City Council

33. 23-0737 Recommendation to request City Manager and the Economic Development\nDepartment to conduct a labor market analysis on hospitality worker wage\nrates across the Southern California region and trends in where these\nsalary rates are headed between now and 2028, request the City Attorney\nto prepare a ballot measure for consideration during the March 2024\nmunicipal election amending the Long Beach Hotel Worker Wage\nOrdinance (LBMC Chapter 5.48) to authorize a market pay adjustment that\nensures fair and competitive wages for hospitality industry employees, and\nrefer to the Economic Development Committee for public input and\ndiscussion.\nOffice or Department: COUNCILWOMAN SUELY SARO, SIXTH\nDISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN MARY\nZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT; VICE\nMAYOR CINDY ALLEN, SECOND DISTRICT\nSuggested Action: Approve recommendation.