Relevant Ordinance Information (Ordinance No. 2017-28):
Sec. 26.5-208.- Equal business opportunity advisory committee
- The city shall create the equal business opportunity advisory committee (EBOAC, a citizen task force of sixteen (16) members (nine (9) mayoral and seven (7) city council appointees), representing a cross section of contractors, service providers, and stakeholder organizations.
- The purpose of the EBOAC is to serve as a citizen advisory committee (i) to promote the participation and use of SLBE and, when authorized by law, WMBE businesses in city contracting and procurement and (ii) to relay concerns of minority contractors, women contractors, non-minority contractors and citizens at-large to the city about the operation of this program.
- The EBOAC shall meet at least quarterly and shall be provided with all reports provided to city council and may include a statement to city council within the manager’s annual report.