Summary
To: Town Commission
From: Stefan Massol, Director of Finance
Date: 9/7/2021
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Subject:
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Updated COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
Summary:
Town staff is proposing revised COVID-19 mitigation measures.
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Previous Commission Action: Town Commission previously approved mitigation measures
Background/Problem Discussion: In recent weeks there has been a significant rise in the number of COVID-19 cases locally. Many employees have been placed in mandatory quarantines related to close contact with a confirmed case. In some situations those close contacts were unavoidable and work-related by the nature of their work assignment and/or environment. Though vaccinated employees present a lower risk of spreading the virus to others, recent studies show that asymptomatic spread is also a potential concern among the vaccinated.
Staff is recommending that more precautions be put in place to slow the spread of the virus amongst employees. This includes providing some paid administrative leave to those employees who are vaccinated, as well as a limited amount of paid administrative leave to unvaccinated employees who had close contact at work that was unavoidable.
We will continue to encourage social distancing as well as mask-wearing as mitigating measures for visitors.
Recommendation: Approval of revised COVID-19 mitigation measures as written/amended.
Proposed Motion: I move approval of revised COVID-19 mitigation measures as written/amended.