TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Christine Briceño, Director of Human Resources
REPORT BY: Joy Cadiz, Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution Amending Napa County Policy Manual Part I Section 37K - Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Prevention Policy
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to amend Napa County Policy Manual Part I Section 37K - Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Prevention Policy. (No Fiscal Impact, Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
The terms of a mediated January 2025 Settlement Agreement required the County Counsel’s Office to conduct a policy review within sixty days. The Settlement Agreement also required the completion of any policy updates by April 11, 2025. The policy review is complete and the proposed updates to the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Prevention Policy, effective April 8, 2025, are presented ahead of the deadline. The substantive update to the policy emphasizes the duty of supervisors and managers to immediately report potential policy violations regardless of their assessment of the potential violation. The County has met and conferred with all employee bargaining groups regarding this policy change.
Requested Action:
Adopt a resolution to amend the Napa County Policy Manual Part I Section 37K - Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Prevention Policy, effective April 8, 2025.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The County will not comply with the Settlement Agreement. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.