§ 4.08.035. Equal employment opportunity—Non-Discrimination certificate.

A.

Every contract shall contain the following provisions, which shall be designated as the "equal employment opportunity practices provisions," except that the city manager may agree to modify subparagraph 5, relating to local preference, where it is in conflict with federal or state laws or regulations:

1.

Contractor certifies and represents that, during the performance of this contract, the contractor and any other parties with whom it may subcontract shall adhere to equal opportunity employment practices to assure that applicants and employees are treated equally and are not discriminated against because of their race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, age, medical condition, marital status. Contractor further certifies that it will not maintain any segregated facilities.

2.

Contractor shall, in all solicitations or advertisements for applicants for employment placed by or on behalf of this contract, state that it is an "equal opportunity employer" or that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, age, medical condition or marital status.

3.

Contractor shall, if requested to so do by the city, certify that it has not, in the performance of this contract, discriminated against applicants or employees because of their race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, age, medical condition or marital status.

4.

If requested to do so by the city, contractor shall provide the city with access to copies of all of its records pertaining or relating to its employment practices, except to the extent such records or portions of such records are confidential or privileged under state or federal law.

5.

Contractor agrees to recruit Pasadena residents initially and to give them preference, if all other factors are equal, for any new positions which result from the performance of this contract and which are performed within the city.

6.

Nothing contained in this contract shall be construed in any manner so as to require or permit any act which is prohibited by law.

7.

The contractor shall include the provisions set forth in paragraphs numbered 1 through 7 of subsection A of this section, inclusive, in each of its subcontracts.

B.

Every contractor shall submit a nondiscrimination certificate in a form acceptable to the city. No contract shall be awarded until the contractor has submitted to the city or has on file with the city a nondiscrimination certificate acceptable to the city.

C.

For contracts in excess of $25,000 involving the provision of labor or services, the contractor shall submit information requested on a form provided by the city which, among other requested information, specifies the number of minority, women, and city of Pasadena residents who are employed by contractor and the number of minority owned, women owned, and local business subcontractors.

(Ord. 6921 § 1, 2002; Ord. 6899 § 2 (part), 2002)