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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
3
210835
Name:
Administrative Code - Local Business Enterprise
Program
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
10/5/2021
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
11/12/2021
Enactment date:
11/12/2021
203-21
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to revise the Local Business Enterprise (LBE) and Non-
Discrimination in Contracting Ordinance (Chapter 14B) to: 1) increase the LBE certification size
thresholds and authorize an automatic increase to the thresholds every five years based on the
consumer price index; 2) change the LBE certification size threshold term of calculation from an
average of gross annual receipts in the prior three to the prior five years; 3) increase penalties for
violations of Chapter 14B from up to 10% to up to 25% of the contract or subcontract amount; 4)
require prime contractors to include LBE subcontractors’ approved payment requests in payment
applications within 30 days of receipt of an invoice; 5) authorize application of separate LBE
subcontract participation requirements for micro, small, and SBA-LBEs; 6) extend the bonding
assistance program to certain City-funded construction projects; 7) authorize a pilot Mentor-Protégé
expansion program, a pilot micro-LBE set-aside program for certain design-build and construction
manager/general contractor projects, and a pilot Neighborhood LBE program; and 8) increase the
contracting Threshold Amount from $706,000 to $1,000,000 and the Minimum Competitive Amount
from $129,000 to $200,000; and make various other changes and clarifications to Chapter 14B, as
defined herein.
Sponsors:
Mayor, Shamann Walton, Ahsha Safai, Myrna Melgar, Hillary Ronen, Rafael Mandelman, Gordon Mar,
Matt Haney
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Leg Dig Ver1, 3. 210835 FYI, 4. 210835 SBC, 5. SBC Response 100521, 6. Leg Ver2,
7. Leg Dig Ver2, 8. Co-sponsor request 100821, 9. Comm Pkt 101821, 10. Public Corr 101421, 11.
Pulbic Corr 101821, 12. City Admin. Presentation 101821, 13. Leg Ver3, 14. Leg Dig Ver3, 15. Board
Pkt 102621, 16. Board Pkt 110221, 17. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
7/20/2021
1
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
9/7/2021
1
RESPONSE RECEIVED
Small Business Commission
10/5/2021
1
SUBSTITUTED AND ASSIGNED
President
10/5/2021
2
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
Rules Committee
10/18/2021
2
Pass
DUPLICATED
Rules Committee
10/18/2021
3
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
10/18/2021
3
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
10/26/2021
3
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
11/2/2021
3
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
11/12/2021
3