San Diego

City Council

September 16, 2025 Item #S509

Agenda Item S509

Item S509:\nHospitality Minimum Wage Ordinance for Certain Workers at Hotels, Event\nCenters, and Amusement Parks, Within the Geographic Boundaries of the City of\nSan Diego and Related Amendments to the Living Wage Ordinance. (Added\n9/12/25) (Rev. 9/12/25)\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n2:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe Compliance Department estimates that 2 full-time employees would be needed to\nsupport the additional enforcement workload as well as an education and outreach budget.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions: (Rev. 9/12/25)\nSubitem-A: (O-2026-12)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the San Diego Municipal Code by\nadding new Article 12, Division 1, sections 312.0101, 312.0102, 312.0103, 312.0104,\n312.0105, 312.0106, 312.0107, 312.0108, 312.0109, 312.0110, 312.0111, and 312.0112\nrelating to the minimum wage for hospitality employees.\nSubitem-B: (O-2026-13)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 2 of the San Diego Municipal\nCode by amending Division 42, sections 22.4201, 22.4205, 22.4210, 22.4215, 22.4225,\nand 22.4230 relating to the City of San Diego Living Wage Ordinance.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Select Committee on Addressing Cost of Living meeting on\nJune 25, 2025.\nACTION: Motion by Chair Elo-Rivera, second by Vice Chair Foster III, to direct the\nCouncil District 9 office to work with the City Attorney's Office to prepare a final\nHospitality Minimum Wage Ordinance for City Council consideration.\nVOTE: 3-0; von Wilpert-yea, Elo-Rivera-yea, Foster-yea.\nCouncil District 9: Maya Rosas, (619) 236-6699