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Resolution authorizing and directing the Pittsburgh City Controller to perform an audit of the City of Pittsburgh and related intergovernmental authorities' compliance with the Service Worker Prevailing Wage Ordinance.
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WHEREAS, in 2010, the City of Pittsburgh enacted the Service Worker Prevailing Wage Ordinance to require private development projects subsidized by public monies to pay wage levels that reflect the local wage scale; and,
WHEREAS, development projects covered by this ordinance include (1) those that receive at least $100,000 in public subsidy, (2) commercial office buildings of at least 100,000 square feet or commercial office complexes totaling at least 100,000 square feet, (3) residential buildings of at least 50 units, (4) hotels or motels of at least 100,000 square feet, (5) grocery stores with retail space of at least 30,000 square feet, (6) shopping malls of at least 100,000 square feet, and (7) sports stadiums; and,
WHEREAS, this ordinance was enacted in response to the concern that private developers in the City of Pittsburgh were using public money to underwrite private businesses that were paying wages substantially lower than wages paid in similar non-publicly financed projects in the rest of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh and related intergovernmental authorities do not possess or maintain a comprehensive list of contracts and/or projects covered by this ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh and related intergovernmental authorities neither inform employers about the requirements of this ordinance nor consistently enforce the payment of prevailing wages to service workers covered by this ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh and related intergovernmental authorities do not compel covered employers to provide annual payroll data, as required by this ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh and related intergovernmental authorities do not provide any ongoing reporting on the n...
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