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SMBR Disparity Study Update MBE/WBE AND SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE APRIL 6, 2021 Disparity Study Project Milestones 2 Contract Validation by Prime/Subs Department Executive Staff Sessions  96% Response Rate  8 Departments Stakeholder/Public Introduction Meetings COA Internal Input Sessions  312 Participants  117 Participants Public Engagement Sessions  185 Participants M/WBE Advisory Committee  7 out of 8 Members SMBR Session  27 Participants Anticipated Project Timeline 3 Quantitative Data Provided to Consultant Disparity Study Internal Kick- off Meeting Stakeholder/ Public Introduction 2 sessions Public Engagement Sessions Consultant Data Analysis Disparity Study Finalized Briefing Sessions RCA for Council Adoption Feb 2020 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May – Aug 2020 Sep 2020 - Apr 2021 July 2021 July - September 2021 Fall/Winter 2021 City Council Resolution No. 20200326-053 4  March 26, 2020 - Inclusive Procurement Working Group (IPWG)  City staff: SMBR, Financial Services, Equity Office, and Law  MBE/WBE Stakeholders: Minority Trade Alliance, Minority Chambers, Prime and subcontractors, and MBE/WBE and Small Business Enterprise Procurement Advisory Committee ► Purpose: Review and consider the recommendations from Disparity Study Resources to MBEs and WBEs ► Memo to Mayor & City Council – November 4, 2020  Outlined all members of the IPWG  Proposed a Tentative Schedule and Action Plan to accomplish identified tasks  Tentative first meeting of the IPWG in August 2021  Four major areas: Certification, Best Practices, Communication & Transparency, and Stakeholders/Members of IPWG 5 Minority Trade Alliance • U.S. Hispanic Contractors de Austin – Frank Fuentes Asian Contractor Association - Aletta Sung Austin Black Contractors Association - Carol Hadnot • • Minority Chambers of Commerce • African American Chamber – Tam Hawkins Asian American Chamber – Fang Fang Hispanic Chamber – Diana Maldonado • • Prime Contractor Associations ABC of Texas – Crystal Smith • AGC of Texas – Phil Thoden • Community Stakeholders • • • • Reginald Worlds, Owner, Trini Construction, representing the MBE/WBE and Small Business Advisory Committee Paul Saldaña, Principal, Saldaña Public Relations (Community Advocate) Rick Garrett, CEO, TES Careers (Certified MBE/WBE firm) • Usha Boddapu, President, eSolvit (Certified MBE/WBE firm and MBE/WBE Advisory Committee member) • Ali Khataw, CEO, Encotech Engineering (Certified MBE firm) Barbra Boeta, Executive Director, Economic Growth Business Incubator (MBE/WBE Advisory Committee member and small business advocate) • Darrell Pierce, President, Snap Management (Certified MBE/WBE COA Departments: SMBR, CCO, Purchasing, FSD, Law Performance Management and Equity Office firm) Alliance (AMWA) • Gino Macias – Representing the Austin Minority and Women Tentative Schedule/Action Plan Inclusive Procurement Working Group 6 August 2021: October 2021: First Meeting – August 2021 - Briefing to Working Group on Draft Disparity Study and Findings Second Meeting – August 2021 - Briefing to Working Group on Certification Process and Reciprocity September 2021: City Council Disparity Study Briefing – September 2021 Third Meeting – Briefing to Working Group on Best Practices – September 2021 Fourth Meeting – Briefing to Working Group on Outreach & Communications – September 2021 City Council Disparity Study Adoption – October 2021 Sixth Meeting – Briefing to Working Group on Resources – October 2021 Fifth Meeting – Working Group to draft initial recommendations – October 2021 Fifth Meeting – Working Group to draft initial recommendations – October 2021 November 2021: City Council receives update from Working Group - 3 months from first meeting – November 2021 Seventh Meeting – Working Group continues to draft Recommendations – November 2021 Eighth Meeting – Draft Final Recommendations – November/December 2021 January 2022: February 2022: March 2022: Final Presentation to Council (if necessary) – February 2022 Presentation to City Council 2 months from Initial Council briefing – January 2022 City Council adopts new MBE/WBE Ordinance – March 2022