

(c)

Where a violation of any provision of this chapter has been determined, the contractor or subcontractor will be given a written notice by the city per the rules and regulations promulgated by the city manager. Should the violation continue and/or no resolution is imminent, the city shall pursue all available legal remedies, including but not limited to any or all of the following penalties and relief:

1.

Suspension and/or termination of the contract or subcontract for cause;

2.

Payback of any or all of the contract awarded by the city;

3.

Deem the contractor or subcontractor ineligible for future city contracts and/or financial assistance until all penalties and restitution have been paid in full.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 362-2002, eff. Dec. 26, 2002; a. Ord. No. 74-2003, eff. April 25, 2003)