Special Berkeley City Council Mtg – Min Wage, Sick Leave & Public Financing of Elections

The city council meets to discuss the measure for $19/hour by 2020 on November 10! If this measure passes Berkeley will have the highest minimum wage ordinance in the country, paving the way for a higher minimum wage nation wide. This has become part of the National Day of Action for the Fight for $15, which has an event in San Francisco early morning and an event in Oakland at 4:30 PM.  Then on to Berkeley at 7:00 !

1. a. Revisions to Minimum Wage Ordinance B.M.C 13.99 (Continued from September 15, 2015)
   From: Commission on Labor
   Recommendation: Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.99 that will ensure the Berkeley Minimum Wage Ordinance is successful in promoting and protecting the rights and the individual self-reliance of working people in Berkeley by raising the minimum wage to a living wage, adding an annual cost of living adjustment, and granting adequate paid sick leave to all workers.
   Financial Implications: None
   Contact: Delfina Geiken, Commission Secretary, 981-5400

13. Proposed Amendments to the Minimum Wage Ordinance; Amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.99(Continued from September 15, 2015)
    From: City Manager
    Recommendation: Review and consider information regarding the activities and costs associated with implementing and enforcing the Commission on Labor’s proposed amendments to the Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO), including the potential impact of the proposed amendments on the City’s minimum wage employees, employers, non-profit organizations and community-based organizations, on-call workers and youth training program workers, and either:
    1. Adopt first reading of an Ordinance amending Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.99, which includes staff-recommended revisions to the Commission’s proposed Ordinance;
    -OR-
    2. Refer the MWO back to the City Manager for further analysis and revisions.
    Financial Implications: Staff time
    Contact: Kelly Wallace, Health, Housing and Community Services, 981-5400
14. Paid Sick Leave Ordinance; Adding Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.100
    From: City Manager
    Recommendation: Review and consider the attached Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PSLO), including the potential benefits and impacts of the ordinance on employees, employers, and the community and either:
    1. Adopt first reading of an Ordinance adding Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.100;
    -OR-
    2. Postpone adoption of the Ordinance until businesses have had a chance to assess the impact of the new state Paid Sick Leave law on business operations.
    Financial Implications: See report
    Contact: Kelly Wallace, Health, Housing and Community Services, 981-5400

1. Berkeley Fair Elections Public Campaign Financing Ballot Measure (Continued from September 15, 2015)
   From: Fair Campaign Practices Commission
   Recommendation: Consider the public funding proposal from MapLight and the League of Women Voters (dated January 5, 2015) for possible further consideration for the November 2016 ballot.
   Financial Implications: None
   Contact: Savith Iyengar, Commission Secretary, 981-6950