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A Resolution
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RELATING TO INCLUSION OF MINORITY AND WOMEN
BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN
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BOND ELECTION STREET PROJECTS
WHEREAS, capital improvement programs approved by the citizens in bond
elections provide not only needed infrastructure repairs but also provide for
employment opportunities for residents of the City and professional and contracting
opportunities for the businesses located in Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, under certain provisions it should be the policy of the City to
strongly encourage employment of Fort Worth residents by those businesses that are
awarded contracts to construct or repair the streets of the City as part of a capital
improvement program funded through bond funds; and
WHEREAS, contracting opportunities by the City for street repair programs '
which are part of a capital improvement program and funded by bond funds should
be structured so that minority-owned, women-owned, and locally-owned businesses ..__.
are encouraged to participate and seek out City contracts and that special emphasis
should be placed on encouraging minority prime contracting; and ~
WHEREAS, participation of minority-owned businesses, women-owned
businesses, and locally-owned businesses in the professional services aspects as well
as the construction contracting aspects of bond sales and bond funding will provide
for more opportunities for all businesses of the City; and
WHEREAS, it should be the goal of the City to provide for a climate of inclusion
and accessibility to its bond funded programs through the active participation of
minority-owned, women-owned, and locally-owned businesses in order to foster
employment .opportunities for its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH:
That the City of Fort Worth is committed to developing goals that will promote
accessibility to contracting opportunities for minority-owned, women-owned, and
locally-owned businesses especially as it relates to capital improvement programs
funded through bond funds; and
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That the City of Fort Worth will work toward developing provisions in street
repair contracts that will encourage minority prime contracting; and
That the City of Fort Worth resolves to continue its efforts to encourage the
participation of minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses and locally-
owned businesses in all aspects of bond sales and bond contracting related to capital
improvement programs.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH:
That the City Council reaffirms the policy of the city that states that "It shall
be unlawful for any employer or general contractor doing business with the city, or
any agent of any such employer or general contractor, or any labor organization or
employment agency which engages in referring employee applicants to any .such
employer or general contractor, to discriminate against any individual because of age,
race, color, religion, sex or national origin in any manner involving employment...."(Sec
17-67 of the Fort Worth City Codel; and
That the City Council hereby adopts the policy requiring contractors doing
business with the City to outline and submit their affirmative action plans and/or
workforce composition analyses to the City and instructs the City Manager to develop
for presentation to the City Council specific criteria relating to the evaluation of
affirmative actions plans and/or workforce composition analyses submitted by
contractors and provide for a system of accountability to insure that all contractors
are in compliance with the criteria as developed as well as with the City's
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise policies.
Adopted this 26th day of October, 1993.
Mayor Kay Granger
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED
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