HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.20.20 Email from Ashley Snyder - Supplemental Agenda - March 24, 2020 Board Meeting
From:Snyder, Ashley
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;
McCracken, Shari;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:Schuman, Amy
Subject:Supplemental Agenda - March 24, 2020 Board Meeting
Date:Friday, March 20, 2020 3:02:48 PM
Attachments:Supplemental Agenda.pdf
Item 3.21.pdf
Afternoon,
Moments ago a supplemental agenda was published. I have attached the Staff Report for your
convenience. This item has also been uploaded to Granicus and is available on the County’s website
as well as iLeglislate.
Take care,
Ashley N. Snyder
Assistant Clerk of the Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3307 | F: 530.538.7120
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BUTTE COUNTY
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
S TEVE L AMBERT, C HAIR, D ISTRICT 4
B ILL C ONNELLY, D ISTRICT 1
PAUL HAHN,
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/
D EBRA L UCERO, D ISTRICT 2
CLERK OF THE BOARD
T AMI R ITTER, D ISTRICT 3
M ARCH 24, 2020
D OUG T EETER, D ISTRICT 5
9:00 AM
S HARI M C C RACKEN
C HIEF A DMINISTRATIVE O FFICER & M EETING L OCATION
B RUCE A LPERT, C OUNTY C OUNSEL
B OARD OF S UPERVISORS C HAMBERS
C LERK OF THE B OARD
25 C OUNTY C ENTER D RIVE, S UITE 205
O ROVILLE, C ALIFORNIA 95965-3380
3. C ONSENT A GENDA
3.21 Ratify Changes to Payroll Rules and Resolution Delegating Authority to the Chief Administrative
Officer to Develop and Implement Payroll Processes Related to COVID-19 - On March 4, 2020,
Governor Newsom declared a State of Emergency for COVID-19 in California. On March 6, 2020,
Brian Ring, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, declared a local emergency, and Dr. Miller,
Health Officer, declared a local health emergency, which were ratified by the Board of
Supervisors on March 10, 2020. On March 13, 2020, President Trump proclaimed a national
emergency. Due to the threat to public health from the potential spread of COVID-19, direction
from federal and State officials is rapidly evolving. In order to manage a large and diverse
workforce who is impacted by COVID-19 in a variety of ways including those recommended or
required to quarantine or isolate, the Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the
Director of Human Resources, has instituted the following payroll changes that need to be
ratified: 1) waived leave accrued hierarchy rules allowing staff to use any available leave accruals;
2) allowed employees employed less than 6 months to use leave accruals; 3) authorized 80
additional hours of sick leave as required by H.R. 6201 (Families First Coronavirus Response Act);
4) authorized County departments to utilize telework from home where appropriate; and 5)
authorized cell phone allowance for employees working remotely who are required to use their
personal cell phone, even though not provided for by an MOU. Additionally, it is requested that
the Board of Supervisors delegate 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 additional processes and payroll rules to facilitate compensating employees who
are unable to work due to COVID-19, whether directly or indirectly impacted, and to implement
federal and State laws and orders regarding employee pay related to COVID-19 as they are
passed action requested 1) RATIFY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S CHANGES TO PAYROLL
RULES; AND 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (County
Administration / Human Resources)
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