§ 324-37. Duties of the Department of Economic Inclusion.

The department, or as applicable, the director shall have the following functions and duties associated with the programs set forth in this chapter:

(a)

Review of applications for certification of MBEs and WBEs;

(b)

Maintain a directory of MBEs and WBEs certified under this chapter;

(c)

Provide information and needed assistance to MBEs and WBEs;

(d)

Investigate alleged violations of this chapter and, when appropriate, make written recommendations to the city manager for remedial action;

(e)

Develop and distribute all forms, applications, and documents necessary to comply with this chapter;

(f)

Maintain statistics on and regularly review the progress toward achieving the annual goals for the utilization of MBEs and WBEs;

(g)

Monitor contractors throughout the duration of their contracts to ensure that all efforts are made to comply with this chapter; and

(h)

Certify compliance with this chapter before contracts are submitted to the city manager for execution.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 308-2015, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016)