May 2, 2016
City of San Jose Council to vote on remaining renters’ rights issues, incl. Ellis Act evictions, demolitions & condo conversation (a) Direct staff to return with an Ellis Act ordinance to address the process to be followed for owners of ARO apartments subject to the ARO (ARO apartments) seeking to remove their building from the rental business. (b) Direct staff…
Apr 19, 2016
County of Santa Clara Code enforcement revisions include fee/fine adjustments and creating a Community Restitution Fund At the November 19, 2015 HLUET meeting, the Department presented a strategy to reduce the incidence of violations and the costs and staff time associated with abating violations once they are identified. Staff is returning with a report that provides an update on Code…
Apr 18, 2016
County of Santa Clara Code enforcement revisions include fee/fine adjustments and creating a Community Restitution Fund At the November 19, 2015 HLUET meeting, the Department presented a strategy to reduce the incidence of violations and the costs and staff time associated with abating violations once they are identified. Staff is returning with a report that provides an update on Code…
Apr 13, 2016
By a vote of 4-1-1 last night, the Sunnyvale City Council chose to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2018, four years sooner than mandated by California’s new minimum wage law. Sunnyvale is the first city in California to advance the timeline by which it gets to the $15 minimum wage since Governor Brown signed the legislation…
Apr 12, 2016
County of Santa Clara Adopting policy for Community Workforce Agreements on public works In its February 23, 2016 meeting, the Board directed Administration to require the consideration of a Project Labor Agreement for all public works contracts over $2,000,000 and to include a hiring program that (1) targets employment for current and past County clients, including but not limited to…
Apr 4, 2016
“With the Governor’s signature on SB 3 today, California strikes a serious blow to income inequality. This new law lifts families and strengthens our communities. The statement California made today will echo throughout the country. By boosting 6 million workers across the state, we’re saying that all work is valued and all working people have value. No matter your job,…
Mar 30, 2016
Last night, Dennis Kennedy, former Mayor of Morgan Hill, passed away after a long battle with cancer. Kennedy, who up until recently served as a Board Member for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, was considered by many to be a mentor and true public servant. His years of leadership, volunteerism and time as mayor not only helped shape the…
Mar 29, 2016
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 4-4 on the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a case that sought to break public employee unions. In our state, public school teachers don’t have to be members of the California Teachers Association if they have religious or political beliefs about being a union member. Teachers can opt out of the union, but have…
Mar 28, 2016
Today, Governor Brown, Legislative leaders and the Labor movement made history by announcing a policy that would raise the wages of underpaid Californians to $15 per hour by 2022. More than one in three California workers, or nearly 6 million Californians, will receive a raise under this policy. Combined with workers who are already on a path to $15 because of…
Mar 15, 2016
County of Santa Clara Forwarding letter of concern over San Jose Crime-Free Housing proposal The City of San Jose is considering adopting a new law enforcement program that focuses on reducing crime and calls for service at multi-housing complexes. San Jose staff will present a draft report on Crime-Free Housing to the Housing and Community Development Commission on March 10,…