97-060 - King County - Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant

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4„18.005 Sections: 4.18.005 4.18.007 4.18.010 4.18.020 4.18.030 4.18.040 4.18.050 4.18.060 4.18.070 4.18.080 4.18.090 4.18.095 4.18.100 4.18.105 4.18.110 4.18.115 4.18.120 4.18.130 EXHIBIT 13 Chapter 4.18 MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES Findings. Purpose. Definitions. Powers and duties. Utilization goals. Accomplishment of utilization goals. Utilization requirements, general. Utilization requirements, specific. Waivers. Monitoring, reporting, and enforcement Annual report required. Graduating firms out of program. Authorization to implement procedures. Implementation resources. Effect of ordinance, status of solicitations. Effective date. Severability. Study and report. (King County 12 -94) 145 REVENUE AND FINANCIAL REGULATION 4.18.005 Findings. The county council hereby finds the following facts: A. In hiring and dealing with contractors and subcontractors of all types, public and private owners, developers, contractors, financial institutions and sureties have discriminated and do discriminate against minority and women's businesses doing business or seeking to do business with King County based on the race and sex of the owners of these businesses. This discrimination has been established by public hearings conducted by the county council and other local jurisdictions and by the studies and reports performed for the county by consultants. The factual findings of these reports, specifically the Perkins Coie study dated January 1990 and the Washington Consulting Group study dated July 9, 1990, are incorporated herein by this reference. B. But for the provisions of its past and present minority and women's business enterprise ordinances, King County would have been, and would continue to be, a passive participant in the discrimination against these businesses. C. The provisions of this chapter are necessary to remedy the discrimination against minority and women's businesses and to prevent King County from financing and participating in this discrimination with its contracting dollars. D. The market from which King County draws contractors extends throughout the State of Washington, although the businesses which provide the primary market for King County are located in the King, Pierce, and Snohomish County area. E. King County is prohibited by state law from helping minority and women's businesses overcome the effects of discrimination through financial assistance or reduction of bonding requirements. While the existence of such alternative remedies must continue to be explored, no effective alternatives appear to be presently available. F. Although a program to provide technical assistance to minority and women's businesses cannot provide an adequate immediate remedy for past discrimination against such businesses, such a program can assist in a long- term effort to eliminate the need for the remedies provided by this chapter.