SBEDA Ordinance
Thank you to our 25 Stakeholder organizations for a very successful 50-day Public Comment Period which was held from August 27th- October 16th, 2009. Staff is currently reviewing all the comments and feedback and incorporating them into a new Draft Ordinance which will be posted shortly.
Please contact us if you have further questions or concern. We look forward to our continued collaboration.
Please click on the links
below to view and learn about the SBEDA Draft Ordinance.
SBEDA Draft Ordinance
Presentation of SBEDA Draft Ordinance
Other Useful Links:
HubZone Map (SBEDA Draft Ordinance: Section III D. 1d)
Current SBEDA Ordinance
BUSINESS
STAKEHOLDERS MEETING
On Thursday, July 9, 2009 the Small Business Advocacy Committee (SBAC)
hosted an open forum on City policy options relating to small, minority, and
women-owned business contracting opportunities. The meeting was held
from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Municipal Plaza Building, B Room, located
at 114 W Commerce.
The meeting was free and open to the public.
The purpose of the meeting
was
to provide a forum for the introduction, consideration, and public comment
on various policy options that are legally defensible and warranted based
upon the Disparity Study findings and recommendations.
Consulting attorney Franklin Lee gave an
overview, description, and factual basis of the various race- and
gender-neutral and race-and gender-conscious policy options that are
recommended for consideration. The SBAC then facilitated discussion
with Business Stakeholders to obtain their reactions about the various
policy options and to attempt to identify pros and cons, and areas of
consensus and disagreement for each. The meeting was a success with over 60
members of the business community participating. Mr. Lee outlined available policy
options in a
Policy Options Matrix which attendees used as an evaluation tool.
Policy
Options Matrix
Policy Options Guide
Council Votes to Accept Disparity
Study
Public Comment Sought on Small
Business Policy Options
At an A Session Public
Hearing held Thursday, City Council voted to accept the findings and
recommendations of the 2009 San Antonio Regional Business Disparity
Causation Analysis Study (Disparity Study) for the purposes policy
development.
“The results indicate the City has done a good job of providing
opportunities for small, minority and women-owned business, but we can do
better, “said Deputy City Manager A.J. Rodriguez. “Although the Disparity
Study is an important resource in the development of a small, minority, and
women-owned business program, it will not be the sole source of data used to
develop policy options.”
Next, the City will hold a Business Stakeholders Meeting hosted by the City
of San Antonio Small Business Advocacy Committee (SBAC). Attendees will
review and comment on preliminary policy options drawn from the Disparity
Study recommendations and previous input from the business community. The
meeting will be held Thursday, July 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the
Municipal Plaza Building, B Room, 114 W. Commerce.
Comment received at the Stakeholders Meeting will be considered in drafting
recommendations regarding the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA)
Ordinance. Upon the creation of a SBEDA Draft Ordinance, the City will
initiate a Public Comment Period from August 1 through August 31.
Individuals interested in commenting on the City’s policy options are
encouraged to attend. The Business Stakeholder’s Meeting was free and open to
the public.
Regional Business
Disparity Causation Analysis Study
The City of San Antonio's Disparity
Study is an analysis of the utilization of small, minority, and women-owned
businesses available to engage in local government contracting
opportunities.
Consultant
In November 2006, the City of San Antonio contracted with
MGT of America Inc. to conduct the Regional Business Disparity Causation
Analysis Study. MGT is a national management and research consulting firm
with over 34 years of consulting experience. They have conducted
disparity studies and disparity-related studies for more than 120
jurisdictions.
Disparity Study Purpose & Benefits
The Study looks at the effectiveness of current programs
used to reduce or eliminate any marketplace barriers that negatively
affect contracting opportunities for disadvantaged, minority, and
women-owned businesses.
The Study provides recommendations for the development of
new programs, policies, and practices to further ensure that public
contracting dollars and purchasing funds are not spent in a manner that
in any way contributes to or perpetuates the effects of marketplace
discrimination.
Combined evidence suggests that absent affirmative
measures the City of San Antonio would be a passive participant in a
pattern of exclusion of minority and women-owned subcontracting firms in
the private sector.
Findings
Disparities in utilization were found among select groups
in both the public and private sector.
Chapter 9 of the Regional Business Disparity Causation
Analysis Study explains the findings and recommendations of the study in detail.
Commendations
The City was commended for its outreach efforts,
longstanding small business program, and endeavors to utilize small,
minority, and women-owned businesses.
Public Outreach
The City of San Antonio received public comment
on the Disparity Study from April 7, 2009 through May 7, 2009.
Individuals interested in
viewing the
Disparity Study may do so online by downloading the .pdf files on the
right.
A
Public Hearing on the Study
was held on April 17,
2009 from 9a.m. to 11a.m. at the San Antonio Central Library, 600
Soledad St., San Antonio, TX 78205.
The City of San Antonio looks forward to working with all local businesses and other public entities
to ensure a fair opportunity to compete.
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Full Report
Regional Business Disparity
Causation Analysis Study
(.pdf 5.9 MB)
Selected Chapters
Executive Summary
Ch. 3 Utilization and Availability Analyses
(.pdf 352 KB)
Ch. 4 Disparity Analysis
(.pdf 80 KB)
Ch. 9 Findings and Recommendations
(.pdf 96 KB)
General Information
Disparity Study Facts
(.pdf 80 KB)
MGT Disparity Study Presentation
to City Council "B" Session
(.pdf 3.2 MB)
Press Room
Frequently Asked
Questions
SBEDA Draft Ordinance FAQ
Questions Regarding
Definitions of Terms
and Phrases
Questions Regarding
Data and Methodology
Questions Regarding
Background and History
Contacts
A.J. Rodriguez
Deputy City Manager
Interim Director
City of San Antonio
Economic Development Department
Rene Dominguez
Assistant Director
City of San Antonio
Economic Development Department
rene.dominguez@sanantonio.gov
Hope Barrera
Sr. Administrative Assistant
City of San Antonio
Economic Development Department
(210) 207-3900
esperanza.barreraz@sanantonio.gov
Hope Smith
MGT of America, Inc.
(850) 386-3191
hsmith@mgtamer.com |
