Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

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; AMENDING SECTION 26-102 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE") TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH CARE BENEFIT AMOUNT; PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD TO ADJUST THE HEALTH CARE BENEFIT AMOUNT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
 

(Sponsored by Senator Nan H. Rich and Cosponsored by Vice-Mayor Dale V.C. Holness, Mayor Mark D. Bogen, Commissioner Lamar P. Fisher, Senator Steve Geller, Commissioner Beam Furr, and Commissioner Barbara Sharief)

ACTION:  (T-12:32 AM)  Filed proof of publication and enacted the Ordinance to become effective as provided by law.  Dr. Sharief noted that she is no longer a co-sponsor to this item.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE:  8-1.  Dr. Sharief voted no.

A Resolution directing the County Administrator to publish notice of public hearing to consider enactment of the Ordinance was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting of February 12, 2019.

Amends Section 26-102 of the Code.

The proposed Ordinance amends Section 26-102 of Broward County's Living Wage Ordinance ("Ordinance") to provide that (1) the health care benefit amount will remain at $1.63 per hour for 2019 and will be indexed for 2020 as currently provided in the Ordinance; and (2) effective January 1, 2021, the health care benefit amount will increase to $3.44 per hour.

Adam Katzman, Senior Assistant County Attorney, (954) 357-7600