County Contracted Services: Living Wage 

This budget note requests the Chair’s Office to direct County Staff to provide a comprehensive wage study and benefits report on the County’s use of contracted services that significantly contribute to the workplace of/in County buildings and operations. This report is specifically targeted at custodial, security, transportation, logistics, and any other role within the County apparatus, that for all intents and purposes, look like, perform as, and are part of the County workforce. 

This report should specifically address living wage issues for employees providing a service day in and day out at County facilities. The report shall identify contracted services, owners of such companies, number of employees, number of employees who are working in service of County operations, and make every effort to describe the effects of their wage both for the employee and for the County in not being in-house County employees. This report should be delivered by Board Briefing no later than March 1, 2025.