<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Metro - File #: 2022-0025</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=5455056&amp;GUID=A596E315-3EEC-4205-B340-DB12B3E3F9C0</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://metro.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?M=LD&amp;ID=5455056&amp;GUID=A596E315-3EEC-4205-B340-DB12B3E3F9C0" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>Metro - File #: 2022-0025</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=5455056&amp;GUID=A596E315-3EEC-4205-B340-DB12B3E3F9C0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">A596E315-3EEC-4205-B340-DB12B3E3F9C0-2025-08-21-00-06-55</guid><description>Title: CONSIDER:

A.	RECEIVING AND FILING the report back to Motion 31 on a Local Small Business Enterprise  (LSBE) Program; and

B.	AUTHORIZING the CEO to implement a three-year Pilot LSBE Preference Program inclusive of Five Point Preference Incentive for negotiated procurements.  

DUPONT-WALKER AMENDMENT:

A.	Report back in August 2022 on how Metro can encourage greater than 30% LBSE participation for proposers that do not meet the LSBE criteria as a prime but subcontract to LBSE eligible businesses, either through additional preference credits beyond the five points offered by the pilot or providing further incentives in the procurement process; and

B.	Request Metro to conduct an external audit no later than one year into the pilot to ensure eligible small businesses are meeting the stated eligibility requirement of being headquartered in LA County for at least 6 months.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:06:55 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>