IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) The Irvine City Council voted in favor an ordinance this week that would temporarily boost pay for some grocery workers by an extra $4 per hour.
The raise only applies for workers at some larger stores and chains. The plan is yet to be finalized, but once it is approved later this month, it will take effect a few weeks later.
Earlier this month, Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted in favor of an emergency ordinance that would require large grocery store and pharmacy retailers to pay an extra $5 per hour in hazard pay.
On Wednesday, the Coachella City Council approved an ordinance to offer hero pay for farmworkers.
Irvine City Council edges toward approving hazard pay for grocery store workers
The ordinance would require large drug and grocery stores to pay employees an extra $4 per hour for the next four months.
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Feb. 10, 2021 7:29 PM PT
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Irvine City Council on Tuesday edged toward temporarily raising grocery workers’ salaries by $4 per hour, following in the footsteps of progressive California cities that champion so-called hero pay.
The ordinance, introduced by newly elected Mayor Farrah Kahn, would apply to large supermarkets and drug stores. Council members Tuesday agreed to modify the stores that would be affected.
Now, qualifying stores must have at least 20 employees and their parent company must employ at least 500 workers nationally, according to Kristina Perrigoue, a spokeswoman for the council. Stores of less than 15,000 square feet are exempt.
Orange County Cancels Plans for Vaccination Site at Irvine’s Great Park
Orange County has decided to relocate a vaccination site planned for the Great Park in Irvine, California, due to concerns about traffic flow.
County officials contacted city representatives prior to a Jan. 26 Irvine City Council meeting, during which they were expected to approve a licensing agreement with the county for the site, to inform them that Five Point the owner of Great Park decided to change the location because of potential traffic congestion. Officials are considering a nearby Five Point campus instead.
City Councilmember Larry Agran told The Epoch Times he was angered by the sudden change of plans for the mass COVID-19 vaccination site.
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At a special meeting held on Mon, Dec 21, our City Council voted to direct the City Attorney’s office to file or join an amicus brief in support of OC Sheriff Don Barnes’ challenge to a court order regarding the release of inmates, Sheriff Barnes said, adding:
Yesterday at a special meeting the Irvine City Council unanimously voted to file an amicus brief in response to a Dec. 11 court order that requires an early release of up to 50 percent of the inmates currently held in Orange County jails.
The Court order that triggered the appeal was a result of the ACLU Lawsuit