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Board approves ordinance requiring prevailing wage and local-hire rules on city land deals
Summary
The Board passed an ordinance requiring prevailing wage, apprenticeship and local-hire requirements on developments of city-owned property and where the city is landlord or tenant; enforcement will be assigned to City's Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement and OEWD.
On Dec. 8 the Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance to require prevailing wages, adherence to state apprenticeship standards, and application of local-hire rules for the sale or lease of city-owned property when the property is developed for housing or when the city acts as landlord or tenant. The ordinance was presented by Supervisor Malia Cohen and passed on its first reading unanimously.
What the ordinance does: It extends employment-standards protections typically required on public works projects to third-party developments on city land, aiming to ensure construction work on such projects employs trained apprentices, pays prevailing wages and prioritizes local hiring. The ordinance also assigns enforcement responsibilities to the Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement (OLSE) and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD).
Why it matters: Historically, prevailing wage and local-hire policies apply to city-contracted public works. The new rule closes a gap by imposing similar standards on private development of public land or city-leased properties, which the sponsors say will protect jobs, strengthen apprenticeships and channel dollars to local workers.
What to watch: Implementation by OLSE and OEWD will require administrative rules and monitoring protocols. Departments will need to integrate the new obligations into land-disposition agreements and developer contracts.
Speakers quoted: Supervisor Malia Cohen and labor representatives from the Building and Construction Trades Council participated in the public discussion and are cited in the sponsor's remarks.
