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Home My WebLink About17-020 r/ r r r � r � � r r / r' r r r r r f�/rr//r/ / ,, r, r -i o 1/ / // .i /,f,/r, „ , ,,,,,,,,/ ,, ,,,✓„ ,/,i�r�r / iii/ / 1 r/t /G, eJ J a../r ../r. ./. /,i /„r /r rI„! ( .,,,,r ”,✓r, „r // ,/ / rn/ r /� r,6 ,d/ / /. /` r /r ..f r�Q //// r,�iir„�. -->.., ;,,kr r✓.. 1/ r. r ,,. rr ,/,. ,, .;r r. .r, Yr- ”' r, it a rr - ./ .,,rrlf/� ,/ �I r„ ,r ///i fr ,/r'r, r/ r. 1,r / - / ,, , � 1 t,,, !, err ,/ rr r /✓i � r /ir//;�//G i, rr /fr r ,/ , r/ ,,,.,,,, 1 ,,. 1 ,...,/ /r ,� rrr. / /✓. rr, /i /,r .r / / ✓%�/4 /%��lr//Di/rr, 1�, ,,,, ,;, ,,,,,r 1, +� �� //r/,.r,,, ,,,.r /,,,u/,�,�/rG /,,,,/,.:,1,r,mcr,,,i,,.,,ri,,,ir,c//,.,,,,,/✓/�//Li rl,.,.rr///,,,,,,c,,,/,,: „r„r.,.,,, rr/„,G�,rr,,.,,v,rr,,,//ll,l/G fl,,,,,.,,. ,%r„rdr,�/ft ..................,,,,,rrl Resolution No,. 17-020 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE COUNTYADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROCESSES TO TRANSACT PERSONNEL RELATED IMPACTS FROM THE OROVILLE EMERGENCY/AUIXILI'ARY SPILLWAY INCIDENT WHEREAS,on February 12,2017 at 4:21 pm the Butte County Sheriff, Kory Honea, issued an immediate evacuation order due to damage to the Oroville Dam emergency/auxiliary spillway, which could have resulted in the failure of the spillway and catastrophic flash flooding (Oroville Spillway Incident). As a result of the immediate evacuation order, residents in the communities of Oroville, Palermo,Thermalito,and Kelly Ridge, and all low lying areas around the Feather River, including Gridley and Biggs were required to evacuate; and WHEREAS, the issuance of the immediate evacuation order resulted in the establishment of an emergency operation center, and the closure of highways and public facilities in and around the Oroville area, including all County operations located in Biggs, Gridley and Orovilie; and WHEREAS,Sheriff Honea's evacuation order remained in effect until February 14, 2017 at 1:00 pm and as a result, County employees were prohibited from reporting to work in Biggs, Gridley and Oroville locations for two business days, February 13th and February 141h 2017 (County Closure Days), and WHEREAS, the hazardous situation that caused the closure of the County facilities has created complex administrative and personnel issues that are currently being identified, assessed and; discussed, and will require expeditious resolution over the coming days in order to maintain the efficient operation of county government; and WHEREAS, the Oroville emergency spillway incident,which is out of the control of the County and its employees, has created an unique and dynamic situation; and WHEREAS,the County places the safety of constituents and employees as its main priority; and WHEREAS, while the County(1) is not legally required to pay non-exempt employees for the County Closure Days and (2) is permitted to require exempt employees to utilize vacation or administrative leave for the County Closure Days, it is in the best interests of the County that employees who were prohibited from serving during the County Closure Days and suspended County operations should not be financially burdened. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1.The Butte County Board of Supervisors delegates authority to the Chief Administrative Officer, in:consultation with the Director of Human Resources, to develop, implement and report back to the Board of Supervisors on the processes and payroll rules developed to compensate employees who were unable to work on February 13 and; 1.4, 2017 due to the immediate evacuation order. 2. The Board of Supervisors finds that there are several public purposes supporting this compensation, including the resolution of uncertainty surrounding this issue, resolution of potential inconsistency in the treatment of employee compensation,the continued recruitmentand retention of competentand skilled government employees and maintaining the County of Butte's position in the competitive labor market, efficiency and the avoidance of potential labor disputes, and that therefore, employee compensation for the County Closure Days is not a prohibited gift ofpublic funds. 3.This resolution is not precedent setting. PASSED AND ADOPTED bvthe Butte County Board ofGmpervis � ,�Supervisors day ofFebruary, 2OZ7bvthe following vote: AYES.Supervisors Wahl, Kirk,Teeter, and Chair Connelly NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Lambert NOTVO�T|0G: Nome -9��2 La� BILL CONNELLY, Chair 0 Butte County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: PAUL HAHN, Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors