RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY
APPROVING THE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT WITH
THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF
ALAMEDA COUNTY AND THOSE SIGNATORY LOCAL UNIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council has expressed a strong desire to ensure labor peace during the construction of City public works projects; and WHEREAS, the timely and successful completion of the City's construction projects is of the utmost importance to meet the needs of the City and avoid increased costs resulting from delays in construction; and
WHEREAS, the City places high priority upon the development of comprehensive programs for the recruitment, training and employment of local area residents and recognizes the capacity of local pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs to provide meaningful and sustainable career pathways in the construction industry; and WHEREAS, the City and the Building Trades Council of Alameda County have negotiated a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA), attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the CWA is to promote the efficiency of construction operations for the City through the use of skilled labor resulting in quality construction outcomes, to provide for the peaceful settlement of labor disputes and grievances without strikes or lockouts, thereby promoting the public interest in assuring the timely and economical completion of City public works projects, and to increase training and employment opportunities in the construction trades through local hire, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship, and community partnership programs for residents of the region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Union City that the City Council hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to execute the Community Workforce Agreement, in a form approved by the City Attorney, attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
Resolution No. 2025-XXX
Workforce Agreement with Building and Constructions Trades Council
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Union City at a regular meeting held on the 12th day of August 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
GARY SINGH
Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
THAI NAM N. PHAM
City Clerk
KRISTOPHER J. KOKOTAYLO
City Attorney
Attachments:
1. Exhibit A – Community Workforce Agreement