DATE:
August 26, 2025
29
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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SECOND CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE:
APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO AND SUNSET OF BOARD POLICIES RELATED TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND PROCUREMENT AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XXIII OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCES RELATING TO COUNTY CONTRACTING, SECOND READING (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
On June 25, 2025 (12), the Board of Supervisors took action to further consider and adopt the Ordinance on August 26, 2025.
The County of San Diego (County) is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and resilient regional economy by supporting small businesses, non-profits, and community-based enterprises. To achieve this, the County is leveraging its $2.2 billion annual contract spend, with a goal of achieving 25% of procurement spend being with small-local businesses, in alignment with California Assembly Bill (AB) 2019. This goal highlights the strategic importance of local businesses in job creation, community wealth building, and inclusive economic development.
One key strategy to reaching this goal is updating the County's procurement guidelines to reduce barriers and increase access for small-local businesses. On June 24, 2025 (12), proposed policy changes were presented to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) that intended to prioritize local businesses, expand the definition of small businesses, increase the small-local business preferences, and expand the use of simple procurement methods. On this day, the Board approved the introduction of an Ordinance (first reading) to amend Article XXIII of the San Diego County Administrative Code, relating to County contracting. The Board also directed the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to revise the proposed Board Policy B-53, Small-Local Business Policy, by including a provision that references the federal definition of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), as outlined in 49 CFR Part 26. This pr...
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