Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Local Hiring Outreach topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
JobTrain and commissioners press Mega Mart on local outreach, hiring
Summary
JobTrain director Larry Moody and commissioners pressed Mega Mart and staff for clearer outreach and local-hire information. The applicant said it plans about 150 hires (roughly 100 already) and staff said the notice mailing radius was 600 feet and that the applicant provided an affidavit.
During the public hearing on Mega Mart’s conditional use permit, JobTrain’s government-affairs director Larry Moody told commissioners he had not received mailed notice of the applicant’s community meeting and asked for more detail about outreach and recruitment efforts.
“I didn't receive anything at my home address,” Moody said, asking staff to describe attendance and notice procedures for the Mountain Mike’s community meeting. He also urged Mega Mart to engage community hubs and JobTrain for recruitment opportunities.
Staff responded that the city requires a 600-foot mailing radius for alcohol-related CUPs and that the applicant signed an affidavit confirming mailings; staff also posted project notices on social media and the city website. Planning staff said they had provided the applicant with an outreach list that includes nonprofit and religious institutions.
Ashley, speaking for Mega Mart, said the company has been connected with JobTrain and has posted hiring notices and conducted on-site interviews. “We are planning to hire about 150 employees, and we have, hired about 100 employees as of now,” Ashley said, but she did not give a breakdown of how many hires are East Palo Alto residents. Commissioners urged the applicant to follow up with JobTrain to increase local outreach and suggested the company provide more proactive information to community hubs.
