HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01102012 - C.163RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT the 2010 and 2011 semi-annual Small Business Enterprise and Outreach Program
reports compiled by the Interim-Affirmative Action Officer.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
On December 13, 1999, the Board of Supervisors approved the Small Business Enterprise
(SBE) Program for the purpose of providing small businesses a fair share of County
business. The program covers construction contracts of $25,000 or less, and purchasing and
professional/personal services contracts of $50,000 or less. For those contracts and
transactions that are not exempt from the program, 50% of the dollar amount will be
awarded to small businesses, as defined in the program. The Board directed the County
Administrator to work with County departments to implement the program and referred the
program to the Internal Operations Committee (IOC) for continuing policy oversight and
development of recommendations for program changes, if warranted. For example, at the
IOC's recommendation, the Board of Supervisors in 2006 exempted certain limited
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/10/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Deborah Preston,
925-335-1754
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 10, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.163
To:Board of Supervisors
From:INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:January 10, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2010 AND 2011 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
categories
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of purchases and services in which departments could not achieve SBE Program goals
due to the specialized nature of the transactions and the limited number of providers of
those goods and services.
The Outreach Program was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in August 1998 to
promote broad outreach to all businesses, currently including MBE, WBE, DVBE, SBE,
LBE, and other businesses. It currently applies to professional/personal service contracts
in the amount of $2,500 or more, purchasing contracts in the amount of $10,000 or more,
and construction contracts in the amount of $100,000 or more.
The IOC has provided policy oversight on the programs since their inception, including
surveying County departments on the implementation of the SBE and Outreach Programs
and overseeing the progression to electronic web-based outreach. We find that most
County departments are actively participating in the programs and meeting program
goals. The Affirmative Action Officer monitors performance quarterly and updates the
IOC semi-annually. The Affirmative Action Office sends letters to those departments not
fully complying with the programs or meeting program objectives, and follows up
through the IOC with reports of any problems or recommendations for program
modification. If necessary, the IOC may request a department to submit an explanation
for any lack of participation in the programs.
On December 12, 2011, the IOC accepted the attached report from the Interim
Affirmative Action Officer and directed staff to forward the report to the full Board of
Supervisors for review and approval.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The reports will not be accepted by the Board of Supervisors.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
2010/2011 Semi-Annual Small Business Enterpise and Outreach Program Report