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

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4.18.070 4.18.080• REVENUED FINANCIAL REGULATION or participation of businesses other than the responding party become necessary, the previously authorized waiver shall be null and void. The contractor (original responding party) shall solicit both minority and women business participation in a percentage which equals the contract awarding authority's annual goal. C. Where the executive determines that compliance with the requirements of this chapter would impose an unwarranted economic burden on, or risk to, King County as compared with the degree to which the purposes and policies of this chapter would be furthered by requiring compliance he /she may reduce or waive the utilization requirements of this chapter; PROVIDED THAT upon taking such action, the King County executive shall notify the members of the King County council in writing and FURTHER PROVIDED, upon receipt of the notice, if the King County council determines that the waiver does not meet the standards of this section, the King County council may by motion, within ten working days of the receipt of the notice determine the waiver to be null and void. (Ord. 9609 7, 1990: Ord. 8937 5, 1989: Ord. 5983 7, 1982). 4.18.080 Monitoring, reporting, and enforcement. A. The county executive, through the administrator shall have the responsibility for monitoring implementation of the requirements of this chapter and shall have the power to request from departments, responding parties and /or contractors any relevant records, information and documents. B. Contract awarding authorities, with the assistance of the director shall keep complete and detailed records regarding compliance with this chapter. The records shall include the dollar value and the subject matter of each contract along with the name of the contractor, the participation levels (in dollars, number of contracts awarded, and type of work), of minority /women's businesses where the contract award provides for participation, and other information as the director deems necessary. C. The administrator shall be responsible for gathering all information concerning compliance with this chapter and shall have access to all pertinent King County records. D. With the assistance of the administrator each department shall submit to the administrator an annual report on its performance in meeting the utilization goals required by this chapter on or before March 15th of each year. This report shall include the number and dollar amount of contracts awarded, by contract category and the dollar amount and the percentage of minority /women's business participation by contract and contract category and by number of set -aside contracts, percentage preference contracts, contracts requiring affirmative efforts, and contracts for which waivers were granted. The report shall also identify problems in meeting the requirements of this chapter, if any, and suggestions for improvements. E. Monitoring of Effects. The administrator shall establish procedures no later than April 1, 1992 to collect evidence and monitor the effects of the provisions of this chapter in order to assure, insofar as is practical, that the remedies set forth herein do not disproportionately favor one or more racial or ethnic groups and that the remedies do not remain in effect beyond the point that they are required to eliminate the effects of discrimination in the local contracting industries. To the extent further amendments to this chapter are required to effect these ends, the administrator shall prepare appropriate ordinances for the council's consideration. F. Certification and Recognition Process. 1. Pursuant to Chap. 328, Laws of 1987, the Office of Minority and Women's Businesses of the State of Washington shall be solely responsible for certifying and decertifying businesses. King County's minority and women's (King County 12 -94) 145 -12