On March 5, 2002, the voters in the City of Oakland passed Measure I, adding to the City Charter Section 728 (“§728”) entitled “Living Wage and Labor Standards at Port-assisted Businesses.” §728 requires Port Aviation and Maritime businesses that meet specified minimum threshold requirements to pay all nonexempt employees a Living Wage rate established by City Ordinance and adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose area.

The new Living Wage rate as of July 1, 2022 is at least $16.93 with credit given to the employer for the provision to covered employees of health benefits, and $19.44 without credit for the provision of health benefits. Specifically, §728 applies to Port contractors and financial assistance recipients with the Aviation or Maritime divisions that have contracts worth more than $50,000 and that employ more than 20 employees who spend more than 25% of their time on Port-related work. §728 also provides covered employers with incentives to provide health benefits to employees, establishes a worker retention policy, requires covered employers to submit quarterly payroll reports and requires covered employers to allow Port representatives access to payroll records in order to monitor compliance and labor organization representatives access to workforces during non-work time and on non-work sites.

The provisions of §728 are incorporated in Port Ordinance Number 3666 as amended by Ordinance 3719.