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FROM: • INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
September 28, 1987 Costa
DATE
County' s• Ability to Require the' Use of American-
SUBJECT: Manufactured Products in Construction Projects
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Request County Counsel to review court cases brought to our
attention by 'staff from Congressman Miller' s office, and
advise our Committee of their application. to California.
2 . .. Request County Counsel to, advise our Committee on what
actions would be necessary -in California to permit the
implementation of" a "buy-American" policy similar to that
. which has apparently been approved by the courts in New
Jersey and other states.
3 . Authorize our Committee to meet with the Contra Costa
Council, industrial associations. in the County, Chambers of
Commerce; and labor unions, to determine industry and union
interest in forming an industry-union-government economic
development task force which could explore ways in which the
private sector, labor, and local government could cooperate
in bringing more jobs to Contra Costa County and generally
improving the economic outlook for the County.
BACKGROUND:
On September 1, 1987, the ..Board of Supervisors authorized our-
Committee to meet. with specified Congressional and legislative
staff to discuss how we could implement law . or policies in this
County which would allow the County to require that American-made
products be used in major cosntruction projects in the County.
While we invited our Congressional and legislative delegations to
meet with us, only Congressman Miller' s office was represented at
our meeting on- September 28.
We received an" excellent background briefing from Louis Roseman,
Instructor at Diablo Valley College, on the employment prospects
in this County over the next several years, and on several things
other, states .. are doing to. encourage economic growth in their;
states. A copy of these newspaper clippings are attached. - Mr.
Roseman also provided some thoughts on things the County can do'
to encourage economic growth in the County. . ,That information is .
also attached.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:, _X YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ,ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
.�_ APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE s : Nancy C. anden Tom Torlakson v
ACTION OF BOARD ON VOctober 6, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERT1FY .THAT THIS 1S A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT rj10 CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES.OF THE' BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE.bATE SHOWN.
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PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382/7-83 BY _,DEPUTY
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Lynelle- Johnson of Congressman Miller' s Office indicated that New
Jersey, ` and at least six other states, have implemented elements
of a "buy-American" policy which have,, apparently, withstood
judicial review. Ms. ' Johnson =recommended that we consider State
legislation which :would be acceptable in light . of a California
Supreme Court decision striking down prior "buy-American" _.
legislation' in this State, since such , legislation has . been
successful '.elsewhere. We, believe County.. Counsel needs to review
the information made available by Congressman Miller.' s Of
report
and
ort back . to our Committee on what appears to
',be,be feasible. ;
In order to . implement ',some of the suggestions :'made -.by Mr.',
Roseman, we have suggested exploring „an economic development task
force that would allow industry, labor unions, and local
government to jointly explore ways .in which we could stimulate
the economy• in this County..
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cc: 'County Administrator
.County Counsel`;
Congressman. Miller' s Office
Steve Roberti Central Labor.
Council_ (via CAO)
Contra Costa Council (via CAO) •
Industrial Associations (via CAO) ' t.
Chambers of- `Commerce (via CAO)
Lou. Roseman, DVC, (via CAO)