City Council

33. 23-0737 Recommendation to request City Manager and the Economic Development Department to conduct a labor market analysis on hospitality worker wage rates across the Southern California region and trends in where these salary rates are headed between now and 2028, request the City Attorney to prepare a ballot measure for consideration during the March 2024 municipal election amending the Long Beach Hotel Worker Wage Ordinance (LBMC Chapter 5.48) to authorize a market pay adjustment that ensures fair and competitive wages for hospitality industry employees, and refer to the Economic Development Committee for public input and discussion. Office or Department: COUNCILWOMAN SUELY SARO, SIXTH DISTRICT; COUNCILWOMAN MARY ZENDEJAS, FIRST DISTRICT; VICE MAYOR CINDY ALLEN, SECOND DISTRICT Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.