§ 2-236. First source requirements.

(a)

The county shall require every beneficiary or contractor for every eligible project to do the following:

(1)

Advertise each job created by an eligible project on the first source job listing;

(2)

Make a good faith effort to fill fifty (50) percent of the jobs created by the eligible project with individuals from the first source register within one hundred twenty (120) days of executing any agreement with the county;

(3)

Agree that each beneficiary and contractor who does not make a good faith effort to reach the fifty (50) percent goal set forth in this article may be deemed ineligible to qualify for any future project;

(4)

Allow open inspection of payroll records; and

(5)

Agree to work with the workforce development department to comply with the spirit of this article.

(b)

All solicitations and agreements from eligible projects shall include a provision referencing the requirements of this article.

(c)

Each contractor and beneficiary working under an eligible project shall ensure that the first source program will be binding upon each subcontractor, sub-lessee or other ultimate recipient of the county funds.

(Ord. No. 06-16, Pt. I, 9-12-06; Ord. No. 11-13, Pt. I, 8-23-11)