09-234Council File # � I � �3
Green Sheet # 3067277
RESOLUTION �
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Resolution Accepting Findings and Recommendations of Disparity Study
3 WIiEREAS, in November 2006 the City of Saint Paul and the City's Housing and Redevelopment
4 Authority (HRA) contracted with MGT of America, Inc. (MGT) to conduct a disparity study for the City and IIRA
5 to examine if any dispazities existed in the utilization of available minority, woman-owned and small business
6 enterprises, and to analyze data on disabled business enterprises, and to recommend programs to remedy the effects
7 of any discrimination identified, consistent with existing law; and
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Presented by
WHEREAS, a dispaziTy study dated August 4, 2008 was prepared by MGT and presented to the City
Council ("Disparity Study"); and
WHEREAS, the Disparity Smdy contained extensive findings relating to utilization, availability and
dispariry and further contained recommendations and selected best practices; and the City and HRA desire to accept
the Dispazity Study and implement its recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the City has newly created the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity
("IIREEO") under Chapter 11 of the City's Administrative Code and part of the responsibilities of this new
department is to ensure compliance with the vendor outreach program and other laws and programs; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby accepts the Disparity Study and
its findings and recommendations with respect to minoriTy, woman-owned and small business enterprises, and
disabled business enterprises and firms staffed by disabled persons; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ciry Council hereby requests staff of the Department of HREEO
and the Ciry Attomey Office to implement the recommendations of the DispaziTy Study by developing practices and
policies consistent with the Disparity Study and existing law including the establishment of aspirational goals in the
vendor ouh-each program for those CiTy and HRA contracts involving public participation with a value of
$100,000.00 or more; and
BE IT FUR1'I3ER RESOLVED, that the City Council further requests staff of the Department of HREEO
and the City Attomey Office to draft and present to this City Council for consideration proposed amendments to
cunent ordinances as needed to implement this Resolution.
Yeas Nays Absent
Bostrom
Carter �
Harris �
Helgen
Lantry �
Stazk
Thune �/
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Adopted by CounciL'
Requested by Department of Human Rights and Equal
Economic Opportunity:
By:
Approved by the Office of Financia] Services
By:
Approved by Ciry Attorney
Date ./��G/�/-lf ��Dd By �
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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Contact Person & Phone: Deoartment Sent To Person Initial/Date
Ellen Biales y a oaocit ��
266-8671 1 ounc� De artment Director
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Doc. Type: RESOLUTION Order 5 0
E-Document Required: Y
Documen[ Contact: Jean Birkholz
ConWct Phone: 266-8673
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Action Requested:
Resolution Accepting Findings and Recommendatiions of Disparity Study.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Commiriee Yes No
Civif Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever 6een a city employee?
Yes No
3 Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessetl by any
current city employee?
Yes No
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