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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-051
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, TO SPECIFY WHICH
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE
TO THE VOLUNTEERS WHEN THEY PERFORM SUCH
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
WHEREAS, the City of Corona (“City”) utilizes the services of unpaid volunteers within a number of its departments in a variety of capacities; WHEREAS, some volunteers perform on-going City service roles for which staff believes it is in the best interest of the City and volunteers to provide workers’ compensation coverage (“City Service Volunteers”);
WHEREAS, Labor Code Section 3363.5 authorizes government agencies to adopt a resolution designating some or all of its volunteers to be employees for the sole purpose of California workers’ compensation law;
WHEREAS, Section 3363. 5 of the Labor Code defines “voluntary service without pay” to include those services performed by any person who receives no remuneration other than meals, transportation, lodging or reimbursement for incidental expenses; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Labor Code Section 3363.5, the City Council wishes to extend workers' compensation coverage, as provided by state law, to the City Service Volunteers designated in this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CORONA, CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Those persons who perform voluntary service without pay in those City Service Volunteer positions designated in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be employees of the City for the sole purpose of providing workers' compensation coverage as allowed under Labor Code Section 3363.5. This Resolution expressly does not make such volunteers an employee of the City for any other purpose, nor increase or expand any other right, duty or responsibility of a volunteer or of the City.
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SECTION 2. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest thereto, and this Resolution shall take effect and be in force on the date of its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of June, 2023.
Mayor of the City of Corona, California
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
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CERTIFICATION
I, Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk of the City of Corona, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Corona, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of June, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Corona, California, this 21st day of June, 2023.
City Clerk of the City of Corona, California
[SEAL]
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY SERVICE VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
(WC COVERAGE - LABOR CODE SECTION 3363.5)
CITY-WIDE
College Interns
COMMUNITY SERVICES1
Adult Literacy Tutors (LIB) Office Aides (CH)
Brown Bag Assistants (SC) Park Ambassadors (PKS)
Class/Activity Coordinators (SC) Story Time Assistants (LIB) Facility Assistants (CCC & SC) Tech Coaches (LIB)
Greeters (CCC & LIB) Trail Leaders (REC)
Heritage Room Assistants (LIB) Veterans Connect Benefit Coaches (LIB) Homework Center Coordinators (LIB) Youth Sports Assistant Coaches (REC) Maker Exchange Assistants (LIB) Youth Sports Coaches (REC) Nutrition Program Assistants (SC)
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chaplains Fire Prevention Volunteers
Emergency Management Volunteers
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Code Compliance Administrative Support Code Compliance Illegal Sign Collectors
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Animal Control Attendants Mounted Horse Volunteers
Chaplains Patrol Volunteers
Communication Specialists Property Room Attendants
Detective Volunteers Range Safety Attendants
DUI Checkpoint Volunteers Records Volunteers
1 CCC = Circle City Center; CH = City Hall; LIB = Library; PKS = Parks; REC = Recreation; SC = Senior Center