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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> MEETING DATE: May 21, 1997 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # /0..6 <br /> SUBJECT: Living Wage Ordinance <br /> DEPARTMENT: EDC PUBLIC HEARING: Yes No_X <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT NEEDED: Yes No:X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Ted Abernathy(ext. 2325) <br /> A Report Examining a Living <br /> Wage Ordinance for Orange <br /> County (54 pages includes appendices) TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 699-7331 <br /> Mebane - (910) 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 967-9251/9684501 <br /> Purpose: To present a report examining a living wage ordinance for Orange County. <br /> Background: In February 1997, the Orange County Greens requested that the Orange County <br /> Commissioners develop a living wage ordinance for the County. The Board of County <br /> Commissioners directed the County Manager and the Economic Development Commission to <br /> develop a report on the appropriate nature, scope and practical implementation of a living wage <br /> ordinance. <br /> This report provides a brief history of living wage ordinances in the United States. It then <br /> discusses options for application of the ordinance and poses seven clarifying questions that the <br /> Board of County Commissioners may wish to address. Next, four methods for establishing a <br /> specific living wage level are provided. Finally, management, enforcement, and impact are <br /> examined. <br /> Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners receive the <br /> report and provide direction to staff. <br />