DEPARTMENT: Office of the City Clerk
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Leticia M. Vacek (OCC)
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Consideration of Appointments to the Goal Setting Committee (2 Slots)
SUMMARY:
The Economic and Workforce Development City Council Committee will review and recommend two (2) applicants for two slots on the Goal Setting Committee. The terms have expired for the current members serving in holdover status. The following applicants have been recommended for consideration:
First Name |
MI |
Last Name |
District |
New or Reappt. |
Category |
Lester |
W. |
Bryant |
2 |
Reappointment |
Self Employed (Financial Professional) |
Linda |
|
Lopez-George |
8 |
New |
UT Health San Antonio |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Ordinance requires the creation of a Goal Setting Committee that establishes aspirational and contract-specific small, minority, and women-owned business enterprise goals for City of San Antonio Contracts. The Goal Setting Committee is chaired by a representative of the City Manager and includes representatives from the International and Economic Development Department, Purchasing and General Services, Capital Improvements Management Services, and on a rotating basis, a representative from the department from which contracts will be reviewed. Two citizens also serve on the Goal Setting Committee and vote when reviewing contracts over $3 million and when establishing annual aspirational goals. Economic Development Staff has recommended Lester W. Bryant for reappointment and Linda Lopez-George for appointment for the remainder of unexpired terms of office to expire May 31, 2019.
ISSUE:
Board appointments require full City Council approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Office of the City Clerk recommends approval of the Council Committee’s recommendation for appointments to the Goal Setting Committee. Said recommendations will be submitted to the full City Council on January 18, 2018 for approval.