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DATE: May 26, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator SUBJECT: Approval of Temporary Layoff for the Recreation Coordinator Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A Council Should Consider The Council should consider approving the temporary layoff of the Recreation Coordinator position until further notice. Background The Personnel Committee directed staff to bring forward to Council information regarding on- going recreation staffing and COVID-19 implications. At a previous meeting, the City Council directed staff to cancel all recreation programming through the summer season due to COVID-19 concerns. Due to the nature of the recreation programs, it is anticipated proper social distancing cannot be accomplished and therefore would unnecessarily create exposure risks for COVID-19 to both staff and participants. Also, cancelling these programs in-advance allows participants and seasonal staff to make alternate plans for their summer needs. The decision to cancel the programs was not an easy one, but necessary to protect the health and well-being of our community. With the decision to cancel summer programming, the Personnel Committee directed staff to bring forward a discussion on recreation staffing duties during COVID-19. Staff discussed different options from augmenting recreation staff with additional duties to a temporary reduction in recreation staffing. Council directed staff to bring forward a recommendation to temporarily layoff one of the two recreation employees. Following internal discussions, it is recommended to temporarily layoff the Recreation Coordinator position until further notice. It was determined that the proposed recreation duties (see Attachment A) for this summer more closely align with the Recreation Programmer position and do not require the level of experience, coordination and knowledge associated with the CONSENT ITEM – 7C MEMORANDUM