City Council Agenda Report
November 28, 2023
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Carina Montes, Director of Human Resources/Risk Manager SUBJECT: EMPLOYEE MENTAL HEALTH BREAK – CLOSURE OF SOME CITY OPERATIONS FROM DECEMBER 26 TO DECEMBER 29, 2023
Background:
City Executive Team Members have discussed the proposed closure of City Hall and other City facilities from Tuesday, December 26 through Friday, December 29, 2023, pending City Council approval. Some Essential City services in the Public Safety, Public Services, Transportation, Recreation, and Social Services Departments, will remain open.
Full-time employees will receive 35 hours of mental health break in their leave bank, and part- time employees will receive a total of 12 hours of mental health break in their leave bank. Any staff working at City Hall or other City facilities that are scheduled for closure during that period will utilize the hours received in the leave bank.
Employees that will continue to work during the closure may utilize the mental health break leave hours beginning Monday, December 18 through Sunday, June 30, 2024. Any balance of unused mental health leave bank hours will be forfeited if not used by June 30, 2024.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no direct fiscal impact for the full-time employees. Historical information indicates that as a result of winter closure, the number of unused vacation hours paid out did not increase. Based on prior fiscal years’ vacation payouts results, in Fiscal Year 2021/22 a total of 84 full-time employees, or 6,729 hours, and in Fiscal Year 2022/23 88 employees, or 6,690 vacation hours were paid out.
City Council November 28, 2023
Closure of City Hall from December 26-29, 2023 Page No. 2 7 0
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Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
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Recommended Action:
Staff recommends City Council approve:
a. the allocation of 35 hours of Mental Health Break to full-time employees and 12 hours of Mental Health Break to part-time employees; and
b. the closure of City Hall and other City facilities from December 26 to December 29, 2023, with the exception of some essential City services in the Public Safety, Public Services, Transportation, Recreation, and Social Services Departments.
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