If the Mayor with respect to any proposed City building or other improvement project with an engineer estimate in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), determines that a project labor agreement will not serve the goals set forth in Section 212.02(a) of this chapter, the Mayor shall submit a written report and recommendation to the Clerk of Council which thereafter shall be acted upon by Council as hereinafter provided, prior to the preparation of bid documents for the said project. The report of the Mayor shall state the Mayor's reasons for believing that negotiating a project labor agreement for the said project will not substantially further the purposes of this chapter and shall contain his recommendation to council to not negotiate a project labor agreement. The report shall be presented to the members of Council at Council's next regular or special meeting which occurs at least five days after the Clerk of Council's receipt of the Mayor's report and recommendation. At that meeting of Council, or at Council's next regular or special meeting, Council shall by motion determine whether the Mayor's recommendation to not negotiate a project labor agreement should be adopted. If a majority of the members of Council vote against the motion to adopt, then the Mayor, or his designee, with the assistance of the Law Department, shall be required to forthwith negotiate a project labor agreement for said project. Thereafter, all of the requirements of Section 212.02 shall apply with respect to said project.
(Ord. 2003-016. Passed 4-2-03.)