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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />MEETING DATE: May 19, 1998 <br />REFERRED TO MAY 26, 1998 QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING <br />SUBJECT: Living Wage Ordinance <br />DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEARING: Yes <br />Action Agenda <br />Item # /a -G <br />ITEM C <br />No <br />Purchasing & Central Services BUDGET AMENDMENT NEEDED: Yes No <br />Economic Development Commission <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Proposed Living Wage Ordinance <br />Day Care Survey Summary <br />Non - Profit Survey Summary <br />Purpose: <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Greg Payne (ext. 2327) <br />Pam Jones (ext. 2652) <br />Albert Kittrell (ext. 2300) <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough - <br />732 -8181 <br />Durham - <br />699 -7331 <br />Mebane - <br />(336) 227 -2031 <br />Chapel Hill - <br />967 - 9251/968 -4501 <br />To receive further information regarding a proposed Living Wage Ordinance for Orange County, <br />which establishes a minimum wage level for certain firms doing business with County <br />government. <br />Background: <br />In May, 1997, the BOCC received a report detailing the history of living wage ordinances across <br />the country. In the Fall of 1997, the BOCC defined which issues and situations should be <br />covered in a Living Wage Ordinance for Orange County and directed the County Attorney to <br />draft an ordinance. <br />The attached Living Wage Ordinance proposal establishes a minimum wage of $8 per hour for <br />employees of certain service and construction firms contracting to do business with the County; <br />and for employees of firms receiving loans or grants through the Orange County Small Business <br />Loan Pool or any economic development program. <br />Update: <br />Public Hearing: A public hearing on this matter was held on February 23, 1998. Some citizens <br />spoke in favor of the proposal, while others expressed concern about the possible impact of the <br />Ordinance on day care providers. <br />