HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2017-141RESOLUTION NO. 2017-141
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROV¡NG INCENTIVE
PAY FOR CERTIFIED PLAYGROUND SAFETY INSPECTOR
WHEREAS, California law (Health and Safety Code section 115725-1'1535), requires
that new playgrounds open to the public built by a public agency shall conform to the
playground-related standards set forth by the American Society for Testing and Materials and
the playground-related guidelines set forth by the United States Consumer Product Safety
Commission; and
WHEREAS, all public agencies operating playgrounds shall have a playground safety
inspector, certified by the National Playground Safety lnstitute; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of 17
playgrounds; and
WHEREAS, the City does not currently provide additional compensation for possession
of playground safety inspection certification for members within the AFSCME Maintenance and
Operators (M&O) bargaining unit; and
WHEREAS, representatives from the City and AFSCME M&O have met and conferred
and tentatively agreed that the City will provide compensation for members of the bargaining
unit who obtain and maintain certification as a Certified Playground Safety lnspector and who
are assigned to perform playground safety inspections; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director-has sole discretion on
the number of Certified Playground Safety lnspectors required to perform playground
inspections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
incentive pay in the amount of $'100 per month for employees in the AFSCME M&O bargaining
unit who become Certified Playground Safety lnspectors and who are assigned to perform
playground safety inspections by the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director.
Date: July 19,2017
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2017-141was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held July 19,2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Johnson, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Kuehne
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
NIFER
Clerk
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