This bill would establish an advisory board to enhance city procurement opportunities for M/WBEs. The board would consist of a chair and no fewer than ten members appointed by, and serving at the pleasure of, the mayor. The board’s responsibilities would be to advise the mayor on M/WBE issues and methods of increasing M/WBE participation in procurement, to provide information to firms owned by minorities and women about opportunities and programs for M/WBEs and to encourage them to certify as M/WBEs, and to educate relevant stakeholders and others in order to support the City’s efforts to increase M/WBE opportunities through regulatory and legislative changes. The board’s chair would also be authorized to direct the board to gather and disseminate information and convene meetings to improve information sharing and the provision of advice about M/WBE issues and opportunities.
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- The Public Advocate (Ms. James)
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Elizabeth S. Crowley
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Margaret S. Chin
- Inez E. Dickens
- Mathieu Eugene
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- Peter A. Koo
- Deborah L. Rose
- Ruben Wills
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Donovan J. Richards
- Annabel Palma
- Karen Koslowitz
- Carlos Menchaca
- I. Daneek Miller
- Antonio Reynoso
- James G. Van Bramer
- Andrew Cohen
- Stephen T. Levin
- Ben Kallos
- Enacted
History
Affirmative
- Inez D. Barron
- Joseph C. Borelli
- James G. Van Bramer
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Elizabeth S. Crowley
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Inez E. Dickens
- Daniel Dromm
- Mathieu Eugene
- Julissa Ferreras-Copeland
- Daniel R. Garodnick
- Vincent J. Gentile
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- David G. Greenfield
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Peter A. Koo
- Karen Koslowitz
- Rory I. Lancman
- Brad S. Lander
- Stephen T. Levin
- Mark Levine
- Alan N. Maisel
- Melissa Mark-Viverito
- Steven Matteo
- Darlene Mealy
- Carlos Menchaca
- Rosie Mendez
- I. Daneek Miller
- Annabel Palma
- Antonio Reynoso
- Donovan J. Richards
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- James Vacca
- Paul A. Vallone
- Jumaane D. Williams
- Ruben Wills
Absent
Int. No. 981-B
By Council Members Cumbo, the Public Advocate (Ms. James), Rosenthal, Crowley, Cornegy, Chin, Dickens, Eugene, Gibson, Koo, Rose, Wills, Rodriguez, Richards, Palma, Koslowitz, Menchaca, Miller, Reynoso, Van Bramer, Cohen, Levin and Kallos
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the establishment of an M/WBE advisory board
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 6-129 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add subdivision s to read as follows:
s. Advisory board. There shall be an advisory board to enhance procurement opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses.
(1) Such board shall consist of a chair appointed by the mayor and no fewer than ten members, all of whom shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor.
(2) Such board shall:
(a) Advise the mayor on M/WBE issues and on methods to increase M/WBE participation in city procurement;
(b) Provide information to firms owned by women and minority group members about programs and opportunities for M/WBEs in order to increase participation by such firms in city contracting, and encourage them to become certified as M/WBEs; and
(c) Educate relevant stakeholders and constituencies in order to support the city’s efforts to increase M/WBE opportunities through regulatory and legislative measures.
(3) The chair of the board may direct the board to gather or disseminate information and convene meetings in order to improve information sharing about M/WBE issues and opportunities and to develop and provide advice.
§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.
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