HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCDC Resolution 2006-21 11/06/2006RESOLUTION NO.2006-21
PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A LIVING WAGE POLICY
WHEREAS, the Petaluma Community Development Commission ("PCDC") has been
designated as the official redevelopment agency in the City of Petaluma to carry out the
functions and requirements of the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California
(Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma (the "City Council") originally
approved and adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the Petaluma Central Business District
Redevelopment Project Area ("CBD Project Area") by Ordinance 1221 N.C.S. on September 27,
1976, and subsequently amended such redevelopment plan by Ordinance 1973 N.C.S.
adopted November 21, 1.994, Ordinance 2092 N.C.S. adopted July 21, 1999, Ordinance 21 16
N.C.S. adopted June 18, 2001, Ordinance 2184 N.C.S. adopted June 7, 2004; and Ordinance No.
2251, adopted September 18, 2006 (as so amended, the "CBD Plan"); and,
WHEREAS, the City Council originally approved and adopted the Redevelopment Plan
for the Petaluma Community Development Project (the "PCD Project Area") by Ordinance 1725
N.C.S. adopted on July 18, 1988, and subsequently amended such redevelopment plan by
Ordinance 1972 N.C.S. adopted November 21: 1994, Ordinance 2100 N.C.S. adopted April 3,
2000, Ordinance 2183 N.C.S. adopted June 7, 2004: and Ordinance 2252, adopted September
18, 2006 (as so amended, the "PCD Plan"); and,
WHEREAS, the Agency awards contracts and leases and provides financial aid and
incentives to private parties to provide services to the public and to Agency in the furtherance
of Agency's statutory duties; and,
WHEREAS, the contracts, leases, financial aid and incentives provided by Agency are
essential to carrying aut the statutory purposes of Agency to promote and protect the sound
develcpment and redevelopment of blighted areas, to expand the supply of low- and
moderate-income housing, to expand employment opportunities for jobless, underemployed
and low-income persons and to provide an environment for the social: economic and
psychological growth and well-being of all citizens; and:
WHEREAS, payment of a living wage to employees of Agency and of certain. private
businesses which receive contracts, leases, financial aid ar incentives from Agency will improve
the quality and quantity of labor available to Agency and to those private businesses and
thereby imprcve the quality of services provided to Agency and to the pubiic; and.
WHEREAS, an improved quality of services provided to Agency and the public will further
Agencys statutory purposes as stated above; and,
WHEREAS, Agency has heard and considered the evidence presented to the Petaluma
City Cor~ncil relating to Ordinance No. 2256 N,C.S., an Ordinance of the City of Petaluma
Adding Chapter 2.70 fo the Municipal Code of the City of Petaluma, Establishing a Living Wage
Requirement for Specified City Funded Contracts and City Employees.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Petaluma Community Development Commission
that:
1. The Petaluma Community Development Commission ("Agency") hereby adopts the
provisions of Ordinance No. 2256 N.C.S. as its own policy for activities assisted by the
Agency.
2. This Resolution shall take effect upon the effective date of Ordinance No. 2256 N.C.S.
Adopted this 6'h day of November, 2006 by the following vote:
Commissioner Aye No Absent Abstain
Chair Glass X
Harris X
Healy X
Vice. Chair Nau X
O'Brien X
Torliatt X
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David GI ,Chair ~ ~ -~, =;
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Claire Cooper, Recording Secretary Eric W. anly, Ge ral Counsel
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