Lessees of County-owned property, their sublessees (at any level), and their real property licensees (at any level) making use of County-owned property in furtherance of the purposes for which such County property is leased (collectively referred to in this Section 73.11 as "Lessee Parties") shall:
(a) pay the employees and contractors of Lessee Parties performing work on a construction project on County-owned property valued over $1,000,000 no less than the prevailing wage rates, if any, set by the California Department of Industrial Relations, regardless of whether the payment of such wages is otherwise required under the Labor Code. Such wages shall be paid from the outset of the project and not only at the point that $1,000,000 threshold is reached. It shall be a violation of this Ordinance to split work for the purposes of avoiding the $1,000,000 threshold set forth in this subdivision (a).
(b) utilize a skilled and trained workforce (as that term is defined in Public Contract Code section 2601(d)) in the completion of any construction project on County-owned property valued over $1,000,000, or over $25,000 where all of the work is performed by an apprenticeable occupation (as that term is defined in Public Contract Code Section 2601).
(c) ensure that all facilities located on and conditions of County-owned property meet the requirements of any County-enacted ordinances or Board policies regulating workplace conditions.
(d) provide their employees working on or from County-owned property with paid sick leave to cover, at a minimum, absences due to all of the following as applicable to the employee or their family members:
(i) mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition;
(ii) the need for medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a mental or physical illness, injury, or health condition;
(iii) the need for preventive medical care;
(iv) medical attention needed to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(v) the need to obtain services from a victim services organization or psychological or other counseling due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
(vi) the need to relocate or secure an existing home due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and
(vii) the need to obtain legal services, including preparing for or participating in any civil or criminal legal proceeding, related to or resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
(e) provide that the sick leave required by Section 73.11(d) shall accumulate at the rate of one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, with a minimum accrual cap of 48 hours per year.
(f) not discharge or in any way discriminate or take adverse action against any employee for disclosing, in any manner, a concern about the terms and conditions of employment.
(g) post the following in a conspicuous and accessible place in each location at which Lessee Parties' employees and contractors are employed:
(i) notice of the requirements set forth in subdivisions (a)-(f) above;
(ii) notice that violations of such requirements may be reported to the County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement; and
(iii) the phone number and address of the County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.
(h) the requirements of this Section 73.11 shall equally apply to all Lessee Parties subject to these provisions, and shall be included in all such leases; however, the absence of such provisions shall not relieve a Lessee Party of complying with this Section.
(Added by Ord. No. 10771 (N.S.), effective 3-31-22)