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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05. (Handout) Written Public Comment [Read into the Record] Item 5. (Handout) Written Public Comment From: Central San To: Secretary of the District Subject: SPEAKER/COMMENT CARD ID#1175-anonymous anonymous Date: January 25,2022 03:32:13 PM 8 COMMENT/SPEAKER CARD 1D#1 175 Submitted on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - 3:32pm I wish to submit a written comment. Members of the Board, I am writing to you regarding the District's Covid response, and specifically the Board policy about the vaccine mandate. The adopted Board policy starts with this statement: PURPOSE In order to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, the District is adopting a mandatory coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination policy. This policy is intended to safeguard the health of our employees and their families; our vendors and visitors; and the community at large from COVID-19. It should be obvious now that this policy does nothing to safeguard and protect anyone from covid. A vaccinated employee doesn't prevent the hazard of covid from entering the workplace. Earlier this month the district started allowing vaccinated employees to do voluntary testing, the same testing that the remaining unvaccinated employees have been subjected to since early November. Since the day those tests started (on the vaccinated employees) the number of covid positive cases at the district has skyrocketed. I haven't asked specifically but I would be willing to bet the vast majority of these positive cases are from vaccinated district employees who are getting and spreading covid around the workplace. This being the case, what is the point of the mandate? Is the district deriving any benefit from the policy at this point? I am asking the board to acknowledge that this policy is ineffective and overall hurtful to the district's mission, vision, and values. Not only did the district lose high quality long term employees due to the policy, but the policy itself codifies and encourages an ongoing bias against the remaining unvaccinated employees, as if they are somehow more culpable or capable of spreading covid in the workplace. It does this by placing rules, such as mandatory testing and ongoing mask requirements (even if/when others don't have to mask anymore), and restrictions (can't use district gyms). I know it takes a lot of humility and courage to admit a wrong decision and reverse course, but it is that kind of character I hope this board will display in rescinding the vaccine mandate policy. Thank you. My speech/comment is about an item on the Agenda. I have provided the Agenda Item Number below. 5 Submitted by: anonymous anonymous You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up at our website: Central Contra Costa Sanitary District. If you did not sign up, or you are receiving this message in error, please contact us so we can promptly resolve the problem.