REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Action on a Council Written Request (Council Policy 030) Submitted by Councilmember Becker Requesting to Place an Agenda Item at a Future Council Meeting to Receive a Report Based on the Mayor's Request Concerning the Related Company and the Prevailing Wage Issues as well as a Report on the Claim from the Union of Painters made with the Department of Industrial Relations and that this Report and Discussion take place at the Council Meeting of October 4, 2022
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
Council Policy 030 - Adding an Item on the Agenda (Attachment 1) sets forth the procedure for written petitions. Any member of the public or Council may submit a written request raising any issue or item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Per the policy, the written request will be submitted on the agenda, in the form substantially provided by the requestor, without any staff analysis, including fiscal review, legal review and policy review. If a simple majority of the City Council supports further study of the request, then a full staff analysis shall be prepared within thirty (30) days, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
The City Clerk's Office received a Council Written Request on September 21, 2022 requesting to place an agenda item at a future council meeting to receive a report based on the Mayor's request concerning the Related Company and the prevailing wage issues as a report on the claim from the Union of Painters made with the Department of Industrial Relations and that this report and discussion take place at the Council meeting of October 4, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with considering the request to be placed on a future agenda except for staff time.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant ...
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