From: Michael Mark
To: City Council - Distribution Group; Mark Meissner
Cc: [email protected]; Luis Montablo; Gorgina Halaufia; Juan Perez; Jason Lindsey; Gerald Cox; website_cco Subject: [**EXTERNAL**] 9.19.22 Council meeting RE: Proposed DRAFT General Plan Revisions Date: Friday, September 16, 2022 12:25:50 PM
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The Promise of Lathrop"s General Plan Revisions 9.16.22.pdf Good afternoon Honorable Mayor, Councilmembers and Mr. Meissner, Please see attached Lathrop DRAFT General Plan Revision comment letter for consideration at the upcoming council meeting on 9.19.22 at 6:00 P.M I’m resending, as I believe there is a bit of confusion on what we are seeking to be added as amendments within your proposed DRAFT general plan. We appreciate all of your hard work in getting the Draft General Plan to this point.
Please contact me with any questions.
We are seeking the following (in bold) language to be inserted in the proposed DRAFT General Plan
Economic Development
ED-1.6 Develop Partnerships. Encourage regional partnerships between the City, other cities in the region, education and training institutions, various industry, and labor organizations in order to pursue regional economic development opportunities and improve relations with private industry
GOAL ED-2 BROADEN THE LOCAL ECONOMIC Base
ED-2 POLICIES.
ED-2.4 Increase Job Skills. Encourage local programs that expand and enhance the job skills of the Lathrop labor force. This should include expanding opportunity for young and at-risk workers to gain careers in the construction trades by their enrollment in State of California approved apprenticeship programs.
ED-2.6 Creating Pathways into Middle Class Construction Employment- Encourage the use of a local construction workforce, provide opportunities for apprentices enrolled in State of California approved apprentice programs, and the payment of area standard wages for the construction workforce.
ED-2 Implementation
ED-2.1 Include in any sale or lease of City property for a private development project of over 100,000 sq. /ft. or 100 residential units the requirement to have local workers comprise 30% of the construction workforce, that apprentices from State of California approved apprenticeship programs will be employed for a minimum of 50% of the crafts Item 2.1 Public Comment Provided by
Michael Mark with SMART Local 104_ email
and that area standard wages will be paid.
Lathrop General Plan Update
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Michael Mark
Business Representative, District 2
SMART, SMW Local Union No. 104
Manteca Union Office
580 Commerce Court, Manteca, CA 95336
Phone (209) 939-9375 | Fax (209) 939-9379
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