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THE CITY OF <br />5"am 2!111 71,1111 <br />PLEASANTON. <br />ECONOMIC VITALITY COMMITTEE REPORT <br />October 17, 2019 <br />City Attorney <br />Economic Development <br />TITLE: LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAM — OPTIONS TO AMEND <br />PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE <br />In implementing the Economic Development Strategic Plan (adopted by the City Council <br />in 2013) the Economic Vitality Committee has been active in efforts to support local <br />companies. Most recently, the City Council included the EVC's recommended <br />Coordinated Business Support Program in the 2019-2020 City Council Work Plan. <br />Among the ideas discussed at the committee's meetings include an update of the City's <br />purchasing practices to provide a preference to Pleasanton -based companies. This is <br />described as: <br />"If the procurement submissions are competitively matched in relation tc <br />qualifications, quality, experience and cost, the City will consider locality <br />when selecting providers of goods and services. A local provider is a <br />company that has a current City of Pleasanton business license and a <br />physical location in Pleasanton. The City Council and/or City Manager <br />may waive preference based on insufficient qualifications, quality or <br />experience, or in the event of an emergency." <br />DISCUSSION <br />The municipal codes and policies of nine other local cities were reviewed, and their staff <br />contacted, to determine whether and how they are providing any preference for local <br />businesses. The results of this informal survey are the following: <br />Jurisdiction <br />Type of Preference <br />If all criteria "relatively equal," ordinance to award to local <br />Danville <br />business <br />- If 2 bids same price, preference to local vendor <br />- Staff "strongly encouraged to solicit quotations from city - <br />Dublin <br />based businesses" <br />- If purchasing over $45,000, at least 1 local bid "whenever <br />possible" <br />