The Culver City Council unanimously approved a Community Workforce Agreement establishing labor standards for city construction projects, the city announced.
The agreement, negotiated with the Los Angeles and Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, applies to contracts exceeding $750,000 for multi-trade work and $150,000 for specialty contracts.
It includes local and regional hiring targets and provisions to support employment opportunities for disadvantaged workers, veterans, and residents who have faced barriers to employment. The agreement also backs registered apprenticeship programs to develop trained construction workers for the region.
Both union and nonunion contractors may compete for city projects through normal competitive bidding, provided the winning contractor complies with the agreement's terms. The agreement includes no-strike and no-lockout provisions and a dispute-resolution process designed to reduce work stoppages.
The City Council also introduced an ordinance confirming the Downtown Culver City Business Improvement District's 2027 work plan and assessment levy. No changes were proposed to district boundaries, and no protests were received regarding continuation of the district. The ordinance will return for a second reading on October 26.