HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2017-079 N.C.S. 06/05/2017Resolution No. 2017-079 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
SETTING THE CITY OF PETALUMA LIVING WAGE RATE
AT $14.99 PER HOUR WITH AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
TOWARD MEDICAL BENEFITS AND $16.80 PER HOUR
WITHOUT AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TOWARD
MEDICAL BENEFITS, FOR THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR
WHEREAS, 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,
WHEREAS, the Living Wage Ordinance is codified at Chapter 8.36 of the City of
Petaluma Municipal Code; and,
WHEREAS, Municipal Code 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 non -safety, non -management 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,
WHEREAS, the initial Living Wage rate in 2006 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,
WHEREAS, the current Living Wage pursuant to Chapter 8.36 is $14.48 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 $16.23 per hour without said contribution toward medical benefits; and,
WHEREAS, the December to December Consumer Price Index for San Francisco -
Oakland -San Jose (CPI-U) indicates an overall increase of 3.5% in Bay Area consumer prices
from December 2015 to December 2016.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code
Section 8.36.060.D, the City Council adopts a 3.5% COLA adjustment to the Living Wage and
effective July 1, 2016 the Living Wage is $14.99 per hour with an employer contribution toward
medical benefits of at least $1.50 per hour per employee, and $16.80 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
Approved
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 5ch day of June, 2017,
form:
by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES:
Albertson, Mayor Glass, Healy, Kearney, King, Miller
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Vice Mayor Barrett
ABSTAIN:
None
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