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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
FROM: Sunne Wright McPeak %
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DATE: January 26 , 1993 County
SUBJECT: Assessment of Average Costs of Living for Families
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Refer to Internal Operations . Committee the task of determining
the feasibility of identifying the average costs of living for
families in Contra Costa County. Further, if determined
feasible, compare the average costs of living to income levels in
Contra Costa.
BACKGROUND:
Following the adoption of the Living Wage Ordinance by the Contra
Costa County Board of Supervisors, the Building and Construction
Trades requested that the county identify what level of income
(and benefits) is actually required to support a family in Contra
Costa County in order to ,put our efforts in perspective and
assess the economic challenges in Contra Costa. The Council is
very mindful of the budget problems of the county and wants to
explore ways in which the study can be accomplished. The matter,
deserves attention in the IO Committee.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ONAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator - Van ATTESTED Q 3
Phil Ratchet , Clerk of th Board of
Contact; Karen Mitchof f SupwviwswWCaun4Adminh t W
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