All Persons constructing Covered Projects shall enter into a Project Labor Agreement, except that this requirement shall not apply to projects being funded in whole or in part by any government entity that prohibits the use of Project Labor Agreements.

The requirements of this section may be met by either signing onto a citywide Project Labor Agreement or, in the alternative, negotiating a project-specific Project Labor Agreement. All Project Labor Agreements shall include terms required by California Public Contracts Code Section 2500(a), as may be amended, and shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws, as well as all applicable City policies. The City Council may establish policies setting forth additional minimum requirements for privately negotiated Project Labor Agreements.

For Covered Projects on City-Owned Property, submittal to the City of an executed Project Labor Agreement pursuant to this chapter shall be a condition precedent to whichever occurs first: either the commencement of construction or the close of escrow on the purchase or lease of such property. For Subsidized Housing Projects, entering into a Project Labor Agreement pursuant to this chapter shall be a condition precedent to transferring subsidy funds. The City Council may, with approval of the City Attorney, approve transactions with alternative mechanisms for ensuring submittal of an executed Project Labor Agreement prior to the commencement of construction.

All Project Labor Agreements submitted to the City pursuant to this chapter shall be considered public records. (Ord. 3554 § 2, 2023).