Ordinance

City Of Cambridge - CITY CLERK OFFICE, CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS Ordinance Ordinance #1312 In City Council September 24, 2007 ORDINANCE NUMBER 1312 Final Publication Number 3155. First Publication in the Chronicle on December 13, 2007. City of Cambridge In the Year Two Thousand and Eight AN ORDINANCE In amendment to the Ordinance entitled “Municipal Code of the City of Cambridge ” Be it ordained that Cambridge Municipal Code Chapter 2.112 is hereby amended by adding a new Section 2.112.060 entitled “CORI Screening by Vendors of the City of Cambridge ” as follows: Adding after Section 2.112.050 the following new sections: SECTION 2.112.060 CORI SCREENING BY VENDORS OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Sections: 2.112.061 Purpose 2.112.062 Definitions 2.112.063 CORI-Related Standards of the City of Cambridge 2.112.064 Waiver 2.112.065 Applicability 2.112.061 Purpose These sections are intended to ensure that the persons and businesses supplying goods and/or services to the City of Cambridge deploy fair policies relating to the screening and identification of persons with criminal backgrounds through the CORI system. 2.112.062 Definitions Unless specifically indicated otherwise, these definitions shall apply and control. Awarding Authority means the City of Cambridge Purchasing Agent or designee. Vendor means any vendor, contractor, or supplier of goods and/or services to the City of Cambridge . 2.112.063 CORI-Related Standards of the City of Cambridge The City of Cambridge employs CORI-related policies, practices and standards that are fair to all persons involved and seeks to do business with vendors that have substantially similar policies, practices and standards. The City of Cambridge will do business only with vendors who, when required by law to perform CORI checks, employ CORI-related policies, practices, and standards that are consistent with policies, practices and standards employed by the City of Cambridge. The awarding authority shall consider any vendor’s deviation from policies, practices and standards employed by the City of Cambridge as grounds for rejection, rescission, revocation, or any other termination of the contract. 2.112.064 Waiver The City Manager may grant a waiver to anyone who or which has submitted a request for waiver if it is objectively reasonable; and the City Manager, or a delegate, shall report promptly in writing to the City Council all action taken with respect to every request for a waiver and the reasons for the decision. 2.112.065 Applicability If any provision of these sections imposes greater restrictions or obligations than those imposed by any other general law, special law, regulation, rule, ordinance, order, or policy then the provisions of these sections shall control. In City Council January 28, 2008. Passed to be ordained by a yea and nay vote:- Yeas 9; Nays 0; Absent 0. Attest:- D. Margaret Drury, City Clerk. A true copy; ATTEST:- D. Margaret Drury City Clerk ORDAINED 9-0-0 ORDINANCE #1312 on January 28, 2008