MOTION TO CONSIDER enactment of an Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE; REPEALING AND REPLACING IN THEIR ENTIRETY SECTIONS 26-100 THROUGH 26-102 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE") TO ESTABLISH A LIVING WAGE AND CORRESPONDING HEALTH CARE BENEFIT AMOUNT; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE LIVING WAGE APPLIES TO ALL NEW AND EXISTING CONTRACTS; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD TO ADJUST THE LIVING WAGE AND HEALTH CARE BENEFIT AMOUNT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(First Version of Proposed Ordinance Sponsored by Senator Nan H. Rich and Cosponsored by Vice-Mayor Dale V.C. Holness)
(Second Version of Proposed Ordinance Sponsored by Senator Steve Geller)
(Per the Tuesday Morning Memorandum, Mayor Bogen requested being a co-sponsor to the First Version of the Proposed Ordinance.)
ACTION: (T-11:16 AM PM) Following discussion, the Board approved amendments to Commissioner Rich’s Proposed Ordinance as to increasing the Living Wage to $13.27 per hour, excluding (d) - Healthcare Benefits. In addition, the Board approved Commissioner Geller's amendment for funding sources. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
VOTE: 9-0. Dr. Sharief voted in the affirmative telephonically.
ACTION: (T-1:34 PM) Tabled until later in the meeting. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
ACTION: (T-2:27 PM) Filed proof of publication and enacted the Ordinance to become effective as provided by law . The Board approved Commissioner Rich’s amendment, Exhibit 3, and Purple-Sheeted Additional Material 26(2) amended by Commissioner Geller’s language providing that General Fund Resources can only be used to mitigate General Fund contracts, and directing the County Attorney to modify Section 26-102d keeping the same substance that is currently in the Ordinance, while the Board considers healthcare at a later date. The Board requested that staff schedule a Board Workshop in January 2019, with an Agenda Item coming back to the Board in January 2019, after the Board Workshop. (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) (See Purple-Sheeted Additional Material submitted the request of County Administration, the Office of the County Attorney and Commissioner Geller.)
VOTE: 9-0. Dr. Sharief voted in the affirmative telephonically.
|