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RESOLUTION 24-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS APPROVING THE COVID-19 VACCINATION AND TESTING POLICY FOR TOWN EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND PLANNING COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020 the Town of Los Altos Hills issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency finding that the existence and threat of COVID-19 in the community; and WHEREAS, the County of Santa Clara established and will operate an Isolation and Quarantine Program. The Program assists all residents of Santa Clara County isolate if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or quarantine if they have been in close contact with a COVID-19 positive person; and WHEREAS, on January 21, 2021, the City Council approved the first amended agreement with the County of Santa Clara to extend the Countywide Isolation and Quarantine Support Program through June 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, update as of December 28, 2021, The County of Santa Clara Health Officer issued a health order requiring up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination for workers in certain high-risk settings in light of the rapid surge in cases due to the Omicron variant; and WHEREAS, the policy for the Town of Los Altos Hills follows the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and the Santa Clara County Health Officer Health Orders; and WHEREAS, the Town will provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) through September 30, 2022 and retroactively apply the benefit to January 1, 2022 in compliance with Senate Bill 114. A Town employee will be provided 40 hours of Supplemental Sick Leave time if an employee is unable to work or teleworlc due to any of the following reasons: attending a COVID-19 vaccine or booster appointment for themselves or a family member; experiencing symptoms or caring for a family member experiencing symptoms related to a vaccine or booster; subject to quarantine or isolation; caring for a child whose school or place of care is unavailable due to COVID-19. An additional 40 hours of SPSL will be provided if: employee tests positive for COVID-19; employee is caring for a family member who tests positive for COVID-19. The use of ARPA funds will be utilized for supplies, testing and supplemental sick leave; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills hereby adopts the Town's Vaccination and Testing Policy and Procedures as attached in Exhibit A. The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on 17th day of February 2022 by the following vote: AYES: Tyson, Swan, Mok, Schmidt, Tankha NOES: None Resolution 24-22 Page 1