Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group - October 14, 2021 - Minutes

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October 14, 2021 - 2:00pm
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SWEATFREE PROCUREMENT ADVISORY GROUP

Minutes from the October 14, 2021 Meeting

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Conchita Lozano-Batista (Chair), Coyote Codornices Marin (Vice-Chair),  Julienne Fisher, Jason Oringer

MEMBERS EXCUSED:  Joyce Kimotsuki, John Logan

STAFF PRESENT: Sailaja Kurella (OCA), Ellen Love (OLSE), Pat Mulligan (OLSE), Shawn Peeters (OCA)

                                                                                                

  1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

The agenda was approved without objection.

 

2.    PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA                                         

There was no public comment.

 

3.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES                                      

The minutes of the August 12, 2021 meeting were approved without objection.

 

4.   CONTRACT RECOMMENDATIONS REVIEW

Charity Ryerson from the Corporate Accountability Lab reviewed recommendations for strengthening sweatfree contracting language (see attachment).  Members provided feedback and proposed revisions to the recommendations.

 

Coyote Codornices Marin made a motion to Adopt Corporate Accountability Lab’s recommended changes to the contract, in principle and pending the requested revisions, and to direct staff to investigate which changes can be made unilaterally and which would require changes to the ordinance and to draft proposed language for changes to the ordinance.

 

Jason Oringer seconded the motion.

The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Corporate Accountability Lab agreed to provide revised proposed changes based on feedback from the Advisory Group, which will be distributed between meetings to the Members.

 

5.  SWEATFREE CONTRACTS

Shawn Peeters presented the updated OCA Sweatfree Contracts spreadsheet.

 

Sailaja Kurella presented on the City’s current uniform and apparel contracting process, including a detailed walk-through of how OCA staff evaluate bidder compliance with the Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance.  Members requested a copy of the presentation, which will be sent following the meeting.

 

6.    POTENTIAL ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

The Advisory Group reviewed agenda items for upcoming meetings:

  • Final findings from the Shanta Industries Investigation (WRC)
  • Review of Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) revised contract language suggestions (CAL)
  • SPAG annual report requirement

 

 

 

7.   ANNOUNCEMENTS

Julie Fisher noted that the next Advisory Group meeting is scheduled for November 11th, which is Veteran’s Day. Ellen Love agreed to work with Angela Chiu and Advisory Group members on rescheduling the November meeting.

 

8.   ADJOURNMENT

      Chair Lozano-Batista adjourned the meeting at 4:00pm.