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Exhibit J � <br /> CITY CODE: CHAPTER 28,ARTICLE 10 <br /> MINORITY PARTICIPATION GC1AL5 FOR PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS <br /> SECTION 10-1. POLICY: <br /> The City of Decatur encourages a diverse warkforce for all public projects. Toward that end, the , <br /> City establishes goals for participation hy Minority Business Enterprises {MBE} and minarity <br /> workers for public woarks contracts. The objectives of the minarity participation goals include: <br /> A. Ensuring non-discrimination in the award and administratic�n of City public works <br /> contracts; <br /> B. Encouraging a level playing field an which MBE and minority workers can campete fairly <br /> for City public works contracts; <br /> C. Helping tc� remc�ve barriers to the participation of MBE and minarity workers in City <br /> public works ccrntracts; <br /> D. Promoting the use of MBE and minc�rity workers in�ity public woxks projects; , <br /> E. Ensuring the rninotity participation goals are narrawly tailored in accordance with <br /> applicable law; <br /> F. Providing appropriate flexibility to contractors in establishing and providing apportunities <br /> for MSE and minority workers; <br /> SECTION 1Q-2. DEFTNITIONS: <br /> A. MINORITY: For purposes of this Article, the City hereby adt�pts and incarparates by , <br /> reference "minarity person" as defined in the Illinois Business Enterprise for Minarities, <br /> Females and PersQns with T?isabilities Act, 30 ILCS 575f2. <br /> B. MINORITY BUSII`dESS ENTERPRISE (MBE): A business that is awned and <br /> controlled by minorities. There niust be not less than S 1 percent minority awnership of tl�e , <br /> business, and the minority awnership must control the mana�ernent and da�Iy operations of <br /> the business. <br /> SECTION 10-3, MINORIT'Y PARTICIPATION GOALS IN PUBLIC PROJECTS. <br /> A. Contractors for City projects shall znake a gaod faith effort to comply with the follo�vving <br /> minirnum gaals: <br /> (1) Ten (10) percent of the total dallar amaunt af the contract shauld be perfarmed by <br /> Minority Business Enterprises ifsubcontractzng appartunities are available; and, <br /> (2) Eighteen(18)percent of the total hours worked should be perfarmed by minority workers_ <br /> B. Subcontrae#ing is not required for a City project. If a subcontractor is used, the contractar <br /> shall make a gaad faith effort to meet the City's minority participation goals. <br /> C. A contraetor shali provide evidence of ineeting the City's mznority participatzon goals as , <br /> directed and require.d by the Public Works Director or provide evidence that it made a <br /> good-faith effc�rt to meet the goals. <br /> D. A gaod faith effort m.eans the contractar took reasonable and necessary steps to achieve the <br /> minority participation goals. Good faith means the contractor actively and aggressiveiy , <br /> sought participation by MBE or minority workers. The City shall consider the quality, <br /> quantity ar�d intensity af efforts made by a contractar. <br /> 3-2 <br />