City of Cincinnati - File #: 202300324

• File #: 202300324
• Version: 1
• Type: Motion
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/9/2023
• In control: Cincinnati City Council
• On agenda: 11/1/2023
• Final action: 11/1/2023
• Title: MOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmembers Parks and Walsh, WE MOVE that the City Administration establish a report on options of the creation of a bonding program for MBE and WBE contractors who have proven themselves with the City through previous project completions in order to overcome one of the major barriers to equitable opportunities. The City Administration should consider self-bonding, working with bonding agencies and/or co-signing for first-time bonds when the MBE and WBE company meets the City's pre-determined qualifications such as successfully completing projects for the City totaling at least $1 million and limiting the upper end of our bonding threshold. Successful completion of projections should be clearly defined as approval by the City Manager's Office. WE FURTHER MOVE that City Council receive a report at quarterly on MBEs and WBEs that have participated in the City's bonding program, and the status of the projects, in order to assess the...
• Sponsors: Jan-Michele Kearney, Victoria Parks, Seth Walsh

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/1/2023	1	Cincinnati City Council	Adopted	Pass
10/31/2023	1	Healthy Neighborhoods	Adopt
3/8/2023	1	Cincinnati City Council	Referred to Healthy Neighborhoods Committee
3/1/2023	1	Cincinnati City Council	Held
2/23/2023	1	Cincinnati City Council	Held
2/22/2023	1	Healthy Neighborhoods	Adopt	Pass
2/8/2023	1	Cincinnati City Council	Referred to Healthy Neighborhoods Committee

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MOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmembers Parks and Walsh, WE MOVE that the City Administration establish a report on options of the creation of a bonding program for MBE and WBE contractors who have proven themselves with the City through previous project completions in order to overcome one of the major barriers to equitable opportunities. The City Administration should consider self-bonding, working with bonding agencies and/or co-signing for first-time bonds when the MBE and WBE company meets the City’s pre-determined qualifications such as successfully completing projects for the City totaling at least $1 million and limiting the upper end of our bonding threshold. Successful completion of projections should be clearly defined as approval by the City Manager’s Office. WE FURTHER MOVE that City Council receive a report at quarterly on MBEs and WBEs that have participated in the City’s bonding program, and the status of the projects, in order to assess the efficacy of the City’s bonding program. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)

recommendation

ADOPT