ORD 521ORDINANCE NO. 521
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION
3.30.050 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the California Legislature adopted and the Governor signed
Senate Bill No. 7 (SB7), adding Section 1782 to the California Labor Code to
prohibit a charter city from receiving or using state funding or financial assistance
for a construction project if the city has a charter provision or ordinance that
authorizes a contractor to not comply with the state law requirements relating
to the payment of prevailing wage on any public works contract; and
WHEREAS, the loss of state funds would result in a significant financial
impact that would make it infeasible for the City of La Quinta to undertake certain
critical infrastructure improvement projects on which local residents depend.
NOW, -THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Effective January 1, 2015, Section 3.30.050 of Chapter 3.30 (Public
Works Contract) of Title 3 (Revenue and Finance) of the La Quinta Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3.30.050 Prevailing wage requirement.
a. This section applies to "public works" as defined in California Labor
Code sections 1720 through 1743, as may be amended and
including the exceptions set forth therein.
b. For public works contracts for construction work over $25,000 and
for alterations, demolition, repair or maintenance work over
$15,000, entered into, or extended on or after January 1, 2015,
the City shall require compliance with California Labor Code
sections 1770 through 1782 as may be amended from time to
time.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on
January 1, 2015 or thirty (30) days from the -date of adoption, whichever is later.
SECTION 3. POSTING: The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after passage of this
Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places designated by
Ordinance No. 521
Prevailing Wage
Adopted: December 2, 2014
Page 2
resolution of the City Council, shall certify to the adoption and' posting of this
Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification, together with proof
of posting to be entered into the Book of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held this 2nd day of December 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Osborne, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DON AD LP a or
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
SUSAN MAYSELS, City Vprk
City of La Quinta, Californ a
(CITY SEAL) --
APPROVED-AS TO FORM:
WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
Ordinance No. 521
Prevailing Wage
Adopted: December 2, 2014
Page 3
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SUSAN MAYSELS, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 521
which was introduced at a regular meeting on the 18th day of November 2014,
and was adopted at a regular meeting held on the 2"d day of December 2014, not
being less than 5 days after the date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the
City of La Quinta as specified in the Rules of Procedure adopted by City Council
Resolution No. 2014-013.
SUSAN MAYSELS, Ci Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, SUSAN MAYSELS, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted on December 3, 2014, pursuant to
Council Resolution.
SUSAN MAYSELS, City Jerk
City of La Quinta, Califo nia