CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIRST COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. C/S O-15-47 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Diane Gibson, Klarissa Pe?a, Brad Winter
ORDINANCE
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C/S Amending The City's Purchasing Ordinance, Sections 5-5-11 Relating To Capital Project Purchases And 5-5-31 Relating To Pay Equity Reporting To Provide For A 5% Preference For Companies That Have Gender Pay Equity (Gibson, Pe?a, Winter)
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AMENDING THE CITY'S PURCHASING ORDINANCE, SECTIONS 5-5-11 RELATING TO CAPITAL PROJECT PURCHASES AND 5-5-31 RELATING TO PAY EQUITY REPORTING TO PROVIDE FOR A 5% PREFERENCE FOR COMPANIES THAT HAVE GENDER PAY EQUITY.
WHEREAS, equal pay between men and women is a national concern, affecting families and society in general; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City of Albuquerque to identify and combat pay inequity between women and men; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque maintains pay equity in employee salaries; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously, through a City Ordinance, required that all competitive bids and sealed proposals include Pay Equity Reporting; and
WHEREAS, the City should be a leader in combating compensation discrimination and ending pay inequality; and
WHEREAS, the providing a preference prior to contract award will further the goal of pay equity; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to provide a Pay Equity business preference to City purchases and to Capital Projects, Sealed Bids and Proposals.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. ROA 1994 Section 5-5-11, "Capital Projects" is amended as follow:
"? 5-5-11 CAPITAL PROJECTS.
(A) Unless otherwise agreed to by the Central Purchasing Office and CIP, the purchase of goods, services and construction for capital projects not procured through the Central Purchasing Office, shall be procured through CIP, in accordance with the "Regu...
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