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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-08-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - DAY LABORERS ACTION PLAN (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Item to be pr CONSENT CALENDAR George Caravalho DATE: August 14, 1990 SUBJECT: Progress Report on Day Laborers Action Plan DEPARTMENT: City Manager BACKGROUND On August 1, 1990, this item was presented to City Council for review and study. City Council directed staff to begin to quickly implement the following action plan to address the day laborers situation and alleviate the problems; littering, loitering, blocking of entry ways businesses and traffic, safety resulting from large numbers of day laborers gathering on the City's sidewalks and highways. The City Council action plan included: 1) Provide the presence of law enforcement by providing foot patrol by adding an additional two deputies during the peak hours of 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday. 2) Transfer from contigency $5,000 and direct public works to purchase trash receptacles with liners for San Fernando Road at City expense. 3) Move to establish a day laborer site with amenities. 4) Direct staff to contact congressman and seek advise of Immigration . Naturalization Service. 5) Direct staff to implement a pro -active code enforcement effort. 6) Direct staff to prepare brochure on "Day Laborers Rights and Responsibilities" and brochure for employers and homeowners in both English and Spanish. In proceeding to move forward and establish a day laborer site, City. staff has contacted and is working with a realtor to contact owners of possible vacant properties, obtain leasing costs and research the feasibility of the site for the program. In conjunction, staff is .calling local vendors to solicit bid requests for leasing of a trailer and bathroom facilities. Staff is also coordinating other -site amenities and researching costs. On August 6, 1990 the.City began Sheriff foot patrol with the addition of two deputies at $35.33 per hour for a two week period ending on 8/18/90. The total cost of foot patrol for the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Saturday is $1,695.84. Additionally, the area has been patroled by area cars at no expense to the City. Also, for the next three Saturdays, 8/11/90, 8/10/90 and 8/25/90, a volunteer pons "nit will also patrol the area. A summary report assessing the impact of this program will be provided. to the Council at the meeting. APPROVED Agenda Item:. City -staff has worked with the ad-hoc day laborer committee and has compiled the text for "Day Laborers Rights and Responsibilities" an educational flier. The text will be translated into Spanish, graphics will be incorporated and the flier will be printed. Target date for the flier is 8/28/90, approximate cost for 2,000 will run $500 - $600. Attached as attachement l is the English version of the text for the flier. RECOMMENDATION Receive progress report on Day Laborers action plan and direct staff to return to City Council on August 28, 1990 meeting with report providing alternative site locations, and a budget for the program. ATTACHMENTS Day Laborers "Rights and Responsibilities" - Attachment 1. Attachment 1 DAY LABORERS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Legal Rights • Regardless of your citizenship and legal status, the law protects your right to receive a fair minimum wage of $4.25 per hour for eight hours work and $6.38 per hour for hours worked over eight hours per day. • I£ you are injured while working or travelling to or from work with your employer, your employer is required by law to provide insurance for you. This insurance may pay for your medical bills, disability, loss of wages and pain and suffering. This is called Workers Compensation Insurance. • In addition to Workers Compensation Insurance, you may be entitled to receive income from the state if you are disabled. • If you have worked for a period of time and your employers have made deduction from you paycheck, you may be entilted to unemployment insurance payments. This is money paid to you by the state when you can not find work. Responsibilities • Obey all traffic laws. This includes crossing the street only where there are signal lights or pedestrian crosswalks. Take precaution when crossing the street. • Do not block crosswalks, streets or entrances to businesses. • Littering is not legal. Please.use trash receptacles. • Restrooms must be used, it is not legal to urinate in public or back alleyways. • It is illegal to drink alcoholic beverages in public or to be intoxicated in public. • Do not interfere with passing vehicles, sit on parked cars, or get in vehicles unless permitted to do so. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DAY LABORERES WHO SEER WORK IN SANTA CLARITA PAGE 2 • If you would like to know more about your rights or need assistance in enforcing your rights, please seek assistance from the following community agencies or call an attorney. Santa Clarita Valley Community Services Center 24271 San Fernando Road Santa Clarita, CA 91321 Contact: Alfredo Vasquez (805) 254-0070 City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Contact: Raquel Garcia (805) 259-2489 Labor Commission 6150 Van Nuys Boulevard Room 200 (818) 901-5312 It's important to know basic information about your employer. Reduce the risk of not being paid by writing down your employer's name, address and telephone number.