Resolution No. 2024-028
Resolution 2024-028
January 17, 2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-028
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SIDE
LETTER AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS CITY
BARGAINING GROUPS FOR HAZARD PAY
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2023, staff provided an analysis of the City’s economic forecast, position control, and a comparative analysis of other cities. The presentation expanded upon the City’s Quality of Life tools and services to improve the City’s appearance, cleanliness, safety, and attractiveness for its residents, businesses, and the development community; and WHEREAS, staff recommended staffing an Encampment Cleanup Crew comprised of two (2) Maintenance Supervisors, two (2) Lead Maintenance Workers, and eight (8) Maintenance Worker I employees from the Public Works Department; and WHEREAS, the Encampment Cleanup Crew would be eligible for Hazard Pay as they will be handling cleaning the City’s parks and other public spaces of hazards and biohazards relating to homeless encampments.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby establishes and approves hazard pay for staff assigned to the Public Works Encampment Cleanup Crew comprised of two (2) Maintenance Supervisors, two (2) Lead Maintenance Workers, and eight (8) Maintenance Worker I employees.
Permanently assigned employees to this Public Works Encampment Cleanup Crew would receive Hazard pay in the amount of $200/week ($400 bi-weekly). Any employee who is permanently assigned to the cleanup crew will receive additional bi-weekly pay. The additional pay will not be prorated. Whenever permanent cleanup crew employees work overtime on another shift, their hourly pay will include the additional bi-weekly pay. Any non-permanent cleanup crew employees who work overtime on a cleanup crew shift, will only be paid at their regular rate of pay (no additional hazard pay).
SECTION 3. The Department, by memo, will inform Payroll which employees are permanently assigned to the encampment cleanup crew and should receive the additional weekly pay. In addition, the Department will inform, by memo, Payroll when removing an employee from the assignment. Permanent is defined as working fourteen (14) days or more. Hazard pay is not considered reportable income to CalPERS.
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SECTION 4. The City Manager is authorized to execute a Side Letter Agreement with Teamsters Local 1932 representing the Middle Management employees relating to hazard pay as defined in Section 2 to eligible represented City employees, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”.
SECTION 5. Hazard pay as defined in Section 2 is hereby approved and authorized for those eligible unrepresented General Unit employees, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”.
SECTION 6.The Mayor and City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 7.Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 8. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this ___ day of __________ 2024.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Resolution No. 2024-028
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Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2024-028, adopted at a regular meeting held on the ___ day of _______ 2024 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ _____ _____ _______ _______
IBARRA _____ _____ _______ _______
FIGUEROA _____ _____ _______ _______
SHORETT _____ _____ _______ _______
REYNOSO _____ _____ _______ _______
CALVIN _____ _____ _______ _______
ALEXANDER _____ _____ _______ _______
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of ____________ 2024.
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk