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CityCouncil | 2020-03-17 | 19 | (20-186) The City Manager expressed gratitude for staff and Council keeping lines of communication open while going through COVID-19 items. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA None. COUNCIL REFERRALS (20-187) Consider Directing Staff to Provide Health Insurance to Part-Time Employees Working Over 20 Hours per Week in Time for Fiscal Year 2020-21. (Councilmember Oddie) Councilmember Oddie made brief comments regarding the referral. Councilmember Vella stated there are currently many issues occurring; whether or not someone has healthcare could mean the difference between getting tested or treated; expressed support for the item. The City Manager stated if Council moves forward with the item, direction should be provided to staff to bring back a report with both the cost, benefits of the proposal and a way to implement; staff can also bring back an interim option solely for testing. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for the proposal; stated that she would like to add treatment in addition to testing; should someone test positive, treatment will be needed. Councilmember Vella expressed support. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether there is consensus to add direction to staff to bring back the costs and benefits of the proposal, implementation, and even sooner, covering the cost of testing and treatment for those relevant part-time employees. Councilmember Oddie expressed support for the proposal; stated that he appreciates the idea of acting sooner for testing and treatment of COVID-19. Councilmember Daysog stated there needs to be a distinction between permanent part- time from non-permanent part-time positions; some part-time staff members work all year and some work only part of the year; any report set to return to Council should distinguish the staff members' status. The City Manager stated there are 30 part-time employees defined as permanent part- time working 20-hours per week or more; the evaluation is being prepared to return for Council consideration. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 4 March 17, 2020 | CityCouncil/2020-03-17.pdf |