HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-057 N.C.S. 04/19/2010Resolution No. 2010-057 N.C.S.
of the City of I'etaluma, California
SETTING 'I'HE CI'TY OF PE~'ALiJMA LIVING WAGE RATE
AT $12.46 PER I~OUR WIT~-I EMPLOYEI2 CONTRI~iJ'I'ION
'1'OWARD 1VIEDICAL BENEFITS AND $13.99 PER HOUR
WIT~-IOUT EIVIPLOYER CONTRIB~1'~ION TOWARI)1VIE-)ICAL BEN~~'ITS
WI~EREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma established a Living Wage
Required for Specified City-Funded Contracts and City Employees, by adopting Ordinance No.
2256 N.C.S., effective December 20, 2006; ("the Living Wage Ordinance"); and,
W~IEREAS, the Living Wage Ordinance was later codified at Chapter 8.36 of the City
of Petaluma Municipal Code; and,
WI~EREAS, Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 8.36, Section 8.36.060.D, provides
that the Living Wage rate shall be increased annually on July 1, in accordance with any increase
due to a cost of living adjustment for City employees, but no more than the most recent
December to December Consumer Price Index for San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (CPI-U);
and,
WHEREAS, Section 8.36.060.D further provides that the City Council may review the
impact of the cost of living adjustment ("COLA") on an annual basis to assess any potential
adverse impact and may modify or suspend adoption of a COLA otherwise allowed by the
subsection; and,
W~-IEREAS, the initial Living Wage rate set by the Living Wage Ordinance was $11.70
per hour with an employer contribution of at least $1.50 per hour per employee toward medical
benefits and $13.20 per hour without said contribution; and,
WHEI~AS, the current Living Wage pursuant to Chapter 8.36 is $12.14 per hour if a
contribution of at least $1.50 per hour per employee is paid by the employer toward the cost of
medical benefits; and $13.64 per hour without said contribution toward medical benefits; and,
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W~IEREAS, the December to December Consumer Price Index for San Francisco-
Oakland-San Jose (CPI-U) indicates an overall increase of 2.6 percent in Bay Area consumer
prices from December 2008 to December 2009.
NOW, T~IEREFORE, BE I'~ RESOLVED that pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code
Section 8.36.060.D, the City Council hereby adopts a 2.6 percent COLA adjustment to the
Living Wage and effective July 1, 2010 the Living Wage is $12.46 per hour with an employer
contribution toward medical benefits of at least $1.50 per hour per employee; and $13.99 per
hour without said contribution.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the Ciry of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 19`h day of April, 2010,
by the foilowing vote:
AYES: Barrett, Vice Mayor Glass, Renee, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: Harris, I-fealy
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Rabbitt
ATTEST:
City Clerk
City
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