Los Angeles Municipal Code § 22.359 Designation

The Office of Contract Compliance is hereby created within the Bureau of Contract Administration, Department of Public Works. Said office shall be under the control and management of the Inspector of Public Works, who shall be responsible for administering the City’s Contract Compliance Program hereinafter described.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 141,559, Eff. 3-19-71. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,921, Eff. 9-8-88.

The Office of Contract Compliance shall have the following powers and duties:

1. To engage in activities of a research, educational, advisory, assistance, or enforcement nature for the purpose of aiding in the

increase of employment of minorities and women by contractors and vendors doing business with the City;

2. To recommend to the various offices, boards, departments and bureaus of the City, and to the Mayor and Council such

legislation, action, and programs as may be necessary to achieve the purpose of the City’s Contract Compliance Program;

3. To investigate prevailing wage violations and enforce compliance of City, State and Federal Laws;

4. To formulate proposed Affirmative Action Plans and to enforce the non-discriminatory provisions, as required and provided for in Division 10, Chapter 1 of this Code;

5. To ensure that each person, construction contractor or vendor doing business with the City complies with the requirements of the Affirmative Action Plan applicable to their contract;

6. To make periodic reports to the Mayor, the City Council and the various City offices, departments and bureaus; and

7. To ensure utilization of Disadvantaged, Minority and Women–Owned Business Enterprises as otherwise required in contracts

relating to construction, procurement and personal service contracts.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 141,559, Eff 3-19-71. Amended by: Subsec. 2 renumbered 3, new Subsec. 2 added, Ord. No. 160,668, Eff. 2-21-86; In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,921, Eff. 9-8-88; Subsec. (8) Added, Ord. No. 172,911, Eff. 1-9-00; Subsec. (8) Repealed by Ord. No. 173,055, Eff. 2-27-00.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City of Los Angeles that all offices, departments and bureaus of the City including those departments having control of their own definite revenues and funds, shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the Office of Contract Compliance; provided that no such office, department or bureau shall be required to do anything in this connection which would conflict with the lawful and necessary conduct of its duties as provided by law.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 141,559, Eff. 3-19-71. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 163,921, Eff. 9-8-88.

ARTICLE 11

OFFICE OF SIDEWALK VENDING ADMINISTRATOR

(Repealed by Ord. No. 185,900, Eff. 12-6-18.)