Fresno misses local hiring goals as workforce agreement extends to 2031

Fresno staff reported that local hiring goals were missed across 38 public-works contracts during the February 2025-January 2026 reporting period. City residents worked 34% of journeyman hours, 38% of apprentice hours and 0% of verified new-local-apprentice hours, below targets of 50%, 55% and 30%. The city notified the regional Building and Construction Trades Council and will meet with it about possible changes to the hiring program. The council also approved an amendment extending the workforce agreement through December 31, 2031, raising the project threshold to $3.5 million and requiring at least 50% of apprentice-level hours to be worked by city residents.

***RESOLUTION - Approving an Amendment to the Project Labor Agreement for Citywide Public Work of Improvement Projects (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)

Nov 12, 2026ID 26-1482: ***RESOLUTION - Approving an Amendment to the Project Labor Agreement for Citywide Public Work of Improvement Projects (Subject to Mayor’s Veto)Source documentPDF 1PDF 2PDF 3PDF 4PDF 5PDF 6