Recommendation to declare ordinance amending the Long Beach Municipal Code by adding Chapter 16.60, relating to the payment of living wage to workers at the Long Beach Airport and the Long Beach Convention Center, read and adopted as read.  (Citywide)
I'm going to go ahead and just quickly move item 18 up to the to the next item, because I know we have a group here, Mr. Clark. Item 18 is a recommendation to regarding audits, amending the municipal code relating to the payment of living wages to workers at the Long Beach Airport and Long Beach Convention Center read in its adopted as red. Cargo motion because of a motion and a second. Any public comment on the item? Please. Good evening, Vice Mayor. City Council. My name's Christine Pettit. I'm a resident of the end voter in the sixth District. I'm speaking tonight on behalf of the Long Beach Coalition for Good Jobs and a Healthy Community in recognition of the recent passages of labor, peace and worker retention policies at the Long Beach, the Long Beach Airport and Convention Center. And in anticipation of tonight's final vote to increase the minimum wage for workers at these publicly owned tourism hubs, we'd like to say thank you. Thank you for taking a cue from the majority of Long Beach voters in every district who approved Measure N with 64% voting in favor of the ordinance, it's clear that your constituents want a strong tourism industry with good wages and conditions for its workers. By passing labor peace, you took action to protect the cities and taxpayers investments in our tourism industry by ensuring that operations will not be disrupted. With the worker retention policy, you provided workers with a window of opportunity to demonstrate their value and work ethic when new contractors take over operations. This also ensures that visitors are met with skillful and quality service. And the issue before you tonight. And thanks to councilmembers O'Donnell, Garcia and Johnson, a vote to raise the minimum wage at the airport and convention center will mean a higher standard of living for workers, less employee turnover and more money in the pockets of workers to spend locally. In the first year alone, an estimated $800,000 plus will be generated in Long Beach through the economy. Your leadership on these issues will benefit workers Long Beach's tourism industry, visitors to our great city and our local economy as a whole. Thank you for taking these important steps for Long Beach and for putting forth a vision that recognizes when our residents thrive, our city thrives. Thank you. Thank you. Thank speaker put. I will just be translating. We will not just close a key commercial center. Good evening. My name is Carlos. I work in the convention center. And then one or two of the platters we saw last night, I think went that. I I've been working as a dishwasher for eight years and I make 950 an hour. So we are keeping an eye on the clock tomorrow. I'm here tonight to thank you for the leadership you've taken. As a wonderful ambassador. I will not go into the world, but I quote Americans here. Now with this living wage. I can begin to start a savings account for any emergency. Item if I'm here. The deal came on the floor of the Commons, well known in West England. I can also begin to help my family out and save for my retirement. That's something they couldn't do with my my wage of 950 an hour. It's the content of work. Yeah. Upwork couldn't be more just matters getting to me without in a million years for an opportunity went unnoticed. I'm I'm very happy to be here because I am now going to be able to accomplish many goals I have for myself and my family. Thank you very much for your support and good night. You're going to miss the best. Cordless psychic. Glasses, but goodbye. Thanks for your work. Thanks. See no other public comment would nor the public comment appear. Sorry. Yes, please. Oh, hey, I am Frances. Emily Tyson Harris and I reside in District one, and I wholeheartedly support this agenda item as written. And I do trust that you will also agree that this is the only thing that needs to be done. And it is essential that as many people as possible do have a living wage. When people work hard, they deserve to be paid for their hard work. When you look at the catastrophic situation that's occurring on the federal, state and ultimately affecting the city in terms of cuts such as unemployment, in terms of cuts, in terms of our food stamps and various other matters, I do believe when people have the opportunity to have more wages, that's going to reduce the effect that's going to have on this city, the state and the federal government in terms of having to find a way to help individuals. So by them having a little bit extra money, they'll be able to move forward in their life in a positive direction. And I also believe that is ultimately going to be a blessing, particularly to their children who deserve to have the best future that they can. Thank you very much. I think we have another speaker up there. No. Okay. That's great. Then we're gonna go ahead. And is there any other comment behind Braille scene? And we do have a motion on the floor. Remember to cast your votes. I mean. Yeah. Motion carries eight votes. Yes. One vote. No. Thank you. And, Mr. Clerk, next item. I didn't mean as a report from financial management with the recommendation to receive and file the fiscal year 2013 year end budget performance report.