PREPARED BY: ALICIA PLATT DATE OF MEETING: 09/16/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE RENAMING OF CITY RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY FROM COLUMBUS DAY TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY/COLUMBUS DAY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE SIDE LETTERS TO THE MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2027, FOR ASSOCIATION OF INTERMEDIATE EMPLOYEES AND SAN PABLO POLICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION CHANGING CITY RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY FROM COLUMBUS DAY TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY AND UPDATE SPPEA HOLIDAY PAY LANGUAGE TO CLARIFY AND REFLECT CURRENT HOLIDAY PAY PRACTICE AND TO EXECUTE MODIFICATIONS TO THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS OF DIVISION MANAGERS, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, AND CONTRACT EMPLOYEES, RENAMING CITY RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY FROM COLUMBUS DAY TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY/COLUMBUS DAY; FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2027
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2023-2025 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Build a Healthy Community is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan. Adopting this resolution to include Indigenous Peoples' Day aligns with Major Policy Priority #101, "Continue Development of Multi-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices in All City Programs and Services."
CEQA Compliance Statement
This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
BACKGROUND
The request to add Indigenous Peoples' Day to the City's observed holidays originates from a recommendation by the City's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) officers. This proposal aims to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions, cultures, and histories of Indigenous peoples, while also addressing historical injustices and fostering a more inclusive commun...
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