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Committee votes to send revised minimum-wage ordinance to full council; city employees phased in later date
Summary
The committee voted to forward a revised minimum-wage ordinance to the full council, shifting the ordinance’s effective start to Jan. 1, 2026 and phasing the city‑employee increase to July 1, 2026 to accommodate budgeting.
The Housing & Community Development Committee voted to forward a revised minimum-wage ordinance to the full City Council, endorsing new effective dates that shift the ordinance’s implementation schedule and phase increases for city employees.
Lede facts: Councilor Kate Sykes moved to send the ordinance to the full council; the committee voted to advance the measure after staff updated the effective dates to start Jan. 1, 2026 and to phase the city-employee increase to July 1, 2026.
What the revision does
Staff and Councilor Sykes said the ordinance reflects a technical timing…
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