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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
DAWN MCINTOSH, City Attorney
411 W. Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH DECLARING THAT THE COVID-19
PAID SUPPLEMENTAL SICK LEAVE, ORDINANCE NO.
ORD-20-0017 AND LONG BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 8.110, SUNSET ON FEBRUARY 21, 2023
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2020, the Long Beach City Council responded to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic by protecting workers by requesting the development of a COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave Ordinance; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. ORD-20-0017 was adopted on May 19, 2020 adding Chapter 8.110 to the Long Beach Municipal Code and thereby establishing COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave; and
WHEREAS, Long Beach Municipal Code section 8.110.130 provides that the City Council will determine the sunset date of Chapter 8.110; and WHEREAS, the federal COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act provided paid supplemental sick leave to some workers, other workers remained without this important benefit; and WHEREAS, the City’s COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave expanded eligibility to this important benefit; and
WHEREAS, the Federal paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act expired on December 13, 2020; and
WHEREAS, in September 2020, the State established its COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to protect workers, families and communities in the continuing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, California’s 2022 COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave continued this state protection through December 31, 2022; RES-23-0028
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1 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as 2 follows:
3 Section 1. The City Council of the City of Long Beach hereby sunsets the 4 COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave, pursuant to Long Beach Municipal Code 5 Section 8.110.130, on February 21, 2023.
6 Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption 7 by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution. 8 I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City 9 Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of February 21 2023, by the following 10 11
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Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
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