§ 317-21. Contract Review Process and City Reporting and Record Keeping.

The city manager shall develop an administrative procedure and appeal process for determining compliance with this chapter.

(a)

Regarding the appeal process, it shall be available to every bidder/proposer who has been deemed noncompliant with this chapter, or who disputes the determination of applicability of this chapter to its business operation which will be involved in the proposed contract. A contract shall not be executed until there is resolution of the relevant appeal.

(b)

Appeals shall be filed with the city manager within seven calendar days of the date of the notice of the city's written determination of noncompliance and reasons therefor, or written determination of the applicability of this chapter.

(c)

The city manager shall maintain records pertaining to all complaints, hearings, determinations and findings, and shall submit a regular report on compliance with this chapter no less than annually to the city council. Special reports and recommendations on significant issues of interest to the council will be submitted as deemed appropriate.

(d)

Covered employers who fail to submit documents, declarations or information required to demonstrate compliance with this chapter shall be deemed non-responsive and subject to disqualification.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 362-2002, eff. Dec. 26, 2002)