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File #: AM No. 24-025   
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 1/22/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/20/2024 Final action: 2/20/2024
Title: Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing Apprenticeship Requirements for City-Funded Public Works Contracts of $1,000,000 or More a. Ordinance No. 3159: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Adding a New Chapter 15.26 to the Redmond Municipal Code Establishing Apprenticeship Requirements for City-Funded Public Works Contracts of $1,000,000 or More; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date
Attachments: 1. Agenda Memo, 2. Attachment A: Ordinance

TO: Members of the City Council

FROM: Mayor Angela Birney

DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):

Public Works

Aaron L. Bert

425-556-2786

 

DEPARTMENT STAFF:

Public Works

Aaron L. Bert

Department Director

 

 

TITLE:

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Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing Apprenticeship Requirements for City-Funded Public Works Contracts of $1,000,000 or More

 

a.                     Ordinance No. 3159: An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Adding a New Chapter 15.26 to the Redmond Municipal Code Establishing Apprenticeship Requirements for City-Funded Public Works Contracts of $1,000,000 or More; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date

 

OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

recommendation

An Ordinance of the City of Redmond, Washington, Adding a New Chapter 15.26 to the Redmond Municipal Code Establishing Apprenticeship Requirements for City-Funded Public Works Contracts of $1,000,000 or More; Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date. This ordinance adds a new chapter to the RMC which will require the use of apprentice labor on public work contracts which exceed $1,000,000. The provisions within the ordinance align with initiatives from the State of Washington which seeks to expand the use of apprentice labor and provides a mechanism for encouraging such labor and a reporting mechanism.

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  Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached

 

 

REQUESTED ACTION:

 

  Receive Information                                            Provide Direction                                            Approve

 

 

REQUEST RATIONALE:

 

                     Relevant Plans/Policies:

N/A

                     Required:

RCW 49.04

                     Council Request:

N/A

                     Other Key Facts:

N/A

 

OUTCOMES:

The City benefits from this ordinance by encouraging and holding contractors accountable for achieving apprenticeship goals as a percentage of labor on a given project. By adopting this ordinance, the City aligns with other jurisdictions in the region, creating a larger initiative by demonstrating investment in such apprenticeship programs are beneficial by impacting and capturing a larger labor pool to bring into the trades. Creates a mechanism to monitor compliance and provides for exemptions and waivers when the use of apprenticeship labor is not practical or is not supported by job type or function.

 

 

COMMUNITY/STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH AND INVOLVEMENT:

 

                     Timeline (previous or planned):

N/A

                     Outreach Methods and Results:

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                     Feedback Summary:

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BUDGET IMPACT:

 

Total Cost:

N/A

 

Approved in current biennial budget:                                            Yes                                            No                                            N/A

 

Budget Offer Number:

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Budget Priority:

N/A

 

Other budget impacts or additional costs:                       Yes                                            No                                            N/A

If yes, explain:

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Funding source(s):

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Budget/Funding Constraints:

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  Additional budget details attached

 

 

 

COUNCIL REVIEW:

 

Previous Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

2/6/2024

Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works

Provide Direction

 

Proposed Upcoming Contact(s)

Date

Meeting

Requested Action

N/A

None proposed at this time

N/A

 

Time Constraints:

N/A

 

 

ANTICIPATED RESULT IF NOT APPROVED:

Implementation is a State requirement and the City will be out of compliance with state statute.

 

 

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A: Ordinance