Page 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1693 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CITY POLICY REGARDING CITY POSITIONS, PARTICIPATION IN CONTRACTS, AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD, ALABAMA, as follows: (a) All appointments made by the Mayor or City Council to positions in City government, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities or any other organization or entity of the City or to any positions to which said officials make appoint- ments, shall fairly and equitably reflect the make-up of the total community with due consideration given to all demographic characteristics of the population. (b) The City shall, with regard to all contracts or agreements entered into by the City or any entity thereof for any service of any kind, whether by bia or otherwise, including but not limited to, professional services and bond issues, make every reasonable effort to require that the contractor, firm, or company to which any contract is awarded, must have at least 50 percent participation by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or the City shall make every reasonable effort to insure that at least 50 percent of the total value of all such contracts and agreements described above shall be awarded to qualified contractors or professionals who are socially and economically disadvantaged. (c) All capital improvements and repairs made in the City shall be made on the basis of need and shall, as nearly as practicable, by fairly and equitably made in all. districts of the City. “« Page 2 ” teh (d) The City shall demonstrate its committment to the poor and needy in this City by annually allocating in the City budget an amount of funds to be approved by the Council to agencies, organizations and programs serving the poor and needy of the City in a manner and amount to be determined by the Council. (e) All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This ordinance shall have full force and effect upon its approval as required by law. Adopted this 22nd day of November, 1988. APPROVED: Moberg Wilsggn, ATTEST: ae —- Eva C. Greene, City Clerk-Treasurer