RES-9042 City Holiday Closure 1998RESOLUTION NO. 9042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE APPLICABLE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1998 APPROVING THE
CLOSING OF CERTAIN CITY FACILITIES BETWEEN
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS, AND GRANTING AN
ADDITIONAL ONE-HALF DAY OF HOLIDAY TIME
ON DECEMBER 31,1998 TO ALL EMPLOYEES OTHER
THAN CERTAIN SAFETY EMPLOYEES WITH THESE
SAFETY EMPLOYEES RECEIVING CERTAIN IN LIEU
HOLIDAY
LEAVE.WHEREAS, in the calendar year 1998, the holiday of Christmas falls
on Friday,
and WHEREAS, in accordance with current Resolutions and Memoranda
of Understanding between the City of Orange and Top Management employees
and all recognized employee organizations, other than the City of Orange
Police Association and Firefighters Union, city employees are entitled to one-
half day holiday leave on the day before Christmas if December 24 falls on
a Monday through
Thursday; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express their sincere
appreciation to the employees for their dedicated service to the city and its citizens
throughout the
Yl3ar; and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the value of time
spent with families during the holiday season in addition to the one-half day
of leave provided in the MOU, the City Council will grant an additional one-half
day of holiday time on
December 31,1998; and WHEREAS, to effectively accommodate
time-off requests by City employees, City facilities will close beginning at
noon on December 24 through January 3,1999 and reopen on
Monday, January 4,1999; and WHEREAS, as to those certain
members of the Police Department described in Resolution No. 9018, such personnel
shall receive an additional one-half day of holiday leave which can be utilized by such
personnel at such time as may be approved
by appropriate Police supervisors; and WHEREAS, for those certain
Fire Suppression personnel described in Resolution No. 8990, such personnel shall receive
one-half of their working day which can be utilized by them at such time
as may be
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Orange does hereby grant to each full-time employee an additional one-
half day on Thursday, December
31, 1998.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, notwithstanding public safety
and other emergency call-out services, City facilities will be closed effective
at noon on Thursday, December 24, 1998 through January 3, 1999, and
re-open on Monday,January 4,1999. In addition, the following
conditions must be met:1. That this Resolution shall be applicable only to
calendar year 1998 and shall be applicable only
to the Christmas holiday.2. All full-time, 40 hour employees shall accrue a
total of one-half day for said holiday benefits, 24 hour shift employees
shall accrue a total of 6 hours, and permanent part-
time employees' benefits
shall be based on proration of hours.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
those certain members of the Police and Fire Departments described in
Resolution Nos. 9018 and 8990 respectively, such personnel shall receive an additional one-
half day of holiday leave which can be utilized by such personnel at such
time as may
be approved by appropriate Police and Fire
supervisors.
ADOPTED this24thdayofNovember, 1998.ATTEST:C~
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 24'h
day of November, 1998 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON. ALVAREZ
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
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City Clerk of the . y of Orange