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Home My WebLink About4B Public CommentAnthony Mejia Subject: RE: PLA Considerations From: james@vintageelectric.us <james@vintageelectric.us> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 202110:01 AM To: Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>; Lisa Middleton <Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov>; Dennis Woods <Dennis.Woods@palmspringsca.gov> Cc: Geoff Kors <Geoff.Kors@palmspringsca.gov>; Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: PLA Considerations Hello Council Members, Vintage Electric has been working in and around Palm Springs since 2001. Our work force lives entirely in and around Palm Springs. In fact, everyone one of them are homeowners. We pay them good wages with benefits without being associated with a labor union. On publicly funded projects we pay the same wages at union electricians yet are forced to make contributions that fund union only benefits. Our electricians attend continuing education classes to provide the same level of services as any union shop. We are a part of approximately 85% of the America's workforce that would be excluded from working with the city without being forced to join the IBEW. Please consider these things when discussion Project Labor Agreements or associated plans. Thank you, James Tourje President TA E ELECTRIC 760.775.0135 Cell 760.609.3431 ITEM NO. _4-=--~=--- 1 0 l\ I o~{Zo1-( April 8, 2021 Palm Springs City Council 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 §,., ~BC Southern . California RE: Community Workforce Agreement must take local workers and apprentices into consideration Dear Mayor and City Council: We have reviewed the staff report on item 4B and we are appreciative of the efforts by the council and city staff to take our concerns into consideration. On behalf of our member companies, their employees, and our apprentices, we are asking your council to allow local businesses to be exempt from the CW A, allow local workers and apprentices to work regardless of labor affiliation, and not require payment for benefits a worker will never qualify to use. All local workers, regardless of labor affiliation, should be allowed to work on City jobs. The current form of the CWA does not allow our local contractors to utilize their workforce. Specifically, it would require a local Core Worker to sit home in favor of one that is dispatched from the union hall. There is no guarantee that the union will dispatch a local resident to the job site. Apprenticeship is a gateway to prosperity for many, and we encourage your council to allow all apprenticeship programs to participate on city jobs. Enrolling in an apprenticeship program can be complicated and requires a serious commitment from the workers. Many of the union programs have waiting lists. This means that despite the promises that local residents will be recruited into programs they may have to wait years to be admitted. Apprentices also have to make a commitment for multiple years before they complete the program. A rising tide raises all ships, and just so all State Approved Apprenticeship programs should be allowed to participate. By including all programs, you ensure the benefits of apprenticeship are open to all and provide multiple pathways when they encounter a waiting list. Last, we encourage your council to allow contractors to pay into their employees existing health and retirement plans. The staff report clearly identifies the problems created by the language in the proposed CW A. Simply put, a non-union worker shouldn't be forced to pay into union plans they will likely never qualify to utilize. In closing, we urge your council to hold firm on the revisions you have requested to the CW A or do not enter into a CW A. Afterall, there is no requirement that the city enter into a CW A. Yet, if that is the choice, local workers shouldn't be harmed by the CW A implementation. Best regards, &P~ President / CEO Associated Builders and Contractors Southern California Chapter 1400 North Kellogg Drive, Suite A, Anaheim I CA 9280710 (714) 779-31991 F (714) 779-31931 www.abcsocal.org Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: To the Mayor and City council Agenda item -4B Frankie Jimenez <frankie@ironworkers416.org> Thursday, April 8, 2021 7:00 PM City Clerk Public Comment on Agenda My name is Frankie Jimenez, President/ Business agent of Union lronworkers 416. I oversee San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Our union that is well over 3500 members are in support of CWA as it would be acceptable by the building trades council and affiliated unions Here are some key points we are in support of CWA, PLA Provides goals for Local Hiring, Apprenticeship, and Veterans. -Guarantees an available pool of Trained and Skilled Craft Workers -Increases Apprenticeship Training opportunities for Local Residents, Women, LGBTQ+, Veterans, Minorities, under/unemployed residents, At -risk youth, and previously incarcerated individuals. -Promotes increased Construction dollars staying local, a benefit to the City, Local Businesses, and the Region. -Promotes and provides for increased Career Opportunities through the development of Pre-Apprenticeship programs for entry into formal Labor-Management Apprenticeships -Reduce Construction Risks through Labor-Management Cooperation, Standardized Dispute Resolution procedures, Pre-job Conferences, No-Strike/No Lockout Provisions, Standardized meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. Therefore we urge this council to reconsider the decision that you are trying to imply 1 Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: To whom this may concern, My name is Jack Huggins, Jack Huggins <JHuggins@swctf.org> Thursday, April 8, 2021 6:16 PM City Clerk Agenda item 4B I am a lifelong resident of the Coachella Valley. I was born and attended school in the valley. I went to college in the valley. Later in life I was married in Palm Springs. I had two children who were both born at Desert regional Medical Center. They both went to school in the Palm Springs unified school district. I am currently the president of the shadow Mountain gem and mineral society based out of, and meeting in Palm Springs. When it came to career choices I joined Carpenters local 1046 out of Palms Springs. I have worked in the Construction industry for more than 27 years, and honestly the only time I've ever worked in the city of Palm Springs on a construction project was for one day setting storm drains for the parking lot of Agua Caliente casino in downtown Palm Springs. I spent a lot of my career driving hours away out of town to other construction projects while the construction projects in my own neighborhood went to substandard contractors and workers who were cheating the system and/or traveling from in and out of the area. I find this highly offensive as I not only live in the community, but I support the community by frequenting businesses and paying taxes. I should be allowed the opportunity to work in the community of Palm Springs. Supporting agenda item 4B, Will allow me the opportunity to do so as well as others in the community that are in the same situation. It will also help to eliminate previous bad practices and poor workmanship that the city is currently dealing with the repercussions of. Thank you for your consideration Jack Huggins Get Outlook for iOS Disclaimer THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE ADDRESSEE. IT MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE. Dissemination, distribution or copying of this message by anyone other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying: "Received in error" and delete the message. 1 Consolidated Agenda Correspondence Received through 04/08/2021 Batch Four Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Dear Council Members, Raul Guedea <rguedea@agcsdatt.org> Thursday, April 8, 2021 1 :37 PM Grace Garner; Dennis Woods; Geoff Kors; Christy Holstege; Lisa Middleton; City Clerk April 8, 2021 Agenda Item: 4b -discussion and Possible Approval of a Community Workforce Agreement doc01241120210408132444.pdf I urge you to please review the attached letter and take the time to fully consider the implications of the proposed CWA. Should you choose to implement the CWA, I hope you would support a fair CWA that does not rob union-free workers of a good portion of their hard earned pay, allows for non-union contractors to keep their workforce and allows apprentices from state approved non-union apprentice programs. I thank you in advance for your consideration and hope you choose to make the right decision. Sincerely, Raul Guedea, Jr. Apprenticeship Coordinator AGC Apprenticeship Trust Office: (951) 786-9893 Mobile: (951) 757-6523 Fax: (951) 786-3900 www.agcsdatt.org 1 l!~ ITEM NO.__,;;;.:! .!2----:- 0 ~ /d6{1-oL-I Joe Duffie President United Food and Commercial Workers Union Honorable Mayor Holstege and Members of the Council, Matt Bruno Secretary-Treasurer April 8, 2021 On behalf of the 21,000 essential members that UFCW Local 1167 represents, I am writing to express our support for Item 48 on the agenda, Approval of a Community Workforce Agreement by and between the City of Palm Springs and the San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO and the signatory Craft Councils and Unions. UFCW Local 1167 fully supports the Community Workforce Agreement (CW A) with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to. A CW A provides the City of Palm Springs the ability to bring in new jobs and career possibilities to the community. Apprenticeship training opportunities would be made available to local residents, including women, the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, under/unemployed residents, at-risk youth, and previously incarcerated individuals. These historically underserved groups of workers deserve the ability to have access to good paying jobs that offer equality for wages~ benefits and safe working conditions. A CW A in Palm Springs is especially important as we attempt to move forward from the devastating effects of the current COVID-19 crisis. For these reasons, we urge the City Council to vote to approve Item 48 this evening, establishing a Community Workforce Agreement as agreed by the San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Building Trades Council with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to and no additional changes or exemptions as presented in the Staff Report. Thank you for your consideration. Since:n J ~ uffie, Pt;;; ~W Local 1167 JWD:yg ITEMNO._L.\ ...... b~- 04 /o<o(Z9'1_,\ 855 West San Bernardino Avenue• P.O. Box 1167, Bloomington. CA 92316 ----------- Bus Ines s Office: (909) 877-5000 • Toll Free: (800) 698-UFCW • (Mon. -Fri. 8:30 a.m. -4 p .m .) Insurance: Food and Meat (909) 877-1110 • Drug and General Sales (909) 877-2331 ... ~" ~m1<::1<::rr :\IKTAI~ 1 .-\JR I R.-\JL I TR.\XSPORTATIOX WOlUiJ<.:RF- lSTERSATIOSAL ASSOCI..\TIOS 01'., SHEET l\IET.AL, AIR, RAIL, .~,D 'I'RAXSPORTATIO~ WORii:ERS April 8, 2021 City of Palm Springs 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 Local Union 105 ANDREW GONZALES POLITIC'.\L/C'O::\Dll ·x1cA TIO XS J.1.-\lSOX RE: Support Agenda Item 4B: Community Workforce Agreement Mayor and City Council, SHEE,.l' l\IETAL WORirnRS' LOCAL rx1ox 105 2120 AL"TO CEXTRE GLE~DORA. CA. 917..J.0 TEL: (909) !305-2800 FAX: (909) 305-2822 SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local 105 is proud to support Item 4B, approval of a Community Workforce Agreement with the City of Palm Springs. A CWA allows the City of Palm Springs to set goals and standards for construction projects in the city. A CWA will create equity in training, employment, wages, and career opportunities for residents to include veterans, minorities, women, and LGBTQ. These agreements keep municipal tax dollars local and help to grow the local economy by supporting local small businesses and contractors. These inclusive agreements also help to build trust in local government as well as a feeling of civic pride. CWAs also ensure that quality projects are completed on time and on budget. This is accomplished though Labor Management Agreements, Standardized Dispute Resolution Procedures, Pre-job Conferences, and No-Strike/ No Lockout Provisions. These agreements also reduce embarrassing news articles about the mistreatment of workers by standardizing meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. Opponents to the CWA do not care about the city or residents of Palm Springs. Groups like the ABC create huge profits for their contractors by lowering standards in training, supervision, and the treatment of their workforce. They do not want requirements for local hire opportunities for women, minorities, or LGBTQ residents. Their only goal is to maximize profits and cutting costs by driving down standards for the quality or work, quality of workers, and benefits to your community. ITEM NO. _lt____.._f:? __ o~ f 0~(coLI A Community Workforce Agreement is exactly what taxpayers and citizens want. They want their tax dollars to be spent on quality projects, that hire local residents, and improve the quality of life for the people of Palm Springs. If agree with this desire, then you will vote to approve a Community Workforce Agreement for the City of Palm Springs. In Solidarity, C_;2:;:=========-< Andrew Gonzales Political/ Communications Liaison SMART Sheet Metal Workers LocallOS AG:en/ Palm Springs 040821 Opeiu #537 Afl-cio, clc Anthony Mejia To: City of Palm Springs Subject: RE: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs From: City of Palm Springs <palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 2:39 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>; Anthony Mejia <Anthony.Mejia@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Full Name/Nombre Matthew Read City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Yucaipa Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) m.read@local12.org Your Comments/Sus comentarios I would like to voice my support for the CWA with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to. IU0E Local 12 represents over 18,000 members in Southern California. Over the past five years I worked in the Los Angeles area and was a part of over 150 workforce agreements. I have personally seen members of the communities lives being changed because of the local hire requirements, apprenticeship opportunities, veteran placement, equal wages regardless of age, race, color, gender and the list goes on and on. It not only affects the person who gained a great job with benefits and a retirement but also his family. A lot of families usually have more than one generation living under one roof. This job opportunity could potentially change many peoples life with each position filled. Please support the CWA with the conditions that Building Trades has agreed to. Thanks, Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. ITEMNO. l_\PJ 0 L\ / Otc) / 2,o-i ( 1 Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Mayor and City Council, Matt Read <m.read@iuoelocal12.org> Thursday, April 8, 2021 2:35 PM City Clerk CWA Support I would like to voice my support for the CWA with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to. IUOE Local 12 represents over 18,000 members in Southern California. Over the past five years I worked in the Los Angeles area and was a part of over 150 workforce agreements. I have personally seen members of the communities lives being changed because of the local hire requirements, apprenticeship opportunities, veteran placement, equal wages regardless of age, race, color, gender and the list goes on and on. It not only affects the person who gained a great job with benefits and a retirement but also his family. A lot of families usually have more than one generation living under one roof. This job opportunity could potentially change many peoples life with each position filled. Please support the CWA with the conditions that Building Trades has agreed to. Thanks, Matt Read District Representative 1.U.O.E. Local Union No. 12 1647 West Lugonia Ave. Redlands, CA 92374 p. {909) 307-8700 f. (909) 307-5800 This communication, including attachments, is confidential, may be subject to legal privileges, and is intended for the sole use of the addressee. Any use, duplication, disclosure or dissemination of this communication, other than by the addressee, is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete or destroy this communication and all copies. Thank you. ~\O... ITEM NO. __ t_.J __ 0 q j do /191., I 1 Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Joe Whitcher <JWhitcher@local105.org> Thursday, April 8, 2021 2:31 PM City Clerk Support for CWA Agenda Item 4B Dear Mayor Holstege and Palm Springs City Council, My name is Joe Whitcher, I am a 32 year Sheet Metal Worker, Riverside County Resident, and Current Business Representative of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 105 for the past 11 years, serving Riverside County. Local 105 Represents approximately 6000 Sheet Metal Workers and many of whom are too familiar with living Inland and commuting towards LA to maintain steady employment. I am in very enthusiastic support of the CWA (Community Workforce Agreement) for all workers and the mutual benefit of the Palm Springs Community. I base my support on experience and expertise in the Building and Construction Trades. I am very pleased to say that we have moved in the right direction since I was elected by the Sheet Metal Workers to Represent the Riverside County Area. I can explain by citing some example of where we were 10 years ago, what things look like today, and support for a continued positive direction for improved construction practices. 10 years ago, we were in a construction recession resulting in increased unfair labor practices and poor quality of construction from untrained and out of the area workforces. I will try not to be too specific but one project I monitored was about a $100 million dollar project in Rancho Mirage and the HVAC Mechanical was awarded by PSUSD to an out town contractor from Arizona who came in on a $10 million dollar sub contract against local bidding contractors. Local applicants were actually denied the opportunity to even apply for work. Some went to the jobsite to solicit and were told to wait outside the jobsite gate on the far end of the project with nobody ever coming out to take an application. The end result was an entire work force from out of State and a lesser quality of work than could have been. In California we have specific building codes and standards that the out of town workforce is not trained in, seismic requirements for example because we have earthquakes. Another project in the area was about a $5 million dollar HVAC Mechanical sub contract in which case the employees were exploited under unacceptable conditions. These out of town employees were paid 1-1/2 to 4 hours wages for 8 hours worked and reported that they felt forced to sign off that they were paid correctly when receiving their paychecks. Up to 6 workers shared one hotel room with one bathroom for the duration of the work. The workers also reported verbal abuse while working. The end result also included very poor and unacceptable construction. This included dirty ductwork, leaking ductwork, improperly installed all around, ductwork coming apart before even completed, a severely delayed schedule and another lesser quality end product. Today things have improved immensely. Increased work opportunities in conjunction with partnerships and community relations have us in much better construction workforce climate in the Inland Empire. Today we have new local contractors with a highly skilled workforce that specifically focus on bidding work in the Inland Empire. We also have relationships with the non-represented workforce, co-existing and working together 1 ITEMNo._Y ..... b ____ 0 Lf / Dg / Z.Li 7.,, t where we have CWA's. Community Workforce Agreements have increased throughout the Inland Empire and the result is clear that we have better working conditions, better quality construction, local work opportunities with proven Apprenticeship programs. I would be happy to meet with you in person to discuss Apprenticeship programs and construction labor issues. Local 105 Sheet Metal Workers support the CWA and we are here to support you with quality construction, local hire, and equal work opportunities. Respectfully Joe Whitcher Business Representative SMWIA Local 105 Phone: (909)305-2800 ext 246 2 tr •]• I N L A N D E M P R E AFL·CIO 'I [MIi C I... W E A R E O N E M O V E M E N T 1074 East La Cadena Drive, Suite 1 • Riverside, CA 92507 Ph (909) 825-7871 • FAX (909) 825-0110 E-mail: ielc@ielabor.org • Website: www.ielabor.org ,~- Honorable Mayor Holstege and Members of the Council, RICARDO CISNEROS Executive Secretar y-Treasurer 4/8/2021 On behalf of the 298,000 affiliates/members and 1,252 voting Union Households in the Sectors of Private, Public & Building Trades the Inland Empire Labor Council, AFL-CIO represents in the City of Palm Spings and the region, I am writing to express our support for Item 48, "Community Workforce Agreement'' . I strongly urge the Council to adopt this CWA with the conditions as agreed with the Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO this evening. Sometimes, it takes a lot of courage to do the right thing. Workers and the community are proud of this Council for acknowledging the need of a community workforce agreement to help build back our economy for the future of not just the City of Palm Springs but the Region as a whole. A CWA provides the City of Palm Springs the ability to bring new jobs and career possibilities to the community. Apprenticeship training opportunities would be made available to local residents with good jobs and benefits to help sustain households in the City of Palm Springs. For this reason, we urge the City Council to vote the approval of Item 48 this evening, establishing a Community Workforce Agreement as agreed by the San Bernardino/ Riverside Counties Building Trades Council with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to and no additional changes or exemptions as presented in the Staff Report. We have one shot to get it right and this opportunity is in front of you right now, we count on your support. 4~ ITEM N0. _ __,;;;;;;:_.-- 04 / CRJ / icn., I INTERNATIONAL Local Union 440 Fi=::==BROTHERHOODof :================================~~ • ...,,, ELECTRICAL WORKERS April 8th , 2021 RE: Support for item 4B -Community Workforce Agreement Honorable Mayor Holstege and Members of the Council, 1405 Spruce Street, Suite G Riverside, CA 92507 TEL (951) 684-5665 FAX (951) 369-9032 My name is Jim Rush, Business Manager ofIBEW Local Union 440. We represent over 1400 electricians throughout Riverside County, many of which call the Coachella Valley their home. I am writing in support of item 4B, the Community Workforce Agreement that is before you this evening. These agreements are sound policy for any community to show the constituents that you are putting the residents first when it comes to their tax dollars being used to build projects. From the local area hire language, to the opportunities for at-risk youth, to putting the trades back in the community, you will be increasing the return on investment when it comes to these future construction projects. If residents are able to access opportunities in Palm Springs, are able to work and build Palm Springs, they are going to spend their paychecks here in Palm Springs and invest back in the community. This is a win-win for all in Palm Springs. Again, I encourage you to support this Community Workforce Agreement with the conditions that the Building Trades Council has agreed to. Respectfully, ,_-:~.~~ l -;;--. ~~ _.'-._____/ c'~R.Rush IBEW Local Union 440 Business Manager ITEM NO. l.\ ~ b L\ / o<o ( ZJ.>L-\ April 8, 2021 Palm Springs City Council Members 3200 E. Tahquitz Way Palm Springs, California 92262 RE: April 8, 2021 Agenda Item 4B: Discussion and possible approval of a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA -commonly known as "PLA") by and between the city of Palm Springs and San Bernardino/Riverside Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO and the signatory councils and unions. Dear Council Members: The AGC is the largest contractor association in America and in California comprised of both union and non-union contractors. Our apprenticeship program is the largest non-union program in the state of California, and we are a subsidiary of the AGC San Diego Chapter, with active training centers in Riverside, Orange County, and San Diego. The formal AGC position is we strongly oppose any government mandate for CWA/PLA's. AGC is committed to free and open competition for publicly funded work, and believes that the lawful labor relations policies and practices of private construction contractors should not be a factor in a government agency's selection process. AGC believes that neither a public project owner nor its representative should compel any firm to change its lawful labor practices to compete for or perform public work, as PLA's effectively do. AGC also believes that government mandates for PLA's can restrain competition, drive up costs, cause delays, lead to jobsite disputes, and disrupt local collective bargaining. In addition, the terms of a PLA would prohibit the use of any non-union apprentices on PLA project, which is highly discriminatory and contrary to public policy of promoting training and opportunity for all. San Diego Training Center (858) 558-8700 Riverside Training Center (951) 786-9893 ITEMNO. 46 o'-{loro{~\ Orange County Training Center (714) 4 79-0020 Palm Springs City Council Members April 8, 2021 Page2 Organized labor's arguments are completely misleading. A CW A is not about local hire, non-strike provisions, prevailing wages, veteran preference, or any other reason they proffer. A CWA is about two and only two things: 1. They want union workers to perfonn the work, and 2. They want all fringe benefit money to go into their trust funds. Unions push CW A's to manipulate market share in their favor, but if they sold it that way, they would have little or no political support. PLA' s also raise the costs of construction projects by 10%-15%. This increase in costs is money that will go to waste if you impose a CW A -money that was intended to be spent on actual construction projects, not on excess costs associated with a union-only agreement. Contrary to the presentation you have heard from labor representatives, supporting a CW A is not the "right thing to do." They make it seem like a CW A will guarantee living wages, yet prevailing wages are already mandated by California law. They make it seem like this is about veteran or local hire, yet labor almost never hits their goals, and there are no penalty provisions for not reaching local hire goals. Beyond the negative economic issues, this pretty much boils down to one point - discrimination in any shape or form is always wrong! ALWAYS WRONG! It is never the right thing to do, and passing a CW A will discriminate against non-union apprentices by barring them for working on any city project. Many of those banned workers may live in Palm Springs. It is poor business judgment to pass a CW A, and when you add in the discrimination factor, there is no valid reason to impose a CW A on any work within your great city. We urge you to reconsider your decision to implement a community workforce agreement. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, . ..--·, I' <;· {(I/ Raul Gu~: ;::.n -._ ?)/> Apprenticeship Coordinator Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Bernie Balland <bernie@ibew440.org> Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:06 PM City Clerk Item 4b on tonights Agenda I am writing urging the city council to I am writing urging the city council to vote for the Approval of item 48 for the following reasons This CWA: -Provides goals for Local Hiring , Apprenticeship, and Veterans. -Guarantees an available pool of Trained and Skilled Craft Workers -Increases Apprenticeship Training opportunities for Local Residents, Women, LGBTQ+, Veterans, Minorities, under/unemployed residents, At -risk youth, and previously incarcerated individuals. -Promotes increased Construction dollars staying local, a benefit to the City, Local Businesses, and the Region. -Promotes and provides for increased Career Opportunities through the development of Pre-Apprenticeship programs for entry into formal Labor-Management Apprenticeships -Reduce Construction Risks through Labor-Management Cooperation, Standardized Dispute Resolution procedures, Pre-job Conferences , No-Strike/No Lockout Provisions, Standardized meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. -Creation of a Joint Administrative Committee to Monitor and review any problems that may arise, and recommend amendments to the CWA if necessary. -Non Discrimination in Referrals, Employment, and Contracting regardless of race, color, gender, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or membership in a Labor organization. -Equality for wages, benefits, working conditions, hiring, career advancement, training and Union Representation. -Addresses Safety and protection of workers and Property, including a comprehensive Substance Abuse Policy PLEASE SUPPORT THE CWA WITH THE CONDITIONS THE BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO. ITEMNO._Y..L,.;b~- 1 6 q / OB {'lt>L \ Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Elmer Diaz <e1mer@ibew440.org> Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:56 PM City Clerk Public Comment Agenda Item 4B Good Evening Mayor & Council Members, My name is Elmer Diaz, I am a resident of Cathedral City and would be included in the tiered local hire provisions if Palm Springs would adopt a Community Workforce Agreement that both the City AND the San Bernardino/ Riverside Counties can agree upon. Below are some more examples of how Palm Springs and Coachella Valley residents and contractors would benefit, with AND without Union affiliation. This agreement .... -Provides goals for Local Hiring, Apprenticeship, and Veterans. -Guarantees an available pool of Trained and Skilled Craft Workers -Increases Apprenticeship Training opportunities for Local Residents, Women, LGBTQ+, Veterans, Minorities, under/unemployed residents, At -risk youth, and previously incarcerated individuals. -Promotes increased Construction dollars staying local, a benefit to the City, Local Businesses, and the Region. -Promotes and provides for increased Career Opportunities through the development of Pre-Apprenticeship programs for entry into formal Labor-Management Apprenticeships -Reduce Construction Risks through Labor-Management Cooperation, Standardized Dispute Resolution procedures, Pre-job Conferences, No-Strike/No Lockout Provisions, Standardized meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. -Creation of a Joint Administrative Committee to Monitor and review any problems that may arise, and recommend amendments to the CWA if necessary. -Non Discrimination in Referrals, Employment, and Contracting regardless of race, color, gender, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or membership in a Labor organization. 1 ITEM NO. _L_\....;5;;;...,.-~ o Y I o s /1,,6-i( -Equality for wages, benefits, working conditions, hiring, career advancement, training and Union Representation. -Addresses Safety and protection of workers and Property, including a comprehensive Substance Abuse Policy I know that the pandemic has hit many Palm Springs residents hard, approving the agreement with terms that the building trades can agree to will provide much needed economic relief to both businesses and the community at large. Thank You for your time & consideration. Elmer Diaz I.B.E.W. Local Union 440 Organizer/Business Development Cell: 951-312-4135 Office: 951-684-5665 39615 Washington St. Suite G Palm Desert CA 92211 0 ·--- 2 Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Mayor and City Council, Bob Hicks <bhicks@local1184.com> Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:19 PM City Clerk Community Workforce Agreement I am sending this Email in support of the CWA. I see nothing but positive coming from this agreement. The CWA will provide good paying jobs with benefits for our local community members. Our local workforce will have a chance to work close to home, and not have to spend hours upon hours traveling to and from work. When members spend less time traveling back and fourth to work, they spend more time with family and friends. Which in turn makes for a happy more productive worker. PLEASE SUPPORT THE CWA WITH THE CONDITIONS THE BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO. Bob Hicks Business Agent LiUNA 1184 72-732 Ramon Rd. Thousand Palms, CA Office -(760) 343-0533 Mobile -(951) 445-8830 1iUNA! 1 ITEMNO. 4 B Ot.f /o'b {to~ Painters & Allied Trades District Council 36 Luis F. Robles Business Manager DRYWALL FINISHERS, FLOORLAYERS, GLAZIERS, PAINTERS, TRADESHOW & SIGNCRAFT April 8, 2021 Mayor and Members of the City Council, On behalf of the Painters & Allied Trades District Council 36, we are urging support of the approval of the Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) for the city of Palm Springs. This CWA will provide for thousands of high skilled, middle class construction career opportunities for hard working men and women in Palm Springs and the region. It will also provide veterans hire priorities allowing them to be rewarded for their service by earning good wages and benefits. These goals will be achieved through a Community Workforce Agreement with the Inland Empire Building and Construction Trades Council. We expect the CWA will also provide for increased Housing, including 15% of affordable units. Furthermore, it also will provide the City with additional Park and Open Space for the local residents. We also expect the CWA will provide commercial space for retailers, restaurants, and hotels, which shall provide revenue that will feed into the region's economy including revenue for the City's General Fund. Again, we urge the City Council to approve this Historic Community Workforce Agreement. Thank you for your hard work and service. Respectf u I ly, Luis F. Robles Business Manager 1155 Corporate Center Drive, Monterey Park, CA 91754 TEL: (626) 584-9925 ITEMNO. l!t> 04/oe{io-it FAX: (626) 584-1949 Anthony Mejia To: City of Palm Springs Subject: RE: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs From: City of Palm Springs <palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:36 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>; Anthony Mejia <Anthony.Mejia@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Full Name/Nombre Kevin Palkki City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Palm Springs Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) Email (optional/opcional) Your Comments/Sus comentarios I am writing to urge the City Council to vote the approval of Item 4B this evening, establishing a Community Workforce Agreement as agreed by the San Bernardino/ Riverside Counties Building Trades Council with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to and no additional changes or exemptions. These agreements make sure locals like myself are hired and that I can continue to provide food on the table for my family. In times like this many workers have been laid off and I would appreciate if the City continues to hire local workers so that we can continue to provide for our families without begging. these agreements are important because it enforces that we hire locally. In addition to helping me provide for my family these agreements help support our local economy which helps our family owned businesses. its our local community that looks out for one another and we need to make sure these agreements are in place so we can guarantee it. Respectfully Kevin Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. ITEMNO. Y f?J 0 ½ j Of, / U:H .. .1( 1 Hello Honorable Mayor Holstege and City Council My name is Venessa Ingalls. I am an electrician and have worked throughout Riverside County for 14 years. I urge the City Council to vote the approval of item B4 this evening, establishing a community workforce agreement as agreed by the San Bernardino/Riverside County building trades council, with the conditions the building trades council has agreed to and no additional changes or exemptions. A Community Workforce Agreement is so much more than just local hire language. It is a commitment from city leadership to create opportunity for the communities they represent. Opportunities for: women, LGBTQ, minorities, at risk youth and previously incarcerated individuals. Opportunities for all of these individuals that include: nondiscrimination in referrals, employment and contracting, regardless of race, gender, sex, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation or membership in a labor organization . These opportunities are backed by: equality for wages, benefits, working conditions, hiring, career advancement, training and union representation. By creating exemptions for local contractors, you are allowing local contractors to profit from your communities tax dollars without the commitment of creating these opportunities. Equitable opportunities do not have exemptions for a select few. I urge the City Council to vote the approval of item B4 this evening establishing a community workforce agreement as agreed by the San Bernardino Riverside County building trade councils with the conditions the building trade council has agreed to and no additional changes or exemptions. Thank you for your time and commitment to creating equitable opportunity for Palm Springs. Venessa Ingalls (951)522-7660 U D W I FIGHTING FOR WORKERS AND AFSCMELDCAL3930 OUR COMMUNITIES 4855 SEMINOLE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92115 1-800-621-5016 I WWW.UDWA.ORG EXECUTIVE BOARD Editha Adams President Astrid Zuniga Vice President Lientuong Rose Nguyen Secretary-Treasurer Douglas Moore, Jr. Executive Diredor Nicanora Montenegro Distrid 1 Vice President Fernando Velazquez Distrid 1 Vice President Christine Nguyen Distrid l Vice President Angie Nguyen Distrid l Vice President Rosa Beltran Distrid 3 Vice President Desmond Prescott Distrid 3 Vice President Florence 'Corie' Crowson Distrid 4 Vice President Elva Munoz Distrid 5 Vice President William Reed Distrid 6 Vice President Maria Isabel Serrano Distrid 7 Vice President April 8, 2021 Honorable Mayor Holstege and Members of the Council We represent over 32,000 IHSS providers in the County of Riverside including 673 of our members in the city of Palm Springs. I am writing to express our support for Item 4B, "Community Workforce Agreement" I strongly urge the Council to adopt this CWA with the conditions as agreed with the Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL -CIO. CWA provides the ability to bring new jobs and careers to the community. We urge the City Council to vote the approval of item 4B this evening, establishing a Community Workforce agreement as agreed by the San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Building Trades Council with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to, and no additional changes or exemptions as presented in the Staff Report. Sincerely, Yvette Elam Regional Director UDW I AGHTINGFOR WORKERS AND AFSl:llluiau9311 OUR COMMUNITIES ITEM NO. ~Ui....1..B----- 04 / o5(z_o'L/ Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Mayor and City Council Carmella Swanson <mellafsu@gmail.com> Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:30 PM City Clerk Agenda Item 4B I urge the City Council to vote for the approval of Item 4B this evening, establishing a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) as agreed by the San Bernardino/ Riverside Counties Building Trades Council with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to and no additional changes or exemptions. Here are five items that the CWA would provide: 1. Provides goals for Local Hiring, Apprenticeship, and Veterans. 2. Guarantees an available pool of Trained and Skilled Craft Workers 3. Reduce Construction Risks through Labor-Management Cooperation, Standardized Dispute Resolution procedures, Pre-job Conferences, No-Strike/No Lockout Provisions, Standardized meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. 4. Addresses Safety and protection of workers and Property, including a comprehensive Substance Abuse Policy 5. Lastly, promotes increased construction dollars staying local, a benefit to the City, Local Businesses, and the Region. Thank you for your time in reading and again please approve item 48 as agreed with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed and no additional changes or exemptions. Carmella Swanson "Success is the sum of small efforts -repeated day in and day out." Robert Collier ITEMNO. Yb o<-1( o?>/2ol ( 1 Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Letitia Ochoa <yourfriendtish@gmail.com> Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:19 PM City Clerk Agenda Item 4B: Community Workforce Agreement Please support the approval of item 4B today, in establishing a Community Workforce Agreement as agreed by the San Bernardino/ Riverside Counties Building Trades Council, with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to and no additional changes or exemptions. Thank you. Tish Ochoa California Alliance for Retired Americans American Postal Workers Union Active and Retiree 1 ITEMNO. 4 t) 0<-1 / o~{ll:>L-( NATIONAL W!CTllCAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION April 8, 2021 Honorable Mayor Holstege and Members of the Council, On behalf of the electrical contractors signatory to collectively bargained agreements with IBEW Local 440, I strongly express our support for Item 4B on the agenda, approval of a Community Workforce Agreement by and between the City of Palm Springs and the San Bernardino/Riverside Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO and the signatory Craft Councils and Unions. The Community Workforce Agreement (CW A) ensures excellent job opportunities for your constituents with a living wage and excellent benefits, and allows those employed on City of Palm Springs jobs to invest their income back into the local economy. Also, as a representative of employers in the !BEW-signatory electrical construction industry, I can ensure you that this is good for the community and good for business. The CW A reduces risks to the City through labor-management cooperation, standardized dispute resolution procedures, no-strike, no- lockout provisions, standardized meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. In short, the CWA will provide the quality work the City of Palm Springs expects, done by well- trained electricians and reputable electrical contractors, on time and on budget. Sincerely, Tavia Brunner Executive Vice President Southern Sierras Chapter, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Soatlwtn Sk!vta6 P. 0. Box 12149 • San Bernardino, CA 92423 Tele: (909) 792-0387 Cell: (909) 735-1805 e-mail: Tavi a@ ssneca.org ITEM NO. _4.a....'?-"'--- DC//otj u, ti_ Anthony Mejia To: City of Palm Springs Subject: RE: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs From: City of Palm Springs <palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 20214:22 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>; Anthony Mejia <Anthony.Mejia@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Full Name/Nombre DeJonae Shaw City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Upland Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) 7143236415 Email (optional/opcional) Your Comments/Sus comentarios I urge the City Council to vote the approval of Item 4B this evening, establishing a Community Workforce Agreement as agreed by the San Bernardino/ Riverside Counties Building Trades Council with the conditions the Building Trades Council has agreed to, with no additional changes or exemptions. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. ITEMNO. 4 e, 1 O 4 ( O"& / 'l/J 1., I Consolidated Agenda Correspondence Received through 04/08/2021 Batch Three Anthony Mejia To: City of Palm Springs Subject: RE: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs From: City of Palm Springs <palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 202112:47 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>; Anthony Mejia <Anthony.Mejia@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Full Name/Nombre Randy Wetmur City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Corona Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) 9518476359 Email ( optional/ opcional) ranwetm@aol.com Your Comments/Sus comentarios Please support the CWA with the conditions that the Building trades council has agreed to. Thank You, Randy Wetmur Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. IT EM NO. _y.i.-~.:..--- 1 0 4 / D'o {?,,oc__ \ April 7, 2021 Mayor and City Council City of Palm Springs 3200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 RE: Community Workforce Agreement, A Local Contractors Perspective Dear Mayor and City Council: I am writing on behalf of Brudvik, Inc. We are a local electrical contractor that has been located in the City of Palm Springs for almost 40 years. Currently, we employ 18 people. We are writing to thank the City for listening to our request and appreciate the City staff for specifically requesting to carve out local contractors from the CWA. First, we want to comment that we agree with the City Attorney's suggested definition of local contractor in the staff report. This adequately addresses who we are as a long-time business in the City and as a business that has partnered with the City to build many of your public works projects. In addition, we don't feel the council was intending on us not using our local employees. We want to restate that, in effect under the proposed CWA, we would be required to leave a local worker at home in favor of a union worker, who may not be local. By exempting us, we could use all local employees. Furthermore, our apprentices are enrolled in a State approved apprenticeship program. The proposed CWA would shut out our apprentices because it only allows for apprentices from union programs. We also don't think preventing local apprentices from working on City projects was the Council's intent. Lastly, as a local contractor we want to point out that we are exactly who you want working on City projects. We live here, our employees live here and we pay taxes here. If you really want an economic force multiplier, please continue to exempt us from the CWA or don't enter into one at all. Thank you again for taking our thoughts into consideration and for attempting to put this language in the agreement. We feel that you listened to our concerns and we truly hope you can keep local workers, and businesses, working on Palm Springs projects. ITEMNO. l.\ ~ o~/oe/~ 600 EUGE NE ROAD • PALM S PRINGS, CA 92264 • PH: (760) 320-4429 • FAX (760) 323 -3302 C OMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • RESIDENTIAL Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Cc: Ben Perez < bperez@ua345.org > Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:21 AM City Clerk Landscape Irrigation Subject: Addressing Support of CWA to Mayor and City Council Importance: High Good morning Mayor Holstege and City Council Members I support the CW A in their efforts to: -Increase Apprenticeship Training opportunities for Local Residents, Women, LGBTQ+, Veterans, Minorities, under/unemployed residents, At-risk youth, and previously incarcerated individuals. -Promoting increased Construction dollars staying local, a benefit to the City, Local Businesses, and the Region. -Reduce Construction Risks through Labor-Management Cooperation, Standardized Dispute Resolution procedures, Pre- job Conferences, No-Strike/No Lockout Provisions, Standardized meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. I support the CW A. Thanking you in advance. Ben Perez UA 345 Organizer (562) 900-2857 ITEM NO. _4._(D-=--- 1 ot{ /o~(2P 2 ( Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: E Andrew Schwartz <mechlocal12@aol.com> Wednesday, April 7, 2021 7:37 PM City Clerk Public Comment on Agenda On the community workforce agreement I rise in support of the CW A as it was negotiated by the Riverside Building and Construction Trades Council. Andrew Schwartz Coachella Valley construction worker and resident Sent from my iPhone 1 ITEM NO. ___y__f2___ 01/os/iov Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Subject: Hello Mayor and City Council, Vanessa <friasvanessa04@gmail.com> Wednesday, April 7, 2021 7:52 PM City Clerk Public Comments-Vanessa Frias My name is Vanessa Frias and my father is Joey Frias. He is currently working in Los Angeles and has been for quite some time. My family and I live in Coachella, which is about two hours away from Los Angeles, not including traffic. Because of this and the amount of gas spent, my father stays over there every week. He leaves Monday morning around four am and comes home Friday around eight pm every week. The reason I am informing you about when my dad comes home is that I want you to know that I rarely see him. When he does come home he is tired and drained from all the pressure that is put on him at work. He tries his best to do things with his family but we know that we cannot do everything we want to do all in one weekend. I want to see my father more and I want him to be able to see my softball games. I want him to be able to be here every day like I know he wants to. If the Union spreads out into the desert, my father would be able to be here for his family, and I know a lot of other people would be able to spend more time with their families as well. Spreading the Union out into the desert would be a great idea because there are a lot of people looking for work out here and they are able to deal with the heat as my father does. If this does happen, my father would be able to come to my softball games and he will still have time to spend with my other two brothers and my mother. This would be an enormous help. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my message. From Vanessa You can reach me at: • friasvanessao4@gmail.com or (760)-600-0127 1 ITEM NO. _4~'?2----: 0Ll)do(t0 LI Anthony Mejia To: City of Palm Springs Subject: RE: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs From: City of Palm Springs <palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:23 AM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>; Anthony Mejia <Anthony.Mejia@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Full Name/Nombre Benjamin Perez City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) 5629002857 Email (optional/opcional) bperez@ua345.org Your Comments/Sus comentarios Good morning Mayor Holstege and City Council Members I support the CWA in their efforts to: -Increase Apprenticeship Training opportunities for Local Residents, Women, LGBTQ+, Veterans, Minorities, under/unemployed residents, At-risk youth, and previously incarcerated individuals. -Promoting increased Construction dollars staying local, a benefit to the City, Local Businesses, and the Region. -Reduce Construction Risks through Labor-Management Cooperation, Standardized Dispute Resolution procedures, Pre-job Conferences , No-Strike/No Lockout Provisions, Standardized meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. I support the CWA. Thanking you in advance. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System™. Please do not reply directly to this email. 1 ITEMNO._y~<b __ D~/ao[Z-oG( Anthony Mejia Subject: RE: Regarding your discussion on PLAs tonight. From: ericdchristen@gmail.com <ericdchristen@gmail.com > Sent: Thursday, April 8, 20218:58 AM To: Grace Garner <Grace.Garner@palmspringsca.gov>; Dennis Woods <Dennis.Woods@palmspringsca.gov>; Geoff Kors <Geoff.Kors@palmspringsca.gov>; Christy Holstege <Christy.Holstege@palmspringsca.gov>; Lisa Middleton <Lisa.Middleton@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: Regarding your discussion on PLAs tonight. Importance: High Councilmembers, At your meeting tonight you will be discussing the issue of PLAs once again. Your staff has done an excellent job summarizing the issues specifically how a traditional PLA would exclude local workers, apprentices and contractors. In attempting to meet the goals you have set out they are hitting resistance with local labor leaders. This is unfortunate. In the end you want an agreement that is good for Palm Springs and local residents, all local residents. State certified apprentices should all be welcome. Local union-free workers should be able to maintain their current benefit packages. Local contractors should be able to use all of their local workforce. Thank you for your consideration. Eric Christen Executive Director Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction www.opencompca.com ITEM NO. L{ P:, 1 O t./ / oej Zo 7.J Agenda Correspondence Received Prior to 04/08/2021 Batch Two Anthony Mejia From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Mayor and City Council, TheCWA: Joel Maya <jmaya@usw7600.org > Monday, April 5, 2021 3:45 PM City Clerk Ricardo Cisneros I SUPPORT CWA -Provides goals for Local Hiring, Apprenticeship, and Veterans. -Guarantees an available pool of Trained and Skilled Craft Workers -Increases Apprenticeship Training opportunities for Local Residents, Women, LGBTQ+, Veterans, Minorities, under/unemployed residents, At -risk youth, and previously incarcerated individuals. -Promotes increased Construction dollars staying local, a benefit to the City, Local Businesses, and the Region. -Promotes and provides for increased Career Opportunities through the development of Pre-Apprenticeship programs for entry into formal Labor-Management Apprenticeships -Reduce Construction Risks through Labor-Management Cooperation, Standardized Dispute Resolution procedures, Pre-job Conferences, No-Strike/No Lockout Provisions, Standardized meal and rest periods, work hours, and work weeks. -Creation of a Joint Administrative Committee to Monitor and review any problems that may arise, and recommend amendments to the CWA if necessary. -Non Discrimination in Referrals, Employment, and Contracting regardless of race, color, gender, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or membership in a Labor organization. -Equality for wages, benefits, working conditions, hiring, career advancement, training and Union Representation. -Addresses Safety and protection of workers and Property, including a comprehensive Substance Abuse Policy In Unity and Solidarity, ITEMNo._4...._0,__ D L-l I oe:>f to 1,, \ 1 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. 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Thank you. 2 Agenda Correspondence Received Prior to 04/08/2021 Batch One Anthony Mejia To: City of Palm Springs Subject: RE: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs From: City of Palm Springs <palmspringsca@enotify.visioninternet.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 202110:15 PM To: City Clerk <CityClerk@palmspringsca.gov>; Anthony Mejia <Anthony.Mejia@palmspringsca.gov> Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION* Submit Public Comment to the City of Palm Springs Full Name/Nombre Mary Valdemar City of Residence/Ciudad de residencia Riverside CA Phone (optional) /Telefono (opcional) 9095668189 Email (optional/opcional) mvaldema@valleycollege.edu Your Comments/Sus comentarios Community Workforce agreements are necessary now more than ever to help level the field for the most marginalized communities including those households that are in desperate need of local work due to covid & other barriers. We need to keep our local dollars in local households so that the region can become more self sustainable and_ keep the economy growing for working families. Please as leaders, demonstrate the w isdom we need to make decisions that have the future in mind and keep our priorities focused on equity for all workers not just profits. The payoff for this wise decision making is a win win for both the region & the community! Thank you. Thank you, City of Palm Springs This is an automated message generated by the Vision Content Management System"'. Please do not reply directly to this email. 1 ITEMNO._...;;.l.a...:.l ~-- o q /ofo (io L-(