Sec. 126.610. - Training programs; program marketing; community outreach.

(a) Continuing education, training and mentoring programs. The EBO Office shall be responsible for developing and implementing continuing education, training, and mentoring programs. Such continuing education, training, and mentoring programs may include, but not be limited to, the following topic areas: (1) Requirements related to doing business with the City; (2) Subcontracting documentation requirements; (3) Accounting for the small business; (4) Construction related contractors and subcontractors, including technology, bidding, bonding, and project management; (5) Key management issues such as cash-flow management, business planning, marketing, accounting, record keeping, and human resources management; (6) Business plans, financial plans and continued education plans; (7) Business profile reviews, to include a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunities, threats) analysis; (8) Mentoring with veteran JSEBs and/or industry business leaders; and (9) Business development education. Subject to availability of funds, the EBO Office may procure a third-party contractor or contractors, including, but not limited to, educational institutions, to assist with developing and implementing the education, training, and mentoring programs required under this Section. (b) Program marketing and community outreach. The EBO Office shall be responsible for developing and implementing marketing campaigns, recruitment activities, and scholarship programs to increase the number of JSEBs in the Program. Any funds appropriated for such activities shall be inclusive of scholarships. The EBO Office shall also engage in community outreach by hosting small business program workshops regarding the Program and the support services available to prospective JSEBs. Additionally, the EBO Office shall survey JSEBs every two years on a survey form approved by the JSEB Monitoring Committee to ascertain what education, training and mentoring programs JSEBs need most. The EBO Office shall consider such survey results in determining which education, training, and mentoring programs to pursue under this Section. (Ord. 2021-117-E , § 5)