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Santa Clara County

Supervisors Chavez and Cortese request a gender pay equity ordinance to apply to County contracts

 Supervisors Chavez and Cortese are directing the County Executive and County Counsel to research and prepare a draft on a gender pay equity ordinance with applicability to county contracts and county employees to be considered at the Finance and Government Operations Committee and the Children, Seniors and Families Committee meetings in October 2015.

 Where: Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors

When: Aug. 25, 2015 at 9 am

Link to agenda: http://sccgov.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=6061

 

City of Palo Alto

 Adopting a minimum wage of $11 an hour; plus regional collaboration to reach $15 by 2018  

Recommendation to adopt an Ordinance implementing a local minimum wage requirement of $11.00 by January 1, 2016 and discussion of collaborating with other cities to implement a regional minimum wage of $15.00 per hour by 2018.

Currently, there are two active surveys to gauge opinions, especially as they relate to the potential of a regional effort, from business owners, employees, and the greater community. The surveys are available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F9T56B5 and https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FNMKX72.

Where: Palo Alto City Council

When: Aug. 24, 2015 at 7 pm

Link to item:  http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/48547

Link to agenda:  http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/48562

 

City of San Jose

Approving Measure B settlement agreement with the San José Police Officers’ Association (SJPOA) and the San José Fire Fighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 230 (IAFF, Local 230)

The city will vote to adopt a resolution to:

  1. Approve the terms of the Alternative Pension Reform Settlement Framework Agreement between the City and the SJPOA and IAFF, Local 230; and
  2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Tripartite Retirement Memorandum Agreement between the City, the SJPOA, and IAFF, Local 230.

Rocha memo: Supports the staff recommendation and reflects on lessons learned.

Liccardo memo: Requested deferring item for one week from Aug 18 to Aug. 25th (which was done).

Where: San Jose City Council

When: Aug. 25, 2015 at 1:30 pm

Link to item:  http://sanjose.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=&event_id=1461&meta_id=529629

Link to supplemental #1:  http://sanjose.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=&event_id=1461&meta_id=529631

Link to supplemental #2:  http://sanjose.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=&event_id=1461&meta_id=529633

Link to Liccardo memo:  http://sanjose.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=&event_id=1461&meta_id=529635

Link to Rocha memo:  http://sanjose.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=&event_id=1461&meta_id=529637

Link to agenda: http://sanjose.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?event_id=74df5b54-8fa2-4f64-a569-80a5ee4c0103

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