FY21-22_Living_Wage_Certification.pdf

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE

Certification for Providers of Services to the City of Santa Monica (Fiscal Year 21/22 – July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022)

TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL CONTRACTORS PROVIDING SERVICES TO

THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN EXCESS OF $54,200

The City of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.65, Living Wage Ordinance (LWO), establishes a Minimum Wage of $17.64 per hour for certain employees of contractors providing services to the City where services exceed $54,200 or more and requires that contractors also provide the same health care and other benefits to employees’ same sex spouses and domestic partners as are provided to other employees’ spouses.

An employee covered by the LWO is any person who does not actually work as a manager, supervisor, or confidential employee, and who is not required to possess an occupational license.

The Living Wage Ordinance applies the services sought pursuant to this bid and bidders are required to prepare and return the Living Wage Certification Form. If the bidder is selected, the bidder must maintain payroll records that include, at minimum, the full name of each employee providing services under the contract, job classification and rate of pay. Bids that fail to include Certification Forms may be considered non-responsive and excluded from further consideration.

Please prepare the following certification if you are a contractor engaging in a contract for services with the City of Santa Monica in excess of $54,200.

Your signature on this certification grants the City permission to review any and all payroll books and records and any company documents pertaining to the benefits offered to employees to assure your compliance with the LWO during the term of the contract.

Please direct any questions to:

City of Santa Monica Finance Department Attention: Living Wage Compliance Section 1685 Main Street, Mail Stop 09 Santa Monica, CA 90401

You can also contact staff regarding living wage ordinance questions by e-mail at finance.mailbox@smgov.net or by phone 310-458-8281.

mailto:finance.mailbox@smgov.net

CITY OF SANTA MONICA

LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE CERTIFICATION

July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022

TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL CONTRACTORS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE

CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN EXCESS OF $54,200

MINIMUM WAGE - $17.64 per hour

Please read, complete, and sign the following:

THIS CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO THE LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE

THIS CONTRACT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE

If this contract is not subject to the Living Wage Ordinance requirements, please note the reason below and attach supporting documentation for exemption. For example, in order to be exempt pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, a signed collective bargaining agreement must be attached.

(a) ________ contractor is a government agency and is exempt

(b) ________ contractor is a City grantee and is exempt

(c) ________ contractor is a non-profit corporation and is exempt

(d) ________ contractor is an employer whose employees are covered by a bona fide collective bargaining agreement where the waiver is explicitly set forth in an agreement in clear and unambiguous terms

(e) ________ contractor is a corporation providing banking services

The undersigned, on behalf of himself or herself individually and on behalf of his or her business or organization, hereby certifies that he or she is fully aware of Santa Monica’s Living Wage Ordinance (LWO), and the applicability of the LWO, and the applicability of the subject contract, as determined herein. The undersigned further agrees to be bound by all terms of the LWO, as mandated in all sections of Santa Monica Municipal Code, Chapter 4.65. If, at any time during the term of the contract, the answers to the questions posed herein change so that Contractor would be subject to the LWO, Contractor will promptly notify the Director of Finance in writing. Contractor further understands and agrees that the failure to comply with the LWO, this certification, or the terms of the Contract as it applies to the LWO, shall constitute a default of the Contract, which shall be grounds for termination. City shall have the right to examine all books and records of the Contractor as they relate to compliance with the LWO. Payroll records shall at a minimum include the full name of each employee performing labor or providing services under the contract, job classification, and rate of pay.

These statements are made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California.

Printed Name: _______________________________________Title: _______________________________

Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _______________________________

Contractor: ________________________________________ Bid Number (if applicable):_____________

Service Description: