§ 2-380. Contractor certification and eligibility.

(a)

During the term of a service contract or county economic development assistance agreement, the service contractor, county economic development assistance recipient, and any subcontractor shall certify to the county and maintain documentation demonstrating that each employee employed any percentage of time on county financed activities is: (1) being compensated at no less than the living wage rate while working in connection with services provided pursuant to the service contract or in connection with the county economic development assistance agreement, or is otherwise exempt pursuant to the provisions of this article, and (2) for those employees being compensated at the lower rate with benefits specified in Section 2-377, subsection (c), documentation must be maintained demonstrating that each such employee was provided the applicable benefits. Such documentation must be retained for at least two (2) years following completion or termination of the contract. County representatives shall be permitted to review and make copies of such documentation at all reasonable times during performance or following completion or termination of the service contract.

(b)

All service contractors, county economic development assistance recipients, and subcontractors who render services covered by the provisions of this article shall furnish to county a certification(s), under penalty of perjury, by the service contractor or county economic development assistance recipient stating that the service contractor or county economic development assistance recipient, and any subcontractor(s), is in full compliance with the provisions of this article. The certification shall be in substantially the following language:

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that the services invoiced have been rendered and that contractor and any subcontractor(s) are in full compliance with the provisions of the county of Sonoma living wage ordinance (Sonoma County Code, Chapter 2, Article XXVI).

(c)

Service contractors, county economic development assistance recipients, and subcontractors must provide written notice to each covered employee who is engaged in work pursuant to a service contract or in connection with a county economic development assistance agreement. The notice shall specify the living wage rate, minimum health benefit, if applicable, and that an employee has grievance rights if he/she believes his/her rights under this article are being violated. A copy of the notice must be made available to all covered employees, must be posted prominently in languages spoken by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the workforce, and a copy must be submitted to the awarding agency.

(d)

Service contractors and county economic development assistance recipients covered by this article acknowledge that they are subject to and will be selected in accordance with the responsible bidder provisions set forth in the county's purchasing policies and procedures for goods and services.

( Ord. No. 6139, § II , 12-15-2015)