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Report regarding a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the San Mateo County Office of Labor Standards Enforcement for enforcement of the City of South San Francisco's Minimum Wage Ordinance (Rich Lee, Assistant City Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the San Mateo County Office of Labor Standards Enforcement for enforcement of the City of South San Francisco's Minimum Wage Ordinance.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On September 25, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1587-2019, codified as South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapter 8.71, establishing a citywide minimum wage of $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2020. Pursuant to Section 8.71.030 (c), the citywide minimum wage increases by the prior year's increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose using the August to August change, rounded to the nearest nickel. As such, the current citywide minimum wage effective January 1, 2025, is $17.70 per hour.
The City began contracting with the City of San Jose to enforce the City's Minimum Wage Ordinance beginning on July 1, 2020, at a cost of $15,000 per year. The agreement with the City of San Jose will lapse on June 30, 2025.
With the formation of the San Mateo County Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) and the City Council's desire to address wage theft as a part of its 2024 priorities, staff desires to have the City's Minimum Wage Ordinance enforced by the OLSE.
The draft agreement and the City's modifications are included as Exhibit A to the accompanying resolution. The initial term of the agreement is for one year, with the option to extend for up to two additional two-year periods, extending to June 30, 2028, by mutual agreement. The cost methodology of the agreement addresses concerns noted by other cities in San Mateo County that als...
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