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Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the San Mateo County Office of Labor Standards Enforcement for enforcement of the City’s Minimum Wage Ordinance
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1587-2019 on September 25, 2019, to establish a citywide minimum wage that went into effect on January 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City has contracted with the City of San Jose to enforce the Minimum Wage Ordinance since July 1, 2020, and the agreement term will end on June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, San Mateo County has established an Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) to assist local cities with enforcement of their respective minimum wage ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the methodology that OLSE used to determine the respective cost by participating city is based on the number of businesses with employees, which addresses concerns that participating cities had with the City of San Jose, which charged a flat rate regardless of the number of businesses with employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager or their designee to execute an agreement with San Mateo County OLSE to provide enforcement of the Minimum Wage Ordinance, in substantially the same form as Exhibit A, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute any related documents or agreements and take any other related actions necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution that do not materially increase the City’s obligations, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.