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Pursuant to Charter Sections 2.103 and 3.100(7), and Administrative Code Section 2.11, the Mayor shall answer the following eligible questions submitted from Supervisor representing District 1. The Mayor may address the Board initially for up to five minutes. Discussion shall not exceed five minutes per Supervisor.
1. Mayor Lee, San Francisco is now the city with the fastest-growing gap between rich and poor. Yet, we have not raised our minimum wage in a decade. Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Oakland, among other cities, have recently moved to raise their minimum wage. I was involved in the battle to increase our minimum wage ten years ago and remain involved in this issue now.
Some labor groups in the City have proposed to increase the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour. I applaud this bold increase as it represents a significant enough jump to make a real difference in working peoples’ lives. At the same time, I am sensitive to the concerns of small business owners and non-profits who worry about their ability to cover additional salary costs and the impact that increasing the wages of those at the bottom will have on their salary scales.
Can you share what level you are currently considering increasing the minimum wage to and how you plan on mitigating impacts on small businesses and non-profits? (Supervisor Mar, District 1)
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