File #: 19-0093    Name: Salinas Airshow 2019
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed - Intergovernmental & Legislative Affairs Office
File created: 2/22/2019 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 2/26/2019 Final action:
Title: a. Adopt a Resolution to approve closure of selected County departments and/or divisions located on and in the vicinity of La Guardia Street, Salinas, California, for the California International Airshow for Wednesday March 20th, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday and Friday, March 21st and 22nd, 2019, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and for this purpose only, waive Ordinance No. 766, fixing the day and hours of operation of County offices. b. Authorize 6.5 hours of leave with pay for employees who are not able to work due to the closure of County offices; and c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to add the equivalent hours (up to 6.5) of Annual Leave that an employee works at an alternative location during the closure. (ADDED VIA ADDENDA)
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Att A_Letter from Don Chapin III_08-08-2018, 3. Att B_Ordinance No. 766
Title
a. Adopt a Resolution to approve closure of selected County departments and/or divisions located on and in the vicinity of La Guardia Street, Salinas, California, for the California International Airshow for Wednesday March 20th, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday and Friday, March 21st and 22nd, 2019, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and for this purpose only, waive Ordinance No. 766, fixing the day and hours of operation of County offices.
b. Authorize 6.5 hours of leave with pay for employees who are not able to work due to the closure of County offices; and
c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to add the equivalent hours (up to 6.5) of Annual Leave that an employee works at an alternative location during the closure. (ADDED VIA ADDENDA)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
a. Adopt a Resolution to approve closure of selected County departments and/or divisions located on and in the vicinity of La Guardia Street, Salinas, California, for the California International Airshow for Wednesday March 20th, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday and Friday, March 21st and 22nd, 2019, from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and for this purpose only, waive Ordinance No. 766, fixing the day and hours of operation of County offices.
b. Authorize 6.5 hours of leave with pay for employees who are not able to work due to the closure of County offices; and
c Authorize the Auditor-Controller to add the equivalent hours (up to 6.5) of Annual Leave that an employee works at an alternative location during the closure.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On August 8, 2018, the County received a notice from Don Chapin III, President of the California International Airshow, informing the County that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires a high speed acrobatic box for acts such as the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and United States Navy Blue Angels that is "sterilized" (no personnel) for safety purposes, which would require closure and vacating of certain County office space within the cor...

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