Dear Foreperson Simpson and members of the Grand Jury;

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  Greg Nordin Vice-Mayor "Every public agency in Sonoma County shall actively monitor and review payroll records for accurate wage payment, and fully comply Jake Mackenzie with the law by notifying the DIR whenever non-compliance is Amie Spradlin Vicki Vidak-Martinez encountered." Council Members The City of Rohnert Park actively monitors and reviews payroll records and requires contractors and subcontractors to fully comply with prevailing wage regulations and laws. Carl Eric Leivo The City's invitation for bids includes a prevailing wage rate City Manager statement. The City maintains a record of current prevailing wage rates for inspection by potential bidders. City agreements for public works projects contain verbiage requiring that contractors or sub- contractors comply with the Labor Code and pay prevailing wages. In some instances, members of City staff manage public works projects. To assure compliance with prevailing wages, City staff conduct surprise inspections to make sure that contractors and sub- contractors pay prevailing wages. The City contracts with Winzler & Kelly for engineering services including project management. Winzler & Kelly: Identifies the types of jobs to be performed for a given project; Determines which wage schedules apply to specific positions; Compares records of current hourly wages with prevailing wages; and Provides the City with certified payroll records. Fortunately, neither City staff nor Winzler & Kelly have identified any 6750 Commerce Boulevard • Rohnert Park, CA 94928-2486 • (707) 588-2226 • FAX: (707) 588-2263 • WEB: www.rpcity.org . : non-compliance with prevailing wage laws and regulations regarding a City of Rohnert Park project. Should a violation of prevailing wage regulations and laws be discovered, the Department of Industrial Relations would be notified as appropriate. Sincerely, aun & F. Flow Armando Flores, Mayor c. Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Carl Leivo, City Manager Toni Bertolero, City Engineer Brad Rosaschi, Public Works Supervisor • . . . 6750 Commerce Boulevard • Rohnert Park, CA 94928-2486 • (707) 588-2226 • FAX: (707) 588-2263 • WEB: www.rpcity.org SEP22801 テストオール デート 来15分 CITY OF September 16, 2003 SANTA ROSA OFFICE OF THE CITY Santa Rosa Avenue Post Office Box 1678 P.O. Box 5109 Santa Rosa, CA 95402-1678 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 707-543-3010 Fax: 707-543-3030 Subject: Response to 2002-2003 Grand Jury Report Recommendations Regarding Prevailing Wages Dear Members of the Grand Jury: In the Final Report of the 2002-2003 Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury, every Sonoma County city has been asked to respond to