§ 2-1653. AWDA duties.

The duties of AWDA shall include the following:

(1)

Administration of this division.

(2)

Establishment of written procedures to effectuate this division.

(3)

Approval of employment agreements.

(4)

Provision of all necessary forms, applications, documents and papers necessary to comply with this article.

(5)

Establish training programs that include pre-apprenticeship programs, entrepreneurial skills programs and upgrade training for skilled workers.

(6)

Establish training programs that may include apprenticeship programs provided nothing in this provision shall require that participants join a labor union.

(7)

Make determinations whether or not bidders have complied with executing the First Source jobs agreement and First Source job information sheet.

(8)

Provide recruitment efforts for both entry level job workers and skilled construction workers provided said skilled construction workers fit within the definition of low income city resident.

(9)

Meet with City of Atlanta user agency representatives and the chief procurement officer (or his/her designee) prior to the issuance of any bid solicitation sourced from that user agency which may appropriately include First Source requirements to discuss whether the inclusion or exclusion of the First Source provision is appropriate for said solicitation.

(10)

The director of AWDA shall provide an annual report to the Mayor and City of Atlanta Council outlining the efforts in complying with the goals of this article, the number of jobs created, the skill sets demanded by employers and any other metric as may be requested by the mayor and the city council consistent with federal, state and local law.

(11)

The director of AWDA (or his/her designee) shall provide notices of workshops, training and employment opportunities (including anticipated job position requirements, full or part-time nature, employee benefits offered, if any, employer's promotion policy, possibility of advancement, employees expected hours and other policies related to the winning bidders project). Said notices shall be provided in hard copy form and electronic form to community based organizations, Centers of Hope and any other local venue which may effectively inform local economically disadvantaged participants and low income city residents.

(12)

The director of AWDA shall, consistent with the One Stop delivery system as designated by WIA and other WIA provisions, determine an effective training program which may include utilization of local colleges in order to provide an adequate pool of trained, ready and able economically disadvantaged participants and low income city residents for employers.

(Ord. No. 2013-06(10-O-0928), § 2, 2-13-13)