Fiscal Note
The Ordinance codifies existing practice. No additional appropriation is required.
Title
Creating Section 33.54 of the Madison General Ordinances to establish the Small Business Enterprises Appeals Committee.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: The City has a process for a public works contractor to appeal a decision on a failure to meet the City’s Small Business Enterprise (SBE) requirements. However, the process is not codified in the Madison General Ordinances. This ordinance places the current process into the ordinances.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Section 33.54 entitled “Small Business Enterprises Appeals Committee” of the Madison General Ordinances is created to read as follows:
“33.54 SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES APPEALS COMMITTEE.
(1) Creation. There is hereby created the Small Business Enterprises Appeals Committee to consist of five (5) members who shall serve without compensation.
(2) Composition. The Affirmative Action Commission and the Board of Public Works shall each elect two of their members to serve on the Committee. They may also elect alternates to serve in the event the regular member is unable to serve. The fifth member shall be appointed by the Mayor. The members of the Committee shall not be subject to confirmation by the Council. Each member’s term shall be two (2) years.
(3) Meetings and Staffing. The Committee shall meet as required. The Committee shall select its own Chair and Vice Chair, and shall be governed by its own rules, or if none have been adopted, by Robert’s Rules of Order. The City Engineer shall provide staff assistance to the Committee, and the City Attorney shall furnish the Committee any legal assistance necessary to carry out of its functions.
(4) Duties. The Committee shall hear appeals from any party who has been found ineligible to be awarded a public works contract due to the...
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