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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12. Receive information on Juneteenth holiday for discussion Page 1 of 5 Item 12. CENTRALSAN Jdf A- hom CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT July 21, 2022 TO: HONORABLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM: TEJI O'MALLEY, HUMAN RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER REVIEWED BY: ROGER S. BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER SUBJECT: RECEIVE INFORMATION ON JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY FOR DISCUSSION At the June 16, 2022 Board meeting, the Board concurred for staff to provide a future agenda item on this subject for review, including direction for staff to conduct a survey of local agencies. Staff will present the attached information at the meeting. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Presentation July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 70 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 2 of 5 rte- 4 ��� JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY - Board Meeting ` July 21 , 2022 477 Teji O'Malley, Human Resources and Organizational Development Manager 1 JUNETEENTH • On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Gordon Granger, a Union general, announced General Order No. 3, proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas. • The Juneteenth holiday, observed on June 19, commemorates this event and the end of slavery in the United States. • It is also called "Juneteenth Independence Day," "Freedom Day," or "Emancipation Day". 2 1 July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 71 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 3 of 5 FEDERAL RECOGNITION • On June 17, 2021 , President Biden signed legislation that made Juneteenth National Independence Day a federal holiday. • The law went into effect immediately, and the first federal Juneteenth holiday was celebrated the next day on Friday, June 18. • This was the first federal holiday since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 1983. There are now 11 federal holidays in total. • Since the passage of the federal legislation, 21 states, and the District of Columbia have formally adopted the observation of Juneteenth as a holiday. 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA EKECE'l1VEDEPARWNIA STAY TMENT LA111i10.\'IR nocur.+n. ww a o.o.�n.�awm��eea`�`•,°wa..�c iia RECOGNITION � a • On June 18, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring June 18, 2022, as Juneteenth National Freedom Day:A Day of Observance in the State of California. • Assembly Bill 1655 s ' • Would add Juneteenth to the list of state holidays • Passed by the Assembly with a bipartisan 75-0 vote "'° in May 2022 � • Currently waiting to be heard in Senate Committees ro:� before a full Senate vote sometime this summer 1 4 4 2 July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 72 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 4 of 5 CURRENTLY OBSERVED HOLIDAYS liday Observed by Central San Observed by State of CA Observed by Federal Government New Year's Day Yes Yes Yes Martin Luther King,Jr.'s Birthday Yes Yes Yes Lincoln's Birthday Yes No Cesar Chavez Da March 31 o Yes No ashin ton's Birthday/Presidents'Da Yes Yes Yes Memorial Da Yes Yes Yes uneteenth No Pendingadoption of AB 1655 Yes In endence Da Yes Yes Yes Labor Da Yes Yes Yes Columbus Da No Yes eterans Da Yes Yes Yes hanksgiving Da Yes Yes Yes Da after Thanksgiving Yes Yes No Christmas Eve Yes No Christmas Da Yes Yes Yes New Year's Eve Yes No ' s 5 INTERAGENCY SURVEY RESULTS ater/WastewaterAgencies Observed Cit /Town ou served East Ba Municipal UtilityDistrict Yes Orinda Yes Napa Sanitation District Yes Pleasant Hill Yes Santa Clara Valle Water Yes Not in 2022. Union SanitaryDistrict Yes San Ramon Added as a floatin holida in 2023. West Count Wastewater District Yes Clayton No Vallejo Wastewater Yes Concord No Contra Costa Water District No(floating) Contra Costa No No(40 hours of floating Danville No Dublin San Ramon Services District holidaytime Lafayette No No(100 hours of floating Martinez No Fairfield Suisun Sewer District holiday time) Mora a No West Bay Sanitary District Walnut Creek No Alameda County Water District Castro Valley Sanitation District Marin Water VOro Loma SanitaryDistrict Valle Sanitation District 6 3 July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 73 of 113 Amended Agenda Page 5 of 5 RECOMMENDATIONS 1 . Add Juneteenth to the existing holiday schedule 2. Add Juneteenth but as a substitute for an existing holiday on the schedule 3. Do not modify the existing holiday schedule 4. Other alternatives QUESTIONS? CFNTPAISANs 4 July 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Packet- Page 74 of 113 Amended Agenda