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VOL. 23, NO. 5
CITY OF PASADENA RELEASES REPORTS DETAILING MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE IMPACT Local clergy show strong support; restauranteurs troubled Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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he City of Pasadena has released two extremely lengthy studies detailing a minimum wage increase along with ‘impact analysis’ to comply with the Pasadena Minimum Wage Ordinance. On March 14, 2016, the Pasadena City Council adopted a local minimum wage ordinance (Ordinance #7278). The ordinance required that on or before February 2019, the city manager shall present a report to the City Council summarizing the impact of the city-wide minimum wage on reducing poverty, unemployment, job creation, and overall business climate. The city hired two
The 2016 campaign was sponsored by a local coalition of religious, nonprofit, community, civic, labor, and other organizations called Pasadenans for a Living Wage (PLW) who worked along with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON). – Photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
SEE MINIMUM WAGE PAGE 10
Pasadena to Fast Track Senior Affordable Housing by Cutting Competition
In an effort to bring affordable housing to seniors sooner than through a traditional competitive bidding process, the Pasadena City Council has agreed to enter into exclusive negotiations with Bridge Housing to develop perma-
SEE HOUSING PAGE 11
SUMMER Opportunities Fair SAT.
February 2 10to 3ampm
at Westridge School in Pasadena
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anticipates it will be about three years before the project can break ground, followed by another 18 months of construction. Bridge’s current 65-unit affordable housing development at Heritage Square North took more than six
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nent supportive housing at the southern portion of the Heritage Square site in Northwest Pasadena. The deal will save “at least a year” as compared to the usual “request for proposal” process, assuming the city and developer come to an agreement. However, even with the expedited timeline, the city
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Complaint Filed With DA’s Public Integrity Division Regarding Pasadena City College for public concern or the facts seem viable beyond a reasonable doubt. This week, we received another in a series of letters complaining about Pasadena City College and many alleged, potentially illegal activities. The unknown citizens (thanks, W.H. Auden) address copious and severe concerns
and allegations ranging from discriminatory practices, improper handling of public funds, conflict of interests, lack of transparency, payroll tampering and more. The complaint also alleges lack of diversity, illegal practice of law, misuse of public funds SEE COMPLAINT PAGE 10
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