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Fiscal Challenges Facing Cities: Implications for Recovery

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2009

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

This report examines the fiscal crises facing many U.S. cities, and how city leaders approach economic recovery. It finds that while deteriorating financial conditions frequently lead to service cutbacks and layoffs, some city officials are pursuing fiscal stability by rebalancing...

Houston City Contractor Pay or Play Program

Type Executive Order

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source City of Houston

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Health

Local governments can require public contractors to provide health benefits to their workers, which improves labor standards and enhances competition between bidders. This executive order establishes the city of Houston's "Pay or Play Program," which requires public contracts to either...

2022 Austin Ordinance 31 Establishing Wage Theft Prevention Standards

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source City of Austin

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This ordinance combats wage theft by requiring the city to designate a wage theft coordinator, establishing a database of employers with a record of wage theft adjudication, and preventing offending employers from contracting with the city. It also outlines the wage theft coordinator's...

Los Angeles City Construction Careers and Local Hiring Policy

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Finance & Procurement

The Construction Careers and Project Stabilization Policy establishes a local hiring program and project labor agreement terms that would be applied to all Board-approved projects that meet certain thresholds.The key goals of the Policy are to ensure that (1) CRA/LA-created job opportunities...

2022 Madison Living Wage Ordinance 12.363 Mandating a Living Wage for City Employees

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Madison City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This ordinance requires employers that contract with the City of Madison, receive financial assistance from the City, or operate in City-owned facilities to pay their employees a living wage. The City of Madison must also pay their employees a living wage. This ordinance defines a...

LADWP Equity Metrics Data Initiative

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2016

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

To meet the goal of providing clean and reliable water and power for all ratepayers, LADWP, a public water and power agency, must provide fair and reasonable services to all ratepayers. In examining the issue of fairness, LADWP should examine service disparities, equity among ratepayers,...

2000 Santa Cruz Living Wage Ordinance 25

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2000

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Santa Cruz City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement

This ordinance requires city service contractors to pay workers a living wage. Each year the city council will review and extend the living wage by at least an amount which corresponds to the cost of living increase as measured by the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area Consumer...

2005 Burlington Ordinance 14 2005 Burlington Ordinance 14 Requiring Domestic Labor for City Contracts

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2005

Level City or Town

State(s) Vermont

Source Burlington City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This ordinance prohibits the city from contracting with a contractor, subcontractor, or vendor who is outsourcing work outside of the United States or Canada, for projects costing $50,000 or more. The ordinance establishes penalties for non-compliance and reporting and oversight requirements....

1999 Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance 172336

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 1999

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles City Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This ordinance requires that nothing less than a living wage be paid to employees of the city's service contractors, of certain of its lessees and licensees, and of its financial assistance recipients. Employers should also provide at least 12 compensated days off per year and some...

Washington DC Living Wage Fact Sheet

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) District of Columbia

Source City of Washington D.C.

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This factsheet outlines Washington D.C.'s living wage requirements for Government contractors, subcontractors, and recipients of government assistance. It also specifies pay agreements that would be exempted from the living wage rate (such as collective bargaining agreements) if future...

Mutual Aid Agreements

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States, Wisconsin

Source League of Wisconsin Municipalities

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Public Safety

This guide outlines 'mutual aid' or 'shared service' agreements and provides examples of statutes that have dictated cross-jurisdiction collaboration between local governments and agencies. It recommends clearly identifying an agreement's liabilities and benefits, establishing a procedure...

2013 Harrison Resolution Authorizing Intergovernmental Shared Service Agreement

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Village of Harrison & Town of Harrison

Policy Areas Community Development

This resolution is an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the Town of Harrison and the Village of Harrison. This agreement reduces duplication of services by merging staff and revenue to provide services for both jurisdictions, including but not limited to public works,...

2013 Chicago Ordinance 9148 Establishing Disclosure Requirements for Businesses

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Chicago City Council

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement

This ordinance outlines the disclosure requirements necessary when a corporation applies for city council approval with respect to the sale/purchase of real estate, property tax reclassification, zoning, financial assistance from the City of Chicago, or entering into a contract with...

2021 Austin Resolution Contracting with Nonprofits to Expand Substance Use Care

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source City of Austin

Policy Areas Health, Public Safety

This Resolution authorizes contractual agreements with 3 local nonprofits to provide substance misuse services to low-income individuals in Austin and Travis County, dispersing $919,696 in funding....

Boston Executive Order Establishing Equitable Procurement Goals in Support of Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Type Executive Order

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source City of Boston

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Local governments can promote equitable economic development by establishing targeted procurement strategies that expand contracting opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses (WMBEs). This executive order directs the city's Equity and Inclusion Unit to develop a supplier...

Payments in Lieu of Taxes: Balancing Municipal and Nonprofit Interests

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs) encourage property tax-exempt institutions like nonprofits to make voluntary payments to support their municipalities. This report outlines effective strategies for PILOT programs and highlights successful local case studies. Best practices include...

2016 San Francisco Ordinance 160222 Prohibiting Leasing for the Extraction of Fossil Fuels

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2016

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source City and County of San Francisco

Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

This ordinance prohibits the city and county from entering into or extending leases that allow for the extraction of fossil fuels on city-owned or controlled land. It also requires the Director of Property to inspect these properties to ensure that any current or former lessee complies...

Model Living Wage Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year -

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source -

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This model ordinance requires every “covered employer,” or contractor that enters into a city contract where the annual value of payments is $25,000 or more, to pay their employees no less than a living wage. Beginning at $10.55 per hour, each year the living wage shall be adjusted...

Cuyahoga Ordinance O2014-00 Establishing the Economic Inclusion Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) Ohio

Source City Council Of Cuyahoga County

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This ordinance establishes the Economic Inclusion Program, which sets aspirational goals for women and minority owned businesses, and holds set-aside contracts for race and gender-neutral small businesses. It outlines the various components of the program and discusses how it will...

Using State and Local Government Purchasing Power to Combat Wage Theft

Type Article

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Washington and Lee Law Review

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Because the likelihood of being penalized is low, some employers commit wage-theft on a large scale. This report explores government contracting approaches for mitigating wage theft, including disclosure obligations, ineligibility sanctions for wage-theft offenders, and government...

2001 Wales First Source Hiring and Local Business Enterprise Policy

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source Wales Town Board

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

An act requiring that for city-assisted development projects, developers and employers of the built business are required to hire 30% local residents, or make efforts to do so....

Mutual Aid Agreement for the Sharing of Municipal Resources

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

This model ordinance establishes a mutual aid agreement to allow one municipality to share its services with another in a time of need. It outlines the responsibilities and obligations of each participating municipality, provides a framework for dispute resolution, and limits liabilities...

Using Government Procurement to Advance Racial Equity

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Governments can promote racial equity through procurement and contracting reforms that increase vendor diversity and expand racially equitable service outcomes. This report outlines successful case studies and best practices for developing equitable procurement strategies and recommends...

2013 Dane County Ordinance 46 Promoting Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Information

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Dane County Board Of Supervisors

Policy Areas Health

This ordinance states that every contract entered into by the County for the provision of reproductive health services shall require the provider to provide all County clients with comprehensive, non-directive reproductive health care information, including but not limited to family...

The Economic Impact of the Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Programs on the State of California

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2009

Level County

State(s) California

Source California State University

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This report assesses the economic impact of the state government contracting with small businesses (SBs) and disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBEs). It finds that these contracts created significant economic benefits including job creation, higher net gross state product (GSP),...

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