REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
$15 by 2018 Regional Minimum Wage Goal Update (Information Only)
Report
BACKGROUND
On October 28, 2014, Council adopted a Minimum Wage Ordinance to establish a minimum wage of $10.30 per hour beginning on January 1, 2015 and starting January 1, 2016, and every January 1 thereafter, adjust the rate by an amount corresponding to the prior year's Consumer Price Index (CPI).
In addition to adopting the minimum wage ordinance, Council directed staff to work with neighboring cities, specifically the City of Mountain View, and regional organizations with the goal of reaching a $15 per hour minimum wage by 2018. On April 21, 2015, staff provided Council with an information only report providing an overview of the approach to be used in conjunction with the City of Mountain View. Staff informed Council that the following approach would be used by both Mountain View and Sunnyvale to gather input from both communities:
* Encourage a regional approach to the minimum wage issue via the Cities Association of Santa Clara County
* Work in cooperation with Mountain View and other cities who may adopt the $15 by 2018 goal
* Send joint letters to all mayors and city managers outlining the regional effort and seeking their support
* Host two community engagement meetings to receive feedback on a regional plan
* Conduct targeted outreach to solicit input from the business community
* Post an Open City Hall (online survey) question on the issue
* Solicit feedback from the business community and the general public on the following incremental minimum wage increase proposal:
o $12.00 per hour minimum wage by July 1, 2016
o $13.50 per hour minimum wage by July 1, 2017
o $15.00 per hour minimum wage by July 1, 2018
DISCUSSION
Mountain View and Sunnyvale encouraged a regional approach at the June 11, 2015 Cities Association Board Meeting, subcommittee members Sunnyvale and Mountain View Mayors Griffith and McAlister presented...
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