This is a special edition podcast episode with Keith Kaplan, one of the founding trustees of the The Pandemic Recovery Coalition, a 501 ( c ) 6 organization that was created to advocate against unreasonable regulations and ordinances introduced by the West Hollywood city council creating burdens that threaten the survival of local businesses already struggling to recover from the losses incurred as a result of both the COVID pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests.
Keith is joined in conversation with several West Hollywood business owners about an ordinance that the West Hollywood City Council will deliberate on Monday, November 1, that would create a city-wide $17.64 minimum wage for all employees, across all sectors - not just for hotel workers effective July 1, 2022. In addition, this ordinance requires that all businesses provide compensated and uncompensated sick time, equally over 4.5 weeks in time off. This will be a sudden 35% (approximate) increase in wages which impacts West Hollywood, restaurants, and retailers, many of which operate on very small profit margins.
West Hollywood City Council Meeting General Information - https://www.weho.org/city-government/wehotv/city-council-meetings
West Hollywood City Council Meeting Agenda Packet (item 4.a)
