HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2023-C73RESOLUTION NO. 2023-C73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
ADOPTING AN UPDATED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK - POLICIES AND
DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE
PERIODIC CHANGES EMPLOYEE HANBOOK - POLCIEIS
WHEREAS, over the years, the City Council has formally adopted personnel related
Policies and Procedures, Exhibit A, and City Management has administratively adopted several
other personnel policies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Azusa has a comprehensive list of personnel policies which need
to be periodically reviewed and updated to comply with Current Laws and Best Practices; and
WHEREAS, in 2021, Human Resources initiated a review of the City’s Employee
Handbook and determined new policies needed to be added and existing policies needed updates to
comply with Current Law and Best Practices; and
WHEREAS, such updates and changes will provide an added protection against potential
liability and a resource tool for current employee and upcoming hires to promote efficient and
effective processes; and
WHEREAS, Human Resources and City Management has met and conferred with its labor
bargaining groups and have tentatively agreed to the policy updates in the Employee Handbook -
Policies enclosed herein as Exhibit B; and
WHEREAS, Staff is seeking adoption of an updated Employee Handbook - Policies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, has been provided the updated Employee Handbook - Policies
and wishes to approve the same, granting authority to the City Manager, or their designee, to
administratively add, remove, or edit any policy within the Employee Handbook after necessary
meet and confers, as applicable to remain compliant with Current Law and Best Practices.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Azusa does
hereby:
SECTION 1; Rescinds all formerly adopted Policies and Procedures highlighted in Exhibit
A.
SECTION 2: Adopts the updated Employee Handbook - Policies in Exhibit B, and
delegates the City Manager to sign in approval of the policies.
SECTION 3; Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to administratively add,
remove, or edit any policy within the Employee Handbook after necessary meet and confers, as
applicable to remain compliant with Current Law and Best Practices.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 4'*’ day of December 2023.
Robert GcJiizales
Mayor
ATTEST:
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dity Clerk
)STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF AZUSA
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No.2023-C73 was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof on the 4'^^ day of December
2023, by the following vote of Council:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, BECKWITH, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ
COUNCILMEMBERS:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Best Best K Krieger, L^P 1
City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
LIST OF FORMERLY ADOPTED POLICIES AND PROCEDURESit99
EXHIBIT B
UPDATED EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK - POLICIES