Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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CONSIDER INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING, BY TITLE ONLY, OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2406, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 63120.1 (CONTRACTORS) TO PART 5 (BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS, TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS REQUIRING A PERMIT) OF CHAPTER 3 (BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND TRADES) OF ARTICLE VI (TAXES AND LICENSES) OF THE CARSON MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE CONTRACTORS APPLYING FOR PERMITS FOR CERTAIN LARGE PROJECTS TO DISCLOSE LABOR VIOLATIONS" (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This item transmits a recommendation from Mayor Davis-Holmes for the City Council to consider approving proposed Ordinance No. 24-2406 that would add regulations to the Carson Municipal Code to require contractors working or soon to work in the City to disclose any pending or final determinations pertaining to state or federal labor violations and any penalties paid to any government agencies related to such violations within the prior five (5) years. The proposed regulation would apply only to projects involving 20 or more residential dwelling units or 20,000 or more square feet of commercial or industrial development.
The new regulation would apply for the main project contractor and all proposed subcontractors. If the applicant cannot provide a list of valid subcontractors and the information required above upon Permit application, the applicant shall provide to the City, within a reasonable period after issuance of each Permit but prior to commencement of any work pursuant to said Permit, all information required.
Failure to provide all information required, including valid and current subcontractor listings prior to commencing work, or failure to comply with providing updated subcontractor information within 72 hours of the contractor acquiring knowledge of such, shall result in one or more of the following: issuance of a Stop Work Order; revocation of the permit; and...
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