City Council

9. ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE BELL\nGARDENS CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION FOR CLOSURE OF CITY HALL AND\nOTHER CITY FACILITIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS\nThe Bell Gardens City Employees Association (BGCEA) proposed that the City consider the\nclosing of City Hall and City facilities on Monday December 25, 20223 through Thursday\nDecember 28, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024 with the understanding that Tuesday,\nDecember 26, 2023; Wednesday, December 27, 2023; and Thursday, December 28, 2023 would\nnot be officially recognized holiday. Rather, employees would be required to take approved leave\ntime (i.e. vacation, compensatory) or unpaid time off for those hours not worked. Monday,\nDecember 25, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024, will be observed as City holidays, per the\ncurrent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). If approved, then BGCEA members will use their\naccumulated leave time during this period avoiding $27,092 in Personal Services (salaries and\nbenefits) costs in future leave payouts.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council approve the attached Resolution, approving a\nSide Letter agreement with Bell Gardens City Employees Association to close City Hall and other\nCity facilities on Monday December 25, 2023, through Thursday December 28, 2023, and Monday,\nJanuary 1, 2024. Employees would be required to take approved leave time (i.e. vacation,\ncompensatory) or unpaid time off for those hours not worked, for the dates of Tuesday, December\n26, 2023; Wednesday, December 27, 2023 and Thursday, December 28, 2023. Monday,\nDecember 25, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024, will be observed as City holidays, per the\ncurrent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).