Title:
Title
Ordinance Relating to Sacramento Worker Protection, Health, and Safety Act and Declaring the Ordinance to be an Emergency Measure [Two-Thirds Vote Required] (To Be Published in its Entirety Upon Adoption)
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FileID
File ID: 2020-00776
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
1) Adopt an Ordinance by two-thirds vote adding Chapter 5.160 to the Sacramento City Code, relating to worker, protection, health, and safety, and declaring the Ordinance to be an emergency measure to take effect immediately and published in its entirety within ten days of adoption; and 2) review proposed article IV to Sacramento City Code chapter 5.160, and either (a) include article IV in the Ordinance to be adopted, (b) continue discussion of article IV to a future council meeting, or (c) provide further direction to staff.
FileName
Contact: Mayor Darrell Steinberg, (916) 808-5300, Office of the Mayor
Body
Presenter: Mayor Darrell Steinberg, (916) 808-5300, Office of the Mayor
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance (Clean)
3-Proposed Additional Article IV
4-Provisions Adopted by Other Jurisdictions (Charts)
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On March 4, 2020, the Governor declared a State of Emergency in California due to the threat of Coronavirus Disease 19 ("COVID-19"). On March 5, 2020, the Sacramento County Public Health Officer declared a public health emergency in Sacramento County from COVID-19. Due to directives from federal state, and local health officials, many businesses were closed and residents were advised to shelter-in-place to prevent the spread of the disease.
As restrictions are lifted and more and more employees return to the workplace, it is critical to protect the health and safety of the City's residents.
Policy Considerations: The proposed ordinance seeks to mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19 by protecting employees in the workplace.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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