Economic Development and Jobs Committee meeting summary
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The committee approved a WorkSource Center system redesign and operator RFP, approved resources to implement the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (as amended), and approved CRA/LA bond proceeds for Hollywood Walk of Fame public amenities; items on AB 594 and wage-theft resource analyses were continued for further review.
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The committee moved forward plans to redesign the city’s WorkSource job centers and start the process to select operators, which begins work to change how job and training services are delivered. It approved funding and steps to put the hotel-worker minimum wage rules into practice and noted a training plan for public housekeeping staff to be in place by December 2025. Two reports about investigating and enforcing wage theft (including an analysis of AB 594) were sent back for more work. The committee also approved using excess redevelopment bond proceeds for public amenities on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, allowing that project funding to proceed.
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- Approved Joint Economic and Workforce Development Department and Workforce Development Board report on WorkSource Center system evaluation, redesign recommendations, and WSC Operator Request for Proposals (report dated 5-13-2025) — Vote: 4 Yes; 1 Absent (Park).
- Continued City Attorney report analyzing AB 594 (investigating wage theft and enforcement) to a date to be determined.
- Approved (as amended) Joint Bureau of Contract Administration and City Attorney report on resources needed to implement the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (report dated 3-5-2025) — Vote: 4 Yes; 1 Absent (Park).
- Noted and filed Bureau of Contract Administration report on plan to implement the Public Housekeeping Training by December 2025 (report dated 3-11-2025).
- Continued Bureau of Contract Administration and City Attorney reports on resources for wage theft case resolution, strategic enforcement, and outreach to a date to be determined.
- Approved CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee report appropriating CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds for the Hollywood Walk of Fame Public Amenities Project and finding a categorical CEQA exemption (report dated 5-28-2025) — Vote: 3 Yes; 2 Absent (Nazarian, Park).
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- 25-0529 CONTINUED FROM MAY 20, 2025 Joint Economic and Workforce Development Department and Workforce Development Board report relative to the WorkSource Center (WSC) System evaluation and Redesign White Paper recommendations, and WSC Operator Request for Proposals. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted25-0529Decision: ITEM(S)
- 24-0193 City Attorney report relative to an analysis of AB 594 regarding investigating allegations of wage theft and other labor violations, bringing civil or criminal enforcement actions where appropriate, and additional resources and personnel needed. Community Impact Statement: None submitted24-0193Decision: ITEM(S)
- 14-1371-S15 Joint Bureau of Contract Administration and City Attorney report relative to resources needed to implement the Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted14-1371-S15Decision: ITEM(S)
- 14-1371-S16 Bureau of Contract Administration report relative to a plan to implement the Public Housekeeping Training by December 2025. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted14-1371-S16Decision: ITEM(S)
- 23-0287 Bureau of Contract Administration and City Attorney reports relative to an analysis of resources for wage theft case resolution, strategic enforcement, and outreach; and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted23-0287Decision: ITEM(S)
- 14-1174-S40 CD 13 CRA/LA Bond Oversight Committee report relative to the appropriation of CRA/LA Excess Non-Housing Bond Proceeds from the Hollywood Redevelopment Project Area for the Hollywood Walk of Fame Public Amenities Project; and categorical exemption from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the State CEQA guidelines Article 19, Section 15301(a), as well as under the City CEQA Guidelines Article III, Section 1, Class 1, Existing Facilities, Category 1. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted14-1174-S40Decision: ITEM(S)
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