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<br />CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE <br /> <br />March 20, 2007 <br />4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. <br /> <br />San Leandro City Hall <br />835 East 14th Street <br />San Leandro, California <br />(Sister Cities Gallery) <br /> <br />IDGHLIGHTS <br /> <br />Committee Members: <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Grant (Chair), Council members Starosciak and Stephens <br /> <br />City Staff Present: <br /> <br />City Manager Jermanis, Assistant City Manager Hollister, Finance <br />Director Baloca, Budget & Compliance Manager Chan , Deputy Finance <br />Director Rodriguez, Senior Accountant Galvin, Purchasing Agent <br />Brockman <br /> <br />Public Present: <br /> <br />Chamber of Commerce representative Diana Gentry, Jim ProIa, Liana <br />Molina, Wendall Chin, and Lou Filipovich <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. <br /> <br />1. Continued Discussion Regarding Proposed Living Wage Ordinance <br /> <br />At the February 27,2007 meeting, the Finance Committee requested that staff provide additional <br />information regarding the Living Wage. The requested items included information on the impact that the <br />Living Wage could potentially have on MY Transportation (para-Transit and Links Program), <br />community-based organizations and the Marina/Shoreline businesses. Staff shared the Marina <br />businesses information regarding Living Wage which includes the El Torito Restaurant, Horatio's, <br />Marina Inn, and American Golf Corporation. The average wages including tips ranged from $8.25 to <br />$20.00 per hour. According to Assistant City Manager Hollister, American Golf Corporation recently <br />negotiated a new wage contract confirming a living wage amount of $14 per hour for grounds men <br />positions. Community-Based organizations such as Davis Street and Girl's Inc were both determined to <br />already pay a living wage, which included health benefits. <br /> <br />City Manager Jermanis indicated that the focus of a proposed Living Wage ordinance would include <br />skilled workers that provide a service to the City such as janitorial and landscaping services. Upon <br />implementation and renewal of any service contract, the City would require the Company to meet the <br />higher threshold of prevailing wage or the City's living wage. <br /> <br />During the last meeting, Committee Member Stephens questioned why there were exemptions to the <br />Living Wage. He reiterated his concerns over the effect that exemptions may have a [mancial impact on <br /> <br />G:\FINCOMM\2006-07 Minutes\CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITIEE 03-20-07.doc <br />