Extend minimum wage phase-in period and increase minimum wage to $15/hour
In Plain English
Richmond currently has a minimum wage law that phases in gradually over time. The city council wants to speed up the timeline and set the final minimum wage at $15 per hour. If approved, staff will draft the specific legal changes for a July vote.
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Votes
Directed staff to return to City Council on July 18, 2017, with an extension on the minimum wage that increases the wage by the year 2019 with a phase-in period starting in the year 2018; remove all exemptions from the previous minimum wage ordinance except for Youth WORKS; and replace the text under the 'waiver through collective bargaining' section
6 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond will accelerate its minimum wage timeline and raise the final rate to $15 per hour, with the changes taking effect in 2018 and fully implemented by 2019. The council voted 6-1 to direct staff to draft the specific legal language for a final vote in July, with only Thomas K. Butt dissenting. The new ordinance will also eliminate most exemptions from the current minimum wage law, keeping only the Youth WORKS program exception. This represents a faster timeline than Richmond's existing minimum wage law, which phases in increases more gradually over a longer period.
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Public Comments
3 public comments (3 spoken)
- Bea RobersonIn person
- Tina SandovalIn person
- Heriberto ArandaIn person
Community Discussion
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