To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Steve Potter, City Manager
Prepared By: Liz Habkirk, Deputy City Manager
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Potential hazard pay for grocery store employees
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Provide direction to staff on a proposed ordinance requiring hazard pay for grocery store employees.
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DISCUSSION:
As a part of the Council's priority setting workshops in February and March, the possibility of requiring short-term hazard pay to certain retail employees was discussed. The City Council requested an ordinance similar to recently adopted ordinances in a variety of cities and counties throughout California. Many of these ordinances require grocery or retail stores of a certain size to institute a per hour increase to the base salary of employees for a specified duration in recognition of the hazardous work environment experienced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 23, 2021, staff presented Council with a draft ordinance for review and requested direction on specific policy points that would form the criteria for the proposed hazard pay.
During the discussion, City councilmembers requested additional information to assist in formulating these policy points which included:
* Refinement of the definitions for "Grocery Store" and "Covered Employer"
* List of impacted stores within Napa
* Additional information on status of labor representation at listed stores
* Potential for a waiver or opt-out procedure
* Clarity on enforcement options by an individual
* Potential impacts to individuals who may receive public assistance
At today's meeting, staff will provide additional research and information on these points to form the basis for consideration of an ordinance at a future Council meeting.
Definitions of "Grocery Store" and "Covered Employer"
Council spent significant time discussing the type of retailer to be included within the ordinance. At the conclusion of the meeting on March 23rd, Counc...
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