Sec. 126.620. - Continuing obligations of JSEBs, graduation, JSEB Prime Members and Prime Mentors.

A JSEB shall apply for re-certification every 36 months from the date of initial certification through a re-certification application developed by the JSEB Administrator. Failure of the JSEB to seek re-certification by filing the necessary documentation with the EBO Office within 60 days from the date of receipt of written notification from the EBO Office may result in de-certification. (a) It is the responsibility of the JSEB to notify the EBO of any changes in its circumstances affecting its continued eligibility for the Program. Failure to do so may result in the JSEB's decertification and preclusion from future participation. (b) The JSEB that no longer meets certification may be decertified at any time. (c) JSEBs that have participated in the JSEB program for a total of nine years from the date of the JSEB's first contract as a prime contractor of the City or as a subcontractor retained by a prime contractor of the City, whichever is earlier, may earn the designation JSEB Prime Member and are strongly encouraged to serve as mentors to other participants in the Program. (d) JSEBs that have participated in the JSEB program for a total of 15 years from the date of the JSEB's first contract as a prime contractor of the City or as a subcontractor retained by a prime contractor of the City, whichever is earlier, and subject to the extensions for good cause provided in Section 126.613 , shall graduate from the Program. However, a JSEB Prime Member that serves as a mentor to other Program participants for at least two consecutive years immediately prior to reaching the 15-year participation limit shall be eligible for an additional term of up to nine years in the Program, designated as a "Prime Mentor." To remain eligible, a Prime Mentor must maintain Program eligibility as described in this Part and actively continue to mentor JSEB participants during the extended term. Prime Mentors are not eligible for contracts set aside including contracts from participation goals whether as prime contractor or subcontractor. (Ord. 2021-117-E , § 5; Ord. 2024-437-E , § 5; Ord. 2025-148-E , § 4; Ord. 2025-411-E , § 2)