07-26-13-ebo~17.pdf

This is an Equal Benefits Ordinance Disclosure Form and Certification of Compliance document issued by the City of Long Beach. The form establishes requirements for contractors and vendors entering into contracts with the City of Long Beach valued at $100,000 or more for the purchase of goods, services, public works, improvements, and construction projects, as well as for-profit entities generating $350,000 or more in annual gross receipts from leasing City property. Contractors subject to the ordinance must complete the EBO Certification Form and obtain City authorization before contract execution, allowing City representatives to verify compliance through record access.

The Equal Benefits Ordinance requires contractors to provide equal benefits to employees with spouses and employees with domestic partners, including health benefits, bereavement leave, family medical leave, member ship discounts, moving expenses, retirement benefits, and travel benefits. Contractors may delay implementation under three circumstances: by the first effective date after the first open enrollment process following contract start (not exceeding two years) if demonstrating reasonable compliance measures; within three months for administrative infrastructure modifications to incorporate nondiscrimination in benefits; or upon expiration of the contractor's current collective bargaining agreement. Failure to comply with the EBO after applicable timeframes expire constitutes material breach, exposing the contractor to contract cancellation, termination or suspension, disqualification from City contracting for three years, and assessment of liquidated damages. The certification requires the contractor's authorized representative to declare under penalty of perjury that statements are true and accurate.