Discussion and action directing the City Manager and City Attorney to review and make recommendations on guidelines to ensure local small businesses can meet the competitive requirements needed to secure bidding contracts in doing business on behalf of the City of El Paso. The review and recommendations shall specifically address the following: 1. Strategies to support and enable local small businesses to successfully compete for City contracts, including outreach, training, and resources. 2. Criteria or incentives to prioritize contracts that infuse additional dollars into the local economy by engaging local vendors and suppliers 3. Policies to encourage or require contractors to provide competitive salaries to their employees, with the aim of improving wages and promoting better-paying jobs for the community. 4. Methods for monitoring and evaluating the impact of these measures on the local economy and workforce.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

City Clerks Office

Introduced

December 11, 2024

On agenda

December 17, 2024

Where it was heard

City Council Dec 17, 2024