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• City of Petaluma, 'California
Memorandum
City Manager's Office, 11 English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4345 Fax (707) 778-4419 E-mail:citinngr@ci.petaluma.ca.us
DATE: June 1, 2001
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Frederick C..Stouder City Manager
SUBJECT: Modified Work Week
June 4 Council Meeting—Item#9
The League of California Cities recently posed a:survey.question.to all cities regarding a
modified workweek. The question and responses received to date are listed below:
ORIGINAL QUESTION: 5/25/01
• The League library would like to know what cities have gone to a 4-10 workweek as an •
energy saving measure. If you have gone to a 4-10 workweek,was it for all employees?
Were there any measurable outcomes? Has anyone developed any staff reports with
pros/cons of the 4-10 workweek?
RESPONSES
Cathedral City: Changed to a 4-10 workweek in July 1998 concurrent with our moving into a
new City Hall. There were two primary reasons for the change: to save power and the
employees wanted the work schedule, which was granted in lieu of other compensation
considerations. The administrative staff, planning, engineering, building, RDA, and police
administration went on the schedule. Public Works opted not to go to it due to long workdays in
the heat. And of course, publi'csafety was not affected. We estimate our power savings to be
about 10% We had hoped to do better, but we found that we still need to cool or heat our
Council Chambers several nights per week, and we found that we still had to cool the offices a
little, or it took more:power'on Monday morning to bring the temps down by 6 AM. We are,
however, in a more extreme desert climate than most California cities, so others may be able to
do better. We consulted with the,citizens, the contractors, and`the'Chamber of Commerce before
making the change, and ended up with having building inspectors available on Fridays on an
appointment basis. This solved any problems presented, and the public actually seem to like it
better because they can reach us before or after their"work schedules.
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City of Angels: We are still on the'5 x''8 workweek but would.be-interested.in learning more
about the pros and cons of the 4 X 10.
Clovis: We just got Council approval for city admin offices to move to 4/10schedule..from June
11 -August 24, to coincide with the stop and start of the local school year We are expecting to
save an additional 5% in energy use for the 3-day weekend closure of city admin offices.
Costa"Mesa: Looking into various options of closing City Hall. Costa Mesa City Hall-is open
Monday through Friday, from 8 to 5, with some departments open as early as 7 a.m., because of
the-services involved. The City is evaluating various ways to handle the energy usage and rising
costs.
Davis: Changed their work hours from 7:00 am—3:30 pm, June— September.
Fontana: Fontana has just gone to a 4/10 schedule for City Hall. We will be closed every
Friday from,June 8 through August. We will return to our five-day schedule beginning in
September, The Police and Public Services Departments were alreadyon'a'4/10 schedule:
Recreation„as they are busy in the summer and are located in a separate building will remain
open five days,a week.
Fountain Valley: No change in workweek.
Huntington-Beach: We have not gone to a 4/10 because,of the energy crisis.butwould •
appreciate receiving the survey results.
King City: The City Council will soon be considering on moving either to a 4-10 or 9=80 work
schedule.
Malibu: Malibu has not implemented any work period changes at this time, but is considering
all options.
Morgan Hill: Has been talked about.
Port Hueneme: No change in workweek.
Rancho.Cucamonga: The/City implemented the"4/10” plan primarily to comply with AQMD
(air quality management district).
Red Bluff: Examining whether or not to change workweek.
San'Carlos: We have no experience, but have scheduled a discussion for next week. By the
way, San Mateo County has closed on Fridays for energy conservation reasons.
South Pasadena: South Pasadena moved from a 4-10 to a 9-80 four years ago.
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Sunnyvale: Sunnyvale provides 4-10 workweek, and other forms of special work schedules as
part of the City's commitment to its employees. This option, plus several others, have been "on
our books" for some time. They were not enacted recently in light of the state's energy problems.
West Sacramento: Being considered.
Windsor: We have not gone to an alternate work schedule yet, but are seriously considering
doing so.
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