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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Introduction of an Ordinance Establishing a $25.00 Per Hour Minimum Wage for Healthcare Workers at Covered Healthcare Facilities; (2) Direction Regarding Enforcement of the Ordinance; (3) Direction on the Implementation Date of the Ordinance; and (4) Other Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: December 5, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Lisa Vidra/City Attorney's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
(310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Michael Klepin, Southern California Hospital; Maky Peters, SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West; and Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/30/2022).
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (11/30/2022); Heather Baker (11/29/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider introduction of an Ordinance establishing a $25.00 per hour minimum wage for healthcare workers at covered healthcare facilities; (2) provide direction regarding enforcement of the Ordinance; (3) set an implementation date for the Ordinance; and (4) direct the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On May 23, 2022, a proponent representing the Service Employees International Union- United Healthcare Workers (SEIU-UHW) submitted an initiative petition to the City Clerk's Office containing voter signatures in support of a proposed ordinance regarding a minimum wage of $25.00 per hour for employees working at healthcare facilities. On June 16, 2022, the City Clerk provided a letter to the proponent summarizing the insufficient number of valid signatures on the initiative petition.
At the August 8, 2022 City Council Meeting, the City Council voted 3-2 to move forward with an ordin...
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