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RulesAndLegislationCommittee,2021-12-16,"*Rules & Legislation Committee
Meeting Minutes - FINAL
December 16, 2021
3.14
Subject:
Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant
From:
Economic And Workforce Development Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution:
(1) Accepting And Appropriating One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Awarded To The City
of Oakland By The U.S. Department Of Commerce's Economic Development
Administration (EDA) For The Purpose Of Providing Economic Adjustment Assistance
Grant Funds As Follows:
A. Funding Direct Technical Assistance For Minority Construction Contractors In The
Amount Of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000);
B. Funding Direct Technical Assistance For Small Businesses In An Amount Not To
Exceed Four-Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred And Twenty-Nine Dollars
($437,929); And
C. Funding Administration Expenses Of The Economic And Workforce Development
Business Development Program In An Amount Not To Exceed Sixty-Two Thousand
Seventy-One Dollars ($62,071); And
(2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Award A Professional Services
Agreement With The Following Contractors:
A. Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000) For A Term Of Two Years To Provide Technical Assistance
And Business Support Services For Minority Construction Contractors Pursuant To A
Competitive Process;
B. The Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation In An Amount Not To
Exceed Two Hundred Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($200,200) For A Term Of Two
Years To Provide Small Business Technical Assistance And Waiving The Request For
Proposals/Qualifications Proposal Competitive Selection Requirements; And
C. The Spanish Speaking Unity Council In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Hundred
Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($200,200) For A Term Of Two Years To Provide Small
Business Technical Assistance And Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications
Proposal Competitive Selection Requirement
21-0945
Approved to be scheduled to a January 25, 2022 Special Community & Economic
Development Committee at 10:00 A.M.
This City Resolution be Scheduled.tc go before the *Community & Economic
Development Committee to be heard 1/25/2022
City of Oakland
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