07-26-13-ebo~6.pdf

This is an Equal Benefits Ordinance (EBO) Disclosure Form and Certification of Compliance document issued by the City of Long Beach that applies to contractors and vendors awarded contracts with the City. The document establishes requirements for contractors to provide equal benefits to employees with spouses and domestic partners during contract performance. The EBO applies to for-profit employers with City contracts valued at $100,000 or more for goods, services, public works, improvements, or construction projects, and to for-profit entities generating $350,000 or more in annual gross receipts from leasing City property pursuant to written agreements exceeding 29 days in any calendar year.

Contractors subject to the EBO must certify compliance before contract execution by completing the Certification of Compliance Form, which requests contractor information, employment details, and benefit offerings. Benefits covered include health insurance, bereavement leave, family medical leave, membership discounts, moving expenses, retirement benefits, and travel benefits. The EBO permits contractors to delay implementation under specific circumstances: up to two years if submitting evidence of reasonable compliance measures, up to three months for administrative infrastructure changes, or upon expiration of current collective bargaining agreements. Contractors providing cash equivalent payments are permitted when reasonable efforts to provide domestic partner benefits prove unsuccessful. Material breach of EBO requirements may result in contract cancellation or suspension, disqualification from City contracts for three years, liquidated damages, or other legal remedies. Documentation demonstrating non-discriminatory benefit provision must be provided upon contract issuance or purchase order award.