...Title
Procurement Programs for Minority-Owned and Other Businesses. (Jones and Arenas)
...Recommendations
1. Present to Council at the December 15, 2020 Council Meeting the Report on Small/Local
Business Contract Participation in FY 2019-20 as accepted by the Community &
Economic Development (CED) Committee on November 23, 2020.
2. Accept Recommendations outlined in the letter submitted to the CED Committee from the
San Jose Small Business Advisory Task Force and integrate into the workplan.
3. Explore options for implementing a Disparity Study to evaluate and potentially determine
the need for new procurement policies that facilitate participation of Minority, Women,
and Other owned Business Enterprises (MWOBE) as appropriate.
4. Return to Council in Spring 2021 with proposal, cost estimate, and scope of study to be
considered in the annual budget process.