File #: 19-657    Version: 1 Name: CWA Extension (SR)
Type: Staff Report Status: Filed
In control: City Council
Meeting Date: 12/16/2019 Final action: 12/16/2019
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve a Two-Year Extension 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 Valued Above $1,000,000; Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Bay Area Business Roundtable for Workforce Development and Local Business Inclusion Services for an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000; and Appropriate $120,000 from General Fund Balance for Consulting Services for Fiscal Years 19-20 and 20-21.
Sponsors: Keith Cooke
Attachments: 1. CWA Update to Council 12162019 final 2
Related files: 19-658, 19-659
Title
Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve a Two-Year Extension 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 Valued Above $1,000,000; Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Bay Area Business Roundtable for Workforce Development and Local Business Inclusion Services for an Amount Not to Exceed $120,000; and Appropriate $120,000 from General Fund Balance for Consulting Services for Fiscal Years 19-20 and 20-21.

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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Authorizes the City Manager to execute a side agreement to modify and extend for a two-year term 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.

Approves a Consulting Services Agreement (CSA) with Bay Area Business Roundtable (BABRT) to provide outreach and education consulting for San Leandro residents, technical advisory services to local businesses and compliance assistance for the CWA to the City for a term of two years; and to appropriate $120,000 from the general fund balance to cover these expenditures.

Staff recommends the City Council take the following actions:

* Authorize the City Manager to execute the side agreement to modify and extend the current term of the CWA with the BTC through December 31, 2021; and
* Appropriate $120,000 from general fund balance for CWA consulting services; and
* Approve a CSA with BABRT in the amount of $120,000 for workforce development and local business inclusion consulting services.

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 procedu...

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