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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
2
211090
Name:
Administrative Code - Local Business Enterprise
Program
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Filed
File created:
In control:
10/17/2021
Rules Committee
On agenda:
Final action:
7/31/2023
Enactment date:
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; 8) require additional
data collection and reporting on the LBE status of all bidders, specifically LBEs certified as both MBE
and WBE; and 9) 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.
Sponsors:
Mayor, Shamann Walton, Ahsha Safai, Myrna Melgar, Hillary Ronen, Rafael Mandelman
Attachments:
1. SBC Response, 2. Referral FYI, 3. Referral SBC, 4. Public Corr 101421, 5. Pulbic Corr 101821, 6.
cosponsor request, 7. City Admin. Presentation 101821, 8. Leg 3/4, 9. Leg Dig ver3/4
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
DUPLICATED
Rules Committee
10/17/2021
1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee
10/18/2021
1
Pass
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
10/18/2021
2
Pass
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 3.41
Clerk of the Board
7/31/2023
2