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OaklandWORKS

OaklandWORKS is an advocacy alliance working to reduce socio-economic disparities and improve policies and practices to create a more equitable and socially just city. Our models for community jobs and contract compliance aim to ensure equal opportunities for minorities, women, and black businesses in the development projects. We promote transparency, accountability, and collaboration to achieve the goals of the Oakland Equity Policy.

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OaklandWORKS

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  1. OaklandWORKS Oakland works best when it works with everyone

  2. Who We Are • OaklandWORKS is a Oakland-based Advocacy Alliance. • Our Mission is to advocate for under-served communities, and to improve policies and practices to reduce socio-economic disparities. • OaklandWORKS’Primary Goal is to have Oakland in its totality become an equitable, environmentally sound and socially just city.

  3. Existing System • Oakland construction hours worked by African American residents on city-funded projects: • 4.5% of Journeyman hours • 9% of hours including Apprentices • 28% of Oakland residents are African-American according to 2010 Census

  4. Old Method • Currently monitoring is complicated & costly • Difficult for advocates to engage the process

  5. New Model • Community Workforce Agreement is signed by the developer and the city (on behalf of residents) • Jobs Center houses a central jobs database with worker information

  6. Getting Oaklanders to Work • Job Center goal: to place Oakland residents in at least 50% of all jobs in the development • Job Center has Labor Agreement with unions, with all appropriate terms and oversight criteria • Job Center also has agreements with relevant skills development and work referral agencies and CBOs • Unaffiliated individuals may also register with the Job Center

  7. Getting Oaklanders to Work • Job center processes and refers all requests for workers coming from the Prime and Sub-contractors • Job Center refers requests for skilled labor to appropriate trade or service union • Jobs not filled by existing Oakland resident union members are filled by non-union residents from the database (Those workers may join the union if they wish)

  8. Contract Compliance: What We Know • Prime contractors, sub-contractors and grantees are required by law to comply with all non-discrimination clauses in awarded contracts. • Our goal: introduce collaborative approaches that will ensure compliance at all times.

  9. How Will We Achieve This? • OaklandWORKS will link our Community Jobs and Contract Compliance Models together. • Our Jobs and Contract Compliance Models create a straightforward, comprehensive set of guidelines that address commonplace thinking about minorities, women, and black businesses.

  10. Why Our Models Work • These models introduce new strategic partnerships that can counteract biases, which have historically impeded employment and contracting opportunities • They also define the scope and expectations of our community engagement requirements for the master developer.

  11. How The Models Work • The role of the prime contractor will be to utilize the Jobs Center exactly as labor does • The Jobs Center is the first source portal for the prime contractor to find and hire sub-contractors • The Jobs Center will act as a one-stop shop for sub-contractors seeking work on the Army Base Redevelopment Project

  12. How This Helps Small Business • Our sound initiative and new design tools will help provide more opportunities and support for small businesses • This will allow small businesses to move from sub-contracting and sub-consulting to prime contracting and consulting roles

  13. Community Benefit • A one-stop jobs center makes it easier for residents to learn about existing apprenticeship programs, training, and jobs • Having WOCAG monitor and oversee this process makes it more transparent and accountable • Our models help achieve the purpose and goals of the HIRE Oakland Task Force’s Community Benefit Package for Contract Compliance

  14. What Will This Cost? • No cost to City Budget • As part of its core staff, the Jobs Center will have contract compliance officers who work in concert with City Office of Contract Compliance • Our Community Workforce Agreement outlines potential revenue streams to offset staff and maintenance costs

  15. Contract Compliance Criteria: • Three important groups should be involved in compliance monitoring/oversight: • WOCAG (official federal advisory body) • City Office of Contract Compliance • East Bay Inter-Agency Alliance (independent contract compliance monitor) • We support the objectives of the Oakland Equity Policy, as stated in Mayor Dellums’ Community Task Force Report on Economic Development

  16. Contract Compliance Criteria: • City of Oakland should seek federal, state, private funding to expand Office of Contract Compliance, elevating it to a level necessary to carry out its local hire goals • Local business retention/expansion in development- • 100 Black Business Program- should be incorporated into each phase of the project • Separate aspiration goals for women- data shows significant under-utilization

  17. Contract Compliance Criteria: • Oakland’s contractor-focused mentor-protégé program should be utilized in each development phase • Worker mentor-protégé program for local residents, co-sponsored by trade unions • Training for youth through referrals to existing programs (YEP, etc.) • Clear career pathways for apprentices seeking journeyman status, co-sponsored by trade unions

  18. Final Thoughts • OaklandWORKS understands the task at hand, and is not afraid. • We have identified the key success factors necessary to accomplish our goals. • Our practical rationale will put people to work and businesses on the path to success.

  19. Thank You • For more information or questions please contact us at: oaklandworks@yahoo.com • OaklandWORKS Founding Members: • Leadership Excellence • Oakland Parents Together • PUEBLO • West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project • Oakland Black Caucus • NAACP • John George Democratic Club • Oakland Natives Give Back • BWOPA

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