Raise city minimum wage to $12.30 per hour by 2017

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In Plain English

Richmond currently follows the state minimum wage of $10 per hour. If approved, businesses in Richmond must pay workers at least $12.30 per hour starting in 2017. This affects restaurant workers, retail employees, and other hourly jobs across the city.

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Votes

Conduct a study session May 6, 2014, and address the changes to some language in the proposed ordinance and hear from the city manager regarding outreach and his analysis report

Passed

4 to 3

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Why This Vote Matters

In a divided vote, the council agreed to hold a study session on May 6, 2014, to review a proposed minimum wage ordinance that would raise Richmond's hourly minimum from $10 to $12.30. The motion also calls for refining the ordinance's language and receiving the city manager's analysis and outreach report before making a final decision. Council members Bates, Boozé, and Rogers voted against the study session. This delay means workers in restaurants, retail, and other hourly jobs will have to wait longer to learn whether they'll see a $2.30 per hour pay increase.

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Other motions

Adopt an ordinance increasing the minimum wage in the City of Richmond to $12.30 an hour by 2017

Continue the item for four weeks to allow the small businesses to address the City Council and direct the city manager to complete an analysis of the impacts of minimum wage, and to take the appropriate steps to notify all small business in the City of Richmond that the item was on the agenda

Community Discussion

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