Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement to Extend the Term of the Community Workforce Agreement with the Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council and its Affiliated Local Unions Governing Labor Procedures for City Construction Projects
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Authorize the City Manager to execute a side agreement to modify and extend the term through January 1, 2026 of the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) with the Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council (BTC), which governs labor procedures for City construction projects valued at or above $1,000,000.
BACKGROUND
On June 15, 2015, the City Council approved adoption of the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) negotiated with the Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council (BTC) and its affiliated local unions to govern labor procedures for City construction projects valued at or above $1,000,000. Further, the Agreement set in place policies and goals related to the hiring of San Leandro residents to work on City construction projects and the hiring of San Leandro residents into the signatory unions' apprenticeship programs. The three-year term of the CWA began on January 1, 2016. City Council approved a twelve-month extension on December 17, 2018. On December 16, 2019, City Council approved a two-year extension to December 31, 2021.
The basic provisions of the CWA agreement with the BTC are as follows:
Covered Work: The work covered under the draft CWA includes all on-site construction, demolition, alteration, painting or repair of buildings, structures, landscaping, temporary fencing and other related activities for the projects that is within the craft jurisdictions of one of the signatory unions and that is part of the projects, including, pipelines, site preparation, survey work, and demolition.
The agreement does not apply to projects for which there is a prohibition, exclusion or other l...
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