A. To utilize the City of Berkeley’s first source employment program as the first place utilized for recruitment and referral of applicants for new and replacement employment.

B. To allow the City first source program a minimum of three days to refer applicants to contractors. (Contractor may apply to the City for a waiver of the three-day requirement for an emergency situation.)

C. To interview and consider qualified applicants referred by the first source program before interviewing others.

D. That the contractor has the sole discretion to make all final hiring decisions.