2023: Jim Desmond Voted Against Requiring Privately-Funded Projects To Pay Traffic Control Workers A Minimum Wage But Later Voted For The Same Ordinance

January 2023: Desmond Voted Against Advancing An Ordinance Requiring Privately Funded Projects To Pay Traffic Control Workers A Minimum Wage

January 2023: Desmond Voted Against Advancing An Ordinance Requiring Privately Funded Projects On San Diego Roads To Pay Traffic Control Workers A Minimum Wage. “The Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved minimum wage requirements for traffic control workers on privately funded projects on San Diego County roads. Supervisors voted on consent to codify an ordinance, dubbed ‘Right-of-Way Done Right,’ as part of a required second reading. After a first reading of the ordinance during the Jan. 25 meeting, supervisors voted 3-2 to advance it, with Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond opposed.” [Times of San Diego, 2/8/23]

• The Board Of Supervisors Voted To Advance The Ordinance By A Vote Of 3-2. “The Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved minimum wage requirements for traffic control workers on privately funded projects on San Diego County roads. Supervisors voted on consent to codify an ordinance, dubbed ‘Right-of-Way Done Right,’ as part of a required second reading. After a first reading of the ordinance during the Jan. 25 meeting, supervisors voted 3-2 to advance it, with Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond opposed.” [Times of San Diego, 2/8/23]

January 2023: Desmond Said He Wanted To Register A “No” Vote On The Ordinance And Did Not Think The County Should Dictate How Other Employers Pay Workers

February: Desmond Said He Wanted To Register A “No” Vote On The Item. “The Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved minimum wage requirements for traffic control workers on privately funded projects on San Diego County roads. […] Desmond on Wednesday said he wanted to register a ‘no’ vote on the item.” [Times of San Diego, 2/8/23]

Desmond Said It Was “Not The Time To Put More Cost Burdens On Utilities That Are Basically Going To Be Passed Down To Housing Projects.” “Desmond on Wednesday said he wanted to register a ‘no’ vote on the item. He previously said that while he appreciated the continued streamlining of project permits, it was ‘not the time to put more cost burdens on utilities that are basically going to be passed down to housing projects.’” [Times of San Diego, 2/8/23]

Desmond Said He Wanted To See Workers Paid A Fair Wage But Did Not Think The County Should Dictate How Other Employers Pay Them. “Desmond on Wednesday said he wanted to register a ‘no’ vote on the item. He previously said that while he appreciated the continued streamlining of project permits, it was ‘not the time to put more cost burdens on utilities that are basically going to be passed down to housing projects.’ Desmond also said he wants to see workers paid a fair wage, but didn’t think the county should dictate how other employers or utilities pay them.” [Times of San Diego, 2/8/23]

February 2023: Desmond Voted With The Rest Of The Board Of Supervisors To Approve The Minimum Wage Ordinance

February 2023: After A Second Reading, The Board Of Supervisors Unanimously Approved The Minimum Wage Ordinance. “The Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved minimum wage requirements for traffic control workers on privately funded projects on San Diego County roads. Supervisors voted on consent to codify an ordinance, dubbed ‘Right-of-Way Done Right,’ as part of a required second reading. After a first reading of the ordinance during the Jan. 25 meeting, supervisors voted 3-2 to advance it, with Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond opposed.” [Times of San Diego, 2/8/23]