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Highlights of the Finance Committee Meeting of May 3, 2016
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 3, 2016
5:00 - 6:30p.m.
San Leandro City Hall
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California
(Sister Cities Gallery)
HIGHLIGHTS
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Cutter called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
1.A. Attendance
Committee members present: Mayor Cutter, Councilmember Prola, Councilmember Lee
City staff present: City Manager Zapata, Acting Assistant City Manager Kay, City Attorney Pio Roda, Finance Director Baum, Community Development Director Battenberg, Deputy City Manager Engelbart, Budget/Compliance Manager Perini, Katie Bowman, Project Specialist
Public present: Emily Griego, Jennifer Lin, Jenny Divish, Simone Williams, Joey Garcia, Lee Thomas
1.B. Announcements
None.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
2.A. Update of Statewide Minimum Wage
Mayor Cutter agrees with statewide minimum wage and would like the State's new minimum wage be the City's guide however if that is not what the Committee would like to do, she will work with the Committee.
Councilmember Prola feels it is Council's obligation to assist the citizens of San Leandro by raising the minimum wage faster than the State's plan. The State's plan does not raise the minimum wage to $15/hr until 2022.
Councilmember Lee stated that he recently visited the City of Oakland's Chinatown and it is disappearing. Councilmember Lee referenced an article sent to him by the Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and the article states businesses are cutting their hours and/or closing down. This is due to the increase of the minimum wage. Councilmember Lee would like to give the statewide minimum wage a chance to succeed.
Councilmember Prola stated that the City of Oakland polled businesses, including those in Chinatown, and there are other issues that contribute to the closing of businesses. These issues include rent increases, turnover of employee...
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