HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 20-1996 RESOLUTION NO. 20-96
CITY COUNCIl, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO RELATING TO
MAINTAINING DAVIS-BACON PREVAILING WAGE
STANDARD IN CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the construction industry plays a vital and inportant
part in the economic well-being of the City of South San Francisco
by providing jobs and a steady stream of revenue into the
community; and ~
WHEREAS, a dynamic and growing construction induStry is
dependent on a workforce of highly trained and skilled construction
workers; and
WHEREAS, the wages determined to prevail in local communities
are required to be paid to construction workers on state and local
agency public works projects and which are responsiDle for
maintaining a stable and skilled work force, providing & living
wage to workers and their families providing health and retirement
benefits to workers and their families, and helping to support
apprenticeshi~ training programs; and
WHEREAS, the University of Utah recently completed an 5n-depth
study of the economic impacts resulting from the re~eal~ of
prevailing wage legislation in nine states and which conclusively
shows that the wages of all construction workers, union and non-
union alike, were significantly reduced, that the states lost
substantial income and sales tax revenues which far exceeded any
savings realized on the cost of public works projects, that
construction workplace injuries skyrocketed because of the use of
unskilled workers, that apprenticeship training was reduced by
almost half, and that construction project experienced an increased
number of cost overruns and change orders; and
WHEREAS, all available evidence conclusively proves that
California's prevailing wage requirements do not inflate ~he cost
of public works, but to the contrary, help maintain a highly
trained and stable work force who reside in the communities where
they are emplgyed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of South San Francisco recognize the importance of prevailing
wage laws, reaffirm its unwavering commitment to uphold prevailing
wage requirements on City public works projects, and dec2are its
desire that these laws be continued without change; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city Clerk transmit a copy of
this resolution to the Governor, the Director of the Department of
Industrial Relations and members of the State Legislature,
including the Assembly Speaker and Minority Leader, Senate Majority
Leader and Minority Leader, Senator Quentin Kopp and Assemblywoman
Jacqueline K. Speier.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly
introduced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 14th day of
Februa~ , 1996, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Joseph A. Fernekes, Euqene R. Mullin, Johr R.
Penra, Robert Yee and Mayor Jack Draqo
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Prevailing W~ge
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