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Sent: August 3, 2022 02:16 PM
To: Secretary of the District
Subject: SPEAKER/COMMENT CARD ID#1678 - Al Nonymous
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08/03/2022-2:15• • Costa Sanitary District
COMMENT/SPEAKER CARD ID#1678
Submitted on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 2:15pm
I wish to submit a written comment.
Board Members of Central San,
I wanted to bring to attention the fact that Central San HR and
Management have made the call for employees to return to the office
effective August 29, 2022. Employees may be allowed to work a
telework option assuming their application to do so has been approved
by their Supervisor, their Division Manager, their Department Director,
HR and the finally the General Manager and that they have completed a
Remote Office Safety Checklist (which includes inspection of the home
office) and a Home Office Ergonomic Self-Assessment in accordance
with the new Teleworking Policy that was distributed July 28, 2022. 1
hope this Board has reviewed this policy as it has generated more than
a few concerns from employees and the Unions.
would also like to bring to the Board's attention that as of today,
August 3rd, 2022, according to the latest info from the Country, the 7-
day rolling average for Contra Costa County is still higher that it was at
this time in 2021 and in 2020. Every week staff is guaranteed to get e-
mails from HR alerting staff to of employees testing positive for COVID-
19. Last week there were 9 the week before there were 6 the week
before that 4 and so far this week 3. Who knows how many other
employees also had to go home as a result of contact tracing.
This Board has for the past few months voted to continue to hold
meetings virtually because it is not safe to hold those meetings in
person.
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If it is not safe for in person board and committee meetings that are only
for a few hours then how is it safe to call the employees back for eight
hours a day?
I believe the call to return to the office should be postponed until the
number of new cases is at a safe level and this Board returns to in
person meetings.
And again, please review the policy for telework as it very concerning,
especially with regard to an employee's privacy.
Thank you for your time.
My speech/comment is about an item on the Agenda. I have provided the Agenda
Item Number below.
Item No. 10 COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONCE
Submitted by:
All Nonymous
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