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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR]ORDINANCE NO. 260692, AS AMENDED
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas, Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Kevin O'Neill, Johnathan Duncan, Melissa Robinson, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Darrell Curls, Lindsay French and Eric Bunch
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Amending Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Article IV, Division 2 to be titled "Certified Small Business Enterprises" for the purpose of creating a new certified small business enterprise program for the City of Kansas City, Missouri; and further amending Chapter 3 by repealing Article IV, Division 4 titled "Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBE)" in its entirety.
Finance Committee recommends "Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute"
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that small businesses owned and controlled by economically disadvantaged persons contribute to the economic vitality, competitiveness, and resiliency of the Kansas City metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the City has a longstanding interest in promoting equal opportunity in public contracting and in encouraging participation by small businesses in City contracts, subcontracts, and incentive-supported development projects; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to continue to provide contracting opportunities for economically disadvantaged small businesses while the City evaluates and develops long-term business enterprise program improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that establishing a local Certified Small Business Enterprise ("SBE") program utilizing objective eligibility criteria, commercially useful function requirements, and business size standards will facilitate participation by qualified small businesses in City contracting opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the proposed SBE program applies to City contracts and certain incentive-supported projects, establishes citywide participation goals, provides for certificatio...
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