Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER RECOMMENDATION FROM THE HERO PAY AD HOC COMMITTEE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-088 ESTABLISHING HERO PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
At the beginning of the pandemic, many retail companies provided extra COVID-19 related compensation to their workers. This bonus, commonly known as "Hero Pay," was often implemented as a temporary hourly wage increase or a one-off bonus for essential workers. Several cities have passed "Hero Pay" ordinances. Most of these ordinances apply to large grocery or retail stores that employ more than 300 people nationally and have more than 10 employees in the city. Although all of the ordinances apply to grocery store workers, some are broader and apply to pharmacies, agricultural laborers, and other retail workers. The temporary Hero Pay mostly provided for pay during the surge in COVID-19 cases, as most ordinances were applicable from February to July 2021.
The Hero Pay Ad Hoc Committee, consisting of Councilmember Hilton and Councilmember Hicks, recommends the City Council consider adopting the proposed Resolution, included as Exhibit 1, which would establish a Hero Pay program in the City of Carson whereby large grocery stores and other establishments selling groceries and retail pharmacies with more than 300 employees nationally and 10 or more employees at a site in Carson could voluntarily provide for Hero Pay for their essential workers. The Hero Pay would consist of $4 per hour in addition to an employee's base pay and be applicable retroactively during the surge of COVID-19 cases in the City of Carson, which occurred between December 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
WAIVE further reading and ADOPT Resolution No. 21-088 "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING HERO PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN THE CITY OF CARSON"
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