§ 2.85.020. Contractor jury service policy.

(a)

A contractor shall have and adhere to a written policy that provides that its employees shall receive from the contractor, on an annual basis, no less than five days of regular pay for actual jury service in San Mateo County. The policy may provide that employees deposit any fees received for such jury service with the contractor or that the contractor deduct from the employees' regular pay the fees received for jury service.

(b)

At the time of seeking a contract, a contractor shall certify to the County that it has and adheres to a policy consistent with this chapter or will have and adhere to such a policy prior to award of the contract.

(c)

The Board of Supervisors may waive the requirements of this chapter when it determines that it is in the best interests of the County for such reasons as follows:

1.

Award of a contract or amendment is necessary to respond to an emergency;

2.

The contractor is a sole source;

3.

No compliant contractors are capable of providing goods or services that respond to the County's requirements;

4.

The requirements are inconsistent with a grant, subvention or agreement with a public agency;

5.

The County is purchasing through a cooperative or joint purchasing agreement.

(d)

Contractors should submit requests for waivers of the terms of this chapter to the Contract Authority or the County Manager.

(e)

The County Manager may reject a contractor's bid or proposal, or terminate a contract, if he determines that the contractor is in violation of the requirements of this chapter or was established, or is being used, for the purpose of evading the intent of this chapter.

(f)

No contract shall be executed with a contractor unless such contractor is in compliance with this chapter.

(Ord. 4324, 08/15/06)