Opinions vary, and there are convincing arguments either way.
Others, including Councilman Arnold Gonzales, say it doesn't. Each contract would go to the low bidder, they say, as opposed to one big contract that requires the general contractor to be the low bidder, but doesn't require the general contractor to award subcontracts to the low bidders. The issue, though raised by a Hispanic group, is not Hispanic participation. It's local participation. Both sides agree on that much.