Hazard pay ordinance officially passed

On Tuesday, the City Council gave final approval to the hazard pay ordinance, securing an additional $4/hour for certain Irvine frontline workers. The ordinance, which goes into effect in 30 days, passed 3 to 2, with Mayor Khan and Councilmembers Larry Agran and Tammy Kim voting YES and Councilmembers Mike Carroll and Anthony Kuo voting NO. Here are the remarks Councilmember Agran made when the ordinance was introduced at the Council meeting of February 9, 2021.