Resolution 15012CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15012
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA,
AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, TO RECEIVE AND ANALYZE
QUARTERLY CENSUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES DATA FOR THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA OBTAINED FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR HIS DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY
AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, identification and analysis of the largest employers and local industry
sectors in the City of Alameda (City) is a fundamental component of the City's economic
development activities; and
WHEREAS, the California State Employment Development Department (EDD)
through a federal -state program known as the Quarterly Census of Employment and
Wages (QCEW) program, collects information from all employers each quarter on their
employment and wages; and
WHEREAS, the EDD provides this data, aggregated into industry sectors, for the
County of Alameda on its website, and the information about specific employers is
considered confidential and cannot be released to the general public; and
WHEREAS, the EDD's Labor Market Information Division, by law, may provide
confidential information to a local government agency and its consultants for economic
development purposes by entering into an Agreement that outlines how the data can be
disseminated and the security measures needed in order to maintain the confidentiality
of the data; and
WHEREAS, the City's Municipal Code, Section 2 -30.1 establishes the Community
Development Department to assist with economic development and public improvement
programs; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to designate the Community Development
Department, Economic Development Division, to analyze industry employment data
throughout the City for economic development purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA THAT the City's Community Development Department, Economic
Development Division, is authorized to analyze QCEW industry and employment data for
the City of Alameda obtained from the California State Employment Development
Department for economic development purposes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager or his designee is
authorized to negotiate and execute an Agreement with the California State Employment
Development Department to examine OCEW industry and employment data for the City
of Alameda for economic development purposes.
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting
assembled on the 7t" day of April, 2015, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie
and Mayor Spencer — 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
seal of said City this 8th day of April, 2015.
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
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Ja!*t-,C. Kern
City Attorney