The city’s minority contracting program would be expanded and extended through 2027 under an ordinance approved on Friday. [Jeridan Villegas/Unsplash]

A City Council committee voted unanimously on Friday to advance a proposal extending and expanding city rules designed to give a leg up to construction firms that typically face discrimination in the industry. If the ordinance earns approval by the full City Council next week, it will renew the program with two weeks to spare before it was set to expire.