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STRATEGY 1 : BUILD AND SUSTAIN LOCAL JOB CREATION , WITH EMPHASIS ON THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Encourage local firms to participate in construction and post-construction work at the Park . Upon completion of construction , support a variety of local small business enterprises through operations , programming and events opportunities within the Park . Help local businesses do business in the City and throughout San Francisco County , with targeted outreach to the Black community . Coordinate among municipal agencies and local unions and firms to ensure that BVHP residents receive equal opportunity in the application and hiring process for jobs in construction , postconstruction and park service-related roles .
Initiatives INITIATIVES
• Working within the existing processes , develop a communications strategy to ensure local Black-owned construction firms and suppliers receive timely notice of opportunities and bidding periods
• Create bid packages that encourage local Black-owned contractors and sub-contractors to apply for park construction and post-construction / monitoring opportunities
• Ensure that BVHP residents receive ample training opportunities for construction and post-construction jobs at the Park , such as positions in engineering , labor and maintenance , vending , facilities and more
• Support equitable hiring practices for job opportunities within the Park that include flexible requirements regarding education and job experience and discourage contractors from asking about conviction history on application materials
• Ensure that commercial leases ( including the food pavilion , Shipwright ’ s Cottage , waterfront recreation concessions , kitchen incubator space and a mobile market program that enables rotating local businesses to operate food / retail trucks ) within the Park comply with requirements for participation in the City ’ s First Source Hiring Program . 1
1 Participation in the First Source Hiring Program requires employers to provide job descriptions for entry level positions to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development ( OEWD ) and make a good faith effort to hire qualified candidates referred through OEWD ’ s network of community partners ; https :// oewd . org / first-source
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