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The memorandum from Sarah Zárate to the City Council discusses the opposition to Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega), which mandates public agencies to provide a minimum of 60 days' written notice to recognized employee organizations before issuing requests for proposals or renewing contracts. The bill is seen as potentially disruptive to the City of San José's procurement processes. The City Manager's Office recommends adopting a resolution to formally oppose the bill, which is currently progressing through the State Legislature. The memorandum outlines the implications of the bill, including logistical challenges and increased workloads for various city departments. It also notes that several organizations are opposing the bill, and the City Council is asked to take action to communicate its concerns to the State Legislature and the Governor's Office.
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The memorandum is addressed to the Mayor and City Council from Sarah Zárate.
It opposes Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega), which requires 60 days' notice to employee organizations before contract proposals.
The bill could significantly impact the City of San José's contracting and procurement processes.
The City Manager's Office requests the City Council to adopt a resolution of opposition.
AB 339 is currently advancing through the State Legislature with a hearing scheduled for August 18, 2025.
The bill is opposed by multiple organizations, including the League of California Cities.
The memorandum includes a recommendation for the City Manager's Office to issue a letter of opposition if the resolution is adopted.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Sarah Zárate SUBJECT: Opposition to Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega) DATE: July 22, 2025 Approved 8/12/25 25-799 3.4 Date: 8/1/25 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution taking a position in opposition to Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega), Local Public Employee Organizations: Notice Requirements, authorizing the City Manager’s Office to issue a letter of opposition in accordance with City Council direction. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME The City Manager’s Office is requesting that the City Council adopt a position in opposition to Assembly Bill (AB) 339, authored by Assemblymember Ortega. AB 339, if signed into law, would have significant impacts to the City of San José’s contracting and procurement processes. The State Legislature will recess on September 12, 2025, and therefore, this memorandum is being brought directly to the City Council for discussion and possible action on AB 339 to allow sufficient time to communicate the City’s concerns to the State Legislature and the Governor’s Office. BACKGROUND AB 339, authored by Assemblymember Ortega, was introduced on January 28, 2025. This legislation would...
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This document is a resolution from the City Council of San Jose opposing Assembly Bill 339. The resolution authorizes the City Manager’s Office to issue a letter of opposition. The bill requires public agencies to provide a recognized employee organization with 60 days' notice before certain contract actions and includes specific information requirements. The City Council's opposition is based on the potential significant impacts on the City's contracting and procurement processes.
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Resolution No. ______________
Opposition to Assembly Bill 339, authored by Assemblymember Ortega.
AB 339 requires public agencies to give 60 days' notice to recognized employee organizations before issuing requests for proposals or renewing contracts.
The City Council's 2025 Legislative Program opposes legislation that limits local control.
City's Finance Department analysis indicates AB 339 could affect all City service procurements.
The resolution authorizes the City Manager’s Office to issue a letter of opposition.
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NVF:KMM:JMD 7/23/2025 RESOLUTION NO. ______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE TAKING A POSITION IN OPPOSITION FOR ASSEMBLY BILL 339, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE TO ISSUE A LETTER OF OPPOSITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNCIL DIRECTION WHEREAS, on January 28, 2025, Assembly Bill 339 (“AB 339”), authored by Assemblymember Ortega, was introduced and is currently advancing through the State Legislature (sometimes referred herein to as “the bill”); and WHEREAS, AB 339 was approved by the Assembly on June 2, 2025, and on July 9, 2025, was approved by the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement; was subsequently referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations for a hearing on August 18, 2025; and, if approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee, the bill would advance to the Senate Floor, where the State Legislature has until September 12, 2025, to send bills to the Governor, who then has until October 12, 2025, to sign; and WHEREAS, if approved, AB 339 would: (1) require the governing body of a public agency regulated by the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act to give a recognized employee organization no less than 60 days’ written...
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This document is a letter from John Tucker, Business Agent of MEF—AFSCME Local 101, addressed to the Mayor and City Council of San Jose. The letter urges the council to vote NO on the staff recommendation for Agenda Item 3.4 and to remain neutral on Assembly Bill 339, which requires local governments to provide unions with at least 60 days' notice before issuing requests for proposals to contract out work. The letter argues that the bill is necessary to ensure transparency and accountability in contracting practices, particularly in light of the city's history of outsourcing without adequate engagement with employee representatives.
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The letter is from John Tucker, representing MEF—AFSCME Local 101.
It urges the Mayor and City Council to vote NO on Agenda Item 3.4.
The letter advocates for neutrality on Assembly Bill 339, which mandates 60 days' notice to unions before contracting out work.
The bill includes exemptions for emergency situations.
Current law lacks a defined timeline for notifying unions about contracting decisions.
The letter highlights issues with the city's contracting practices, including lack of transparency and reliance on costly temporary labor.
AB 339 is presented as a means to protect taxpayer dollars and maintain service quality.
The letter calls for collaboration between management and labor to find cost-effective alternatives to outsourcing.
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San Jose Office 675 N First St, Suite #150 San Jose CA 95112 Phone 510-577-9694 Fax 510-383-9613 August 11th, 2025 Sent Via Email Mayor and City Council City of San Jose 200 E Santa Clara St San Jose, CA 95113 Re: Vote NO on the staff recommendation for Agenda Item 3.4 Dear Mayor Mahan and Members of the City Council, On behalf of MEF—AFSCME Local 101, representing thousands of City of San José employees who deliver the public services our residents rely on, we urge you to vote NO on the staff recommendation for Agenda Item 3.4 and to remain neutral on Assembly Bill 339 (Ortega). AB 339 is simple: it requires local governments to give unions at least 60 days’ notice before issuing an RFP to contract out work currently performed by existing job classifications. The bill includes broad emergency and exigent circumstance exemptions, ensuring that urgent needs can still be met without delay. Under current law, the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act already requires notification and bargaining over contracting out bargaining unit work. But without a defined timeline, this “right” is often meaningless— by the time unions learn of a contract, the decision is made, bids are solicited, and any...