REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
November 3, 2016
FROM: MICHAEL LIMA, Controller
Finance Department
BY: JEAN THOMAS-RUNNELS, DBE Program Coordinator
Finance Department
SUBJECT
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Amend the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations 49 CFR Part 23 and 26 for DOT assisted projects, contracts for the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council amend the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for participation in U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) assisted projects/contracts due to the extensive revisions to DOT's DBE program, which also applies under 49 CFR Part 23 for projects/contracts funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As a recipient of federal financial assistance from the DOT, the City of Fresno is required to establish overall goals on an annual basis for DBE participation in DOT assisted projects/contracts. The City is also required to amend its DBE goals/program if there are any significant changes in the DOT program in order to bring it into conformance with DOT's DBE program. Under 49 CFR Part 23, DOT's DBE program also applies to projects/contracts funded through FHWA, FAA, FTA, HUD, and EPA. In FY 2016, the City is awarded contracts totaling $45,584,353 from those agencies.
BACKGROUND
In order to comply with federal guidelines pertaining to the utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and to qualify for federal funding, the City is required by DOT to submit goals for DBE participation...
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