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CC - (1) Discussion of a Potential Hero Pay Ordinance to Provide Additional Compensation to Grocery Workers, Retail Workers and Front-Line Workers at Southern California Hospital; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: March 22, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Southern California Hospital, Culver City Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Business Association, and Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/18/2021) and
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (03/18/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss a potential Hero Pay Ordinance to provide additional compensation to grocery workers, retail workers and front-line workers at Southern California Hospital; and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
At the February 22, 2021 City Council Meeting, there was consensus by City Council to agendize consideration of a "Hero Pay" ordinance to provide additional compensation to grocery workers, retail workers and front-line workers at Southern California Hospital (SCH). Several other Southern California municipalities, including the County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Long Beach, and Montebello as well as San Leandro, Oakland and San Jose in northern California, have adopted hero pay ordinances to require employers in the grocery, drug, and retail industries to provide additional compensation to their essential and public-facing employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Hero pay compensates employees for the risks and hazards encountered in providing access to foo...
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