Amended
IN
Assembly
May 01, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
April 03, 2023 |
Introduced by Assembly Members Lee, Wendy Carrillo, and Kalra (Coauthors: Assembly Members Bennett, Haney, Jackson, McCarty, Ting, and Ward) (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Menjivar, and Wiener) |
January 26, 2023 |
This bill, among other things, would require the authority to accept a local jurisdiction’s preference for a project parcel if specified conditions are met. The bill would establish various duties for
the authority and requirements for contractors and subcontracting in connection with the labor used to produce housing, including provisions relating to the solicitation of bids, the payment of prevailing wages, and the participation of a skilled and trained workforce. The bill would prescribe requirements for the participation of labor in the production and rehabilitation of housing, including requiring the authority to enter into community workforce agreements and to comply with specified requirements for the payment of prevailing wages.
“Prevailing wage rates” means the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for the craft, classification, or type of work within the locality and in the nearest labor market area, as determined by the Director of Industrial Relations pursuant to Sections 1773 and 1773.9 of the Labor Code, and the applicable prevailing apprentice wage rate.
“Community workforce agreement” means a project labor agreement as described in Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code that includes provisions to provide opportunities for local and disadvantaged workers and contractors.
(m)Enter into community workforce and project labor agreements.
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
With regard to the participation of labor in the production and rehabilitation of housing, the following shall apply:
(a)The authority shall, to the maximum extent feasible, enter into community workforce agreements that apply to work to be undertaken, assisted, funded, and financed by the authority.
(b)The authority shall obtain an enforceable commitment from any entity undertaking work assisted, funded, or financed by the authority that the entity, and its contractors and subcontractors at every tier, will employ a skilled and trained workforce to perform the work, in accordance with Chapter 2.9 (commencing with Section 2600) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. This
subdivision shall not apply if the work is covered by a community workforce agreement that requires use of a skilled and trained workforce.
(c)The authority shall require the prequalification of contractors and subcontractors for work undertaken by the authority.
(d)All work undertaken, assisted, funded, or financed by the authority and performed by outside contractors is public work for which prevailing wages shall be paid for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the Labor Code.