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Press Release: HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD: Council Special Meeting re MINIMUM WAGE, Tomorrow, Thurs, Aug 11, 6pm, Old City Hall, 2134 MLK Jr. Way.

John Caner, C.E.O. Downtown Berkeley Association
Thursday August 11, 2016 - 10:59:00 AM
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The Berkeley City Council has called a Special Meeting for tomorrow night, to revisit the Berkeley Minimum Wage. The meeting will be held at 6pm in Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of Old City Hall at 2134 MLK Jr. Way. 

On June 14 Berkeley City Council put on the ballot a measure that would increase the minimum wage to $15 by 2019, double paid sick leave from 24 to 48 hours per year, provide for a health care credit, and provide a youth training exemption.
This new measure to be considered tomorrow night would: raise the minimum wage to $15 in 2018, raise paid sick leave to 72 hours for employers of 25 or more persons, and eliminate the health care credit and the youth training exemption.
Currently the Berkeley minimum wage is $11/hour and is scheduled to increase to $12.53/hour on Oct 1 of this year.
Reportedly, the Mayor and Vice Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, and other councilmembers are unable to attend the meeting tomorrow night. Concerns have been raised about passing this revised measure with such short notice, and key City leadership absent from the meeting.
Please show up or email council at council@cityofberkeley.info ASAP regarding your thoughts about this revised measure.
From City of Berkeley's website:
Recommendation:
1a. Adopt a Resolution rescinding the previous action of the Council to place a Minimum Wage ordinance on the November 8, 2016 ballot and submitting a new Minimum Wage ballot measure.
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1b. Adopt a Resolution rescinding the previous action of the Council to place a Minimum Wage ballot measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot and adopt a first reading of an Ordinance amending the Minimum Wage ordinance, Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.99.
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1c. Adopt a Resolution rescinding the previous action of the Council to place a Minimum Wage ballot measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot, and adopt a first reading of an Ordinance repealing Berkeley Municipal Code Chapter 13.99 and adopting a new Chapter 13.99 (Minimum Wage Ordinance) and a new Chapter 13.100 (Paid Sick Leave Ordinance).