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Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative; Article IX, Boards, Commissions and Authorities; Chapter 177A, Equal Opportunity Review Commission; Section 177A.01, Purpose, Authority and Definitions; Section 177A.05, Proposal Requirements; Section 177A.06, Proposal Review Process; and adding a new Section, Section 177A.06A, Waivers.
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WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh has a stated commitment to the ideal of providing all citizens an equal opportunity to participate in City and its Authorities contracting opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, in order to ensure opportunities for historically disadvantaged minority groups and women to participate on contracts that are put out to bid by the City and its Authorities, the Equal Opportunity Review Commission was created to review contracts to include an evaluation of a developer/contractor's employment of minority groups and women; and,
WHEREAS, the City has a stated goal of 18% minority participation and 7% women participation on City and Authority contracts that are put out to bid; and,
WHEREAS, despite the participation goals, the percentage targets for minority and women participation are not being met; and,
WHEREAS, often times resolutions and ordinances subject to EORC review are submitted to Council prior to any EORC review or recommendation, thereby disincentivizing City and Authority contract awardees from adhering to minority and women participation goals; and,
WHEREAS, in order to close this loophole, resolutions and ordinances subject to EORC review must receive EORC review and recommendation prior to submission to Council for final approval; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative; Article IX, Boards, Commissions and Authorities; Chapter 177A, Equal Opportunity Review Commission; Section 177A.01, Purpose, Authority and Definitions, is hereby ame...
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