Set minimum wage at $12.30 per hour by 2017

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In Plain English

The city is considering creating its own minimum wage law that would be higher than state requirements. The proposed rate of $12.30 per hour would affect all workers at businesses within city limits. If approved, local employers must pay this amount even if state minimum wage is lower.

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Votes

Finish the current item and adjourn the meeting

Passed

4 to 3

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Why This Vote Matters

The council voted in a divided 4-3 decision to end discussion on the proposed $12.30 minimum wage ordinance and adjourn the meeting without taking action on the wage proposal itself. This means the minimum wage increase that would have affected all workers at businesses within city limits remains undecided and will likely come back at a future meeting. Councilmembers Bates, Beckles, and Butt voted against ending the discussion, suggesting they wanted to continue debating or potentially vote on the wage ordinance during this meeting. The procedural vote effectively postponed any decision on whether Richmond workers will receive wages higher than the state minimum.

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Include in the original ordinance Revisions 2, 4, 5, and 7 only

Failed

3 to 4

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Why This Vote Matters

The council rejected a modified version of a proposed minimum wage ordinance in a divided 4-3 vote, with Bates, Boozé, Butt, and Rogers voting no. The failed motion would have included only certain revisions to the original proposal for a $12.30 per hour minimum wage that would apply to all businesses in the city. This means the council will continue deliberating on different versions of the local minimum wage law, which would require employers to pay more than the current state minimum wage. The decision keeps the proposal alive but delays any immediate increase in wages for local workers.

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Extended the meeting to 11:30 p.m.

Passed

5 to 2

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Why This Vote Matters

The council voted 5-2 to extend their meeting until 11:30 p.m. to continue discussing the proposed $12.30 minimum wage ordinance. This procedural vote allows them more time to debate whether the city should require local businesses to pay workers above the state minimum wage. Councilmembers Beckles and Boozé opposed extending the meeting. The actual decision on the minimum wage proposal will come later in the extended session.

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Other motions

Meet with businesses to give them opportunity to discuss the issue

Failed

Approve the ordinance as presented with understanding that staff would come back in two weeks with draft ordinance for first reading including seven specified revisions

Passed

Extend the meeting for 30 minutes

Passed

Extend the meeting for 15 minutes

Failed

Vote on the current item and adjourn the meeting

Failed

Community Discussion

This discussion was submitted to the City Clerk as part of the public record.

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