HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2022-C52RESOLUTION NO.2022-052
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
AUTHORIZING ONE-TIME APPRECIATION PAY TO EMPLOYEES FOR
CONTINUING SERVICE DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020 the State of California proclaimed a State of
Emergency as a result of the threat of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic required City employees to report to their
critical jobs and to provide continuous essential services ensuring the community could maintain a
semblance of typical life during this challenging time; and
WHEREAS, the City offered to all employees the opportunity to receive the COVID-
19 vaccine on March 18, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2021 Governor Newsom announced eligibility for COVID-
19 vaccines for those 16 years of age and older (with the ability to meet the Center of Disease
Control's definition of "fully -vaccinated" by June 30, 2021); and
WHEREAS, although the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the threat of severe illness
was greatly diminished with the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the inimitable difficulties the City's
workers have experienced in performing their job during the ongoing federal, state and local state of
emergency due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, due to prudent fiscal management during the pandemic and previous
years, the City Council has determined that there are adequate funds available in the Fiscal Year
2022-23 budget to reward the City employees who worked during the height (time period between
March 4, 2020 until vaccinations became available to all adults in California) of the COVID-19
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City Council therefore desires to provide one-time payments to City
Employees as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Azusa does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized and directed to provide a one-time
lump sum payment to each City employee meeting that specified criteria as follows:
A. City employees holding a full-time or part-time appointment and in active paid status as of
June 30, 2021 and had REGULAR HOURS (as defined in B) between March 4, 2020
through June 30, 2021, will receive the following one-time payment based on total number of
REGULAR HOURS:
REGULAR HOURS
Minimum Maximum
% of $1,000
Baseline Pay
Appreciation
Payment
21071
21760
100%
$
11000
11381
21070
75%
$
750
691
11380
50%
$
500
100
690
25%
$
250
-
99
0%
$
-
*partial hours will be rounded to the nearest whole number.
B. For the purpose of the one-time payment, REGULAR HOURS as defined in the payroll
system are: regular; telecommuting; COVID paid -time off; holiday; regular leaves for
vacation, sick, personal, part-time, comp time used, personal business, admin, industrial
accident, jury duty, military, floating holiday, bereavement.
C. No employee who was on leave for the entirety of the March 4, 2020 through June 30, 2021
period shall receive this payment.
Section 2. That such one-time payments shall be made in a lump sum with the
August 25, 2022 paycheck (covering pay period beginning August 7, 2022 and ending August 20,
2022). This payment shall not be considered "salary", rather a "bonus" for purposes of Ca1PERS
contributions, but shall be subject to applicable taxes and withholdings. The employees receiving
the payment must be actively employed with the City as of the pay period ending August 20, 2022
and active in the payroll system on pay date August 25, 2022.
Section 3. For purposes of this Resolution only, members of the City Council are not
deemed to be included within the definition of City Employees and are therefore ineligible for the
one-time lump sum payment.
Section 4. That the City Manager and the Director of Administrative Services are
authorized to interpret and to apply the provisions of this Resolution.
The City Clerk shall certify the passage of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 181h day of July, 2022.
Robert onzales
Mayor
ATTEST:
J fr y a ce Comej o,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2022-052 was duly adopted by the City
Council, at a regular meeting of said Agency held on the 181h day of July 2022, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, ALVARES, AVILA, MENDEZ, BECKWITH
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best, est & Kriege , LLP
City ttorney