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CC - Introduction of an Ordinance Establishing Premium Hazard Pay for On-Site Hospital Workers at Covered Hospitals.
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Meeting Date: May 24, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Michael Klepin, Southern California Hospital; Maky Peters, SEIU - United Healthcare Workers West; and Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/20/2021).
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (05/20/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider introduction of an Ordinance establishing premium hazard pay for on-site hospital workers at covered hospitals (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND
On March 4, 2020, the State of California declared a State of Emergency due to the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) affecting residents of California, and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (LAC DPH) declared a public health emergency on that same date. Subsequently, the City of Culver City issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency on March 14, 2020. Shortly after the emergency was declared, the State and County began issuing public health orders requiring the closure or modified operations of numerous business sectors, in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Hospital operations were determined to be part of the essential infrastructure, and hospital workers were identified as essential workers. Thus, hospitals remained open and hospital employees continued to report to work, treating an increasing number of patients extremely ill from COVID-19 complications. Additionally, as more and more persons became ill with COVID-19 and were admitted to hospitals, it ...
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