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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 96 - 25 (1102/1123) RESOLUTION OPPOSING LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO "THE LITTLE DAVIS BACON ACT" REGARDING CALIFORNIA PREVAILING WAGE REGULATIONS WHEREAS, the construction industry plays a vital and important part in the economic well being of the City of San Leandro by providing jobs and a steady stream of revenue into the community; and WHEREAS, a dynamic and growing construction industry is dependent upon a work force of highly trained and skilled construction workers; and WHEREAS, the wages determined to prevail in local communities are required to be paid to construction workers on State and local agency public works projects and which are responsible for maintaining a stable and skilled work force, providing a living wage to workers and their families, providing health and retirement benefits to workers and their families, and helping to support apprenticeship training programs; and WHEREAS, the University of Utah recently completed an in-depth study of the economic impacts resulting from the repeal of prevailing wage legislation in nine states and which conclusively shows that the wages of all construction workers, union and non -union alike, were significantly reduced, that the states lost substantial income and sales tax revenues which far exceeded any savings realized on the cost of public works projects, that construction work -place injuries skyrocketed because of the use of unskilled workers, that apprenticeship training was reduced by almost half, and that construction projects experienced an increased number of cost overruns and change orders; and WHEREAS, all available evidence conclusively proves California's prevailing wage requirements do not inflate the cost of public works; but, to the contrary, help maintain a highly trained and stable work force who reside in the communities where they are employed;