Belmont Minimum Wage Increase, Shrek Show: City Manager Reports

BELMONT, CA — Want to catch up with the latest happenings in government within the city of Belmont? Here's a great place to start. The April 20 Weekly Update from the City Manager is posted to the City's webpage and can be viewed here.

Among the most notable highlights is a reminder that minimum wage is increasing in town, effective July 1. At that point, it will become $12.50 per hour. California's current minimum wage is $11 per hour.

The city notes that "employers who are subject to the Belmont Business License Tax or who maintain a facility in Belmont must pay each employee who performs at least two hours of work per week in Belmont minimum wages not less than $12.50 per hour."

Below is what you can expect to find in this week's city manager report:

Click here for the most recent Weekly Update, or view the archived Weekly Updates.

Highlights

• Employee Spotlight
• Carlmont Sober Prom Simulation
• EARTH DAY – Events Saturday, April 21st
• Car Seat Check- Twin Pines
• Belmont Minimum Wage Rate to increase July 2018

Parks and Recreation Updates

• Hocked on Fishing
• Teen Zone
• Looking for Poet Laureate

Public Works Operations Updates

• The Old County Road Utility Undergrounding District Project Update
• Citywide Root Foaming Begins in May

Other Agency Reports

• School Emergency Preparedness Info Night for Parents and Community
• Shrek the Musical – Presented by Ralston Middle School and San Carlos Children’s Theater
• The Belmont Water Dog Run

Community Calendars

• Twin Pines Community Center
• Teen Zone
• Belmont Public Library

— Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone