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CC 2018-08-28 Items Rec'd at Mtg. LIVE UNITED United Way of San Luis Obispo County United Good evening AG City Council Members, 8/28/18 Way "' I'm Rick London, CEO of United Way of San Luis Obispo County Briefly, here in SLO County our United Way is endeavoring to safeguard the future of our community, by nurturing proficiencies in reading, financial and social emotional literacies through our high quality programs. We are connecting people in need to our resource and referral line 211 and 211SLO.org. We are also connecting volunteers to local nonprofit agencies through our Volunteerslo.org website, while our youth board is developing promising board members for those same organizations somewhere down the road. More specifically, I wanted to share with you our Real Cost Measure 2018 report recently released by United Ways of California. The Real Cost Measure uses standardized measurements to calculate "basic needs" budgets, based on individual California County Profiles, the number of household members and their individual ages. Our federal government's official poverty measure vastly understates poverty. Established over 45 years ago, the Federal Poverty Level has two primary flaws: (1 ) its formula is primarily based on the cost of food, and in the decades since it was created, the costs of housing, transportation, child care, health care, and other family necessities have risen far more rapidly than food costs, and (2) it neglects regional variations in cost of living, and most Californians live in high-cost areas. The Real Cost Measure finds that one in three households in California, over 3.3 million families—including those with income well above the Federal Poverty Level—struggle every month to meet basic needs. Here in SLO County 29% of our households live below the Real Cost Measure, with 95% of those households having at least one working adult. As a result, the true extent of families contending with deprivation is hidden. Many of these hidden poor find they earn too much to qualify for most income supports, yet still struggle to meet their most basic needs, especially as the costs of housing, health care, and other necessities continue to rise faster than wages. The findings of the Real Cost Measure 2018 make plain that—even in the midst of plenty—many Californians are struggling to stay afloat. You may go to unitedwayslo.org to get to the full report, explore how our neighboring counties are doing, as well as configure your own basic needs budget. For those of you who would like a guided deeper dive into the report, the Real Cost Measure authors will be at the Copeland Health Education Pavilion at French Hospital on Tuesday, October 16th from 2-4pm. Thank you! United le-Y Way esP` The Real Cost Measure in California United Ways of California San Luis Obispo The Real Cost Measure(RCM)estimates the amount of income required to meet basic needs(the"Real Cost Budget")for a given household type in a specific community.The Real Cost Measure builds a bare-bones budget that reflects constrained yet reasonable choices for essential expenses:housing,food,transportation, health care,taxes and child care. Total Households Percent of Households Percent of Households below Real Cost Measure Below Real Cost Measure Below Real Cost Measure Which Have at Least One Working Adult 24,007 29% 95% 2016 Annual County Income Comparison Three Real Cost Budgets for the County (Based on a household of 2 adults, 1 infant and 1 school-age child) 2 Adults, 1 Infant, $130K 1 Adult 2 Adults 1 School-Age Child $120K wokHousing 10,368 12,108 15,720 $100K $90K Food 3,360 6,720 13,476 $80K $70K Health Care 2,160 4,332 8,652 $60K $50K Transportation 4,944 9,888 9,888 $40K c $30K N Childcare(net) 0 0 15,612 r- $20K $10K Miscellaneous 2,088 3,300 6,336 $0K Taxes/Credits 877 1,144 2,717 ■Median Household Income Federal Poverty Line ■2 Adult 2 Child RCM Budget ■2 Minimum Wage Jobs •California Poverty Measure Final Budget $23,797 $37,491 $72,401 Education %Below RCM The Real Cost Measure in San Luis Obispo Less than High School 61% High School Diploma 38% Households of color struggle disproportionately... •Across the state,African Americans and Latinos have a disproportionate number of Some College/Vocational 34% households with incomes below the Standard. In this area,of the 24,007 households College Degree or Higher 14% below the Real Cost Measure,6,391 are Latino. Household Type %Below RCM Families with children face a larger barrier to economic security. • 57%of households with children under six struggle,a rate nearly twice that of the rest Single Mother 70% of the county. Seniors 27% • Single mothers are most likely to struggle.70%percent in the county are below the Married Couple 22% Real Cost Measure. Informal Family 34% Families work, but don't earn enough... • 95%of households below RCM have at least one working adult. Race/Ethnicity %Below RCM Latino 48% • 72%of heads of household who work are employed full time and year round. African American 33% •A family of four(2 adults,one infant,one school age child)would need to hold more than 3 full time,minimum-wage jobs to achieve economic security. Asian American 30% White 25% High housing costs are a major challenge for struggling households... • 39%of all households in the county spend more than 30%of their income on housing. Citizenship/Nativity %Below RCM Foreign Born, Non-Citizen 52% Foreign Born, Naturalized 36% Data drawn from Struggling to Stay Afloat:The Real Cost Measure in California 2018 by United Ways of U.S.-Born Citizen 26% California in partnership with B3 Consults For the full report go to http://unitedwaysca.org/realcost. m � ��cc -1-1 7 Top Myths About Measure G Myth:Measure G will shut down the oil industry in SLO County. FACT: Measure G protects all current oil jobs and tax reve- nue because it clearly allows existing operations to contin- ue. (See Sec. 2 B& C of Measure G). Measure G prohibits fracking, and the expansion and intensification of oil drilling that threatens our agriculture and tourism. Myth:Measure G will bankrupt the County with millions in legal fees. FACT: Courts have found that local governments have the power to ban new drilling. If we choose to do that, Big Oil should accept the will of the people, be a good neighbor, and continue to safely operate its existing oil wells.The oil industry wants to threaten to sue because it cares about short-term profit more than our water and our health. Myth:Measure G would result in a loss of revenues for local schools, first responders and public programs. FACT: Since there is no impact on current oil operations there should be no loss of tax revenue.The entire oil industry in the county contributes less than %2 of 1% of property and unitary taxes. Myth:Fracking will never happen in SLO County. FACT: The federal government just proposed opening federal lands in our county for fracking and oil drilling. Measure G protects the county's unincorporated land and sends a strong message about what we want. I �1 ISt I � i.e ~ 11• �.oy .04. I '. F • Vote YES on Measure G ! Endorse, Volunteer, or Donate at www.YESonMeasureG.org Paid for by the Coalition to Protect San Luis Obispo County FPPC#1402803 PROTECT OUR WATER 6 VOTE YES on BAN FRACKING Led by local citizens concerned about our water and economy, over 20,000 voters signed to place Measure G on the Novem- ber 2018 ballot to ban new oil wells and fracking in our county. The opposition to Measure G is funded by Chevron, Sentinel Peak Energy,and big oil companies seeking to spread distortions and untruths.See other side for FACTS vs myths. - r. a Measure G Protects our Water: It bans fracking and new extreme oil drilling projects on SLO County lands. Measure G would stop the massive 481 well expansions in the Price Canyon oil field that would generate increased toxic wastewa- ter and air pollution.The drilling and wastewater could contam- inate local aquifers that provide drinking water to our cities. Measure G Protects our Economy: Drought is the"new normal"and our groundwater resources are more precious than ever.Agriculture and tourism contribute billions of dollars and over 40,000 jobs to SLO County. Our vibrant economy depends on reliable and safe groundwater. Endorsed By:Women's March San Luis Obispo,SLO County Democratic Party,Sierra Club—Santa Lucia Chapter, Branch Mill Organic Farm,Toucan Wines,The Surfrider Foundation, and more. Vote YES on Measure G! Endorse, Volunteer, or Donate at www.YESonMeasureG.org