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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Report on and Discussion of the Potential Development of an Ordinance Setting a Culver City Minimum Wage; (2) (If Desired) Creation of an Ad Hoc Minimum Wage Subcommittee and Appointment of Two City Council Members thereto; and (3) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: May 9, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Onyx Jones/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6023
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [x] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/04/2022)
Department Approval: Onyx Jones, Assistant City Manager (05/09/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council receive a report on and discuss the possible development of an Ordinance setting a Culver City minimum wage; (2) (if desired) create an Ad-Hoc Minimum Wage Subcommittee and appoint two City Council Members thereto; and (3) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
A movement to increase minimum wage per hour has gained momentum in many places across the country. With the federal minimum wage at $7.25 an hour, many advocates of raising the minimum wage have focused on the enactment of state and local minimum wage laws. The State of California recently enacted legislation that has increased the minimum wage statewide to $15 per hour in 2022; however, individual cities, especially in areas of the state with relatively higher costs of living have adopted local ordinances that establish a minimum wage greater than what was established by the state Legislature.
The following are examples of current and upcoming minimum wage increases in metropolitan cities in California:
* Los Angeles - currently $15.00/hr; however, effective 07/01/2022 the rate will be $16.04/hr
* Santa Monica - cur...
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