TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Lisa Jenkins, Human Resources Director
Briza Morales, Risk Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Request by Councilmember Montgomery and Mayor Pro Tem Napolitano to Discuss Implementing a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for City Employees (Human Resources Director Jenkins).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for City employees.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
On March 19, 2020, the Governor of the State of California implemented a Safer at Home Order requiring all residents to stay at home except when securing necessary supplies and for continuity of critical and essential services. The State also implemented the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, placing counties into a tiered system that required decreases in new cases and test positivity rates to lift restrictions and move to a less restrictive tier. Los Angeles County was in the most restrictive tier until early 2021, when COVID-19 vaccination distribution began. With an increase in vaccinations, the number of cases and test positivity rates decreased, allowing Los Angeles County to move rapidly through the State's tiered system.
On June 15, 2021, the Safer at Home Order and the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy was lifted statewide. Los Angeles County Department of Public Health amended the Health Officer Order to reflect the reopening of the State and lifted many of the sector specific restrictions. Some restrictions remain in effect for specific sectors including health care settings, day camps, schools and indoor and outdoor mega events. In addition, the face covering requirements were updated to reflect the Cen...
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