City Council

6. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING SIDE LETTER AGREEMENTS\nWITH THE BELL GARDENS CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, BELL GARDENS\nPUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, AND THE BELL GARDENS PUBLIC\nWORKS SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION FOR CLOSURE OF CITY HALL AND OTHER\nCITY FACILITIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS\nThe Bell Gardens City Employees Association (BGCEA), the Bell Gardens Public Works\nEmployees Association (BGPWEA), and the Bell Gardens Public Works Supervisors Association\n(BGPWSA) propose that the City consider the closing of City Hall and City facilities on Monday\nDecember 23, 2024 through Thursday December 26, 2024, and Monday, January 1, 2025, with the\nunderstanding that Monday, December 23, 2024; Tuesday, December 24, 2024; and Thursday,\nDecember 26, 2024 would not be officially recognized holidays. Rather, employees would be\nrequired to take approved leave time (i.e. vacation, compensatory) or unpaid time off for those\nhours not worked. Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, will be\nobserved as City holidays, per the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). If approved,\nthen employees will use their accumulated leave time during this period avoiding $91,740 in\nPersonal Services (salaries and benefits) costs in future leave payouts.\nRecommendation:\nIt is staff’s recommendation that the City Council approve the attached Resolution, approving Side\nLetter agreements with Bell Gardens City Employees Association (BGCEA), the Bell Gardens\nPublic Works Employees Association (BGPWEA), and the Bell Gardens Public Works\nSupervisors Association (BGPWSA) to close City Hall and other City facilities on Monday\nDecember 23, 2024, through Thursday December 26, 2024. Employees would be required to take\napproved leave time (i.e. vacation, compensatory) or unpaid time off for those hours not worked, for\nthe dates of Monday, December 23, 2024; Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Thursday,\nDecember 26, 2024. Wednesday, December 25, 2023, and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, will be\nobserved as City holidays, per the current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the\nrespective employee associations. The City will be open for business on Monday, December 30,\n2024, Tuesday, December 31, 2024, and Thursday, January 2, 2025.