HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-094 N.C.S. 06/15/2020Resolution No. 2020-094 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION SETTING THE CITY OF PETALUMA LIVING WAGE RATE
AT $16.57 PER HOUR WITH AN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
TOWARD MEDICAL BENEFITS AND $18.57 PER HOUR WITHOUT AN EMPLOYER
CONTRIBUTION TOWARD MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021
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 as 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 (CPI -U) for the San Francisco area; 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 $16.17 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 $18.12 per hour without said contribution toward medical benefits; and,
WHEREAS, the December to December Consumer Price Index (CPI -U) for the San
Francisco area indicates an overall increase of 2.5% in Bay Area consumer prices from
December 2018 to December 2019.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Petaluma Municipal Code
Section 8.36.060.D, the City Council adopts a 2.5% COLA adjustment to the Living Wage and
effective July 1, 2020 the Living Wage is $16.57 per hour with an employer contribution toward
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medical benefits of at least $1.50 per hour per employee, and $18.57 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 Approve s t
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 15th day of June 2020, fo
by the following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City Clerk Mayor
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