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Administration Committee Minutes
July 6, 2021
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tracked weekly and if Central San were to see an uptick, especially in
hospitalizations and deaths, it would adjust to the actual circumstances.
Mr. Bailey expressed that the key is to remain flexible and adaptable. He
indicated that he spoke to the bargaining units and conveyed those
sentiments and that Central San would adjust as needed.
Member Pilecki acknowledged the positive benefits employees receive by
working from home. He, however, is also looking at what is important to
Central San and the ratepayers. He shared his negative personal
experiences using virtual communications, noting that the non-verbal
communications in-person meetings provide are lost in a virtual meeting.
He believes that broadly (not just Central San), employees are busy but
maybe not be working on the best work (e.g. "filler"work), and studies
show the negative impacts working from home has on productivity.
Member Pilecki said that customer service is important, which is why the
Board has asked staff to open the Permit Counter to the public. He noted
that internal customer service and staff development are also important
reasons for returning to in-person work.
Member Pilecki expressed that from his perspective as a Board Member,
equity is very important. He expressed concern that while 25% or so of
employees are working from home, the rest are working on-site and
dealing with childcare and all the other issues. For this reason, he does
not want work schedules that were not in place before the pandemic. He
expressed that he did not like the timeline and prefers that all employees
be back to work by the end of September, which coincides with the
Governor's orders, and that for most employees, two months is sufficient
notice.
Chair Williams agreed with Member Pilecki's comments, expressing he
does not understand the need for an additional three months.
Mr. Bailey acknowledged the feedback received from the Committee. He
said given the state trend to "open up"(return to on-site work), Central
San needs to remain flexible. To the extent that the infection rates get
worse, Central San can adjust and change the plan to ensure the health
and safety of employees and the public.
Chair Williams agreed with Mr. Bailey's comments. He restated his
agreement with GhaiF Member Pilecki to recommend September 30 as the
return to work timeline for all employees.
Mr. Potter said the whole concept of rolling out a phased-in approach
allows for higher occupancy office areas, in particular, to not have so
many people all at once in case of a resurge due to the variants. He said
that discussions are still ongoing concerning the declaration of vaccination