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Resolution No. 2020-186 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DECEMBER 31, 2020 AS STAFF APPRECIATION DAY 2020
AND GRANTING CITY EMPLOYEES AN ADDITIONAL DAY OFF
WHEREAS, in March 2020 the city, state, nation, and world were faced with an unprecedented public
health crisis, COVID-19; and,
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the City Council ratified an emergency proclamation formally
proclaiming the COVID-19 pandemic a local emergency; and,
WHEREAS, since March 2020, City staff continue to rise to the occasion to combat each calamity to
affect the community; and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager proposes designating December 31, 2020 as Staff Appreciation Day
2020 and granting employees an additional day off; and,
WHEREAS, this additional day is in recognition of the significant changes brought about by COVID-
19 and the nimbleness with which staff have risen to the occasion; and,
WHEREAS, Staff Appreciation Day 2020 serves as a one-time additional benefit in recognition of
the challenges contributed by the pandemic and therefore unique to December 2020 and is not expected
to recur in future years; and,
WHEREAS, the City will close facilities to observe Staff Appreciation Day 2020 and employees who
receive fixed holidays will receive December 31, 2020 as an additional day off; and,
WHEREAS, the fixed date for Staff Appreciation Day is Thursday, December 31, 2020; in the event
employee will observe Staff Appreciation Day on Wednesday, December 30, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, employees who receive pay in lieu of the day off will continue to be compensated for
Staff Appreciation Day 2020 in the same manner as other observed holidays under their applicable MOU.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma that the City
will designate December 31, 2020 as Staff Appreciation Day 2020 and grant City employees an additional
day off.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE:I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 21st day of
December 2020, by the following vote:
Approved as to
form:
__________________________
City Attorney
AYES: Mayor Barrett; Vice Mayor Fischer; Healy; Kearney; King; McDonnell; Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST: ______________________________________________
City Clerk
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Mayor