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<br />May 28, 2019, Meeting – Item 4 <br />Proposed Monthly Cost to Employees at Various Hourly Wages <br />Tax <br />Rate <br />$14/hr $15/hr $16/hr $18/hr $20/hr $22/hr $24/hr <br />0.004 <br />0 <br />$10/mont <br />h <br />$10/mont <br />h <br />$11/mont <br />h <br />$12/mont <br />h <br />$14/mont <br />h <br />$15/mont <br />h <br />$17/mont <br />h <br />Proposed Monthly Cost to Minimum Wage Employees <br />Tax Rate $12/hr* <br />0.0020 $4/month <br />Proposed Monthly Cost to Employer with Annual Gross Payroll of $500,000 <br />Tax Rate <br />0.0020 $83/month <br />* As of July 1, 2020, the minimum wage in Eugene will be $12 per hour. <br />The revenue team recognized that the payroll tax doesn’t impact every segment of the population. It <br />would not capture revenue from visitors, city residents employed elsewhere, retirees and the <br />unemployed. The revenue team, however, thought that this approach was the most clear and fair of <br />the final options considered. <br />5. What do I get for my money? <br />Faster, More Efficient Response <br />• More 911 dispatchers and officers to respond to calls <br />• A 911 field medical triage using smaller Community Response Units to respond to situations <br />that aren’t life-threatening <br />• More Community Service Officers (CSOs) that provide public safety support and assist with non- <br />emergency calls, freeing patrol officers’ time for proactive, community policing <br />Deter Crime – Connect People to Services – Engage Kids Early <br />• A 10-person Street Crimes Unit to proactively deter crimes. <br />• Increased officer presence in neighborhoods allowing more time for problem-solving and traffic <br />patrols. <br />• Homeless services that help people stabilize and improve their lives by increasing collaboration <br />with social service and medical organizations. <br />• Expanded youth programs to engage and help at-risk youth, including after-school programs, <br />• 15th Night and inclusion programs. <br />