HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2022 0216 CCSA REG ITEM 09D SUPPLEMENTAL
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENTAL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: 02/16/2022 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Budget to
Receive $8,701,674 in American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA)
Funds, Set Aside $5,688,798 of ARPA Funds for the Princeton Avenue
Improvement Project, and Provide Direction to Staff Regarding
Allocation of the Remainder of the City’s ARPA Funds
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Subsequent to the preparation of the staff report, the following correspondence was
received from the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770
Attachment – Correspondence dated February 16, 2022
Item: 9.D.
SUPPLEMENTAL
Printed in-house
February 16, 2022 Sent via Email
Moorpark@moorparkca.gov
Moorpark City Council
799 Moorpark Avenue
Moorpark, CA 93021
RE: Premium Pay for Essential Grocery and Drug Retail Workers
Dear Mayor Parvin and Fellow City Councilmembers:
On behalf of the over 30,000 members of the United Food and Commercial
Workers (UFCW) Local 770, we urge the Moorpark City Council to reconsider a
premium pay grant program for grocery and drug retail workers in conformance with
ARPA recommendations. This follows the strong precedent already set by Oxnard,
Calabasas, and Port Hueneme.
Staff have argued against using ARPA funds due to the difficulties they
anticipate in identifying workers who would qualify for allocation. However, in all
three cities this has been easily avoided. Oxnard, Calabasas, and Port Hueneme
each identified the grocery and drug retail stores in their cities and contacted the
local representatives. They then asked for a list of workers who would qualify for
such allocation, and then sent a flat grant check for the employer to distribute. This
created a very direct streamlined process. It proved to be a win/win situation for the
Cities, the employers, and the essential workers who have struggled and continue to
struggle through the pandemic. In our region alone, over 10,000 UFCW members
have become infected with Covid 19. They risk their lives every day amidst anti-
vaxxers and anti-maskers and continue to administer the vaccine and provide
necessary food and medication to our communities. Premium pay recognizes their
service as Congress intended.
We strongly recommend that the City of Moorpark reconsider this allocation
and use the strong precedents of neighboring cities in guidance. We would be
proud to partner with the City in research, best practices, and logistical support.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
John M. Grant, President
JMG:jc
UFCW LOCAL 770
P.O. BOX 770
Hollywood, CA 90078
(213) 487-7070 or/o
(800) UFCW 770
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
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