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04/12/2021 (c) Grocery stores are the primary points of distribution for food and other daily necessities for the residents of the City of Redwood City and are therefore essential to the vitality of our community. (d) Turnover, inability to pay for housing and increased childcare costs as a result of school closures and other necessities could become an immediate problem for certain grocery workers if they are not given relief. (e) To protect the food supply chain and the public health and safety, the City of Redwood City must take steps to guard against turnover and ensure that large grocery stores in Redwood City have well-trained, consistent and stable staffing. Section 4. Authority. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the City of Redwood City's general police powers, Section 7 of Article XI of the California Constitution, City Charter Section 16, the Governor's Proclamation of a State Emergency dated March 4, 2020, the City's Emergency Proclamation dated March 12, 2020, and any other rights or obligations under local, County, State, and Federal law, including the State and federal constitutions. Section 5. Effective Date: Expiration. This Ordinance shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption and automatically stand repealed on July 11, 2021, unless it is reenacted. Section 6. Definitions. The definitions set forth in this Section shall govern the construction and meaning of the terms used in this Ordinance: (a) "Base Wage" means the hourly wage paid to Covered Employees as of the effective date of this Ordinance less Hazard Pay owed under this Ordinance or any other premium hourly rate already paid to compensate Covered Employees for working during the pandemic (see "Employer -Initiated Hazard Pay"). (b) "City" means the City of Redwood City. (c) "Covered Employee" means any individual who qualifies as an employee entitled to payment of a minimum wage from any employer under Redwood City Municipal Code Section 46.020, who works in a Grocery Store or Drugstore on either a full-time or part-time basis, and whose work exposes them to contact with store patrons. (d) "Covered Employer" means any Person who (a) directly or indirectly or through an agent or any other Person owns or operates a Grocery Store or a Drugstore and employs or exercises control over the wages, hours or working conditions of any Covered Employee; and (b) employs 750 or more employees nationwide regardless of where those employees are employed. To determine the number of employees employed by a Grocery Store or Drugstore, the calculation shall be based upon: ATTY/ORD.534/CC ORD URGENCY HAZARD PAY ORDINANCE 2492 REV: 04-06-2021 VR MUF N0, 305 Page 3 of 9