CC Resolution No. 2064RESOLUTION NO. 2064
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
ADOPTING A LOCAL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PLAN AND DESIGNATING AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER AS REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL AFFAIRS FOR THE CDBG DISASTER RECOVERY
GRANT PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Rural Affairs requires that recipients of the CDBG
Disaster Recovery Grant Program adopt a Local Equal Opportunity Plan; and
WHEREAS, such plan specifies steps to encourage the utilization of local businesses and
designates an Equal Opportunity Officer; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby adopts a local equal
opportunity plan and designates an Equal Opportunity Officer as required by the Texas Department of
Rural Affairs for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Grant Program. The equal opportunity plan is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote
Baytown this the 27`I' day of May, 2010.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ, SR., C' Attorney
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City Council of the City of
CARLOS, Mayor
Exhibit "A"
Local Equal Opportunity Plan
The City of Baytown agrees to implement the following specific affirmative action steps
to increase the utilization of business concerns located within its boundaries.
A. Identify eligible business concerns for TxCDBG assisted contracts through: the
Chamber of Commerce, the Urban League, local advertising media including public
signage; project area committees, citizen advisory boards; lists available through the
local HUD program official; regional planning agencies, and all other appropriate referral
sources.
B. Maintain a list of eligible business concerns for utilization in TxCDBG funded
procurements, to insure that all appropriate project area business concerns are notified
of pending contractual opportunities, and to make available this list for general
city /county procurement needs.
C. Require all bidders on contracts to submit a written Local Equal Opportunity Plan
including utilization goals and the specific steps planned to accomplish these goals.
D. Maintain records, including copies of correspondence, memoranda, etc., which
document that all of the above affirmative action steps have been taken.
E. Appoint or recruit an executive official of the city as Equal Opportunity Officer to
coordinate the implementation of this plan.
As officers and representatives of, we the undersigned have read and fully agree to this
plan, and become a party to the full implementation of this program.
Mayor
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