Title
Adopt a Resolution to approve closure of selected County departments and/or divisions for the winter holiday from December 26, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and for this purpose only, waive Ordinance No. 766, fixing the days and hours of operation of County offices.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution:
Approve closure of selected County departments and/or divisions for the winter holiday from December 26, 2019 through December 31, 2019 and for this purpose only, waive Ordinance No. 766, fixing the days and hours of operation of County offices.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
As part of negotiated labor agreements with Units F, H, J and K (SEIU), D (Public Defenders' Association), E (Prosecutors Association), and G (County Counsel Employee Association), the County approved a two year "Winter Recess" for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. On October 15, 2019, the Board also granted the Winter Recess to unrepresented Units P, X, XL, Y and Z (excluding elected officials in Unit Y) for FY 2019-20.
The Winter Recess for 2019 has been scheduled for December 26, 27, 30 and 31, 2019. The Winter Recess has a secondary benefit of minimizing the County's carbon footprint by closing many County offices during the historically slow business period between Christmas and New Year's Day. County Departments that can close without significant disruption in services, will close during this time frame. All County Department Heads were consulted to provide their input on the County Closure schedule (Attachment A).
Additionally, in order to implement the County closure, County Ordinance No. 766 (Attachment B) fixing the days and hours of operation will need to be waived for this purpose only.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The County Administrative Office concurs with this recommendation. All County Department
Heads were consulted and provided their input to the County office closure schedule.
FINANCING:
The Winter Recess equate...
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