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Minority Business Council Meeting Department of Economic Development

4525 Main Street - Suite 700 March 13, 2020

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. MBC Vision: To be the leading influence in connecting contractor resources with city opportunities and beyond.

MBC Mission: Advance and facilitate an environment of business opportunities, focusing on increasing expenditures to minority and women-owned businesses by the City of Virginia Beach as a means to further the City’s economic development and vitality.

Public Comment: Any member of the public who would like to address the Minority Business Council should register with the Chair at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. You may contact the current MBC Chair, Sheila Johnson at 757-724-1833. If you are unable to register with the Chair prior to this deadline, you are encouraged to register to speak at a subsequent meeting.

Name Agenda Item Minutes

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Sheila Johnson Chair

Call to Order, Welcome, Introductions and Approval of Minutes

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Industry Hour – Nancy Prather-Johnson, Dean, School of Business, Tidewater Community College 15 Wave Park (Dome Site) – Ron Williams, Deputy City Manager, City of Virginia Beach 5

II Colleen Nabhan Outreach Committee 2020 Spring Event Update

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III. Frances Thompson Minority Awareness Committee MAC Update

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IV. Olga Torres Data Collection and Analysis

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V. Kelvin Arthur

Policy Committee General Assembly Small Business HBs Update

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VI. Sheila Johnson Other Business:

Minority Business Commission – Ed Hopper/Damen Watson

2020 Census Subcommittee – Colleen Nabhan/Olga Torres

Staff Report – Rebecca Kee

Economic Development – Jeff Smith 15 Liaison Reports:

City Council Members: Louis Jones Aaron Rouse School Board Liaison: Dr. LaQuiche Parrott 15

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Committees Policy Outreach Minority Awareness Data Collection & Analysis Kelvin Arthur, Chair (EB) Colleen Nabhan, Chair Frances Thompson, Chair (EB) Olga Torres, Chair (EB) Sheila Johnson (EB) Ed Hopper Harshad Barot Kelvin Arthur (EB) Calherbe Monel (A) Ron Lewis Francina Harrison Frances Thompson (EB) Kristine Caalim (A) Damen Watson Clarence Neely LaQuiche Parrott (SB) Cuprice Anthony-Cox (A) Rhonda Alexander (A) Jaketa Clark (A) (A) Associate (EB) MBC Executive Board Members (SB) School Board Liaison

City Staff

Name Title Department Taylor Adams Director Department of Economic Development Alice Kelly Director Finance/Administration Rod Ingram Deputy City Attorney City Attorney’s Office Rebecca Kee Purchasing Agent Finance/Purchasing Division Keith Lee Minority Business Coordinator Finance/Purchasing Division Jeff Smith SWaM Business Development Manager Department of Economic Development Nikita Susens Minority Business Coordinator Assistant Finance/Purchasing Division Lavera Tolentino Minority Business Coordinator Finance/Purchasing Division

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Minority Business Council Minutes - February 14, 2020

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Economic Development

4525 Main Street - Suite 700

The regular meeting of the Virginia Beach Minority Business Council (MBC) was held at the above-mentioned time and place.

Members:

Ms. Sheila Johnson, Chair Ms. Olga Torres, Vice Chair Mr. Kelvin Arthur, Financial Counselor Ms. Frances Thompson, Secretarial Officer Mr. Harshad Barot, member- absent Ms. Francina Harrison, member Mr. Ed Hopper, member- absent Mr. Ron Lewis, member Ms. CoJleen Nabhan, member Mr. Clarence Neely, member Mr. Darnen Watson, member

Associates: Ms. Cuprice Anthony-Cox-absent Ms., Kristine Caalim- absent Ms. Jaketa Clark- absent Mr. Calherbe Mone]- absent

Liaisons: Mr. Aaron Rouse, City Council- absent Mr. Louis Jones, City Council - absent Dr. LaQuiche Parrott- absent

Staff Members: Mr. Taylor Adams, Director of Economic Development - absent Mr. Rod Ingram, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office Ms. Alice Kelly, Director of Finance, Finance/Administration Ms. Rebecca Kee, Purchasing Agent, Finance/Purchasing- absent Mr. Keith Lee, Minority Business Coordinator, Finance/Purchasing- absent Mr. Jeff Smith, SWaM Business Development Manager, Economic Development Ms. Lavera Tolentino, Minority Business Coordinator, Finance/Purchasing Ms. Nikita Susens. Minority Business Coordinator Assistant

Recorder:

Ms. Nikita Susens

Sign-In Sheet Attached

Minority Business Council Minutes-February 14, 2020



Topic Discussion Action Items

Agenda Items Sheila Johnson

I) Call to Order and Welcome Ms. Sheila Johnson.

2) Industry Hour - Ron Berkebile, Panning Committee Development - 2020 Census

• Raquel Cepeda-Partnership Specialist

• Steve Elena - 2020 Census Complete Count Committee (CCC) Chairman

• Nina Goodale-202.0 Census CCC Business Chairwoman

• Ms. Johnson called the meeting to order at 3 :04 p.m. o Introduction of guests - each

guest stated their name and the name of their business.

o January 10, 2020 meeting minutes were approved.

• Mr. Berkebile spoke about the basics of the 2020 Census and then introduced Ms. Raquel Cepeda.

• Ms. Cepeda went over the new design, challenges they face, and different areas of Virginia Beach that typically have low responses. (Attachment 1)

• Ms. Cepeda said that for every person that does not participate in the 2020 Census, the area he/she lives loses $2,000 annually.

• The census will be in electronic fonn.

• Paper materials will come in multiple languages but the 2020 Census website will be offered in 49 languages.

• Ms. Cepeda stressed that any personal information given to the Census Bureau will not be shared with any other government agency.

• Mr. Elena is the CEO of Pikaso and the chair of the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

• Interested in moving his business headquarters to Virginia Beach to help grow minority business participation.

• Ms. Goodale said that once all Census data is compiled it will become open data.

• Businesses can access the information to understand where your business is, how you want to


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grow it, and what your consumer base is. Ms. Goodale wants businesses to invest by getting the word out about the Census to the community

0 To employees or clients by email

0 Flyer to put into shopping bags

0 A printed message to but on the back of receipts

A lot of community outreach happening and businesses can request promotional items. Mr. Berkebile spoke about the hard to count groups:

0 Ethnic groups 0 Children under 5

Mr. Berkebile had a question for the MBC, how can we help with the Asian Business Commerce and reach those unique groups that you may want to reach out to? He didn't need an answer now. Mr. Ingram asked who fills out the Census and will there be a question about the status of citizenship?

0 Ms. Cepeda replied that it was everyone who fills it out regardless of citizenship status and that the Census will not ask the status of citizenship.

Mr. Lewis asked about capturing the military community.

0 Mr. Berkebile replied that the military fall under what is called Group Quarters, which is located on military bases and will capture their data. This is new, in the past, the military would record where their home of record is, where as

Outreach Committee

Colleen Nabhan

Minority Awareness Committee

Frances Thompson

Data Collection and Analysis Olga Torres

Policy Committee Kelvin Arthur

Other Business Sheila Johnson




I) Outreach Report

1) MAC Report

1) Data and Analysis Report

I) Policy Report

1) Rod Ingram- Deputy City Attorney

2) Ed Hopper/ Darnen Watson- Minority Business Commission

now the military families will be listing their current address.

• Ms. Nabhan went over the Outreach Report and provided an update to the Contractors Roundtable. (Attachment 2)

• Ms. Thompson went over the MAC Report. (Attachment 3)

• Wants to reach out to the different Business Chambers to have them participate in the MBC Associate program.

• Ms. Torres spoke about the results of the FY19 Annual Report and that it will be posted to the MBC Website. (Attachment 4)

• Mr. Arthur updated members on the General Assembly and the status of the House Bills that would affect SW aM businesses.

• Mr. Ingram provided an announcement from the Virginia Governor that the state will be conducting a disparity study of its own and that BBC Research was awarded the contract.

• City Council will be putting forth a resolution directing the City Manager to implement all of the recommendations from the disparity study.

Mr. Watson said that HB 124, Virginia Minority Business Commission was tabled but money was found in the state budget. Conversation has started happening again about HB 124 because of the extra money. (Attachment 5)

• Williamsburg wants to have their own MBC and model it after the VBMBC.

Liaison Reports Sheila Johnson

Adjournment

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Staff Report: Alice Kelly- Finance Director

4) 2020 Census Subcommittee- Colleen Nabhan and Olga Torres

5) Economic Development- Jeff Smith

1) City Council Members: Councilman Rouse Councilman Jones

2)School Board Liaison: Dr. LaQuiche Parrott

Meeting adjourned at 4:43p.m.

Ms. Kelly provided the staff report in the absence of Ms. Kee.

• Information about the resolution that would be presented to City Council was presented by Mr. Ingram.

• Working fast and furious on the new financial system. Everything will be online and we are currently working on getting email addresses for the current suppliers for the City of Virginia Beach.

• Asking to have the ordinances for sheltered bidding be tweaked so that it will be implemented July 1 with the new financial system because the current one just does not have the capability.

• Information was shared in Outlook to save time.

Mr. Smith provided details on the following:

• Economic Development partnered with the Library to build pre-requisite classes for the Virginia Beach Small Business Institute. (Attachment 6)

• Golf tournament on May 1st and proceeds will go towards the families that were impacted by 5/31.

• Councilmembers Rouse and Jones were absent, no report at this time.

• Dr. Parrott was absent, no report at this time.

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MINORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL OUTREACH COMMITTEE REPORT

Outreach Committee Update Friday, February 14, 2020 Presented by; Colleen Nabhan, Chair Committee - Members; Ed Hopper, Damon Watson, and Caprice Anthony-Cox

Outreach Committee Goals 2019/2020

• Initiating and delivering on strategic goals and objectives related directly to areas uncovered in the Disparity Study.

• We will ensure that our events, engagement, and outreach opportunities will be focused on educating and supporting Small, Minority, Disabled Veteran, and Woman owned businesses and their ability to successfully

to business IN and WITH the City of Virginia Beach and with tangible success stories and increased numbers these businesses starting and growing ·within Virginia Beach.

• The committee will continue to discuss the right outlets and opportunities to educate these businesses on how to be prepared and to sustain ongoing relevance and longevity through programs offered through the MBC and our partners

• Immediate opportunity to develop and build on the current "Small Business Institute" with a proposed goal to educate and engage up to 100 new Small, Minority, Disabled Veteran, and Woman owned businesses in 2020.

• Work in tandem with the Awareness Committee to ensure continuity in all messaging related to MBC

branding, marketing, and specifically event communication and marketing that will flow through our membership and partners

Contractors Roundtable Update

• Date April 15, 2020

• Multidimensional approach bet\iveen contractors, VDOT projects and high-profile Virginia Beach

upcoming projects along with resource partners, !supplier registration, and Census info will additionally

be shared on how dollars will impact Federal spending in Virginia Beach.

• Outreach has been working closely ,vith Nikita who has been spearheading much of the day to day communication and planning of the event on the VBMBC behalf

• 177 registrants so far

• Finalizing our flier and will coordinating with the awareness committee to finalize a campaign in March to target participation and elevate the event.

e Thls is a busy time with multiple events so we need to focus and remain relevant and provide

information that attendees won't find elsewhere.

Looking Ahead 22nd annual Conference and Expo

• 2020 Conference and Expo date at the Virginia Beach Convention Center November 5, 2020

• Coordinate theme, potential speakers, conference and expo planning will begin now

Census Update:

• Vice Chair Olga Torres, Lavera and myself serving on the City of VB Census Count Committee and Government Sub Committee

• We will be working closely with the Awareness Committee to add the finalized message on the VBMBC social media, and all other marketing platfonns

MINORITY BUSINESS COUNCIL OUTREACH COMMITTEE REPORT

• VBMBC and attendees of February, March, May, and June meetings will receive reminders of the Census impact

updates and we will make fliers available at each monthly meeting. e We'll leverage our Eventbritc database to distribute census infonnationimarketing to our registered participants as

we prepare for our April 15th Contractor RoWid Table event as well as encourage Census representatives to have a table and provide a short intro to participants at the event.

• In addition to spotlighting the Census info at our VBJVIBC meetings, we will work to encourage our Council members to find opportunities to promote the Census within their own businesses and sphere of influences.

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-. MinoritvAwareness Committee Report- February 14.1020 Presented by: Frances Knight Thompson, Chair Committee Members: Francina Harrison, Rhonda Alexander, Harshad Barot, Olga Torres, and Jaketa Clark Thompson

Social Media Presence: (As of February 11, 2020) • Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/VB.MBO')

o 1,515 Likes (1,592 followers) as of January 7, 2020 to 1,535 Likes (1,612 followers) o Page reach l. lK in the last 28 days;

• Twitter (@VBMinBusCouncil) o 79 foUowers (January 2020) to 78 followers o TCE Twitter account with 6K followers has agreed to retweet to help build our following

• lnstagram (@VBMinBusCouncil) o 313 followers (January 2020) to 329 followers

Strategies • Efforts will continue to support the MBC Outreach Committee to promote and market the 2020 Spring

Event and Contractor's Roundtable through social media; • The Evaluation process for the Fall Expo was administered in person during networking at the designated

area during the Expo. The MAC committee recommends that the evaluation form be distributed by hand by volunteers during the networking segment of the program at the end of the Spring event.

• The VB MBC Spring Newsletter will be designed by Keith Lee and distributed at the Spring Event; the Spring issue will feature an article highlighting the work of our vice-chair, Olga Torres.

• The MAC committee noted that the social media links are not available on the MBC webpage and recommend that we put the icons that link to our social media accounts on the MBC website with the hope that more people will connect to our Facebook. 1\vitter and lnstagram accounts.

• The committee also recommends that the social media handles be consistent across all platforms and that the branding for MBC be consistent. We suggest "myVB:MBC" be used as hashtags and as social media handles.

• Copies of the infographic to promote the MBC Associate Program will be available for distribution at the Spring Event with hopes that we may recruit associates there; The MAC committee will also reach out to various other cultural business organizations to invite participation in the Associate program of the VB MBC, i.e. ABAHR, Asian Chamber of C',0mmerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Coastal Virginia (HCCCo Va), Black Brand (Black Chamber of Commerce), etc.

• Keeping the focus on one of the specific goals ofVBMBC MAC, efforts will be made to ensure that informational resources on contract readiness, preparedness to do business with the City, SWaM certification information, etc. are provided for the minority business community; the committee would like to collaborate with the VBMBC Outreach Committee to design forums/programs to provide this information to entry level small and woman owned businesses;

2019-2020 Specific Goals for MAC (VB MBC By-Laws adopted 2010) 1. Create forums for discussion and development of the awareness of SWaM businesses and the procurement

process 2. Create initiatives that dewlop and implement marketing and communication programs 3. Coordinate media communications and advertising activities necessary to brand the overall image of MBC 4. Help to promote diversity within the business community while monitoring new and current business and

economic development within the city

Thank you to the MAC committee members who attended the planning meeting this month to assist with the development of the current strategies, and a very special thank you to Lavera Tolentino, Keith Lee and Nilcita Susens for their continued support and collaboration.

Respectfully submitted, Frances Knight Thompson, M. S. Ed. VBMBC MAC Chair

AWARDS AND EXPENDITURES TO MINORITY, WOMEN AND SERVICE

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CITY PROGRAMS

CITY PROGRAMS PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE

• Formed to assist small businesses in preparing for success when seeking City contracts. • Coaching, mentoring, outreach, and education. • Provides a platform that 'introduces' small businesses to Department Representatives, Purchasing

Staff, and the SWaM Business Development Manager.

Procurement Opportunity Committee - Progress Report FY2019

Market Sector Award Amount Number of Businesses SWaMStatus Note

IAdvertisine and Markctin~ ~I 533.273.2l 1 WBF. Awarded contract throur•h RFP

IArchitectural Services $1 506.0L 1 MBE

Construction $1.725,217.35 2 MBE Includes two 12·, •nnual se,vices contract

IConsultin~ Servi= $8,500.0( 1 MBE hndustrial Sunolics $5 201.3• I MBE

~nfonnalion Technofo,,v $68.040.0( 1 MBE Contract award Ir ~ndscaoo Ser.ices $3633.R' 1 MBE

IPhannaceutical Services $363 839.73 l MBE Annual scrvi ccs contract

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• Since the inception 22 small businesses have received over $8.3 million in city contract awards. Examples of companies include:

• iCollaboration • Information Technology; Minority & Woman-owned

• Townsend Media • Advertising and Media; Woman-owned

• L4 Enterprises • Construction; Minority-owned

• TST Roofing • Construction; Minority-owned

• Received the ''Outstanding Achievement in Local Government Innovation" . • From the Alliance for Innovation in April 2017 • Interest from other localities

• City of Alexandria, VA • County of North Charleston

OTHER CITY PROGRAMS BOND WAIVER PROGRAM

• Five approved bond waiver projects with a total award amount of$1.4 million in FY2019.

SMALL BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM • Requires prime contractor to subcontract 50% of the subcontracted work to SWa M-certified

businesses

VIRGINIA BEACH SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE -VB S81 • 27 small business participants representing the following industries;

• Food Service, Construction, Consulting, Event Planning, Fabrication/Manufacturing, Health and Fitness, IT Services, Marketing, Personal Care Services, Real Estate, Security Services, and Sports Management.

VB SBI CURRICULUM

Is Your Business Ready Taking Your Sustaining and Doing Business To Do Business? Business Idea to Growing You WITH and IN the

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FY2019 OUTREACH EFFORTS OUTREACH EFFORTS

Carolinas V,rginia Minority Supplier Development Council

• Business Opportunity Conference

City of Vrrginia Beach Small Business Resource Center located in.fide

the Meyera E. Obemdorf Library

Collaboration with Hampton Roads Business Chambers and

Associations

Collaboration with Economic Development • SWaM Business Forum

• Small Business Workshop Series

Ferguson Enterprises

• Construction of HQ3 Building

Hampto11 Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project

• HR Connector Part11ers - Prime Contractor

• Virginia Department of Transportation Meyera E, Oberndorf Library

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• MDC Conference and Expo

• MDC Spring Contractors Roundtable

• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)

• Old Domini.on University

• Small Business Resource Day • Partnership with the Department of Small Business and Supplier

• Repreuntadve in Purchasing Office

• Scaling for Growth Program

• Procurement Opportunity Committee

• Project Information Sessions

• Small Business Debrief Sessums

• J/irginia Beach Small Business Institute

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FY2019 AWARDS, BY CONTRACT TYPE Minority Business Enterprise - MBE's

MBEs received over $28M in contract awards in FY2019

TOTAL DOLLARS

Goods & Services

Professional Services

Architecture & Engineering

Construction

$28,855,970

$3,863,916

$5,401,364

$8.418,596

$11,172,094

5.8%

5.2%

13.0%

6.2%

4.6%

••Award amaunt:s likely undercount M/YIBE awards., becaLISe they dD not include- comprehensive subcontract data.

FY2019 AWARDS, BY CONTRACT TYPE Women Business Enterprise -WBE's

WBEs received over $28M In contract awards In FY2019

TOTAL DOLLARS

Goods & Services

Professional Services

Architecture & Engineering

Construction

$28,590,774

$8,055,431

$814.269

$1,197,227

$18,523,848

•AV/;ilrd arno1.11\ts: to b1,ultu'.1s=G~ owned by m•n0rity wo-n,en :mt lrv:ludad in th.a MBE al'n04.lnl only,

5.8%

10.7%

2.0%

0.9%

7.6%

••A.w.,rd amounts IJkelv ur,cler«iunt NI/WBf :imrd~ bee.usie they do not Include C(lmp~hen~1o1e sutieor,tract data.

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FY2019 AWARDS, OVERALL Minority and Women Business Enterprise

M/WBEs received over $57M in contract awards In FY2019, or 11.6% of total FY2019 awards

Minority-owned $28,855,970 TOTAL DOLLARS $57,446,744 11 .6%

Woman-owned $28,590,774 Goods & Services $11,919,347 15.9%

TOTALM/WBE $57,446,744 Professional Services $6,215,633 14.9%

Architecture & $9,615,822 7.1%

Majority-owned $438,018,064 Engineering

Construction $29,695,942 12.2%

• AWard amount:5 h:, busin1BS&0$ ownocl by minority ~men are Included l.n the MBE amount Qf'II,",

• • A~rd arno,ur,ts: lilr:ely undercount M/WBE awardsi bet.iuse thli!y d1J rlDt in dude, c:cmprehensive :subcontrar:I data. i 3

FY2019 AWARDS, BY RACE/ETHNICITY AND GENDER M/WBEs received over $57M in awards in FY2019

AWARDS TO M/WBEs BY RACE/ETHNICITY AND GENDER

Black American

Native American

Unkriown Minority

• Hispanic American

• Asian American

• Non•Hispanic White Woman

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Black American

Hispanic American

Native American

Asian American

Unknown Minority

Non-Hispanic White Woman

TOTAL JO M/WBEs

$3,441,86-4

$8,074.131

$16,307

$3,785,332

$13,538,335

$28,591,774

$57,446,744

6.0%

14.1%

0.03%

6.6%

23.6%

49.8%

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FIRMS RECEIVING 75% OF M/WBE AWARD DOLLARS

MBE Firms

TETRA TECH INC $6,549.597 24.2% DEANGELO B.ROTHERS LLC $4,756,519 17.6% SHI/SOFTWARE HOUSE INTL $2. 131.890 7. 9% IMAGE BUSINESS INTERIORS llC $T,727,890 6.4% OCEAN DRYWALL $UOO.OOO 5.9% ACHIEVET LLC $1,122,012 4.1% JK DIGGS HAULING $900,000 3.3% L4 ENTERPRISES INC. $887, 112 3.3% MAJIK STEEL $830,000 3.1 %

Lorgest firm$ MBE Dollars $20,505,020 75.6%

Total MBE Awarded $28.855. 970 100%

WBE Firms TRIDENT CIVIL $5,731,795 TFC RECYCLING $3,132,W LYNNHAVENMARINE & DOCK, INC $2,746,225 RIESBECK CONTRACTING, INC $2,007,350 SHAW CONSTRUCTION CORP $1,679,176 MARINE CONTRACTING CORP $1,562,316 B.lH CONCRETE $1,070,000 WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS INC $838,339 SUFFOLK UTIUTY CONSTRUCTION $774.296 SPRINKLE MASONRY $770,000 ZBZ & ASSOCIATES $680,352 HOMELAND CONTRACTING CORP $6'4,657 CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS INC $639,414

18.8% 10.3% 9.0% 6.6% 5.5% 5.1% 3.5% 2.8% 2.5% 2.5% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1%

La19ed firms WBE Donors

Tolol WBE Awarded

$22.2'16,358 73.2%

$28,590,774 100%

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FY2019 SPEND, BY CONTRACT TYPE Minority Business Enterprise MBEs received over $20M in payments in FY2019

TOTAL DOLLARS $20,829,023 4.0%

Goods & Services $2,134,594 2.2%

Professional Services $1 4,688,738 20.2%

Architecture & Engineering $388,540 0.5%


• Paymmt amciunb to bmine5S'I!~ cwned by minoritywomM are included in the MBE amcunt anly.

FY2019 SPEND, BY CONTRACT TYPE Women Business Enterprise

WBEs received over $28M payments in FY201V

TOTAL DOLLARS $28,065,435 5.4% Goods & Services $14,393,969 14.9% Professional Services $734,936 1.0%

Architecture & Engineering $4,052,357 4.9%


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FY2019 SPEND, BY CONTRACT TYPE M/WBEs received over $48M in payments In FY2019, or 9.5% of total FY2019 payment

M/WBEs received over $16M in Goods & Services payments In FY2019.

Minority-owned TOTAL DOLLARS $48,894,458 9.5%

Woman-owned $28,065,435 Goods & Services $16,528,563 17.1%

TOTAL M/WBE $48,894,458 Professional Services $15,423,674 21.2%

Architecture & Engineering $4,440,897 5.4%

Construction $12,501,324 4.7% Majority-owned $466,261,675

• Pa\lft1i&nt arnoLlnts to t.,i.,::lnC'!:iis.cs. ovmt<I 1))1 mlr,orlty women ue lntl\ldeod in tl'le M BE amount only.

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PAYMENTS TO M/WBEs

M/WBEs received over $48M In payments in FY2019; WBEs received the majority of those payments

BY RACE/ETHNICITY AND GENDER

Black American

Native American

Unknown Minority

Black American

Hispanic American

Native American

Asian American

Unknown Minority

Non-Hispanic White Woman

• Hispanic American TOTAL TO M/WBEs

• Asian American

• Non-Hispanic White Woman

•Pevm~nt amDunts tD bu.sine-551!:5 own&!d by minority wcmm ar~ indud1d hi th• M8E 111m<iunl onlv. ... *AWiird amount:. likely underto1.1.nt M/W8E :iwards.. because- they do not f:ndude i.ompriehen~ve $llbcorrtr.eet<lata.

$3,524.465 7.2%

$2,212.415 4.5%

$807,194 1.7%

$10,997,849 23.7%

$3,287,100 6.7%

$28,065,435 54.7%

$48,894,458

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FY2019 SPEND, BY FIRM 7 MBEs account for 74.4% of FY2019 payments to MBEs 14 WBEs accounted for 74.7% of FY2019 payments to WBEs

FIRMS RECEIVING 75% OF M/WBE PAYMENTS

SOFTWARE HOUSE JNTERNATIONAL $5,845,242 28.1% ARVON VIRGINIA LLC $4,980,852 23.9% SLAIT CONSULTING LLC $1,136,391 5.5% ACHIEVE l LLC $1,122,012 5.4% L4 ENTERPRISES INC $977,563 4.7% FACILITY SUPPORT SERVICES LLC $749,225 3.6% RICKS CONCRETE INC $685,395 3.3%

TOWNSEND MEDIA INC $3,955,629 TFC RECYCLING $3.396,821 REW CORP $3.240,602 IMAGE BUSINESS INTERIORS LLC $1,725.673 HIGHWAY ELECTRIC INC $1,459,158 AGGREGATE TRANSPORTATION $1,191,923 SALMONS INC $1.l 56,196 ADAMSON INDUSTRIES $997,430

TOTAL MBE DOLLARS $15,496.680 74.4% ALPHA CORP $774,756 MOSLEY GENERAL COMTRACT $663.724 MARITIME LAWN CARE INC $659,366 BLUE RIDGE RESCUE SUPPLIERS $630.220 MID-ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGY $577,884 SAUNDERS FENCE CO $527,193

TOTAL WBE DOLLARS $20,956,575

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FY2019 AWARDS AND PAYMENTS SERVICEDISABLED VETERAN-OWNED FIRMS SDVBEs received more than $600,000 in awards and more than $1.5M in payments in FY2019

AWARDS PAYMENTS Goods & Services $293,775 0.4% $536,046 0.6% Professional Services $325,946 0.8% $997,821 1.4% Architecture & Engineering $0 0.0% $0 0.0% Construction $3,739 0.0% $3,159 0.0% TOTAL $623,460 0.1% $1,537,026 0.3%

• .Senlice-disabl&!d veteran-owned firm!. include those owr.ed by minarlty •md fem ate !ieNice-disabled lo'eter.ans.

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Disparity Study Recommendations - OVERALL ANNUAL ASPIRATIONAL GOAL

Study Identified revised aspirational goals Resolution was passed to adjust aspirational goal for Minority-owned businesses to 12%

• All contract templates and other relevant documentation has been updated to reflect the new goal • Procurement Training is held quarterly, and requirements to follow city policies to reach goals are emphasized

- SWAM OFFICE Study recommended a dedicated office to Implement SWaM program and monitor participation

The Purchasing Division has a three-person operation that concentrates only on SWaM programs and supporting the Minority Business Council Bi-weekly meetings are held to discuss initiatives and implementation of disparity study recommendations Economic Development and Purchaslng work consistently on programming events to positively impact SWaM-certified businesses; as evidenced with recognition as the 2019 recipient of the Public Agency of the Year by the Carolinas-Vlrginia Minority Supplier Development Council

- DATA COLLECTION Study recommended improved data collection • ERP- improved data collection • Implementation is underway for new ERP Financial system that will improve data collection, improve access for

vendors to obtain solicitation and increase the ability to target solicitations to vendors Expected go live date: July 1, 2020

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Disparity Study Recommendations GROWTH MONITORING

Study identified the need to collect data on impact of SWaM programs • The City of Virginia Beach has 627 certified SWaM businesses • Economic Development and Purchasing collaborate to entice SWaM businesses to oonsider locating in

Virginia Beach as evidenced through the bidder's applfcation • The City of Virginia Beach has an MOU with the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Small

Business and Supplier Diversity which allows immediate access to SWaM data

BUSINESS CERTIFICATION Study recommended the City resean::h a certification program • City has a self-certification process for those businesses who have not yet been able to obtain a SWaM

certification through the Commonwealth A representative of the Commonwealth's SBSD is housed within the Purchasing Division to facilitate collaboration to the benefit of SWaM businesses

• In addition, the City recognizes various certification programs to evaluate and attract SWaM businesses

SUBCONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES Study Identified need for ac;c;ess to opportunities for small and diverse businassas • The City facilitates outreach events (project lnfonnation sessions) for large projects in the Hampton Roads area • The City currently has a small busine~ enhancement program • The City encourages participation by SWaM businesses in pre-bid/pre-proposal conferences as an opportunity to

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Disparity Study Recommendations CONTRACT GOALS

Study identified the need for Individual contract goals • The use of race- and gender- conscious measures for contract goals is still being researched • The City's Bond Waiver program

UNBUNDLING LARGE CONTRACTS Study recommended unbundling • The City reviews large contracts to determine if multiple smaller contracts are feasible

PROMPT PAYMENT Study recommended reinforcing prompt payment policies

• ACH Payments (direct payments to vendors) - intensive project undertaken by ACH vendor this year to increase usage

• ACH instructions are provided to vendors in procurement documents • New ERP system will provide additional enhancements

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NEXT STEPS • Implement ERP

• Improve sourcing of solicitations • Vendor Self Service Portal

• MBC Expo; 75 suppliers pre-registered • April 2020 Spring Event

• Supplier registration will take place

• Improved Data Collection • With New ERP

• Construction • Pursue more bond waiver projects • Continue unbundling large contracts • Continue with the Small Business

Enhancement Program • Sheltered Bidding

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COMPLETED • Aspirational Goal

• Adjusted for minorityowned businesses to 12%

• Prompt Payment • ACH Payments

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Minority Business Council ANNUAL REPORT - FISCAL YEAR 2019

MBC Annual Report 2019 Calendar of Events January - Presentations on the YB Sports Center

~ MEB Construction and ESM

February - Virginia Beach City Public Schools

i,, 2019 Legislative Agenda, Accreditation and Second Language Programs

March - Virginia Department of Transportation • Business Opportunity and Workforce Development

Center

Morch - BBC Research & Consulting

• Disparity Study P1·esentation

April - Virginia Beach Police Department • 'Something In The Water' Festival

April - Annual Contractors Roundtable (Spring Event

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• Purchasing Deportment - SWaM Business Expenditu1-es

June - MBC Retreat

• Accomplishments and Goal Setting

July and August - No Meetings Held

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September - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Coaslal Virginia

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October - The Franklin Johnston Group • Affordable Housing

November - Annual Conference and Expo

December - No Meeting Held

MBC Annual Report 2019 Accomplishments

• Improved reporting tools*

New ERP

Data collection

Supplier Sourcing

Develop partnership with business chambers

Small business resource

Industry hours

Spring event

Expo

Representation on boards and commissions Proc:•ss l mprov• m.nt Sub-committee

Human Rlghh Commission

• Increased social media presence • Ovtreach and Awareness

Support and/or recommend City programs and ordinances

• Economic Development Workshop Series

VB Small Business lnsiltute

Bond Wc:tlve-r Program~

SmaR auslness Enhancement Program~

Procurement Opportunity Committee

12% Ml norlty-owned Business Expenditure Go<JI

Ollglnall 10% Goal•

2020 Census Subcommittee ~ommended by th• Minority B~ness Councll

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2020 Goals • Disparity Study • Committee Goals

• Review and implement recommendations

• Sheltered Bidding Ordinance

• Small Business Insurance Requirements

• eProcurement System

• Ensure SWaM businesses register

• ISuppller

• Sollcltatlon Sourcing

• Reporting capabilities

• Data and Analysis

• Minority Awareness

• Outreach

• Policy

2019 Spring Event - Contractors Roundtabl April 3, 2019 • Advanced Tech no logy Center• l pm - 4pm

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• Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project (HRBT Expansion Project)

• Representatives from VDOT

• Representatives from HR Connector Partners

• Subcontracting opportunities for DBE ond SWoM businesses

• Panel Discussion • Resource Partners

• ClmkNexsen • Lane Construction • Construction Bonds, Inc.

• Dragados • MEB General Contractors • Department of Small Business ond Supplier Dive,i;ity

• Hourigan Construction • Penonni • Towne Bank

• Lone Construction • SB Ballard • Virginia Community Capital

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MBC Annual Report 2019 Conference and Expo • Guest speakers

• Robby Wells and Dorio Vaughn

• iamOTHCR

• iSupplier Portal

• Vendor regist1alion

• Resource Partners/Exhibitors

• Total ot 60

• l,1<..;h,;d+::a;Cit~ ,l*!l>;.!lllllf::rll~

• Attendees

• T olal ot 556

MBC Members and Associates Members Sheila Johnson, Chair Olga Torres, Vice Chair Kelvin Arthur, Financial Counselor Frances Thompson, Secretarial Officer

Harshad Barot, Member Francina Harrison, Member

• Small Business Awards

• Small Business of the Year

• Land and Coates

• Woman-owned Business of the Year

• Jo-Kell

• Minority-owned Business of the Year

• RGH Supplies

• Service-disabled Veteran-owned Business of the Year

• Tactical &. Survival Specialties

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Colleen Nabhan, Member Clarence Neely, Member Darnen Watson, Member

Associates Rhonda Alexander Cuprice Anthony-Cox Kristine Caalim Jaketa Clark Colherbe Monel

City Council Liaisons Councilman Jones Councilman Rouse

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2020 SESSION 20100842D

HOUSE BILL NO. 124 Offered January 8, 2020

Pre filed December 16, 2019 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 30-376 through 30-384, relating to Virginia Minority Business Commission; report.

Patrons-- Miyares, Cole, J.G., Davis, Jenkins, Lopez, Plum and Simonds; Senator: Mason

Referred to Committee on Rules

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

I. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 30 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 30-3 76 through 30-384, as follows:

CHAPTER 60. VIRGINIA MINORI'I'Y BUSINESS COMMISSION.

§ 30-3 76. Virginia Minority Business Commission; purpose.

The Virginia Minority Business Commission (the Commission) is established in the legislative branch of state government. The purpose of the Commission is to promote the growth and competitiveness of Virginia minority-(IWned businesses.

§ 3(1-377. Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman and vice-chairman,

The Commission shall consist of 13 members that include seven legislative members and six nonlegislative citizen members.

Members shall be appointed as follows: four members of the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates;

three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; three nonlegislative citizen members with expertise in entreprenewship, economics, and business to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and th1-ee

nonlegislative citizen members with expertise in entrepreneurship. economics, and business to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. Nonlegislative citizen members of the Commission sfu.ill be citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Unless otherwise approved in writing by the chairman of the Commission and the respective Clerk, nonlegislative citizen members shall only be reimbursed for travel originating and ending within the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of

attending meetings.

Legislative members and ex officio members of/he Commission shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. Nonlegislative citizen members shall be appointed for a term of two years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by e.xpiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired termr. Legislative members and nonlegisfative citizen members may be reappointed However, no nonfegislative citizen member shall serve more Jhanfour consecutive two-year terms. The remainder

of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoinlments.

The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman.from among its membership, who shalf be members of the General Assembly.

§ J0-378. Quorum: meelings; voling on recommendations.

A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. The meetings of the Commission shall be held at the ca/( of the chairman or whenever the majority of the members so request.

No recommendation of the Commission shall he adopted if a majority of the House members or a majority qfthe Senate

members appointed 10 the Commission (i) vote against the recommendation and (ii) vote for the recommendation to jail notwithstanding the majority vole of the Commission.

§ 30-379. Compensation; expenses.

Legislative members of the Commission shall receive such compensation as provided in§ 30-19.12, and nonlegislative citizen

members shall receive such compensation.for the pe1formance of their duties as pravided in§ 2.2-2,H3. Alt members shall be

reimbursed/or rearnnable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in§§ 2.2-2813 and

2.2-2825. Compensation to members of the General Assemhfyfor attendance at official meetings of the Commission shall be

paid by the offices of the Clerk of the House of Delegates or Clerk of the Senate, as applicable. Alf or her compensation and

expenses slwll be paid from existing appropriations to the Commission or, if unfunded, shall be approved by the JoinJ Rules

Committee.

§ 30-381. Powers and duties of the Commission.

The Commission shall have /he following powers and duties:

1. Evaluate the impact of existing statutes and proposed legislation on minority husine.~ses;

2. Assess the Commorrwealth's minority business assistance programs and examine ways to enhance their effectiveness;

3. Pravide minority business owners and advocates with a forum to address their concerns;

4. Develop strategies and recommendations to promote the growth and competitiveness of Virginia minority-owned businesses;

5. CoUaborate with the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity and other appropriate entities to.facilitate the

Commission's work and mission; and

7. Perform such other duties, fanctions, and activities as may be necessary to facilitate and implement the objectives of this

chapte1:

§ 30-382. Etecutive director; staff; compensation.

The Commission may appoint and employ and. al ils pleasw-e, remave an executive director and such other persons as it deems

necessary to assist it in carrying out its duties as set.forth in this chapter. The Commission may determine the duties of such

staff and fix their salaries or compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor.

§ 3()-383. Chairman's execuJive summary of activity and work of the Commission.

The chairman shall submit to the General Assemh~y and the Governor an annual executive summary of the interim activity and

work of the Commission no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary

shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated s_vsremsfor the processing of

legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.

§ 30-384. Sunset.

This chap/er shall expire on July 1, 2023.

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