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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Discussion of and, if Desired, Authorization to Sign Onto the California Equal Pay Pledge; (2) Direction as to Dissemination of the Pledge; and (3) Direction to the City Manager, as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: April 29, 2024
Contact Person/Dept.: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/24/2024)
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (04/24/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss and, if desired, authorize signing onto, the California Equal Pay Pledge; (2) provide direction to staff on how to disseminate the Pledge; and (3) provide other direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The California Equal Pay Pledge is an initiative led by the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls and the Office of the First Partner, in partnership with the California Partners Project, to help close the pay gap in California. According to the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, policies that ensure equal pay for all Americans help businesses attract the strongest talent, boost productivity, and benefit our entire economy, and the California Equal Pay Pledge is designed to help close the pay gap in California, with a recognition that more work needs to be done to ensure equal pay.
The gender pay gap impacts women in a variety of ways. Women in the U.S. who work full time, year-round are typically paid only 84 cents for every dollar paid to their male counterparts (National Women's Law Center), and women in California earn less than men in almost every occupation and at every level of education (California Department of Human Resources). Women fac...
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