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According to the National Committee on Pay Equity, or NCPE, “This date symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.”
The NCPE reported that it began “Equal Pay Day” in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages.
The observance originally was called “National Pay Inequity Awareness Day” and changed to Equal Pay Day in 1998.
“Since Census statistics showing the latest wage figures will not be available until late August or September, NCPE leadership decided years ago to select a Tuesday in April as Equal Pay Day. (Tuesday was selected to represent how far into the next work week women must work to earn what men earned the previous week.) The date also is selected to avoid religious holidays and other significant events,” the NCPE reported.
“Because women earn less, on average, than men, they must work longer for the same amount of pay. The wage gap is even greater for most women of color,” NCPE said.
Equal Pay Day doesn’t fall on the same date everywhere.
For example, in Germany this year, it was marked on March 7, while it will take place on March 24 in the Netherlands and on March 25 in France.
The European Commission reported that women in the European Union are hourly paid 14.1% less than men on average, which equals almost two months of salary.
The European Commission marks Nov. 10 “as a symbolic day to raise awareness that female workers in Europe still earn on average less than their male colleagues.”
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The board will meet beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, in the board chambers on the first floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.
The meeting can be watched live on Channel 8, online at https://countyoflake.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx and on the county’s Facebook page. Accompanying board documents, the agenda and archived board meeting videos also are available at that link.
To participate in real-time, join the Zoom meeting by clicking this link.
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All interested members of the public that do not have internet access or a Mediacom cable subscription are encouraged to call 669-900-6833, and enter the Zoom meeting ID and pass code information above.
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At 10:30 a.m., the board will discuss drought-related matters, getting updates from the Comprehensive Drought Workgroup, the Drought Emergency Operations Center, the Lake County Drought Task Force and the Tree Mortality Task Force.
In an untimed item, the board will consider an amendment to the county of Lake COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Worksite Protocol.
The full agenda follows.
CONSENT AGENDA
5.1: Adopt proclamation commending Operation Tango Mike For 19 years of support for military personnel and their families.
5.2: Approve change to the Board of Supervisors annual calendar for 2022.
5.3: Approve agreement between the county of Lake and Community Development Services to provide Community Development Block Grant consulting services for a maximum compensation not to exceed 99% of the amount of administrative services funding awarded with each successful grant application and authorize the chair to sign.
5.4: Adopt resolution approving Agreement No. 21-SD17 with California Department of Food and Agriculture for compliance with the Seed Services program for period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
5.5: Approve the plans and specifications for the Hill Road Correctional Facility Backup Generator Project, Bid No. 22-08, and authorize the Public Services director/assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
5.6: Approve inspection agreement for Hidden Valley Lake Homeowner's Association to provide engineering service for major use permit (UP14-09) APN # 141-371-01 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.7: Adopt resolution authorizing the Public Works Department director to sign a notice of completion for work performed under agreement dated Aug. 18, 2020; the Bartlett Springs Road at Cache Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Bid No. 20-09; Federal Aid Project No. BRLO-5914 (092).
5.8: Approve Change Order No. 1 with Techno Coatings for Bartlett Springs Road at Cache Creek Bridge Rehabilitation Project; Federal Project No. BRLO-5914(092), Bid No. 20-09 for an increase of $4,778.00 and a revised contract amount of $689,778.00 and authorize the chair to sign.
5.9: Approve bid award to Easy Badges in the amount of $5,560.91 for a replacement ID card printer.
5.10: Approve to waive the 900 hour limit for certain janitorial positions within the Department of Social Services.
TIMED ITEMS
6.2, 9:06 a.m.: Presentation of proclamation commending Operation Tango Mike For 19 years of support for military personnel and their families.
6.3, 9:30 a.m.: Consideration of hearing on account and proposed assessment for 6974 Harlan Ave., Nice.
6.4, 10:30 a.m.: a) Update on 2022 drought conditions in Lake County; and b) updates from drought-related meeting groups including the Comprehensive Drought Workgroup, the Drought Emergency Operations Center, the Lake County Drought Task Force and the Tree Mortality Task Force.
6.5, 11 a.m.: Consideration of resolution to authorize the county administrative officer to, on behalf of the library, submit a grant application, acceptance, and execution of grant funds from the State of California Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129).
6.6, 11:15 a.m.: Consideration of Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee’s recommendation to allocate $6,500 from the Fish and Game fund to the Lake County Certified Tourism Ambassador program for their efforts to promote visiting anglers and local businesses; and (b) consideration of Lake County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee’s recommendation to allocate $2,000 to support the annual Chamber of Commerce Bass tournament.
UNTIMED ITEMS
7.2: Consideration of amendment to the county of Lake COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Worksite Protocol.
7.3: Consideration of an agreement between the county of Lake and Nicole Anderson and Associates LLC for facilitation of community visioning forums promoting tolerance, respect, equity and inclusion in Lake County.
7.4: Consideration of agreement between county of Lake and Adventist Health St. Helena and Vallejo for acute inpatient psychiatric hospital services and professional services associated with acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations for fiscal years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 for a maximum compensation of $375,000 and authorize the chair to sign.
7.5: Consideration of the plans and specifications for the Lake County Courthouse Roof Replacement Project, Bid No. 22-10, and authorize the Public Services director / assistant purchasing agent to advertise for bids.
CLOSED SESSION
8.1: Public employee evaluation: Agricultural commissioner.
8.2: Public employee evaluation: Behavioral Health director.
8.3: Conference with legal counsel: Existing litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9 (d)(1): Nichols v. County of Lake, et al.
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The U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) shows the pay and age dynamic of women and men. Here, we looked at workers ages 35-44.
According to the QWI data based on unemployment insurance wage records for the third quarter of 2020 (the most recent national data), women in the United States earned 30% less than men and that pay gap increased with age.
Although the gender pay gap has narrowed since the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women earned 82 cents for every dollar a man earns according to 2020 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The gender gap has narrowed for younger women as they increase their education level and break into occupations traditionally dominated by men.
While women have a growing presence in higher paying industries like Information or Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, they are still over-represented in lower paying industries.
QWI Explorer provides easy access to national data on earnings of women and men. It shows a gap in monthly wages of almost $4,000 for women compared to men with a bachelor’s or advanced degree.
Women are more likely than men to be employed in professional and related occupations, according to a 2019 BLS report. Within the professional category, however, the proportion of women in higher paying jobs is much smaller than that of men.
The data also shows there are nearly 15 million women in Health Care and Social Services, over 7 million in Retail and Trade and 5.5 million in Accommodations and Food Services.
QWI Explorer
The QWI Explorer allows users to examine different aspects of the labor market through interactive tables that compare and rank labor force statistics on:
• Employment.
• Job creation and destruction.
• Wages.
• Hires and separations.
Through interactive visualizations and detailed reports, users can analyze earnings by worker sex, race, education, industry, and age across national, state, metro/micropolitan and workforce investment areas.
An infographic published last year using 2019 data from the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics’ Quarterly Workforce Indicators Explorer illustrates the trend.
Earlene K.P. Dowell is a program analyst in the Census Bureau’s Economic Management Division/Data User and Trade Outreach Branch.
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The council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The agenda can be found here.
The council chambers will be open to the public for the meeting. Masks are highly encouraged where 6-foot distancing cannot be maintained.
If you cannot attend in person, and would like to speak on an agenda item, you can access the Zoom meeting remotely at this link or join by phone by calling toll-free 669-900-9128 or 346-248-7799.
The webinar ID is 973 6820 1787, access code is 477973; the audio pin will be shown after joining the webinar. Those phoning in without using the web link will be in “listen mode” only and will not be able to participate or comment.
Comments can be submitted by email to
On Tuesday, the council will get one of its regular reports from the All Children Thrive Youth Governance Council.
The council will hold a public hearing to adopt an ordinance adding new chapters to the Lakeport Municipal Code related to skating and skateboarding in any skate park, parklands and the downtown district.
Another public hearing is scheduled to consider a draft ordinance modifying city rules referring to accessory dwelling units and objective design standards, and setting a second reading for April 5, and adoption of a draft resolution establishing the Lakeport citywide residential objective design and development standards for multifamily dwellings.
Under council business, Community Development Director Jenni Byers will present the Housing Element Annual Report and Assistant City Manager Nick Walker will give the second quarter financial update.
Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris will ask the council to approve the contract award for a 40 pound-per-day ozone generator from Oxidation Technologies and approval to conduct a sewer capacity study of the city’s wastewater treatment plant in the amount of $65,970.
On the consent agenda — items usually accepted as a slate on one vote — are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meeting on March 1; adoption of a resolution authorizing continued remote teleconference meetings of the Lakeport City Council and its legislative bodies pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e); approve event application 2022-011, with staff recommendations, for the 2022 Children’s Festival; approve the Military use policy and city ordinance, as drafted, and set this matter for public hearing at the April 5 meeting; and authorize out-of-state travel for Utilities Superintendent Paul Harris, Water Operations Supervisor Forrest Stogner and Wastewater Facilities Supervisor Steven Grossner to attend the California Rural Water Association’s Annual Expo.
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