16 20-0754 Subject: Local Business Empowerment Through Contracting (LBETC)
From: Councilmember Taylor And Councilmember McElhaney
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Directing The City Administrator To Explore And Report Back To Council By March 2021 Regarding (1) The Port Of Oakland's (Port) Interest In And The Feasibility Of The Port Partnering With The City To Establish And Operate An Owner-Controlled Insurance Program Regarding Construction And Professional Services Projects; (2) A Plan For How The City Of Oakland Can Combine The On-Call Contracts Procurement Process And The Local Small Local Business Enterprise Program So That Public Works Contracts Comply With SLBE Requirements, And (3) A Proposed Plan For Enhancing Requirements For The Preferred Small Local Business Program To Include All Professional Services And Not Just Professional Pre-Construction Services, And Implementing These Proposed Plans