The Board heard extensive testimony from union representatives and reached consensus to direct staff to begin negotiating a potential new Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) with the LA and Orange County Building Trades Council. The previous CWA expired in 2023 and was used on four projects (three pipeline extensions and one tank project); under SB 634, a CWA is specifically required only if the Agency uses design‑build for recycled water projects over $500,000. Trade and community representatives proposed, and several directors supported, prioritizing local hiring—including Santa Clarita Valley and Antelope Valley residents, graduates of Hart Unified School District, and veterans—in any new agreement.
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