city of tacoma
File #: RES40124    Version: 1 Name: RES - Priority Hire Ordinance and Community Workforce Agreement
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 9/24/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/2/2018 Final action: 10/2/2018
Title: A resolution directing the City Manager to prepare a draft Priority Hire Ordinance (PHO) and Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) in order to prioritize the hiring of residents who live in economically distressed areas for certain public works construction projects which exceed a substantial threshold cost; and to convene a "CWA Task Force" to be comprised of leaders from labor unions, private contractors, minority and women's business enterprises, and economically distressed communities, to review, refine, and make recommendations on a final PHO and CWA for City Council consideration, within six months from the date of this resolution. [Council Member McCarthy]
Sponsors: Conor McCarthy, Victoria Woodards, Keith Blocker, Lillian Hunter
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 40124, 2. City Council Action Memorandum, 3. City Council Consideration Request
Related files: ORD28625, RES40216

Title

A resolution directing the City Manager to prepare a draft Priority Hire Ordinance (PHO) and Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) in order to prioritize the hiring of residents who live in economically distressed areas for certain public works construction projects which exceed a substantial threshold cost; and to convene a “CWA Task Force” to be comprised of leaders from labor unions, private contractors, minority and women’s business enterprises, and economically distressed communities, to review, refine, and make recommendations on a final PHO and CWA for
City Council consideration, within six months from the date of this resolution.

[Council Member McCarthy]