Item 7.1
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMMUNITY
WORKFORCE AGREEMENT WITH THE BUILDING
AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF ALAMEDA
COUNTY AND THOSE SIGNATORY LOCAL UNIONS
2 Background
Community Workforce Agreements
• Binding, pre-hire agreements that require the use of organized labor on qualifying public works projects.
• CWAs include provisions including local hire goals and labor peace provisions. 3 Background
Discussions and Referral to Legislation and Policy Committee Meeting • The Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County engaged the City in late 2024 regarding a potential CWA for City projects.
• Following negotiations, staff brought the draft CWA to the Legislation and Policy Committee for review.
• The Committee recommended that staff present the CWA to the City Council for consideration with a recommendation for approval.
4 CWA Terms
• Scope: Construction projects with engineer’s estimate of $1,000,000 or more. • Term: 5 years beginning January 1, 2026.
• Exclusions:
Construction contracts awarded by other entities.
Qualifying emergency work.
Contracts substantially funded by another public agency which prohibits the application of the agreement—City will meet and confer to determine if CWA can remain in place without prohibited provision.
5 CWA Terms
• Labor Peace: No strikes, work stoppages, etc. because of a dispute on the City project or any other project.
• Joint-Administrative Committee: CWA required establishment of Joint-Administrative Committee to ensure the terms of the CWA being met.
• Local Hires: Local Hire Goal is a minimum of 25% of all hours worked on the project to be worked by Local Residents and other local areas at varying priority levels: Priority 1:
Union City; Priority 2: Fremont, Newark, and Hayward; Priority 3: Residents of Alameda County; Priority 4: All other areas.
6 CWA Terms
• Apprenticeships: Contractors required to hire one new apprentice for the first $1M in project cost and one for every $5M thereafter.
Local residents enrolled in a state-approved Joint Apprenticeship Training Program. Must work a minimum of 10% of total craft’s work hours. • Community Partnerships: CWA requires the parties to work with the Construction Trades Workforce Initiative in good faith to identify and develop an initiative to connect residents with careers in the Building and Construction Trades. 7 Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution Approving The Community Workforce Agreement With The Building And Construction Trades Council Of Alameda County And Those Signatory Local Unions