HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4690-10-2016 A Resolution
NO. 4690-10-2016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 3698-12-2008 AND RESTRUCTURING THE MINORITY
AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, on September 7, 1993, the City Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas ("City
Council") in an effort to ensure broad participation in City contracting opportunities created, by
Resolution No. 1948, a Disadvantage Business Enterprise Advisory Committee ("DBEAC") composed
of thirteen (13) members consisting of one (1) representative each from the Chambers of Commerce
and professional organizations; and
WHEREAS, on March 26, 1996, the DBEAC was renamed the Minority and Women Business
Enterprise Advisory Committee("M/WBE-AC") by Ordinance No. 12456; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2008, Resolution No. 3698-12-2008 repealed Resolution No.
1948 and created a nine (9) member M/WBE-AC, consisting of one representative appointed by the
Mayor and one representative appointed by each City Council person to serve a term of two (2) years
with a term limit of no more than three(3) consecutive terms; and
WHEREAS, the Business Diversity Enterprise ("BDE") Ordinance, as adopted by City
Council on December 13, 2011 in Ordinance No. 20020-12-2011, which superseded all previous
M/WBE Ordinances and as subsequently amended on December 9, 2014 in Ordinance No. 21606-01-
2015, provides the responsibilities of the M/WBE-AC; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is continually committed to ensuring that all citizens of Fort
Worth, particularly Minority and Women Business Enterprises ("M/WBEs"), have an equitable
opportunity in the City's procurement system, and
WHEREAS, the M/WBE-AC currently has four vacancies and five members whose terms
expired on September 30, 2016,two of which have reached their term limit; and
WHEREAS, given the current vacancies and expired terms of the current membership, the
City Council finds it prudent at this time to restructure the M/WBE-AC to reflect a membership
composed of Fort Worth area Chambers of Commerce, partner organizations of the City that promote
the utilization and growth of M/WBEs, as well as the City's internal departments that are familiar with
the City's procurement process, and to outline the duties and responsibilities of the M/WBE-AC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That Resolution No. 3698-12-2008, approved on December 16, 2008, is hereby
repealed in its entirety.
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SECTION 2. That the M/WBE-AC is hereby reorganized and shall be composed of eighteen
(18) members, consisting of one (1) representative from each of the four (4) Chambers of Commerce,
six (6) partner organizations that promote the utilization and growth of M/WBEs, one (1) regional
certification agency, two (2) community groups, and five (5) internal City of Fort Worth Departments
("City Departments").
SECTION 3. That the M/WBE-AC shall serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council and
the City Manager in accordance with the BDE Ordinance, as amended.
SECTION 4. That the M/WBE-AC shall make recommendations to improve the effectiveness
of both the BDE Ordinance and policies related to M/WBE participation on incentive agreement
projects.
SECTION 5. That the M/WBE-AC shall review the results of availability and disparity studies,
advise during any subsequent M/WBE Ordinance revision and provide recommendations for staff to
submit to the City Manager and City Council.
SECTION 6. That the M/WBE-AC shall make recommendations on initiatives and efforts to
increase the availability of vendors/contractors eligible to bid on City of Fort Worth projects and
procurement opportunities.
SECTION 7. That the representatives of the participating members shall be appointed by and
serve at the pleasure of the City Council for a two (2) year term beginning on the date of appointment
with no representative serving more than three(3) consecutive terms.
SECTION 8. That the representatives from the two (2) community groups shall serve as non-
voting committee members and will not count toward a quorum.
SECTION 9. That the representatives from the five (5) City Departments shall serve as ex-
officio committee members who may not vote and will not count toward a quorum.
SECTION 10. That six (6) voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business, and any official action of the committee shall be based on the majority of the voting
members present.
Adopted this 18th day of October 2016.
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By: By:
Mary J. Kays Cit Secretary Will Trevino, Assistant City Attorney
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