RESOLUTION NO. 24-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PROJECT STABILIZATION AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF HERCULES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PROJECT STABILIZATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL AND LOCAL UNIONS WHEREAS, the City of Hercules (the “City”) recognizes the importance of fostering positive labor relations and ensuring the timely and successful completion of construction projects of $1,000,000 or more; and WHEREAS, construction projects of $1,000,000 or more are significant infrastructure projects that are of great importance to our community, and successful completion thereof is of the utmost importance; and WHEREAS, a Project Stabilization Agreement (also commonly referred to as a project labor agreement) is a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment on a construction project, and is intended to achieve certain project objectives, such as avoiding labor disruptions, ensuring timely completion of a project, and providing employment opportunities for local residents; and WHEREAS, the City acknowledges the benefits of using a Project Stabilization Agreement to enhance efficiency, productivity, and stability on a project; and WHEREAS, the Project Stabilization Agreement will provide several key benefits to the community, including the improvement of labor relations, increased project efficiency, employment of apprentices, and a local hiring goal; and WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023, the City Council directed the City Manager to negotiate a Citywide Project Stabilization Agreement with the Contra Costa County Building and Construction Trades Council; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council have negotiated the terms and conditions of the Project Stabilization Agreement for the City; and WHEREAS, the City desires to approve the Project Stabilization Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute the Project Stabilization Agreement on behalf of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hercules as follows:
The City Council hereby approves the Project Stabilization Agreement for the City of Hercules, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Project Stabilization Agreement on behalf of the City.
This action is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that this action will not result in any environmental impacts; it is an administrative action that does not authorize any construction.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 9th day of April 2024, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
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Dan Romero, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eibleis Melendez
City Clerk