Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Workforce Development topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee forwards local-hire apprenticeship requirement for cannabis businesses
Summary
The committee voted to forward an ordinance requiring 35% of new hires at cannabis businesses be state-registered apprentices, promoting a workforce pathway called 'City Grow.' The item will go to the full board with a positive recommendation.
The Rules Committee advanced an ordinance amending the police code to require that 35% of new hires at cannabis businesses be state-registered apprentices enrolled in approved programs. The sponsor described the proposal as a workforce-development measure called "City Grow," designed to create a pipeline of trained workers and expand local employment opportunities in the cannabis industry.
There was no public opposition recorded during the brief public comment period on this item. The committee voted to forward the ordinance to the full board with a positive recommendation.
