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Labor committee refers disparity‑study resolution to full council after amending deadline to Dec. 31, 2026
Summary
The committee voted to refer Councillor Smith’s resolution directing a disparity study of city contracting and workforce outcomes to the full council, approving an amendment that moves the administrator’s report deadline to Dec. 31, 2026. Cost and timeline estimates were discussed.
The Labor and Workforce Development Committee voted Thursday to refer a resolution from Councillor Smith directing the City Administrator to commission disparity studies of contracting and workforce outcomes, with the committee amending the resolution’s report deadline to Dec. 31, 2026.
Committee Chair Councilor Carmen Green read Councillor Smith’s prepared remarks into the record, summarizing the resolution’s purpose: to identify disparities in how government contracting and workforce opportunities are awarded and to use disparity studies as a factual foundation for policy changes. “Disparities arise when contracts are awarded based on factors other than the applicant’s qualifications and…
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