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Recommendation to request City Manager to work with appropriate staff to report back to City Council in 30 days on the status of a Project Labor Agreement for the Gerald Desmond Bridge project.
DISCUSSION
The Gerald Desmond Bridge project is a major upcoming infrastructure project for long Beach. According to the Port of Long Beach (POLB), construction is expected to last five years and generate up to 4,000 jobs per year.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners and the Port has, in the past, considered the development of Project labor Agreements (PLAs) for its major construction projects, including the Middle Harbor Project. PLAs set a uniform labor agreement, ensure timely completion and encourage local hiring and cost savings. A PLA for the upcoming Gerald Desmond Bridge project would have a positive benefit for our City and community.
In order to keep the Council fully apprised on PLAs in the Port of Long Beach, it is appropriate to request a status on discussions of a PLA for the Gerald Desmond Bridge project.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
COUNCILMEMBER PATRICK O'DONNELL
FOURTH DISTRICT
COUNCILMEMBER ROBERT GARCIA
FIRST DISTRICT
COUNJCILMEMBER DEE ANDREWS
SIXTH DISTRICT
COUNCILMEMBER STEVEN NEAL
NINTH DISTRICT