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RESOLUTION NO. 5981
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ESTABLISHING POLICY REGARDING PREVAILING WAGES FOR
PUBLIC PROJECTS
WHEREAS, in the recent case of Vial v. City of San Die92 ( 1 75
Cal.Rtpr. 647, July, 1981), the California Court of Appeal determined
that the subject of •prevailing wages" is a municipal affair and that
Charter cities are not subject to the prevailing wage requirements for
public works projects set forth in the California Labor Code: and
WHEREAS, it is in the City• s best interest to obtain the lowest
responsible bid for public projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE
as follows:
SECTION 1. It is approp~iate to use the Davis-Bacon Act or State
Department of Industrial Relations Wage Determinations only when re-
quired by federal or state grants and on other jobs considered to be of
statewide concern.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that this is not a project under the
California Environmental Quality Act and, therefore, no environmental
impact assessment is necessary.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 14, 1981
AtES: Bechtel, Eyerly, Fletcher, Henderson, Klein, Levy, Renzel,
Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Fazzino
APPROVED:
APPROVED AVTO FORM:
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