Yourself because you got us and i think that when we look at contracts and i complaints, you know, we dont want to say open pandoras box on that, but i think there could be a way we can say in our contracts that there is a certain number of days subs needs to get paid and provide that and if that doesnt happen then there are fines or something and we can do something. I think you know us enough to know that we are behind you and we seek your advice and creativity to figure this out. I welcome that. So, i have a lots of points and ill try not to be repetitive. I agree with the sentiments exspessed by my fellow commissioner squz want to go sthrou questions i have on the presentation and address comment members of the public made. I just want to make sure when we talk about participation numbers, i kasked this before, these are payments or this is at the front end, right . These are all front end mptd we are still looking at capturing payments mpt i know one ways we capture payments is wh
What we brought out but it doesnt range a reflection and special relationship your staff and the developers staff have with certain general contractors. It is not reflected in these reports and how certain contractors have been black listed and discriminated against because we come down here and give you testimony as to really what is taking place. It is not reflected in the reports what all the statistics and numbers. [inaudible] what is the reflection. Even some of the people they describe as Small Business or contractors who graduated from the status of being small contractors because they overstepped the financial boundaries which makes thome a small contractor, but between the developers staff and your staff they are allowed to have a relationship with the contractor where they give them a past overlooking the smaller contractor who is trying to [inaudible] they may be able to go past the thresh hold and become a larger contractor too so it doesnt show all this discrimination of h
Right . These are all front end mptd we are still looking at capturing payments mpt i know one ways we capture payments is when projects are completed for thus far since i have been here, one project has completed which is oddly number the robert [inaudible] contract for 1184 street so we do have payment for that. I included some of that information in the prior informational memo but that is the method we are engaging in. In the onset of getting fully integrated within the [inaudible] program i dont want to jump to the workforce but let me ask the question, do the contractors on our projects have to report pay roll information . They do so they are reporting on employees, hours exset ru . And correct, why cant they report about contractors . In the construction part of it, that is something that is easier to implement and that what we are looking at is a comprehensive mechanism that would include all Services Professional services and that is something not in the illation because prof
Efeblthive at the end of august but never the less, we feel it is a challenge in termoffs getting local workforce with the local construction residence and as we understand it the city is facing similar challenges in city operated projects. In terms of corrective measures well continue to closely monitor contractor performances insureing that job request forms are submitted through sit city builds. City bill as been working with urban strategies and other organizations. They looked at conducting additional classes and they are working on increasing the employee pipeline with the industry and Community Partners and that is something that is a ongoing discussion since i have been involved last year. Finally, i just want to give you a upidate only the lbe program that is operated by the city of San Francisco. Under chapter 14 b the local Business Enterprise ordinance effective july 1 they did increase the size standards. They have not implemented a asperational goal of 40 percent on city
Come across firms on the networking sessions or through presubmitted meetings encourage them to seek certification whether they be in San Francisco if they are outside of San Francisco we tell them to look at the state certifications. In terms of trackingi think what are talking about is microbusiness. We dont have a particular microprogram in our program but in terms of tracking microbusinesses and newellly formed businesses, that is something well have to devise a mechanism to try to capture. I dont have a particular idea as yell in terms of how that track could take place. I know that the city of San Francisco does have a microbusiness category that they use for classification purposes and under that basis we can track some of that data. So we really dont have any new contractors so to speak because we dont have a Microbusiness Program . I guess i need to get a clarification in terms of what you mean by new . Newly established or new contractor on the project . New contractors on th