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<br />CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE <br /> <br />May 1, 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 />HIGHLIGHTS <br /> <br />Committee Members: (Chair) Vice Mayor Grant and Councilmember Starosciak <br /> <br />City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Hollister, Finance Director Baloca, Human <br />Resources Director Caire, Deputy Finance Director Rodriguez, Senior <br />Accountant Galvin, Assistant to the City Manager Battenberg, Public <br />Information Officer McCrea. <br /> <br />Public Present: Robert Arce, Brad Beal, Wendell Chin, Ms. Coming, Lou Filipovich, <br />Rachel Gallagher, Diana Gentry, Charles Gilcrest, Howard Greenwich, <br />Doug Jones, Jennifer Lin, Councilmember Jim ProIa, and Craig William <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. <br /> <br />1. Continued Discussion Regarding Proposed Living Wage Ordinance <br /> <br />At the March 20, 2007 meeting, the Finance Committee requested that staff provide additional <br />information regarding the Living Wage. The requested items include: (1) a matrix on the <br />community-based organizations, Marina leases (i.e. American Golf, El Torito, Horatio's, and <br />Marina Inn), and other City service providers (e.g. M.V. Transportation) that may be affected by <br />a living wage; (2) a comparative matrix of Living Wage Attributes from other Bay Area Cities; <br />and (3) staffs Position Recommendations for the Committee's review. <br /> <br />After reviewing the additional information requested, Chair Grant commented on the appearance <br />that most non-profits as well as the for-profits may not be affected except for the American Golf <br />Corporation. Council Member Starosciak recommended letting Council discuss the Living <br />Wage attributes using the data collected by staff. Assistant City Manager Hollister was <br />concerned about establishing a rate matrix, given the wide disparity in rates with other Bay Area <br />cities. Grant and Starosciak were also concerned about how it would affect the City's current <br />part-time and seasonal employees, especially those who may not benefit from the Living Wage <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />1 <br />