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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...

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),...

A County Manager’s Guide to Shared Services in Local Government

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) All States

Source IBM Center for the Business of Government

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

Shared Service Agreements are contracts or agreements that expand access to quality services while promoting collaboration and innovation between multiple local governments. This guide outlines best practices for establishing these agreements, highlights successful case studies, and...

2010 Hartford Ordinance 06-10, 3-22-10 Living Wage

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Connecticut

Source Hartford Court Of Common Council

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This ordinance requires employers to pay their employees no less than the living wage for work on contracts awarded by the City....

Harnessing the Power of Procurement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Local Progress

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

Implementing requirements and standards in procurement processes can help local government entities support public services, improve economic security, diminish racial inequities, and combat climate change. This report outlines best practices for advancing public values through procurement...

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...

Nonprofit PILOTs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town, County, Other, State

State(s) All States

Source Lincoln Land Institute

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

Properties owned by non-profit organizations are often exempt from taxation, which strains local budgets. However, localities can request voluntary payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs) to recover forgone tax revenue. This policy brief explains how PILOT agreements help boost municipal...

2012 Wayne County Ordinance 209 Establishing Standards of Conduct for Public Employees

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Michigan

Source The People of the Charter County of Wayne

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Finance & Procurement

This ordinance prescribes standards of conduct for public servants in matters that relate to county affairs. In particular, it requires that public servants abstain from participating in County decisions that they have a financial interest in; refuse employment when it is incompatible...

Building Green Pathways Out of Poverty

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

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

This brief provides sustainable workforce development strategies which include driving investment in green energy infrastructure, promoting best value contracting, and creating job training and apprenticeship programs in sustainable industries. It also highlights examples of policies...

2014 Boston Ordinance Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity in Health Care

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2014

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source Boston City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Health

Covering transition-related surgeries can improve the health of transgender people and save lives. This ordinance prohibits the City of Boston from contracting with any health insurance company that refuses to insure any person or that discriminates in the amount of premium, policy...

2019 San Francisco Ordinance 200-19 Banning City-Funded Travel to and Contracts Involving States with Restrictive Abortion Laws

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement, Health

This ordinance amendment prohibits the City from funding any travel to states that have banned abortion prior to the viability of the fetus. It also prohibits the city from making contracts with organizations headquartered in states that have enacted similarly restrictive abortion...

2020 Jersey City Ordinance 12-090 Establishing a Prevailing Wage for Municipal Building Workers

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey

Source City of Jersey City

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

This ordinance establishes a minimum wage rate for workers on building services, janitorial, and unarmed security contracts by combining the most optimal benefits and practices from existing prevailing wage ordinances. It requires that these workers should are paid the highest of...

Community Benefits Program for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Project

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

The purpose of this Community Benefits Program for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Project is to provide for a coordinated effort between the Coalition and the Developer to maximize the benefits of the Project to the Figueroa Corridor community. This Community Benefits...

2020 Posey County Ordinance Regulating Renewable Energy Systems

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Indiana

Source Posey County

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

This ordinance outlines application and permitting regulations for renewable energy infrastructure projects. It requires applicants for wind or solar projects to submit plans construction, transportation, drainage, and safety, and to report on the project's noise level, visual attributes,...

Promising PILOTs: A look at How Baltimore & Other Cities Manage Tax Gaps with Non-Profit Institutions

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Maryland

Source Office of Comptroller Bill Henry

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

Local governments can recover forgone tax revenue from property-tax exempt nonprofit organizations like universities and hospitals by requesting voluntary payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs). This report examines Baltimore's PILOT agreement approach and highlights successful PILOT...

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...

Under the Radar: How Airline Outsourcing of Passenger Services Compromises Security and Service Quality at LAX

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health, Housing, Public Safety

The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) surveyed nearly 300 passenger service workers to determine the effects of contracting on public safety and service quality at the Los Angeles International Airport. Results show that airlines are compromising security at LAX by failing...

The Port of Los Angeles Project Labor Agreement

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City of Los Angeles Harbor Department

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement

This Project Labor Agreement between the City of LA and the building trades is intended to promote efficiency of construction operations during the construction of various projects within the Harbor Department's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and provide for the orderly settlement...

Community Benefits Agreement: LAX Master Plan Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2004

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City of Los Angeles

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

This Community Benefits Agreement between Los Angeles and the redevelopers of the city's LAX airport sets forth a range of community benefits that must be provided by the Los Angeles World Airports, including benefits related to local hiring, living wage, job training, civil rights...

Newark Ordinance Establishing Local Hiring Requirements

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey

Source Newark Clerk Office

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This ordinance requires contracting companies to maintain, to the greatest extent possible, a workforce composed of 40% qualified Newark residents....

Inclusive Procurement and Contracting: Policies, Programs, and Practices for Local Leaders

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement

BIPOC business owners often struggle with gaining access to procurement markets. This is because they are poorly represented in highly procured industries and are less utilized because of systemic barriers, including lack of access to government networks and outright discrimination....

2007 Madison Ordinance 05139 Best Value Contracting

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source The Common Council of the City of Madison

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice

This ordinance establishes a method of applying Best Value Contracting principles to certain public construction contracts and projects accepting TIF funding. When entering into contracts for public construction, the City of Madison requires bidders to prequalify pursuant to the...

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