The Department of Consumer and Business Affairs hosted a series of business forums throughout the County to provide small business owners the opportunity to comment on a possible minimum wage increase, as part of a Board-directed study to review the potential economic impact.

Restaurant owners and operators are encouraged to attend an upcoming forum to ensure their voices are heard.

Upcoming Forums:

  • JUST ADDED: Wednesday, May 27, 6 p.m.: Rowland Heights Community Center, Rowland Heights Heights

If you cannot attend the hearings, please complete the survey here by May 22:

  1. Visit www.dcba.lacounty.gov
  2. Click on the green icon on the right side of the homepage titled 'Business owners: Click here to leave a comment about a potential minimum wage increase.' 
  3. You will be asked to answer a few optional demographic questions, and then you can leave your comments on a potential minimum wage increase.

Contact: Matt Skolnik, Deputy 213-974-4444 or mskolnik@lacbos.org

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Provide Input on Metro’s Budget

Metro’s annual budget sets transportation priorities across Los Angeles County for the coming year. The budget for the 2016 fiscal year, which will be effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, will be presented to the Metro Board of Directors for approval in May 2015.

Metro will also hold a public hearing to gather comments on the proposed budget at that meeting:

Budget Public Hearing
Wednesday, May 20th at 1pm
Metro Headquarters, Board Room
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012

All Metro meetings are held in ADA accessible facilities. ADA and Title VI Requirements: Special accommodations are available to the public for Metro-sponsored meetings. All requests for reasonable accommodations and translation must be made at least three working days (72 hours) in advance of the scheduled meeting date; please call 213.922.4600 or California Relay Service at 711.

Persons unable to attend this event can submit comments by mail or email. The deadline for written comments is Friday, May 15th at 5pm.

Mail comments to:
Attn: FY16 Budget
Metro
One Gateway Plaza, 99-24-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Email comments to budgetcomments@metro.net or use the online form to submit comments.