Memorandum
Date: August 4, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2018-118 Establishing Temporary Alternative Office Hours for County offices Located in and Surrounding the Lake County Courthouse or Alternative Direction to Staff
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
On June 23, 2020, your Board reconsidered your established office hours, specifically, the Friday closures you have authorized as a pilot program for departments in and around the courthouse. At that time, your Board extended said authority to August 7, 2020 and determined that Chair Simon and District 5 Supervisor Brown would discuss further with Department Heads, returning to the Board this date with a recommendation.
On July 16, 2020, that discussion with the Department Heads was held by Chair Simon and District 3 Supervisor Crandell, who filled in for Supervisor Brown because he was unavailable. Based on that discussion, it is now recommended that the Friday closure pilot continue through December 31, 2020:
The conditions that led to the pilot remain unresolved, with staff vacancy rates still trending around 20% County-wide. As your Board is aware, staff is now also dealing with more complicated scheduling demands while serving the public in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the horizon, we expect staff to be further challenged with PSPS coverage demands and, given our 5 year history with disastrous wildfires, the possibility of additional wildfire disasters also looms in the coming months. PSPS and disaster response further taps already limited staff resources, leaving even fewer staff in place to focus on regular workloads. According to your Department Heads, staff in many departments have greatly benefited from the closure time on Fridays, enabling focus on backlogs and uninterrupted time for...
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