HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-064RESOLUTION NO. 2020-064
IRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, IDENTIFYING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, INCLUDING PORTAL-TO-PORTAL PAY FOR CITY
PERSONNEL RESPONSE AWAY FROM THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY
STATIONS AND ASSIGNED TO AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero is a public agency located in the County of San Luis
Obispo, State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Atascadero's desire to provide fair and legal payment to all
its employees for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero has in its employ full time City personnel that may be
assigned by City management to respond to emergency incidents inside and outside the City limits;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero will compensate its employees portal-to-portal while
in the course of their employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an
emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre -positioned for emergency
response; and
WHEREAS, City of Atascadero employees, while in the course of their employment and
away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an
emergency incident, or pre -positioned for emergency response, continue to be City employees and
are not employees of any other agency or entity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero will compensate its' non-exempt employees overtime
in accordance with their current Memorandum of Understanding while in the course of their
employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in
support of an emergency incident, or pre -positioned for emergency response; and_
WHEREAS, the City of Atascadero will compensate its' exempt ei�oyees themregular
straight time rate for hours worked over their normal work period heurs ingccordance ,%$a their
current Memorandum of Understanding or Resolution while in the course o€their eV- loyuaht and
away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergenp_y inci$ent, in supporFof an
emergency incident, or pre -positioned for emergency response; and
WHEREAS, exempt personnel are not subject to payment of abehi.me, ,tQ payments
under this Resolution will not affect the exempt status of such positions; and -
WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted Resolutions No. 2015-041 and
2015-042 and desires to supersede said Resolutions with this one Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that this Resolution become effective as of
July 1, 2020.
City of Atascadero
Resolution No. 2020-064
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Atascadero:
1. Personnel shall be compensated according to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),
Resolution, Personnel System Rules and/or other directives that identify personnel
compensation in the workplace.
2. In the event a personnel classification does not have an assigned compensation rate, a "Base
Rate" as set forth in an organizational policy, administrative directive or similar document
will compensate such personnel.
3. The Atascadero Fire Department and the Atascadero Police Department will maintain a
current salary survey or acknowledgement of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division.
4. Personnel will be compensated (portal—to-portal) beginning at the time of dispatch to the
return to jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are away from their official duty
station and assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre -
positioned for emergency response.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 8th day of
September. 2020.
On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Bourbeau and seconded by Council Member Funk the
foregoing Resolution is hereby adopted in its entirety on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Council Members Bourbeau, Fonzi, Funk, Newsom and Mayor Moreno
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
APPR )*D,2�tTO ORM:
Brian A. Pieri , City Attorney
CITY OF ATASCADERO
Heather Moreno, Mayor
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