Page 8 - Certification Programs News Today

Im the seniorsy advocate youve heard a great deal with the work that the organization has done in evaluating the program in the Oakland School district, i dont need to repeat that here, but we want to emphasize that our organization sees this initiative important enough that i made it here today. This is not actually my normal realm of work, i tend to work in sacramento, but we really believe the city of San Francisco could do something here to help california to make sure it meets with the rhet...

Thank you so much. Good morning, supervisors. My name is lia im a staff attorney with the justice center. We provide Free Immigration Services to courageous women and children who have suffered genderbased violence. I was the director of the antitrafficking and i want to tell you a story about my client, well call him adam. He is from indonesia, grew up in poverty. He was recruited to work as a seaman. They promised him good wages. They arranged his transportation and documentation from indonesi...

But there is also a long history of workers and unions coming together to address the injustices. This policy will make sure we use dollars to employ companies that treat workers humanely. Thats why teamsters are strong spouters. Thank you. Supporters. Thank you. Good morning, my name is ruth. Im here on behalf of stop slavery, a Northern California coalition. Catholic sisters against Human Trafficking. As opponents of coerced labor we are in support for good purchasing of a valued workforce and...

In their solicitation process. What is unique about the program under the ocii is what is gone as a first consideration for project area sbe and San Francisco sbes. The Small Business program through the agency evolved from a minority Business Program into a Small Business program in 2004, but it has always been not restricted to San Francisco but looking at San Francisco as first consideration. Under that prims what does first consideration mean in terms of enforcement . Staff auch participates...

Submitted bids, whether they are San Francisco based businesses with the fees that are submitted or the bid prices and again, we ask that the contractors meet with us, run through the bid summaries. Intended selection before Actual Contractors are awarded and subcontracts. That is in a nut shul some of the process of what good faith effort means and what i would like to do is step back one step further to talk about what defines a Small Business. It is a topic that will come up in the next agend...

At ath nisty or gender we look at the principle thofz firm to insure they are small in 2459 respect and not affiliated with another firm. We look at licensing requirements to insure the owner does control the firm and when i say we look at, these are principles in the sbe policy as you are fully aware. Ocii no longer performs certification but look at other Certification Programs that adopt similar projects and cmd which we rely upon with the San Francisco database look at these same principles....

Contract Compliance Division of ocii will walk you through this item and also see members of the aufs of economic and Workforce Development who we contract with for Work Force Employment services for Construction Permit are here as well good afternoon. Thank you. This as mentioned recallier this is 6 month review as a [inaudible] we took the opportunity since the meeting is held in july to incapsulate figures from jan to june. The purpose thof report is review the performance of participation wo...

Process as well mpt we review the draft either invitation for bids or request for posal and insure there is appropriate language. Participate in the presubmittal meetings, but more importantly we look at the bid tabulations as well when bids do come in and again, the intent here is to look at whether full consideration has been given in terms of who submitted bids, whether they are San Francisco based businesses with the fees that are submitted or the bid prices and again, we ask that the contra...

Because, you know what . I can look around this table and some of you have come in with innovative ideas that i had not thought about. I dont know if it will work, but there is enough evidence and logic to indicate we should try it. Trying to create a space for that is what we are working to do. Governor mccrory, governor walker. Governor mccrory madam, thank you. I have enjoyed your visit and your cookies and your lemonade at the executive mansion, i hope you enjoyed it. A really good time. Fir...

Announcements of sound producing Electronic Devices during the meeting. Please be advised the ringing and use of cell phones pagers and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any persons responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager or other similarly sound producing Electronic Devices. C, anoujsments of time allotment for Public Comment. A member of the public has up to 3 minute to make comments o...