CC - Item 5A - Pay and Benefits for City Employees to Comply with the County's Safer at Home OrderROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR ARMENTA AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GLORIA MOLLEDA, CITY MANAGER
DATE: APRIL 14, 2020
SUBJECT: PAY AND BENEFITS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES TO COMPLY WITH
THE COUNTY'S SAFER AT HOME ORDER
DISCUSSION
On March 4, 2020, the Governor declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19
epidemic. On March 13, 2020, the City Council adopted a Proclamation of Local Emergency. On
March 21, 2020, the County of Los Angeles adopted a "Safer at Home" Order". Recently,
President Trump extended the Federal social distancing guidelines to April 30'.
The County's March 21, 2020 Order requires that until April 10, unless extended, to the
greatest extent possible, individuals should stay at home unless they were providing "Essential
Services" as the Order defined it. To be in compliance with the Order the City Manager directed
the Department Heads to review each of their operations and services to assess which employees
needed to report to work and those that could stay at home.
Consistent with the City Manager's powers as the Director of Emergency Services, beginning
March 23rd, City "Essential employees" have continued to work and "Non -Essential employees"
have been directed to stay at home but remain available to report for work if required. Some
employees have also been able to work from home being provided needed equipment to do so.
All employees have been receiving their usual pay and benefits.
RECOMMENDATION:
City Manager is asking for confirmation from the City Council that all employees receive their
usual pay and benefits and that such practice will continue until Sunday, May 3, 2020, unless the
City Manager so determines changes need to be made.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Pay and Benefits have been budgeted in the 19/20 budget
AGENDA ITEM 5.A