§ 3-523. Construction workforce board.

(a)

There is hereby established the city construction workforce board for the purpose of offering community input to the director; reporting issues and recommendations to the city manager and city council concerning the construction employment program; hearing certain appeals of determinations of the director; and making certain recommendations to the city council. The construction workforce board's responsibilities specifically include:

(1)

Meeting at least quarterly in a forum open to the public, to review the monthly workforce reports, monitor compliance with the provisions of sections 3-501—3-527, and make recommendations to the director regarding enforcement of sections 3-501—3-527; and

(2)

Hearing appeals brought by construction contractors after a determination by the director that a construction contractor has failed to make a good faith effort to meet the workforce goals or require its subcontractors to meet the goals, and is subject to a remedy authorized by sections 3-501—3-527 and has recommended a remedy authorized by sections 3-501—3-527.

(b)

The construction workforce board shall be composed of 11 members and ten alternates proposed by the following groups to represent the following groups and appointed by the mayor, as follows:

(1)

One member and one alternate representing the local labor organizations/unions;

(2)

One member and one alternate representing the school sponsored training programs;

(3)

One member and one alternate representing the workforce referral organizations;

(4)

Two members and two alternates representing the community;

(5)

One member and one alternate representing the Heavy Constructors' Association;

(6)

One member and one alternate representing the Builders' Association;

(7)

One member and one alternate representing the MBE Contractors' Coalition (Minority Contractors' Association (MCA) and Kansas City Hispanic Association Contractors' Enterprise (KCHACE));

(8)

One member and one alternate representing WBE Contractors' Coalition (Women Construction Owners and Executives and National Association of Women in Construction);

(9)

One member and one alternate representing the subcontractor associations (Sheet Metal Contractors' National Association (SMACNA), National Electrical Contractors' Association (NECA), and Mechanical Contractors' Association (MCA));

(10)

Chairperson appointed by the mayor.

(c)

Board members serve at the leisure of the constituents each board member represents and may be recalled by such constituents or the mayor at any time.

(d)

In the event a board member is unable to attend a meeting of the board or has a conflict of interest with regard to a particular contract or issue, the alternate shall temporarily serve in such member's stead. The term of an alternate shall expire at the expiration of the term of the board member.

(e)

The following are ineligible to serve on the construction workforce board:

(1)

Members of the city council; and

(2)

Employees of the city.

(f)

In the event a board member becomes ineligible or is unable to serve on the construction workforce board after appointment, the represented group shall nominate and the mayor shall appoint another person to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the board member's unexpired term.

(g)

In the event a board member has a conflict of interest in a contract or issue that comes before the board, the member shall be temporarily replaced by the alternate. In the event an alternate has a conflict of interest in a bid, contract or issue that comes before the construction workforce board, the alternate shall recuse himself.

(h)

In the event the chairperson is not in attendance at any construction workforce board meeting, a majority of board members shall select a member to act as chairman for that meeting.

(i)

Six members of the construction workforce board shall constitute a quorum.

(j)

The construction workforce board shall adopt rules to govern the exercise of their duties.

(k)

The terms of all board members shall be for a period of four years except the initial terms of (b)(1) through (b)(4) shall be two years, however, all members shall continue in office as such until the respective successors shall have been appointed. Board members serving as of the effective date of this section shall retain their seats for the remainder of their unexpired terms.

(l)

Board members (b)(1) and (b)(5) through (b)(10) and their respective alternates shall be experienced in construction management.

(Ord. No. 130275, § 1, 3-21-13; Ord. No. 140497 , § 1, 6-26-14)