The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About020720-07February 7, 2020 TO: Mayor and Town Council FROM: Diane Friedmann, Assistant to the Town Manager SUBJECT: Potential Polystyrene Ordinance In June of 2019, the Contra Costa Civil Grand Jury issued Civil Grand Jury Report #1907 – Stormwater Trash Reduction, Are We Doing All We Can? The Report recommended the Town Council should consider limiting the use of Styrofoam containers in the community by June 30, 2020. DISCUSSION Polystyrene is a versatile plastic used to make a wide variety of consumer products. As a hard, solid plastic, it is often used in products that require clarity, such as food packaging and laboratory ware. Polystyrene also is made into a foam material, called expanded polystyrene (EPS) or extruded polystyrene (XPS), which is valued for its insulating and cushioning properties. Styrofoam is the brand name for polystyrene. Polystyrene contains the toxic substances Styrene and Benzene, suspected carcinogens and neurotoxins that are hazardous to humans. Hot foods and liquids actually start a partial breakdown of the Styrofoam, causing some toxins to be absorbed into our bloodstream and tissue. Polystyrene breaks down so slowly that it is not a viable as a biodegradable product. Most polystyrene that ends up in landfill will still be there 500 years from now. Types of food-ware typically prohibited in polystyrene ordinances include polystyrene coolers, containers, bowls, plates, cups, lids and similar items made for one-time food use. Nine of 19 cities in Contra Costa County have adopted ordinances that ban the use of Polystyrene/Styrofoam. Contra Costa County Supervisors passed legislation to ban polystyrene which will become effective May 1, 2020. Table 1 Contra Costa Agencies – Polystyrene Ordinances City Ordinance Comments Antioch No Brentwood No Clayton No Concord Yes Food and Beverage Service Ware Regulations 1/1/19 Danville No El Cerrito Yes Food Ware Ordinance Effective 1/1/14 Hercules Yes Expanded Polystyrene Ban 2008 Lafayette Yes Food Packaging Recycling Ordinance 7/1/15 Martinez Yes Effective 1995 Moraga No Oakley No Orinda No Pinole Yes Effective 2018 Pittsburg Yes Sustainable Food Packaging – Polystyrene Products Regulation Effective 1/15/14 Pleasant Hill No Richmond Yes Effective January 1, 2014 San Pablo Yes San Ramon No Walnut Creek Yes Effective December 18, 2014 Contra Costa County Yes Will become effective May 1, 2020 SUMMARY A number of public agencies are now considering and enacting local ordinances that ban the use of Polystyrene/Styrofoam products due environmental health concerns. The Town Council is requested to provide feedback and direction to staff with regard to whether such an ordinance should be considered for Danville. Should the Town move forward, this effort will involve working closely with the Chamber of Commerce to minimize the impact to local business community including, outreach, vendor information and ordinance timeline. Attachment – Contra Costa County Polystyrene Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 2019-25 Page 1 of 4 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-25 (Environmentally-Friendly Food Packaging) The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors ordains as follows (omitting the parenthetical footnotes from the official text of the enacted or amended provisions of the County Ordinance Code). SECTION 1. Summary. This ordinance prohibits food vendors from using polystyrene food service ware, and it requires food vendors to use environmentally-friendly food service ware, unless the vendor obtains an exemption under this ordinance. This ordinance also prohibits the retail sale of polystyrene food service ware in unincorporated Contra Costa County. Pre- packaged food items and reusable polystyrene-based ice chests and coolers are exempt from the requirements of this ordinance. SECTION 2. Chapter 418-18 (Environmentally-Friendly Food Packaging) is hereby added to Division 418 (Refuse) of the Ordinance Code to read: Chapter 418-18 Environmentally-Friendly Food Packaging 418-18.002 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Environmentally-friendly food service ware” means food service ware that meets one of the following criteria: (1) Single-use, disposable containers and other products made from recyclable materials and used for selling, vending, or serving food or beverages, including but not limited to cups, bowls, plates, and hinged or lidded containers (clamshells). (2) Products that can be used more than once in their current form to serve or transport prepared, ready-to-consume food or beverages, including but not limited to cups, bowls, plates, and containers made from ceramic, glass, porcelain, metal, or other composite or product intended to be reused. (b) “Food vendor” means a person that does one or more of the following in unincorporated Contra Costa County: (1) Sells prepared food to the public at retail, whether take-out, dine-in, or delivery, including sales of prepared food from food trucks. (2) Provides prepared food to the public, including at organized or special events, whether or not for sale. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-25 Page 2 of 4 (3) Provides prepared food to clients or residents of facilities, such as board-and-care facilities, homeless shelters, food banks, food assistance programs, senior centers, nursing homes, schools, hotels, or clinics, whether or not for sale. (c) “Polystyrene-based” means and includes expanded polystyrene, which is a thermoplastic petrochemical material utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by any number of techniques including, but not limited to, fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, form molding, and extrusion blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene). The term “polystyrene” also includes polystyrene that has been expanded or blown using a gaseous blowing agent into a solid foam (expanded polystyrene (EPS)), and clear or solid polystyrene known as oriented polystyrene. (d) “Polystyrene food service ware” means polystyrene-based, single-use, disposable containers and other products used for selling, vending, or serving food or beverages. Polystyrene food service ware includes, but is not limited to, cups, bowls, plates, and hinged or lidded containers (clamshells) that are made from expanded or extruded polystyrene. For the purposes of this ordinance, polystyrene food service ware does not include any of the following products: straws, splash sticks, stir sticks, soup lids, drink lids, utensils, tablecloths, egg cartons, and liquid cartons. (e) “Prepackaged food” means any properly-labeled processed food that is prepackaged to prevent any direct human contact with the food product upon distribution from the manufacturer. (f) “Prepared food” means food or beverages that are serviced, packaged, cooked, chopped, sliced, mixed, brewed, frozen, squeezed, or otherwise prepared. Prepared food does not include raw eggs, fish, meat, or poultry, or any raw foods containing those raw materials. (g) “Raw meat trays” means trays used for packaging raw meat, poultry, seafood, or other similar protein intended to be cooked or prepared offsite. (h) “Recyclable materials” means any materials that are accepted in the recycling collection programs in unincorporated Contra Costa County. (Ord. 2019-25, § 2.) 418-18.004 Polystyrene food service ware prohibited. Beginning on May 1, 2020: (a) A food vendor shall not provide polystyrene food service ware to any person. A food vendor shall use only environmentally-friendly food service ware. (b) A person shall not sell, at wholesale or at retail, polystyrene-based food service ware. (Ord. 2019-25, § 2.) ORDINANCE NO. 2019-25 Page 3 of 4 418-18.006 Use of polystyrene at County facilities. (a) A lease or rental agreement between the County and a person for the occupancy or use of a County facility shall require the use of environmentally-friendly food service ware at the facility being leased or rented. (b) A contract with a person to provide services to or on behalf of the County shall require the use of environmentally-friendly food service ware in connection with the provision of those services. (Ord. 2019-25, § 2.) 418-18.008 Exempt products and food vendor hardship exemptions. (a) Exempt products. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter, this chapter does not prohibit the sale or use of any of the following: (1) Prepackaged food products that do not use environmentally-friendly packaging, or that use polystyrene-based packaging materials. (2) Polystyrene-based ice chests and coolers intended to be reused. (3) Raw meat trays. (b) Food vendor hardship exemptions. (1) Application for hardship exemption. A food vendor may request a hardship exemption from the requirements of this chapter by submitting a written request to the Public Works Director. The food vendor must establish to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director that use of environmentally-friendly food service ware will cause an undue hardship to the vendor, or that no suitable alternative to polystyrene food service ware is available in the form of environmentally-friendly food service ware. The Public Works Director may require the food vendor to provide additional information in support of its request for a hardship exemption, including but not limited to a list of available alternative packaging materials and the reasons why those materials cannot be used without causing a hardship to the food vendor. A hardship does not exist solely on the basis that an environmentally-friendly food service ware product costs more than a similar polystyrene food service ware product. (2) Determination. A food vendor that submits a written request for a hardship exemption will be issued a written decision by the Public Works Director indicating whether the hardship exemption is granted. A written decision denying a hardship exemption will explain the reasons for the denial. ORDINANCE NO. 2019-25 Page 4 of 4 (3) Term. A hardship exemption is valid for a period of one year from the date the Public Works Director approves the exemption. (4) Successive exemptions permitted. A hardship exemption does not automatically renew, and a new application for a hardship exemption is required to obtain a successive one-year hardship exemption. There is no limit on the number of successive one-year hardship exemptions a food vendor may apply for under this section. (Ord. 2019-25, § 2.) 418-18.010 Enforcement. The Public Works Director is responsible for enforcing the requirements of this chapter within unincorporated Contra Costa County. The County may seek compliance with this chapter by any remedy allowed under this code, including, but not limited to, administrative fines, infraction citations, and any other remedy allowed by law. (Ord. 2019-25, § 2.) SECTION 3. Effective Date and Publication. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days following its adoption by the Board of Supervisors. Within 15 days after passage, this ordinance shall be published in the East Bay Times, a newspaper published in this County, in a manner satisfying the requirements of Government Code section 25124, with the names of supervisors voting for and against it. PASSED on __October 8 2019_________________________ by the following vote: AYES: Gioia, Andersen, Burgis, Mitchoff, Glover NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: None DAVID J. TWA _____John Gioia_____________________ Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Board Chair and County Administrator By: ___June McHuen, Deputy Clerk________ [SEAL] Deputy H:\Client Matters\Public Works\Ordinances\Polystyrene\Ord 2019-25 (BOS Adopted 100819) .docx February 7,2020 TO: Mayor and Town Council FROM: Rob Ewing, City Attorney SUBJECT: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training AB 1661 (adopted 2016, see Attachment A) requires all councilmembers receiving compensation to receive two hours of sexual harassment prevention training and education every two years. As the most recent training occurred in 2018, the Annual Workshop provides an opportunity to complete this training for 2020. I. What prompted the law? a.All employers in California with a minimum of 50 employees are already required to provide this training to all supervisors. b.Several high profile cases involving local government officials (San Diego, Sacramento, etc.) led the Legislature to determine it was necessary to extend this to local elected officials. II.What does the training need to address? a.The definition of sexual harassment b.Remedies for sexual harassment c.How to prevent sexual harassment d.Understanding of the Town’s policies on sexual harassment e.Discussion of “abusive conduct” f.Discussion of harassment based on gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation III.Definition of sexual harassment-see Town policy (Attachment B) and DFEH handout (Attachment C) a.Quid pro quo b.Hostile work environment IV.Remedies for sexual harassment-need to look at the type of harassment and who is the harasser (supervisor or a co-worker) a.Remedies within the Town’s Personnel Policies b.Remedies through civil suit i.Can be initiated by individual or through EEOC or DFEH complaints c.Who can be found liable? i.The individual(s) engaged in the harassing conduct ii.Supervisors who knew and took no action iii.The employer in the following cases: 1.Under federal law, employer may be liable in cases of quid pro quo harassment by a supervisor, but with defenses if no adverse employment action taken. Under California law, the employer is strictly liable for quid pro quo by a supervisor. 2.Under federal law, employer may be liable for hostile work environment created by a supervisor if the employer knew or should have known about the conduct. Under California law, employer strictly liable if a supervisor was the harasser. 3.Under both federal and California law, employer liable for harassment by a co-worker (non-supervisor) if they knew or should have known what was going on. 4.Under both federal and California law, employer may be liable for harassment by non-employees if the employer knew or should have known and took no action. V. How to prevent sexual harassment a.Training b.Posting of policies c.Easy to use complaint procedure d.Employer taking prompt action once they become aware of potential harassment i.Investigations ii.Separating parties iii.Reminders of no retaliation e.Key is supervisor awareness f.Examples involving the Town and other cities i.San Diego-Bob Filner resigned in 2013 after multiple accusations of unwanted groping, kissing, etc., both of city staff and constituents ii.Carmel-December 2017 accusations by executive director of local business group that mayor makes inappropriate comments of a sexual nature in public and private meetings, that he is “slimy.” iii.Adelanto-December 2017 accusations that mayor sexually harassed a female intern by sending inappropriate text messages and sending her an unwanted personal gift. VI.Review of Town Policy (see Attachment B) VII.Abusive conduct a.In 2015, Legislature added a requirement to the sexual harassment training to discuss the “prevention of abusive conduct.” They did not make this a separate cause of action or basis to sue, but we must train on it. b.Government Code Section 12950.1(h)(2) defines abusive conduct as “conduct of an employer or employee in the workplace, with malice, that a reasonable person would find hostile, offensive, and unrelated to an employer's legitimate business interests. Abusive conduct may include repeated infliction of verbal abuse, such as the use of derogatory remarks, insults, and epithets, verbal or physical conduct that a reasonable person would find threatening, intimidating, or humiliating, or the gratuitous sabotage or undermining of a person's work performance. A single act shall not constitute abusive conduct, unless especially severe and egregious.” VIII.Harassment based on gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation a.In 2017, the Legislature added a requirement to the sexual harassment training to discuss harassment based on gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. The laws preventing discrimination were also amended to add these individuals to protected classifications. b.This training is supposed to include practical examples of such harassment. c.These are the new definitions adopted by DFEH: i.“Gender identity” is “each person’s internal understanding of their gender, which may include male, female, a combination of male and female, neither male nor female, a gender different from the person’s sex assigned at birth, or transgender.” ii.“Gender expression” is “a person’s gender-related appearance or behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s sex at birth.” This manifestation can include how a person dresses, acts, speaks or interacts with others. iii.“Transgender” is “a general term that refers to a person whose gender identity differs from the person’s sex at birth.” A transgender person may or may not have a gender expression that is different from the social expectations of the sex assigned at birth. d.Under 2017 regulations adopted by the DFEH, there are some of the workplace rules that all employers will now need to adhere to: i.Restrooms: All employees have a right to use a restroom that corresponds with their gender identity. Employers must use gender -neutral signage for single-occupancy facilities under their control. They cannot require any proof of sex or gender for an employee to use a particular facility. ii.Dress codes: Employers must enforce dress codes in a non-discriminatory manner and may not deny employees the right to dress in a way that reflects their gender identity. For example, a transgender woman may comply with the same dress code as a non-transgender woman and may not be held to a harsher standard. iii.Preferred name: Employers must abide by an employee’s request to be identified by a certain name or gender identity unless there is a legally- mandated obligation to use the employee’s legal name or gender. iv.Documentation: An employer cannot require documentation as proof of sex, gender, gender identity or gender expression as a condition of employment. v.Interview questions: Employers may not ask questions designed to detect a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, such as inquiring about an applicant’s marital status, a spouse’s name, or the applicant’s relation to household members. Likewise, interviewers should avoid asking questions about a person’s body or whether they plan to have surgery. Attachments: A – AB 1661 B - Town Personnel Policies and Procedures h t t p : / / l e g i n f o . l e g i s l a t u r e . c a . g o v / f a c e s / b i l l N a v C l i e n t . x h t m l ? b i l l i d = 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 0 A 8 1 6 6 1 1 t 2 . . - . t 8 B i l l T e x t - A B - 1 6 6 1 L o c a l g o v e r n m e n t : s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n . / ' { r t Ì ' ( f t - L E ( l I S L ; \ T I V l . I N F O i ì l v { ¡ \ ' l ' T O : . \ F H o r n e B i l l l n f o r m a t i o n C a l i f o r n i a L a w P u b l i c a l i o n s O t h e r R e s o u r c e s M y S u b s c r i p t i o n s M y F a v o r i t e s A B - 1 6 6 1 L o c a l g o v e r n m e n t : s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n . ( 2 0 1 s - 2 0 1 6 ) r c 4 - S H A R E T H I S : A s s e m b l y B i l l N o . 1 6 6 1 C H A P T E R 8 1 6 A n a c t t o a d d A r t i c l e 2 . 4 . 5 ( c o m m e n c i n g w i t h S e c t i o n 5 3 2 3 7 ) t o C h a p t e r 2 o f P a r t 1 o f D i v i s i o n 2 o f T i t l e 5 o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t C o d e , r e l a t i n g t o l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t . ¡ A p p r o v e d b y G o v e r n o r S e p t e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 L 6 . F i l e d w i t h S e c r e t a r y o f S t a t e S e p t e m b e r 2 9 , 2 0 L 6 . ] L E G I S L A T T V E C O U N S E L ' S D I G E S T A B 1 6 6 1 , M c C a r t y . L o c a l g o v e r n m e n t : s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n . E x i s t i n g l a w r e q u i r e s a l l l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l s t o r e c e i v e t r a i n i n g i n e t h i c s , a t s p e c i f i e d i n t e r v a l s , i f t h e l o c a l a g e n c y p r o v i d e s a n y t y p e o f c o m p e n s a t i o n , s a l a r y , o r s t i p e n d t o t h o s e o f f i c i a l s . E x i s t i n g l a w a l s o r e q u i r e s a n y c i v i l o r p o l i t i c a l s u b d i v Í s i o n o f t h e s t a t e a n d a l l c i t i e s t o p r o v i d e a t l e a s t 2 h o u r s o f t r a Ì n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n r e g a r d i n g s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t t o a l l s u p e r v i s o r y e m p l o y e e s , a s s p e c i f i e d . T h i s b i l l w o u l d a d d i t i o n a l l y r e q u i r e l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c l a l s , a s d e f i n e d , t o r e c e i v e s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n i f t h e l o c a l a g e n c y p r o v i d e s a n y t y p e o f c o m p e n s a t i o n , s a l a r y , o r s t i p e n d t o t h o s e o f f i c i a l s , a n d w o u l d a l l o w a l o c a l a g e n c y t o r e q u i r e e m p l o y e e s t o r e c e i v e s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g o r i n f o r m a t Ì o n . T h e b i l l w o u l d a l s o r e q u i r e a n e n t ¡ t y t h a t d e v e l o p s c u r r i c u l a t o s a t i s f y t h i s r e q u i r e m e n t t o c o n s u l t w i t h t h e c i t y a t t o r n e y o r c o u n t y c o u n s e l r e g a r d i n g t h e s u f f i c i e n c y a n d a c c u r a c y o f t h a t p r o p o s e d € o n t e n t . V o t e : m a j o r i t y A p p r o p r i a t i o n : n o F i s c a l C o m m i t t e e : n o L o c a l P r o g r a m : n o T H E P E O P L E O F T H E S T A T E O F C A L I F O R N I A D O E N A C T A S F O L L O W S : S E C T I O N L A r t i c l e 2 . 4 . 5 ( c o m m e n c i n g w i t h S e c t i o n 5 3 2 3 7 ) i s a d d e d t o C h a p t e r 2 o f P a r t 1 o f D i v i s i o n 2 o f T i i l e 5 o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t C o d e , t o r e a d : A r t i c l e 2 . 4 . 5 . S e x u a l H a r a s s m e n t P r e v e n t i o n T r a i n i n g a n d E d u c a t i o n 5 3 2 3 7 . F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h i s a r t i c l e , t h e f o l l o w i n g t e r m s h a v e t h e f o l l o w i n g m e a n i n g s : ( a ) " L o c a l a g e n c y " m e a n s a c i t y , c o u n t y , c i t y a n d c o u n t y , c h a r t e r c i t y , c h a r t e r c o u n t y , c h a r t e r c i t y a n d c o u n t y , o r s p e c i a l d i s t r i c t , ( b ) " L o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l " m e a n s a n y m e m b e r o f a l o c a l a g e n c y l e g i s l a t i v e b o d y a n d a n y e l e c t e d l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l . 5 3 2 3 7 . 1 . ( a ) I f a l o c a l a g e n c y p r o v i d e s a n y t y p e o f c o m p e n s a t i o n , s a l a r y , o r s t i p e n d t o a l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l o f t h a t a g e n c y , t h e n a l l l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l s o f t h a t a g e n c y s h a l l r e c e i v e s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d A T T A C H M E N T A ! , ¿ 0 1 8 B i l l T e x t - A B - 1 6 6 1 L o c a l g o v e r n m e n t : s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n . e d u c a t i o n p u r s u a n t t o t h i s a r t i c l e . A l o c a l a g e n c y m a y a l s o r e q u i r e a n y o f i t s e m p l o y e e s t o r e c e i v e s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n p u r s u a n t t o t h i s a r t i c l e , ( b ) E a c h l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l , o r e m p l o y e e w h o ¡ s s o r e q u i r e d , s h a l l r e c e ¡ v e a t l e a s t t w o h o u r s o f s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n w i t h i n t h e f i r s t s i x m o n t h s o f t a k i n g o f f i c e o r c o m m e n c i n g e m p l o y m e n t , a n d e v e r y t w o y e a r s t h e r e a f t e r . ( c ) A n e n t i t y t h a t d e v e l o p s c u r r i c u l a t o s a t i s f y t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l c o n s u l t w i t h t h e c i t y a t t o r n e y o r c o u n t y c o u n s e l r e g a r d i n g t h e s u f f i c i e n c y a n d a c c u r a c y o f t h a t p r o p o s e d c o n t e n t . A n e n t i t y i s p e r m ì t t e d t o i n c l u d e l o c a l s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n p o l i c i e s i n t h e c u r r i c u l a . ( d ) T h e t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n r e q u i r e d b y t h i s s e c t ¡ o n s h a l l i n c l u d e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d p r a c t i c a l g u i d a n c e r e g a r d i n g t h e f e d e r a l a n d s t a t e s t a t u t o r y p r o v i s i o n s c o n c e r n i n g t h e p r o h i b i t i o n a g a i n s t , a n d t h e p r e v e n t i o n a n d c o r r e c t i o n o f , s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t a n d t h e r e m e d i e s a v a i l a b l e t o v i c t i m s o f s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t i n e m p l o y m e n t . T h e t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n s h a l l a l s o i n c l u d e p r a c t i c a l e x a m p l e s a i m e d a t i n s t r u c t ¡ n g t h e l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l i n t h e p r e v e n t i o n o f s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n , a n d r e t a l i a t i o n , a n d s h a l l b e p r e s e n t e d b y t r a i n e r s o r e d u c a t o r s w i t h k n o w l e d g e a n d e x p e r t i s e i n t h e p r e v e n t i o n o f s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n , a n d r e t a l i a t i o n . ( e ) A l o c a l a g e n c y o r a n a s s o c i a t i o n o f l o c a l a g e n c i e s m a y o f f e r o n e o r m o r e t r a i n ¡ n g c o u r s e s , o r s e t s o f s e l f - s t u d y m a t e r i a l s w i t h t e s t s , t o m e e t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s s e c t ¡ o n . T h e s e c o u r s e s m a y b e t a k e n a t h o m e , i n p e r s o n , o r o n l i n e . ( f ) A l l p r o v i d e r s o f t r a i n i n g c o u r s e s s h a l l p r o v i d e p a r t i c i p a n t s w i t h p r o o f o f p a r t i c i p a t i o n t o m e e t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s a r t i c l e . ( g ) A l o c a l a g e n c y s h a l l p r o v i d e a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n o n t r a i n i n g a v a i l a b l e t o m e e t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s a r t i c l e t o i t s l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c í a l s a n d i t s e m p l o y e e s a t l e a s t o n c e i n w r ¡ t t e n f o r m b e f o r e a s s u m i n g a n e w p o s i t i o n a n d e v e r y t w o y e a r s t h e r e a f t e r . ( h ) A l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l w h o s e r v e s m o r e t h a n o n e l o c a l a g e n c y s h a l l s a t i s f y t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s a r t i c l e o n c e e v e r y t w o y e a r s w i t h o u t r e g a r d t o t h e n u m b e r o f l o c a l a g e n c i e s h e o r s h e s e r v e s . 5 3 2 3 7 . 2 . ( a ) A l o c a l a g e n c y t h a t r e q u i r e s i t s l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l s o r e m p l o y e e s t o c o m p l e t e t h e s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n p r e s c r i b e d b y t h i s a r t i c l e s h a l l m a i n t a i n r e c o r d s i n d i c a t i n g b o t h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : ( 1 ) T h e d a t e s t h a t l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l s o r e m p l o y e e s s a t i s f i e d t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s a r t i c l e . ( 2 ) T h e e n t i t y t h a t p r o v i d e d t h e t r a i n i n g . ( b ) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g a n y o t h e r l a w , a l o c a l a g e n c y s h a l l m a i n t a i n t h e s e r e c o r d s f o r a t l e a s t f i v e y e a r s a f t e r l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l s o r e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t h e t r a i n i n g . T h e s e r e c o r d s a r e p u b l i c r e c o r d s s u b j e c t t o d i s c l o s u r e u n d e r t h e C a l i f o r n i a P u b l i c R e c o r d s A c t ( C h a p t e r 3 . 5 ( c o m m e n c i n g w i t h S e c t i o n 6 2 5 0 ) o f D i v i s i o n 7 o f T i t l e 1 ) . 5 3 2 3 7 . 5 . T h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s a r t i c l e a r e i n a d d i t i o n t o a n y o t h e r l a w r e q u i r i n g s i m i l a r o r r e l a t e d t r a i n i n g , a n d n o t h i n g i n t h i s a r t i c l e s h a l l b e c o n s t r u e d t o s u p e r s e d e t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f S e c t i o n I 2 9 4 A o r 1 2 9 5 0 . 1 , S E C . 2 . T h e L e g i s l a t u r e f i n d s a n d d e c l a r e s t h a t a l l e m p l o y e e s s h o u l d h a v e t h e s a m e o p p o r t u n i t y t o w o r k i n a s a f e a n d h a r a s s m e n t - f r e e e n v i r o n m e n t a n d t h e r e f o r e , s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i o n f o r a l l l o c a l a g e n c y o f f i c i a l s i s a m a t t e r o f s t a t e w i d e c o n c e r n a n d n o t m e r e l y a m u n i c i p a l a f f a i r , a s t h a t t e r m i s u s e d i n S e c t i o n 5 o f A r t i c l e X I o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a C o n s t i t u t i o n . T h e r e f o r e , t h i s a c t s h a l l a p p l y t o c h a r t e r c i t i e s , c h a r t e r c o u n t i e s , a n d c h a r t e r c i t i e s a n d c o u n t i e s . T h e L e g i s l a t u r e f i n d s a n d d e c l a r e s t h a t t h e r e h a v e b e e n i n c i d e n t s i n w h i c h t h e e m p l o y e e s o f l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s h a v e b e e n s e x u a l l y h a r a s s e d b y t h e i r c o l l e a g u e s . T h e L e g i s l a t u r e f u r t h e r f i n d s a n d d e c l a r e s t h a t t h e h a r a s s m e n t o f l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t e m p l o y e e s b y t h e i r c o l l e a g u e s c a n b e p r e v e n t e d i f l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s p r o v i d e t r a i n i n g a n d e d u c a t i n g t o t h e i r e m p l o y e e s . h t t p : / / l e g i n f o . l e g i s l a t u r e . c a . g o v / f a c e s / b i l l N a v C l i e n t . x h t m t ? b i l l i d = 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 0 4 8 1 6 6 1 2 t 2 9 . 2 . 8 9 . 2 . 9 9 . 2 . 1 0 T O \ A / N O F D A N V I L L E P E R S O N N E L P O L I C I E S A N D P R O C E D U R E S D A T E : 1 0 / 7 6 / 0 7 P r o o f o f S e r v i c e o f t h e W r i t t e n F i n d i n g s a n d D e c i s i o n - T h e T o w n M a n a g e r s h a l l s e n d i t s f i n a l s t a t e m e n t o f w r i t t e n f i n d i n g s a n d d e c i s i o n , a l o n g w i t h a p . o o i o f s e r v i c e o f m a i l i n g , t o e a c h o f t h e p a r t i e s a n d t o e a c h o f t h e p a r t i e s ' r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . C o p i e s s h a l l a l s o b e d i s t r i b u t e d t o t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r a n d p l a c e d i n e m p l o y e e ' s p e r s o m e l f i 1 e . S t a t u t e o f L i m i t a t i o n s - T h e T o w n M a n a g e r ' s w r i t t e n f i n d i n g s a n d d e c i s i o n i s f i n a l . T h e r e i s n o p r o c e s s f o r r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n . P u r s u a n t t o C o d e o f C i v i l P r o c e d u r e S e c t i o n 1 0 9 4 . 6 , t h e p a r t i e s h a v e 9 0 d a y s f r o m t h e d a t e o f t h e p r o o f o f s e r v i c e o f m a i l i n g o f t h e w r i t t e n f i n d i n g s a n d d e c i s i o n t o a p p e a l t h e d e c i s i o n t o t h e S u p e r i o r C o u r t i n a n d f o r t h e C o u n t y o f C o n L r a C o s t a . R e t r i b u t i o n f o r A p p e a l - N o e m p l o y e e s h a l l b e p e n a l i z e d f o r a v a i l í n g h i m s e l f / h e r s e l f o f , o r p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n , t h e a p p e a l p r o c e s s . R e s i d e n t s o f D a n v i l l e w i l l b e d e p e n d i n g o n T o w n e m p l o y e e s t o r e s p o n d d u r i n g a n e a r t h q u a k e o r o t h e r e m e r g e n c y . E m e r g e n c y p r o c e d u r e s a r e a c t i v a t e d w h e n t h e T o w n M a n a g e r d e t e r m i n e s a n e m e r g e n c y e x i s t s . L r a n e m e r g e n c y s i t u a t i o n , e v e r y a t t e m p t w i l l b e m a d e t o m a i n t a i n T o w n s e r v i c e s a t a n o r m a l l e v e l . A l l T o w n e m p l o y e e s a r e e m e ï g e n c y w o r k e r s a n d w h e n a n e m e r g e n c y i s d e c l a r e d , a l l e m p l o y e e s s h o u l à r L p o r t t o w o r k ã t n u d e s i g n a t e d E m e r g e n c y O p e r a t i o n s C e n t e r . E v e r y T o w n e m p l o y e e r e c e i v e s s p e c i a l i z e d t r a i n i n g o t - t t h " i r r o l e s i n a n e m e r g e n c y . 9 . 4 . 1 P u r p o s e I t i s t h e T o w n ' s i n t e n t a n d t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s P o l i c y t o p r o v i d e a l l e m p l o y e e s , a p p l i c a n t s , a n d c o n t r a c t o r s w i t h a n e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t i s f r e e f r o m a n y f o r m o f d i s c r i r L i n a t o r y h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o r r e t a l i a t i o n a s d e f i n e d i n t h i s P o l i c y T h i s P o l i c y p r o h i b i t s h a r a s s m e n t o r d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o n t h e b a s i s o f a n y o f t h e f o l l o w i n g " P r o t e c t e d C l a s s i f i c a t i o n s " : a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s r a c e , c o l o r , r e L i g i o n , þ r e g n a n c y o r S E X g e n d e r ) , s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n , m a r i t a l s t a t u s , n a t i o n a l o r i g i n ( i n c l u d i n g l a n g u a g e u s e r e s t r i c t i o n s ) , a n c e s t r y , d i s a b i l i t y , m e n t a l o r p h y s i c a l ( w h e t h e r p e r c e i v e d o r a c t u a l ) , m e d i c a l c o n d i t i o n , a g e 4 0 o r a b o v e , d e n i a l o f f a m i l y a n d m e d i c a l c a r e l e a v e , a n d d e n i a l o f p r e g n a n c y d i s a b i l i t y l e a v e o r r e a s o n a b l e a c c o m m o d a t i o n , o r a n y o t h e r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n w h i c h m a y b e a d d e d b y f e d e r a l o r s t a t e l a w . I t i s a l s o t h e p o l i c y o f t h e T o w n t o p r o v i d e a p r o c e d u r e f o r i n v e s t i g a t i n g a l l e g e d h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i r n i n a t i o n a n d r e t a l i a t i o n i n v i o l a t i o n o f t h i s P o l i c y . ' T h e p r o t e c t i o n f r o m d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i n c l u d e s t h e p r o t e c t i o n f r o m r e t a l i a t i o n o n a n y o f t h e a b o v e i d e n t i f i e d p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s a g a i n s t a n e m p l o y e e f o r h i s o r h e r h a v i n g t a k e n a c t i o n e i t h e r a s a c o m p l a i n a n t , o r f o r a s s i s t i n g a c o m p l a i n a n t i n t a k i n g a c t i o n , o r f o r a c t i n g a s a w i t n e s s o r a d v o c a t e o n b e h a l f o f a n e m p l o y e e i n a l e g a l o r o t h e r p r o c e e d i n g t o o b t a i n a r e m e d y f o r a b r e a c h o f t h i s p o l i c 1 , . Z e r o T o l e r a n c e - T h e T o w n h a s z e r o t o l e r a n c e f o r a n 1 , c o n c l u c t t h a t v i o l a t e s t h i s p o l i c y . C o n d u c t n e e d n o t r i s e t o t h e l e v e l o f a v i o l a t i o n o f l a r t , i n o r d e r t o v i o l a t e t h i s P o l i c y . I n s t e a d , a s i n g l e a c t c a n v i o l a t e t h i s p o l i c l , a n d p r o v i c l e g r o u n c l s f o r d i s c i p l i n e o r o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e s a n c f i o n s . I f y o u a r e i n d o u b t a s t o w h e t h e r o r n o t a r - r y p a r t i c u l a r c o n d u c t S e c t i o n 9 - S t a n d a r d o f C o n d u c t P a g e 6 o f 2 l 9 . 4 . 2 A T T A C H M E N T B 9 . 4 . 3 T O W N O F D A N V I L L E P E R S O N N E L P O L I C I E S A N D P R O C E D U R E S D A T E : 7 0 / 7 6 / 0 7 m a y v i o l a t e t h i s P o l i c y , d o n o t e n g a g e i n t h e c o n d u c t , a n d s e e k g u i d a n c e f r o m a s u p e r v i s o r o r t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r . D e f i n i t i o n s P r o t e c t e d C l a s s i f i c a t i o n s - T h i s P o l i c y p r o l ' r i b i t s h a r a s s m e n t o r d i s c r i m j n a t i o n b e c a u s e o f a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s " P r o t e c t e d C l a s s i f i c a t i o n s " a s s t a t e d t r r 9 . 4 . ' 1 . . P o l i c y C o v e r a g e - T h i s P o l i c y p r o h i b i t s T o w n o f f i c i a l s , o f f i c e r s , e m p l o y e e s , v o l u n t e e r s a n d c o n t r a c t o r s f r o m h a r a s s i n g o r d i s c r i m i n a t i n g a g a i n s t a p p l i c a n t s , o f f i c i a l s , o f f i c e r s , e m p l o y e e s , v o l u n t e e r s a n d c o n t r a c t o r s b e c a u s e : ( 1 ) o f a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n , ( 2 ) o Í t h e p e r c e p t i o n t h a t a n i n d i v i d u a l h a s a p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n , o r ( 3 ) t h e i n d i v i d u a l a s s o c i a t e s w i t h a p e r s o n w h o h a s o r i s p e r c e i v e d t o h a v e a p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . D i s c r i m i n a t i o n - T h i s P o l i c y p r o h i b i t s t r e a t i n g i n d i v i d u a l s d i f f e r e n t l y b e c a u s e o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l ' s p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n a s d e f i n e d b y t h i s P o l i c y . H a r a s s m e n t - H a r a s s m e n t m e a n s u n s o l i c i t e d w o r d s b r c o n d u c t w h i c h s u b j e c t i v e l y a n d o b j e c t i v e l y o f f e n d a n o t h e r p e r s o n . H a r a s s m e n t i n c l u d e s , b u t i s n o t l i m i t e d t o , t h e f o l l o w i n g e x a m p l e s o f b e h a v i o r u n d e r t a k e n b e c a u s e o f a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n : 1 ) V e r b a l h a r a s s m e n t , s u c h a s e p i t h e t s ( n i c k n a m e s a n d s l a n g t e r m s ) , d e r o g a t o r y o r s u g g e s t i v e c o Í u n e n t s , j o k e s o r s l u r s , i n c l u d i n g g r a p h i c v e r b a l c o m m e n t a r i e s a b o u t a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s b o d y , o r t h a t i d e n t i f y a p e r s o n o n t h e b a s i s o f h i s o r h e r p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . V e r b a l h a r a s s m e n t i n c l u d e s c o m m e n t s o n a p p e a r a n c e a n d s t o r i e s t h a t t e n d t o d i s p a r a g e t h o s e o f a p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . 2 ) V i s u a l f o r m s o f h a r a s s m e n t , s u c h a s d e r o g a t o r y p o s t e r s , n o t i c e s , b u l l e t i n s , c a r t o o n s , d r a w i n g s , s e x u a l l y s u g g e s t i v e o b j e c t s , o r e - m a i l s o n t h e b a s i s o f a p r o t e c t e d c l a s s i f i c a t i o n . 3 ) P h y s i c a l h a r a s s m e n t , s u c h a s a s s a u l t , t o u c h i n g , i m p e d i n g o r b l o c k i n g m o v e m e n t , g r a b b i n g , p a t t i n g , p r o p o s i t i o n i n g , l e e ú n g , m a k i n g e x p r e s s o r i m p l i e d j o b - r e l a t e d t h r e a t s i n r e t u r n f o r s u b m i s s i o n t o p h y s i c a l a c t s , m i r n i c k i n g , t a u n t i n g , o r a n y p h y s i c a l i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h n o r m a l w o r k o r m o v e m e n t . 4 ) S e x u a l h a ¡ a s s m e n t , s u c h a s u n w e l c o m e s e x u a l a d v a n c e s , r e q u e s t s f o r s e x u a l f a v o r s , a n d o t h e r v e r b a l o r p h y s i c a l c o n d u c t o f a s e x u a l n a f u r e o r a n y o f t h e a b o v e d e s c r i b e d c o n d u c t w h e n : a ) S u b m i s s i o n t o s u c h c o n d u c t i s e i t h e r a n e x p r e s s e d o r i m p l i e d t e r m o r c o n d i t i o n o f a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s e m p l o y m e n t , o r b ) S u b m i s s i o n t o o r r e j e c t i o n o f s u c h c o n d u c t i s u s e d a s t h e b a s i s f o r e m p l o y m e n t d e c i s i o n s a f f e c t i n g s u c h i n d i v i d u a l , o r c ) S u c h c o n d u c t h a s t h e p u r p o s e o r e f f e c t o f u n r e a s o n a b l y i n t e r f e r i n g w i t h a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s w o r k p e r f o r m a n c e o r c r e a t i n g a h o s t i l e , i n t i m i d a t i n g o r o f f e n s i v e w o r k e n v i r o n m e n t . d ) R o m a n t i c o r s e x u a l r e l a t i o n s h i p s b e t w e e n s u p e r v i s o r s a n d s u b o r d i n a t e e m p l o y e e s a r e d i s c o u r a g e d . T h e r e i s a n i n h e r e n t i m b a l a n c e o f p o w e r a n d p o t e n t i a l f o r e x p l o i t a t i o n i n s u c h r e l a t i o n s h i p s . T h e r e l a t i o n s h i p m a y c r e a t e a n a p p e a r a n c e o f ' i m p r o p r i e t y a n d l e a d t o c h a r g e s o f f a v o r i t i s m b y o t h e r e m p l o y e e s . A r v e l c o m e s e x u a l r e l a t i o n s h i p m a y c h a n g e , w i t h t h e r e s u l t t h a t S e c t i o n 9 - S t a n d a r d o f C o n d u c t P a g e T o f 2 l a . b . C . d . 9 . 4 . 4 9 . 4 . 5 e ) T O I A A ] O F D A N V I L L E P E R S O N N E L P O L I C I E S A N D P R O C E D U R E S D A T E : 7 0 / 7 6 / 0 7 s e x u a l c o n d u c t t h a t w a s o n c e w e l c o m e b e c o m e s u n w e l c o m e a n d h a r a s s i n g . B y d e f i n i t i o n , s e x u a l h a r a s s m e n t i s n o t w i t h i n t h e c o u r s e a n d s c o p e o f a n i n d i v i d u a l ' s e m p l o y m e n t w i t h t h e T o w n . R e t a l i a t i o n - R e t a l i a t i o n a g a i n s t a p e r s o n ( a n d h i s o r h e r a s s o c i a t e s ) w h o r e p o r t s o r p r o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t h a r a s s m e n t o r d i s c r i m i n a t i o n i s s t r i c t l y p r o h i b i t e d . A n y a c t o f r e p r i s a l v i o l a t e s t h i s P o l i c y a n d w i l l r e s u l t i n a p p r o p r i a t e á i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n . E x a m p l e s o f a c t i o n s t h a t m i g h t b e r e t a l i a t i o n a g a i n s t u - c o * þ t u i t a n t , w i t n e s s o r o t h e r p a r t i c i p a n t i n t h e c o m p i a i n t p r o c e s s i n c l u d e : ( 1 ) s i n g l i n g a p e r s o n o u t f o r h a r s h e r t r e a t m e n t ; ( 2 ) l o w e r i n g a p e r f o r m a n c e e v a l u a t i o n ; ( 3 ) f a i l i n g t o t r i r e , f a i l i n g t o p r o m o t e , w i t h h o l d i n g p a y i n c r e a s e s , a s s i g n i n g m o ï e o n e r o , r , * ó r k , a b o l i s h i n f a i o s i t i o n , d e m o t i o n o r d i s c h a r g e ; o r ( 4 ) r e a l o i i m p l i e d t h r e a t s o f i n t i m i d a t i o n t ä p r å v e n t a n i n d i v i d u a l f r o m r e p o r t i n g h a r a s s m e n t o r d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . W e l l - i n t e n t i o n e d a t t e m p t s t o i n s u l a t e o r p r o t e c t a c o m p l a i n a n t b y c h a n g i n g h i s o r h e r w o r k e n v i r o n m e n t o r s c h e d u l e o r d u t i e s o r b y t r a n s f e i r i n g t h e c t m p U ä " i t t o a n o t h e r o f f i c e m a y b e r e t a l i a t o r y . B e f o r e a s u p e r v i s o r t a k e s s u c h ã c t i o n , t h e s u p e r v i s o r s h o u l d c o n t a c t t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r . A n y a c t o f r e t a l i a t i o n w i l l b e t r e a t e d a s a s e p a r a t e a n d d i s t i n c t i n c i d e n t , r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e o u t c o m e o f t h e h a r a s s m e n t o r d i s c r i m i n a t i o n c o m p l a i n t . o r A p p l i c a n t s , o f f i c i a l s , o f f i c e r s , e m p l o y e e s , v o l u n t e e r s a n d c o n t r a c t o r s w h o f e e l s h e / s h e h a s b e e n h a r a s s e d , d i s c r i m i n a t e d a g a i n s t o r r e t a l i a t e d a g a i n s t i n v i o l a t i o n o f t h i s P o l i c y s h o u l d r e p o r t t h e c o n d u c t i m m e d i a t e l y a s o u t l i n e d b e l o w s o t h a t t h e c o m p l a i n t c a n b e r e s o l v e d q u i c k l y a n d f a i r l y A l l e m p l o y e e s i n v o l v e d i n t h e t h e i r c h o o s i n g a n d a t t h e i r o w n c o m p l a i n t p r o c e s s m a y b e r e p r e s e n t e d b y a p e r s o n o f e x p e n s e . a . t o S o m e t i m e s a n i n d i v i d u a l i s u n a w a r e t h a t h i s / t ' e r c o n d u c t i s o f f e n s i v e . I n t h e s e s i t u a t i o n s t h e o f f e n s i v e b e h a v i o r m a y b e e l i m i n a t e d b y s i m p l y i n f o r m i n g t h e o f f e n d e r t h a t t h e c o n d u c t o r l a n g u a g e r n q u e s t i o n i s u n w e l c o m e a n d o f f e n s i v e a n d r e q u e s t t h a t i t b e d i s c o n t i n u e d i m m e d i a t e l y A p e r s o n w h o b e l i e v e s h e / s h e i s b e i n g h a r a s s e d i s e n c o u r a g e d t o u s e t h i s p r o c e s s . \ 4 / h e n t h e c o n d u c t i n q u e s t i o n c o n t i n u e s a f t e r t h e o f f e n á i n g p e r s o n h a s b e e n i n f o r m e d i t i s o f f e n s i v e , o r i f a p e r s o n d o e s n o t f e e l c o m f o r t u b " l e t a l k i n g t o t h e _ o f f e n d i n g p e r s o n d i r e c t l y , t h e e m p l o y e e s h o u l d m a k e a r e p o r t i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e o r a l R e p o r t b e l o w o r g o d i r e c t l y t o t h e w r i t t e n p r o c e s s . O r a l R e P o r t - I f a p e r s o n w h o b e l i e v e s t h a t t h i s P o l i c y h a s b e e n v i o l a t e d d o e s n o t w a n t t o c o n f r o n t t h e o f f e n d i n g p e r s o n , h e / s h e s h o u l d r e p o r t t h e c o n d u c t t o a s u p e r v i s o r , d e p a r t m e n t h e a d o r a n y T o w n m a n a g e m e n t e m p l o y e e . T h e i n d i v i d u a l m a y a l s o s e e k t h e a d v i c e , a s s i s t a n c e o , . o r - r * l t u t i o n o f á s r r p e r r r i s o r , d e p a r t m e n t h e a d , o r a n y T o w n m a n a g e m e n t e m p l o y e e . A n y , , r p " r r r i r o r y o , S e c t i o n 9 - S t a n d a r d o f C o n d u c t P a g e 8 o f 2 l b T O W N O F D A N V I L L E P E R S O N N E L P O L I C I E S A N D P R O C E D U R E S D A T E : 7 0 / 7 6 / 0 7 m a n a g e m e n t e m p l o y e e w h o r e c e i v e s s u c h a r e p o r t m u s t i n t u r n d i r e c t i t t o t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r w h o w i l l d e t e r n r i n e w h a t l e v e l o f i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d r e s p o n s e i s n e c e s s a r y . W r i t t e n P r o c e s s - A n i n d i v i d u a l w h o b e l i e v e s t h i s P o l i c y h a s b e e n v i o l a t e d a n d d o e s n o t f e e l c o m f o r t a b l e u s i n g t h e p r o c e s s o u t l i n e d a b o v e m a y p r o v i d e a w r i t t e n c o m p l a i n t t o a s u p e r v i s o r , d e p a r t m e n t h e a d o r a n y T o w n m a n a g e m e n t e m p l o y e e w h o i n t u r n m u s t d i r e c t t h e c o m p l a i n t t o t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s D e p a r t m e n t . I n d i v i d u a l s a r e e n c o u r a g e d t o u s e t h e C o n f i d e n t i a l C o m p l a i n t F o r m f o r t h i s p u r p o s e . d . O p t i o n t o R e p o r t t o O u t s i d e S o u r c e s - A n i n d i v i d u a l w h o b e l i e v e s t h i s P o l i c y h a s b e e n v i o l a t e d m a y r e p o r t t h e a l l e g e d h a r a s s m e n t t o a n o u t s i d e c o n f i d e n t i a l r e p o r t i n g n u m b e r e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e T o w n o r t o a n y o u t s i d e r e g u l a t o r y a g e n c y h a v i n g j u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r s u c h c o m p l a i n t s . 9 . 4 . 6 T o w n ' s R e s p o n s e t o C o m p l a i n t o f H a r a s s m e n t , D i s c r i m i n a t i o n o r R e t a l i a t i o n I n v e s t i g a t i o n U p o n r e c e i p t o f a c o m p l a i n t o f a l l e g e d h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i r n i n a t i o n o r r e t a l i a t i o n , t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r w i l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r c o o r d i n a t i n g a t h o r o u g h i n v e s t i g a t i o n ( u n l e s s h e / s h e i s n a m e d i n t h e c o m p l a i n t ) . T h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r m a y c o o r d i n a t e t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n w i t h t h e c o m p l a i n a n l s d e p a r t m e n t h e a d a n d m a y h i r e a n o u t s i d e i n v e s t i g a t o r i f t h e T o w n d e e m s a p p r o p r i a t e . T h e $ p e o f i n v e s t i g a t i o n u n d e r t a k e n , a n d t h e p a r f y c h o s e n t o c o n d u c t t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n w i l l d e p e n d o n t h e n a t u r e o f t h e c o m p l a i n t m a d e a n d w i l l b e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r . T h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r , i n c o n c u r r e n c e w i t h t h e T o w n M a n a g e r , m a y t a k e i n t e r i m a c t i o n t o d i f f u s e v o l a t i l e c i r c u m s t a n c e s , s u c h a s p l a c i n g t h e a l l e g e d p e r p e t r a t o r o n p a i d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l e a v e o r t e m p o r a r i l y t r a n s f e r r i n g t h e a l l e g e d p e r p e t r a t o r . G e n e r a l l y , n o i n t e r i m a c t i o n s h o u l d b e t a k e n t o c h a n g e t h e c o m p l a i n i n g i n d i v i d u a l ' s w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s u n l e s s t h e c o m p l a i n i n g i n d i v i d u a l v o l u n t a r i l y c o n s e n t s t o t h e t e m p o r a r y c h a n g e . T h e i n v e s t i g a t o r w i l l r e v i e w t h e c o m p l a i n t a l l e g a t i o n s i n a n o b j e c t i v e m a n n e r a n d t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t t h e T o w n d e e m s n e c e s s a r y . T h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n w i l l n o r m a l l y i n c l u d e i n t e r v i e w s w i t h t h e r e p o r t i n g i n d i v i d u a l , t h e a c c u s e d , a n d a n y o t h e r p e r s o n w h o i s b e l i e v e d t o h a v e r e l e v a n t k n o w l e d g e c o n c e r n i n g t h e a l l e g a t i o n s . T h e i n v e s t i g a t o r w i l l r e m i n d a l l w i t n e s s e s t o m a i n t a i n t h e c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y o f t h e c o n t e n t o f t h e i n t e r v i e w a n d t h a t r e t a l i a t i o n a g a i n s t t h o s e w h o r e p o r t a l l e g e d h a r a s s m e n t o r w h o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n i s p r o h i b i t e d . T h e T o w n t a k e s a p r o a c t i v e a p p r o a c h t o p o t e n t i a l P o l i c y v i o l a t i o n s a n d w i l l c o n d u c t a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n i f i t s o f f i c e r s , s u p e r v i s o r s , o r m a n a g e r s b e c o m e a w a r e t h a t h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o r r e t a l i a t i o n m a y b e o c c u r r i n g , r e g a r d l e s s o f w h e t h e r o r n o t t h e r e c i p i e n t o f t h e a l l e g e c l a c t i o n o r a t h i r d p a r f , r e p o r t s a p o t e n t i a l v i o l a t i o n . S e c t i o n 9 - S t a n d a r d o f C o n d u c t P a g e 9 o f 2 l c b . T O W N O F D A N V I L L E P E R S O N N E L P O L I C I E S A N D P R O C E D U R E S D A T E : 7 0 / 7 6 / 0 7 A t t h e c o n c l u s i o n o f t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n , i f i t i s d e t e r m i n e d t h a t t h e a l l e g e d c o n d u c t d i d n o t o c c u r o r t h a t i t d i d n o t v i o l a t e t h i s P o l i c y , t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r w i l l n o t i f y t h e c o m p l a i n a n t a n d t h e a l l e g e d p e r p e t r a t o r , i f a p p r o p r i a t e , o f t h e g e n e r a l c o n c l u s i o n ( s ) o f t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d w h e t h e r a n y f u r t h e r a c t i o n i s w a r r a n t e d . R e m e d i a l a n d D i s c i p l i n a r ) ¡ A c t i o n I f t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n d e t e r m i n e s t h a t t h e a l l e g e d c o n d u c t o c c u r r e d a n d t h a t t h e c o n d u c t v i o l a t e d t h i s P o l i c y , t h e T o w n w i l l n o t i f y t h e c o m p l a i n a n t a n d p e r p e t r a t o r o f t h e g e n e r a l c o n c l u s i o n ( s ) o f t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n a n d t a k e e f f e c t i v e r e m e d i a l a c t i o n t h a t i s d e s i g n e d t o e n d t h e v i o l a t i o n ( s ) . A n y e m p l o y e e d e t e r m i n e d t o h a v e v i o l a t e d t h i s P o l i c y w i l l b e s u b j e c t t o d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n , u p t o a n d i n c l u d i n g t e r m i n a t i o n . D i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n m a y a l s o b e t a k e n a g a i n s t a n y o f f i c i a l , s u p e r v i s o r o r m a n a g e r w h o c o n d o n e s o r i g n o r e s p o t e n t i a l v i o l a t i o n s o f t h i s P o l i c y , o r w h o o t h e r w i s e f a i l s t o t a k e a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n t o e n f o r c e t h i s P o l i c y . A n y o f f i c i a l o r c o n t r a c t o r f o u n d t o h a v e v i o l a t e d t h i s P o t i c y w i l l b e s u b j e c t t o a p p r o p r i a t e s a n c t i o n s . C o n f i d e n t i a l i t v E v e r y p o s s i b l e e f f o r t w i l l b e m a d e t o a s s u r e t h e c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y o f c o m p l a i n t s m a d e u n d e r t h i s P o l i c y . C o m p l e t e c o ù d e n r i a l i t y c a n n o t o c c u r , ñ o w e v e r , à u e t o t h e n e e d t o f u l l y i n v e s t i g a t e p o t e n t i a l P o l i c y v i o l a t i o n s a n d t a k e e f f e c t i v e r e m e d i a l a c t i o n . A n i n d i v i d u a l w h o i s i n t e r v i e w e d d u r i n g t h e c o u r s e o f a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n i s p r o h i b i t e d f r o m d i s c u s s i n g t h e s u b s t a n c e o f t h e i n t e r v i e w , e x c e p t a s o t h e r w i s e d i r e c t e d b y a s u p e r v i s o r o r t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r . A n y i n d i v i d u a l w h o d i s c u s s e s t h e c o n t e n t o f a n i n v e s t i g a t o r y i n t e r v i e w w i l l b e s u b j e c t t o d i s c i p l i n e o r o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e s a n c t i o n . T h e T o w n w i l l n o t d i s c l o s e a c o m p l e t e d i n v e s t i g a t i o n r e p o r t e x c e p t a s i t d e e m s n e c e s s a r y t o s u p p o r t a d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n , t o t a k e r e m e d i a l a c t i o n , t o d e f e n d i t s e l f i n a d v e r s a r i a l p r o c e e d i n g s , o r t o c o m p l y w i t h t h e l a w o r a c o u r t o r d e r . o f a n d S u E m p l o ) ¡ e e s - I n o r d e r t o e s t a b l i s h a n d m a i n t a i n a p r o f e s s i o n a l w o r k i n g e n v i r o n m e n t , w h i l e a t t h e s a m e t i m e p r e v e n t i n g h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n , a n d r e t a l i a t i o n , e m p l o y e e s a r e e x p e c t e d t o : 1 ) S e t a n e x a m p l e o f a c c e p t a b l e c o n d u c t b y n o t p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n o r p r o v o k i n g b e h a v i o r t h a t v i o l a t e s t h i s P o l i c y . 2 ) L e t f e l l o w e m p i o y e e s k n o w w h e n y o u c o n s i d e r b e h a v i o r o f f e n s i v e . 3 ) R e p o r t h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o r r e t a l i a t i o n a s q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e , w h e t h e r t h e e m p l o y e e i s t h e t a r g e t o f t h e c o n d u c t o r a w i t n e s s . 4 ) I f a n e m p l o y e e w i t n e s s e s h a r a s s m e n t , h e o r s h e s h o u l d t e l l t h e i n d i v i d u a l b e i n g h a r a s s e d t h a t t h e T o w n h a s a p o l i c y p r o h i b i t i n g s u c h b e h a v i o r , a n d t h a t h e o r s h e c a n d e m a n d t h a t t h e h a r a s s e r c e a s e t h e b e h a v i o r . 5 ) M a i n t a i n c o n f i d e n t i a l i t y a s r e q u i r e d b y t h i s P o l i c y . 6 ) F u l l y c o o p e r a t e w i t h t h e T o w n ' s i n v e s t i g a t i o n o f c o m p l a i n t s m a d e r ¡ n d e r t h i s P o l i c y . a n d S u - I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e r e d p o n s i b i l i t i e s l i s t e d a b o v e , m a n a g e r s a n d s u p e r v i s o r s a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g : S e c t i o n 9 - S t a n d a r d o f C o n d u c t P a g e 1 0 o f 2 l c . 9 . 4 . 7 a b . T O W N O F D A N V I L L E P E R S O N N E L P O L I C I E S A N D P R O C E D U R E S D A T E 7 0 / 1 6 / 0 7 1 ) I m p l e m e n t i n g t h i s P o l i c y b y t a k i n g a l l c o m p l a i n t s s e r i o u s l y a n d m o d e l i n g b e h a v i o r t h a t i s c o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h i s P o l i c y . D i r e c t a l l c o m p l a i n t s t o t h e H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r . 2 ) T a k e p o s i t i v e s t e p s t o e l i m i n a t e a r r y f o r m o f h a r a s s m e n t , d i s c r i m j n a t i o n o r r e t a l i a t i o n o b s e r v e d o r b r o u g h t t o h i s / h e r a t t e n t i o n . N o D e p a r l m e n t D i r e c t o r , s u p e r v i s o r o r o t h e r e m p i o y e e m a y r e t a L i a t e t h r o u g h a n y a c t i o n o f i n t i r n i d a t i o n , r e s t r a i n t , c o e r c i o n o r d i s c r i m i n a t i o n . M o n i t o r i n g t h e w o r k e n v i r o n m e n t a n d t a k i n g a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n t o s t o p p o t e n t i a l P o l i c y v i o l a t i o n s . F o l l o w i n g u p w i t h t h o s e w h o h a v e c o m p l a i n e d t o e n s u r e t h e b e h a v i o r c o m p l a i n e d o f h a s c e a s e d . 3 ) 4 ) 9 . ¡ i . f ì M a n d a t o r y T r a i n i n g A s p a r t o f i t s c o m m i t r n e n t t o e n s u r i n g a w o r k e n v i r o n m e n t f r e e f r o m h a r a s s m e n t a n d d i s c r i m i n a t i o n , t h e T o w n r e q u i r e s t h a t a l l o f i t s e m p l o y e e s r e c e i v e t r a i n i n g o n t h i s P o l i c y a t l e a s t o n c e e v e r y t w o y e a r s . A t t e n d a n c e a t t h e t r a i n i n g w i l l b e d o c u m e n t e d . 9 . 5 O u t s i d e E ¡ \ - f o w n e m p l o y e e s h a l l n o t e n g a g e i n a n y o u t s i d e e m p l o y m e n t t h a t i s d e t r i m e n t a l t o o r i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h h i s / h e r d u t i e s o r s e r v i c e w i t h t h e T o w n . A n e m p l o y e e m u s t n o t i f y t h e i r s u p e r v i s o r i n w r i t i n g p r i o r t o b e g i n n i n g a n y o u t s i d e e m p l o y m e n t . T h e e m p l o y e e ' s s u p e r v i s o r s h a l l p r o v i d e a c o p y o f t h e l e t t e r t o H u m a n R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e r a n d D e p a r t m e n t D i ¡ e c t o r . 9 . 5 . 1 , D e t e r m i n a t i o n o f I n c o n s i s t e n t A c t i v i t i e s - I n m a k i n g a d e t e r m i n a t i o n a s t o t h e c o n s i s t e n c y o r i n c o n s i s t e n r y o f o u t s i d e a c t i v i t i e s , t h e D e p a r t m e n t D i r e c t o r s h a l l c o n s i d e r , a m o n g o t h e r p e r t i n e n t f a c t o r s w h e t h e r t h e a c t i v i t y : a . I n v o l v e s t h e u s e f o r p r i v a t e g a i n o r a d v a n t a g e o f : T o w n t i m e , f a c i l i t i e s , e q u i p m e n t , a n d s u p p l i e s , u n i f o r m , p r e s t i g e , o r i n f l u e n c e o f o n e ' s T o w n o f f i c e o r e m p l o y m e n Ç b . I n v o l v e s r e c e i p t o r a c c e p t a n c e b y t h e e m p l o y e e o f a n y m o n e y o r o t h e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n f r o m a n y o n e o t h e r t h a n t h e T o w n f o r t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f a n a c t w h i c h t h e e m p l o y e e , i f n o t p e r f o r m i n g s u c h a c t , w o u l d b e r e q u i r e d o r e x p e c t e d t o r e n d e r i n t h e r e g u l a r c o u r s e o f h i s / h e r T o w n e m p l o y m e n t o r a s a p a r t o f h i s / h e r d u t i e s a s a T o w n e m p l o y e e ; c . I n v o l v e s t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f a n a c t i n o t h e r t h a n h i s / h e r c a p a c i l y a s a T o w n e m p l o y e e w h i c h a c t m a y l a t e r b e s u b j e c t d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y t o t h e c o n t r o l , i n s p e c t i o n , r e v i e w , a u d i t , o r e n f o r c e m e n t b y t h e e m p l o y e e o r t h e d e p a r t m e n t b y w h i c h h e / s h e i s e m p l o y e d ; d . I n v o l v e s c o n d i t i o n s o r f a c t o r s t h a t w o u l d d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y l e s s e n t h e e f f i c i e n c y o f t h e e m p l o y e e i n h i s / h e r r e g u l a r T o w n e m p l o y m e n t o r c o n d i t i o n s i n w h i c h t h e r e i s a s u b s t a n t i a l d a n g e r o f i n j u r y o r i l l n e s s t o t h e e m p l o y e e . e . I n v o l v e s w o r k i n g f o r a b u s i n e s s w i t h i n t h e T o w n o f D a n v i l l e . f . I n v o l v e s w o r k i n g o r i n t e r a c t i n g w i t h c o n s u l t a n t s o r c o n t r a c t o r s w h o h a v e b e e n o r a r e e m p l o y e d b y t h e T o n ' n o f D a n v i l l e . S e c t i o n 9 - S t a n d a r d o f C o n d u c t P a g e I I o f 2 l s ) DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSINC SEXUAL HARASSMENT INCLUDES MANY FORMS OF OFFENSIVE BEHAVIORS BEHAVIORS THAT MAY BE SEXUAL HARASSMENT: THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING IS TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA FROM UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING AND PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, AND FROM THE PERPETRATION OF ACTS OF HATE VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. SEXUAL HARASSMENT U nwo nted sexu ol a dva nces Offeri ng e m pl oy me nt be n efits in exchonge for sexuol favors Leering; gestures; or displaying sexually suggestive objects, pictures, cartoons, or posters Derogøtory comments, epithets, slurs, or jokes G ro phic com me nts, sexu o I ly d eg rø d i ng words, or suggestive or obscene messages or invitations Physical touching or assoult, as well os impeding or blocking movements Actual or threatened retaliation for rejecting advances or complaining about harassment is also unlawful. Êmployees or job applicants who believe that they have been sexually harassed or retaliated against may file a complaint of discrimination with DFEH within one year of the last act of harassment or retaliation. DFEH serves as a neutral fact-finder and attempts to help the parties voluntarily resolve disputes. lf DFEH finds sufficient evidence to establish that discrimination occurred and settlement efforts fail, the Department may file a civil complaint in state or federal court to address the causes of the discrimination and on behalf of the complaining party. DFEH may seek court orders changing the employer's policies and practices, punitive damages, and attorney's fees and costs if it prevails in litigation. Employees can also pursue the matter through a private lawsuit in civil court after a complaint has been filed with DFEH and a Right-to-Sue Notice has been issued. i: i- ) i.. i,l il Ìì !: I l\, l: r-r i.ì ¡.,1,:l r' i-,) i,l Department of Fair Employment and Housing Toll Free: (800) 884-1684 TTY: (800) 7oO-2320 Online: www.dfeh.ca.gov r\r,::' 'ir '-'l ..- . '. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination based on sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medica I conditions), gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. lndividuals of any gender can be the target of sexual harassment. Unlawful sexual harassment does not have to be motivated by sexual desire. Sexual harassment may involve harassment of a person of the same gender as the harasseç regardless of either person's sexual orientation or gender identity. r- i: a/\ I 'i'(, ]TE¡ ö lf you have a disability that prevents you from submitting a written pre-complaint form on-line, by mail, or email, the DFEH can assist you by scribing your pre-complaint by phone or; for individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or have speech disabilities, through the California Relay Service (7!L), or call us through your VRS at (800) 884-1684 (voice). To schedule an appointment, contact the Communication Center at (800) 884-1684 (voice or via relay operator 711) or (800) 700-2320 (TTY) or by email at contact.center@dfeh.ca.gov. The DFEH is committed to providing occess to our materiols in on olternative formot os a reosonable occommodotion for people with d¡sob¡l¡ties when requested. Contøct the DFEH at (800) 884-1684 (voice or via relay operotor 7U), rW (800) 700-2320, or co nto ct.ce nte r @ dfe h. ca. g ov to d i scu s s you r p refe rred formot to occess our materiols or webpages. -' : ll : /¡. ,i i: ì"¡r,/,r-r i '\' ;-) i- iì . ì ; 31":\,, r'_ - a,i.i,\S:)i,/,Ii.] ì "Quid pro quo" (Laltn for "this for that") sexual harassment is when someone conditions a job, promotion, or other work benefit on your submission to sexual advances or other conduct based on sex. "Hostile work environmenf " sexual harassment occurs when unwelcome comments or conduct based on sex unreasonably interfere with your work performance or create an intimidating, hostíle, or offensive work environment. You may experience sexual harassment even if the offensive conduct was not aimed directly at you. The harassment must be severe or pervasive to be unlawful. That means that it alters the conditions of your employment and creates an abusive work environment. A single act of harassment may be sufficiently severe to be unlawful. HH ô r{ EJzFl ô DFEH-185-ENG / ^pt¡l 7-OI7 CIVIL REMEDIES: Domages for emofional distress from each employer or person in violation of the law Hiring or reinstotement Back poy or promotíon Chonges in the policies or practices of the employer All employers, regardless of the number of employees, are covered by the harassment provisions of California law. Employers are liable for harassment by their supervisors or agents. All harassers, including both supervisory and non-supervisory personnel, may be held personally liable for harassment or for aiding and abetting harassment. The law requires employers to take reasonable steps to prevent harassment. lf an employer fails to take such steps, that employer can be held liable forthe harassment. ln addition, an employer may be liable for the harassment by a non-employee (for example, a client or customer) of an employee, applicant, or person providing services for the employer. An employer will only be liable for this form of harassment if it knew or should have known of the harassment, and failed to take immediate and appropriate corrective action. Employers have an affirmative duty to take reasonable steps to prevent and promptly correct discriminatory and harassing conduct, and to create a workplace free of harassment. A program to eliminate sexual harassment from the workplace is not only required by law, but it is the most practical way for an employer to avoid or limit lìability if harassment occurs, ALL EMPLOYERS MUST TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO PREVENT HARASSMENT AND CORRECT IT WHEN IT OCCURS: O Distribute copies of this brochure or an alternative writing that complies with Government Code 12950. This pamphlet may be duplicated in any quantity. @ Post a copy of the Department's employment poster entitled "California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment." @ Develop a harassment, discrimination, and retaliation prevention policy in accordance with 2 CCR 11023. The policy must: O Be ¡n writing. a List all protected groups under the FEHA. a lndicate that the law prohibits coworkers and third parties, as well as supervisors and managers with whom the employee comes into contact, from engaging in prohibited harassment. o Create a complaint process that ensures confidentiality to the extent possible; a timely response; an imparlial and timely investigation by qualified personnel; documentation and tracking for reasonable progress; appropriate options for remedial actions and resolutions; and timely closures. o Provide a complaint mechanism that does not require an employee to complain directly to their immediate supervisor. That complaint mechanism must include, but is not limited to including: provisions for direct communication, either orally or in writing, with a designated company representative; and/or a complaint hotline; and/or access to an ombudsperson; and/or identification of DFEH and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as additional avenues for employees to lodge complaints. a lnstruct supervisors to report any complaints of misconduct to a designated company representative, such as a human resources manager, so that the company can try to resolve the claim internally. Employers with 50 or more employees are required to include this as a topic in mandated sexual harassment prevention training (see 2 CCR 11024). o lndicate that when the employer receives allegations of misconduct, it will conduct a fair, timely, and thorough investigation that provides all parties appropriate due process and reaches reasonable conclusions based on the evidence collected. o Make clear that employees shall not be retaliated against as a result of making a complaint or participating in an investigation. @ Distribute its harassment, discrimination, and retaliation prevention policy by doing one or more of the following: a Printing the policy and providing a copy to employees with an acknowledgement form for employees to sign and return. r Sending the policy via email with an acknowledgment return form. r Posting the current version of the policy on a company intranet with a tracking system to ensure all employees have read and acknowledged rece¡pt of the policy. o Discussing policies upon hire and/or during a new hire orientation session. O Using any other method that ensures employees received and understand the policy. O lf the employer's workforce at any facility or establishment contains ten percent or more of persons who speak a language other than English as their spoken language, that employer shall translate the harassment, discrimination, and retaliation policy into every language spoken by at least ten percent of the workforce. @ ln addition, employers who do business in California and employ 50 or more part-time or full-time employees must provide at least two hours of sexual harassment training every two years to each supervisory employee and to all new supervisory employees within six months of their assumption of a supervisory position. 1 3 4 EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY & LIABILITY DATE: January 24, 2020 TO: Mayor and Town Council FROM: Jill Bergman, Economic Development Manager SUBJECT: Danville Business Activity Update Below is a snapshot of the business activity in Danville from Winter 2019/2020 to the present. The following designations have been established to indicate the type of activity for retail and restaurant businesses: (NB) new business, (R) relocated, (RME) remodeled/expanded (RME), (CS) coming soon, (T) temporary, and (C) closed . Historic Downtown Status Business Name Business Type Address Replaced NB Beyond Active Fitness Fashion Boutique 166 E. Prospect Ave. Stone Cold Luxe C Color Bundles Art Studio & Gift Shop 301 Hartz Ave. NB Danville Spa & Massage Massage Spa 179 Hartz Ave. Diablo Sports Nutrition C Diablo Sports Nutrition Nutrition Shop 179 Hartz Ave. CS Hazy BBQ Restaurant 200 Hartz Ave. NB Health Clinic & Spa Spa Services 130 E. Prospect Ave. House of Couture C House of Couture Bridal and Occasion Gowns 130 E. Prospect Ave. NB Kimmi Couture Shapewear 495 C. Hartz Ave. Stay Polished NB L’Arc Method Pilates & Wellness Studio 222 Railroad Ave. Real Estate Office C Papyrus Gift & Stationary 401 Hartz Ave. C Pizza Antica Pizza Restaurant 111 W. Prospect Ave. R Power Stitch Embroidery 181 Hartz Ave. Total Threads NB The Find (formerly Nomad) A Wine Country Experience 312 Railroad Ave. NB The Shade Store Window Treatments 111 W. Prospect Ave. C Total Threads Embroidery 181 Hartz Ave. NB Trek Bicycle Bike Sales & Repair 495 Hartz Ave. California Pedaler Danville Square Status Business Name Business Type Address Replaced NB I Love Kickboxing Exercise Studio 7 Railroad Ave. 2 CS Pure Organic Nail Salon Railroad Ave. Iron Horse Plaza Status Business Name Business Type Address Replaced NB The Joint Chiropractic Center 413 Railroad Ave. The Crossroads Status Business Name Business Type Address Replaced C Sigs Little Kitchen Filipino Takeout 480 San Ramon Valley Blvd. NB Silk Road Massage Massage 480 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Radio Shack Town & Country Status Business Name Business Type Address Replaced R America’s Best Karate Martial Arts Studio 607 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Ernie’s Liquor RME/NB DAON Korean/Asian Fusion 101 Town & Country Fish on Fire The Livery Status Business Name Business Type Address Replaced CS Aozora Japanese Restaurant Sushi and More 820 Sycamore Valley Rd. Jule’s Thin Crust NB Beyoutiful Salon Salon 408 Sycamore Valley Rd. R Essential Aesthetics Cosmetic Treatments 510 Sycamore Valley Rd. McCaulou’s Cards & Gifts C The Nest Gift Boutique 800 Sycamore Valley Rd. NB Spree Boutique Clothing Store 806 Sycamore Valley Rd. Wow Wow Lemonade NB Whimsy Kidz Kids Clothing Boutique 814 Sycamore Valley Rd. Rose Garden Status Business Name Business Type Address Replaced R Community Bank of the Bay Bank 740 Camino Ramon Kids-N-Teens C Maria Maria Mexican Restaurant 710 Camino Ramon Tassajara Crossings Status Business Name Business Type Address Replaced CS Happy Lemon Tea/Smoothie Shop 3450 Tassajara Rd. DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY UPDATE SIGNIFICANT APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW: 359 and 375 West El Pintado Road – GPA15-0001 & PUD15-0001; project applicant is Talmont Homes and the Owner is GMMR, LLC. The applicant proposes to construct 37 townhomes on the 1.88 acre site. The request is a General Plan Amendment, Preliminary Development Plan – Rezoning and Final Development Plan – Major Subdivision involving the two properties. The General Plan Amendment would amend the .29 acre parcel at 359 West El Pintado road from Residential – Single Family –Low Density (1-3 units per acre) to a Mixed Use land use designation. Project status: The Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is complete and the project is scheduled for Planning Commission review on January 22, 2019. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation and the Town Council will take the final action on the project. Magee Ranch Residential Development - PUD10-0004, DEV10-0071, DEV10-0072, and TR10-0028: the owner is Magee Investment Company & Teardrop Partners, L.P. and the applicant is Davidon Homes. The applicant proposes to construct a 69 -unit residential development on the 410 acre site. The application involves a Preliminary Development Plan – Rezoning, Major Subdivision, Final Development Plan, and a Tree Removal request. Project status: The Draft EIR was completed and the Town is working on the response to comments document. This project is expected to begin public hearings this spring. The Collection (Tassajara Nursery) – PUD18-0001, SD18-0001, DEV18-0009, TR18- 0026). The owner and applicant is Trumark Homes. The applicant proposes to construct 18 single family homes on the 5.51 acre site located at 2550 Camino Tassajara. The application involves a Preliminary Development Plan – Rezoning, Major Subdivision, Final Development Plan, and a Tree Removal request. Project status: This application is under staff review and is expected to be schedule for Planning Commission and Town Council review in spring or summer 2019. 198 Diablo Road Mixed Use Building – DEV18-0020, LUP18-0011, VAR18-0010; The owner and applicant is Nearon Enterprises. This application includes a Development Plan, Land Use Permit, and Variance request to allow for a +/- 10,496 square foot two- story mixed-use building. The Development Plan would allow for project design 2 features, such as site planning, architecture, and landscaping. The Land Use Permit would allow for an above ground floor residential use. The Variance would allow the project to exceed the 25% off-site parking. Project status: The proposed project is being reviewed by staff and the Design Review Board. Verizon Wireless at Gatetree Drive – LUP 17-0035; The applicant is Verizon Wireless; The proposed project consists of the installation of a wireless communication facility on an existing joint utility pole within the public right-of-way on the north side of Camino Tassajara, approximately 225 feet east of Gatetree Drive. The proposed “small cell” facility consists of the placement of panel antennas contained within a four-foot tall radome on top of the pole, and the mounting of related equipment on the lower portion of the pole. Project status: The Town’s administrative approval was appealed by neighboring property owners. The project is scheduled for consideration by the Planning Commission on February 12, 2019. 342 Railroad Avenue commercial building – DEV18-0016; Todd Fitch is the owner and Barry& Winn Architects are the applicant. Development Plan request to allow the construction of a new two-story 2,635 square foot building to the rear of the existing 988 square foot historic building on the site. The project would also include minor restoration improvements to the historic building. Project status: The proposed project is being reviewed by staff and the Design Review Board. At&t Wireless at 377 Elworthy Ranch Circle – LUP 18-0010; Ed Holbrook is the property owner and AT&T is the applicant. This application seeks to establish a wireless communication facility consisting of six (6) co-located flat-panel antennas, one (1) small one foot diameter microwave dish and accessory components mounted to an existing 45-foot-tall monopole, at a site located approximately 250 feet west of the rear yard area of the Holbrook residence. Project status: The Town is preparing to mail the appealable action letter to the neighborhood providing for a 10 day appeal period. 576 Del Amigo Minor Subdivision – MS17-0111; the property owner is Hal Varian and the applicant is DK Associates. This application requests to subdivide a four acre parcel into t hree parcels for the purpose of construction two new single family residence. Project status: This application is complete and is expected to be schedule for Planning Commission review this winter. 3 65 Chadbourn Drive Land Use Permit – LUP18-0013; The Land Use Permit request seeks authorization to operate a large family day care home in an existing residence located at 65 Chadbourne Drive. The large family day care would permit a maximum of 14 children. Project Status: The Town’s administrative approval of this application was appealed. This project is scheduled to be reviewed by the Planning Commission on February 12, 2019. SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND/OR ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION: 375 Hartz Avenue - DEV16-0103 and VAR16-0113; applicant is Barry & Wynn Architects and the owners are John and Sharon DeSousa. The project approval allowed exterior façade improvements to the front elevation, construction of a 1,721 square foot second story addition and a 195 square foot deck at the rear of the building, construction of a 45 square foot addition to the rear ground floor, and construction of a 35 square foot trash room to the existing historic building. Project status: The project is under construction. 200 Hartz Avenue (Hettinger Plaza) – DEV17-0022; the applicant and owner is Silvio Quattro, LLC. The applicant proposes to add 4,000 square feet of additional second story floor space over the existing building. The application would modify a previously approved project and would result in a total of 20,341 square feet of conditioned space for the building. Project status: The project is approved and building permits are ready to be issued. 3743 & 3755 Old Blackhawk Road – PUD16-0110, SD9437, DEV16-0107, TR16-0118; applicant/owner is Braddock & Logan Homes. The application was approved by the Town Council on January 16, 2018, to construct a 19-unit single family detached residential development on a three-acre site. Project status: The development is under construction. 373-379 Diablo Road – DEV16-0014; applicant/owner is Trammel Crow. The approval allows for the construction of a 144-unit multifamily for-rent residential project on this 3.75 acre site. The approval includes a 35% density bonus and 10 very low affordable units. Project status: The development is under construction. 4 312 Railroad Avenue – DEV16-0114; the applicant is William Wood Architects and the owner is Clevron Commercial, LLC. The application was approved and allows for the construction of a 9,500 square foot single-story commercial building. Project status: The project is complete except for interior tenant improvements for approximately one-half of the building shell. Podva Property – LEG12-0001, DEV12-0010, DEV12-0011; project applicant is Ponderosa Homes. The application was approved allowing the subdivision of the 109 acre site into 20 single family lots. The 20 lots would be clustered on 10 acres at the lower portion of the site, and the remainder of the site would be preserved as permanent open space. The site is located at the terminus of Midland Way. Project status: The projects roadways and infrastructure have been installed and residences are under construction. 66 Hidden Hills Single Family Residence – DEV15-0051; the applicant is Koup Designs and the Owner is Jeff McDavit. The application approval allowed the construction of a 3,786 square foot residence with 873 square feet of attached garage space. Project status: This residence is under construction. 841 Podva Road Minor Subdivision – MS851-2015; the applicant and owner is Bradford Communities. The application approval allowed for creation of four residential lots on a 1.51 acre parcel. Project status: The four new residences are complete. 2500 Blackhawk Road Subdivision – SD 9321; project was approved by the Danville Planning Commission on September 24, 2013; project applicant/owner is Blackhawk Meadows, LLC. The application approval allowed for the creation of five residential lots on a 2.7-acre site. Project status: Two of the five residences have been completed. One additional residence is currently under construction. La Gonda Way Major Subdivision – SD 9382; the applicant and owner is Ronald Elvidge. The application approval allowed for the creation of five residential lots on a 3.73 acre site. Project status: The applicant has not yet submitted plans for the final map or improvement plans. 740 El Pintado Single Family Residence – DEV16-0109; the owner is Jeff Stone and the applicant is Steven Kubitschek. The application approval allowed the construction of a new 5,162 square foot single family home with an attached 888 square foot garage. 5 Project status: This residence is under construction. ADVANCED PLANNING Zoning Text Amendment – Downtown Business District Ordinance, North Hartz – ZTA17-0003; the applicant is the Town of Danville. This effort has include an extensive evaluation of zoning and development options for the North Hartz area, with the goal of crafting development standards that will facilitate redevelopment in the area. Project status: During a Town Council study session on January 8, 2019, the Town Council directed staff to engage individual property owners so that the Town can better understand the goals and desires of the owners. FUTURE APPLICATIONS Borel Property - This 16.65 acre property is located along the north side of Fostoria Way between Camino Ramon and the I-680 freeway. The site is the undeveloped remainder of the 66-acre Borel family property, which was partially developed with retail and residential uses during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Borel property was one of two “Housing Opportunity Sites” that received a General Plan land use designation change as part of the 2030 General Plan update, helping address the Town’s RHNA shortfall. The land u se designation of the northerly seven acres of the property was changed from a combination of Residential - Single Family - Medium Density (3-5 units/acre) and Commercial - Specialized Commercial to a mixture of Residential - Multifamily - High/Medium Density (20-25 units per acre) and Residential - Multifamily - High Density (25-30 units per acre). The remainder of the property (i.e., the southerly 9.65 acres of the property) did not receive a land use designation change with the adoption of the 2030 Plan and remains designated Commercial – Specialized Commercial. Status: Future development is expected to include multiple family residential (25-30 units per acre) on the northern seven acres of the site. Costco Wholesale has indicated an interest in acquiring three acres of the commercially designated portion of the site to develop a gas station and provide for employee parking. FAZ 600 Hartz Avenue - The Town has held several pre-submittal meetings with the property owner to discuss the possible re-development of the 1.2 acre property occupied by FAZ restaurant. This site is zoned Downtown Business District Area 11 – Special Opportunity District. The redevelopment of this site would likely include a mix of restaurant and retail ground floor uses and residential or office second floor uses. File #Type Name Address Description Status PUD10-0004 Residential Magee Preserve South side Diablo & Blackhawk Road Planned Unit Development (P- 1) Rezoning and 69 lot subdivision Approved PUD15-0001 Residential 375 West El Pintado 375 & 359 West El Pintado Planned Unit Development (P- 1) Rezoning and 37 lot multifamily subdivision Approved PUD16-0107 Residential Abigail Place 3743 & 3755 Old Blackhawk Road Planned Unit Development (P- 1) Rezoning and 19 lot subdivision Under Construction DEV18-0016 Commercial Fitch Office Building 342 Railroad Ave Renovation of an existing 988 square foot historic building and the construction of a new 2,604 square foot two-story building at the rear of the site Building Permits DEV19-0008 Commercial Silvio Quattro, LLC 200 Hartz Ave Complete renovation and remodel of an existing 14,182 square foot commercial building Under Construction DEV19-0007 Residential Lawrence Estates 1162 Lawrence Rd. Architecture, site plan, and landscape plan review for a previously approved six lot subdivision. Under Construction DEV16-0113 Commercial DeSousa Building 375 Hartz Ave Restoration of the historic front façade and construction of a 1,721 +/- square foot two story addition to the rear Under Construction DEV19-004 Residential Love Lane Addition 357 Love lane Addition of 1,031 square feet to the rear of the historic Love House Under Construction DEV18-0004 Commercial Exterior Façade and Site Modifications 400 El Cerro Blvd Exterior façade improvements for the existing medical office building Under Construction DEV18-0020 Commercial Mixed Use Building 198 Diablo Road Construction of an approximately 10,600 square foot two-story mixed-use Building Permits DEV18-0010 Commercial Danville Offices Addition 801 San Ramon Valley Blvd Two-story office addition, elevator addition, exterior façade improvements, and landscape improvements Under Construction DEV19-0018 Residential Shannon Residence 46 Smokewood Ct Construction of a 4,621 square foot residence Under Construction SUB18-0001 PUD18-0001 Residential The Collection 2550 Camino Tassajara Development of 18 single family homes on a 5.05 acre site Under Construction SUB19-0001 Residential Minor Sub Division 46 Smokewood Ct Subdivision of an existing 0.76 parcel into two single family residential parcels Under Construction PLANNING COMMISSION AND DESIGN REVIEW BOARD - 2020 File #Type Name Address Description Status DEV19-0010 Commercial Sycamore Square Improvements 660 San Ramon Valley Blvd Façade improvements, conceptual landscape design Approved DEV19-0022 Residential Rhim Residence 10 Margaret Lane Construction of a 7,987 square foot two-story residence and a 2,827 square foot attached garage Staff Review DEV19-0023 Commercial Mobil Gas Station Refacing 1 Boone Court Façade modifications for an existing ARCO gas station Staff Review SUB19-0003 Residential Tassajara Subdivision 2434 Tassajara Lane Subdivision of an existing 34,175 square foot parcel into two single-family residential lots Staff Review DEV19-0024 Residential Chevron Car Wash 400 Diablo Road Construction of a new 798 square foot drive-through car wash, a 372 square foot expansion of an existing convenience store Staff Review PUD19-0001 Residential Misson 15 Lot 2570 Camino Tassajara Planned Unit Development (P- 1) Rezoning and Major Subdivision to subdivide a 19.43-acre site to create 15 single-family residential lots Staff Review DEV19-0011 Commercial Clocktower Addition & Exterior Remodel 301 Hartz Ave Construction of a 2,677+/- square foot second-story addition, complete building façade remodel, and landscape improvements, and development of a new public plaza. Approved LUP19-0002 Commercial Child Care Facility 1896 Camino Ramon Child care facility with a maximum occupancy of 48 children. Staff Review SUB18-0002 Residential Kirkcrest Road Minor Subdivision 777 Kirkcrest Rd Minor Subdivision to subdivide a 2.06 acre parcel into two single family residential lots Staff Review SUB19-0004 Residential Klaus Subdivision and Tree Removal 1610 Lawrence Rd Minor Subdivision to divide an existing 5.21-acre parcel into four parcels Staff Review DEV19-0015 Commercial First Floor Expansion 156 Diablo Road 1,759 square foot first floor addition to an existing 24,599 square foot commercial office building Staff Review SUB19-0005 Commercial 321 Hartz Ave 321 Hartz Ave Subdivision of an the existing commercial building for condominium purposes Staff Review DEV20-0001 Commercial I Can Do Performing Arts Studio 194 Diablo Road Complete exterior remodel of an existing 2,400 square foot building Staff Review HERITAGE RESOURCE COMMISSION REPORT AND SUMMARY ➢ Public Outreach Sub-Committee: The Heritage Resource Commission formed a public outreach sub-committee to review ways of enhancing public awareness of the Town’s history and historic preservation program. The committee’s first effort has been to create a program to raise awareness through the installation and promotion of informational bronze plaques. In 2019, five plaques were created and ceremonies were organized by the sub-committee for the unveiling of each plaque. A number of additional plaques are planned to be created and installed in 2020. ➢ Historic Survey Sub-Committee – The Heritage Resource Commission formed a sub- committee to review and recommend updates to the Town’s Survey of Historic Properties. The sub-committee’s work has included identifying additional structures that may have historic significance, evaluating properties currently listed on the Town’s Identified Potential Resources survey for possible inclusion on the Town Heritage Resource Survey, and the review of the existing structures on the Town’s Historic Survey for possible designation as a Town Heritage Resource. The Heritage Resource Commission are involved with the following developments which involve heritage resources: ➢ 375 Hartz Avenue - DEV16-0103; applicant is Barry & Wynn Architects and the owners are John and Sharon DeSousa. This project approval allowed exterior façade improvements to the front elevation, construction of a 1,721 square foot second story addition and a 195 square foot deck at the rear of the building, construction of a 45 square foot addition to the rear ground floor, and construction of a 35 square foot trash room to the existing historic building. Project status: The development is under construction. ➢ 342 Railroad Avenue – DEV18-0016; Todd Fitch is the owner and Barry& Winn Architects are the applicant. This project approval allowed the construction of a new two-story 2,635 square foot building to the rear of the existing 988 square foot historic building on the site. The project would also include minor restoration improvements to the historic building. Project status: The applicant has submitted for Building Permits. CODE ENFORCMENT ACTIVITY 2019 The chart below summarizes the code enforcement activity for the 2019 calendar year. 2019 Summary: All Code Enforcement Cases (1/1/19 – 12/31/19) Case Type Case Status Subtotal by Type # Initiated by Resident % Initiated by Resident Open Closed Encroachment 3 71 74 37 50% Home Occupation 0 2 2 2 100% Noise 0 13 13 13 100% Other 4 61 65 63 97% Screening 0 25 25 25 100% Sign 0 5 5 5 100% Smoking 0 3 3 3 100% Tree 0 6 6 6 100% Zoning 1 9 10 9 90% Building 4 38 42 36 86% Subtotal by Status: 12 233 245 199 92% Total Cases in 1/1/19 – 12/31/19: TOWN OF DANVILLE CHRONOLOGY Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 1982 John May - Mayor *Incorporation Measure B passes June 8, 1982 (yes - 5,509; No - 4,952) Beverly Lane *Danville incorporated as a General Law City effective July 1, 1982 Richard McNeeley *First Town Council elected Doug Offenhartz *First Town Offices located on Diablo Road Susanna Schlendorf *Town Planning Commission established *Michael Davis appointed as first Town Manager *Town Administration and Finance staff hired; all other services contracted *1982 population - 26,445 1983 John May - Mayor *Town Lighting and Landscape Assessment District (LLAD) established Beverly Lane from County Service Area R7-A Richard McNeeley *Town Planning and Engineering staff hired Doug Offenhartz *Town Offices move to 542 San Ramon Valley Blvd. Susanna Schlendorf 1984 Beverly Lane - Mayor *Major Ridgeline and Scenic Hillside Ordinance adopted Richard McNeeley *Danville Community Development (Redevelopment) Agency established Doug Offenhartz Susanna Schlendorf John May 1985 Richard McNeeley - Mayor *Sycamore Valley Specific Plan approved Doug Offenhartz *Sycamore Valley Assessment District (SVAD) formed Susanna Schlendorf *First Sycamore Valley developments approved (Diablo Highlands, Andersen Ranch, Wood Ranch) John May *Town Offices moved to 510 LaGonda Way Beverly Lane *Town Council election - John May retires; Richard Kennett elected *1985 population - 27,550 Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 1986 Susanna Schlendorf - Mayor *Downtown Redevelopment Plan adopted Doug Offenhartz *Downtown Master Plan approved Beverly Lane *Certificates of Participation (COP's) sold to finance downtown improvements Richard McNeeley *Planning started to redevelop old Charlotte Wood School site on Hartz Way Richard Kennett *Town Parks and Liesure Services Commission established *Bridges Restaurant opens downtown *Town Recreation staff hired 1987 Doug Offenhartz - Mayor *Richard McNeeley resigns; John May appointed to Town Council Beverly Lane *First Town General Plan (the 2005 General Plan) adopted Richard McNeeley/John May *Crow Canyon Annexations approved (Tassajara Ranch, Vista Tassajara) Richard Kennett *Right of way acquired for Railroad Ave. extension (Linda Mesa to Danville Blvd.) Susanna Schlendorf *Railroad Avenue Municipal Parking Lot site acquired *Village Theatre site acquired *Town Meeting Hall site acquired *Town Council election - John May and Doug Offenhartz retire; Millie Greenberg and Don Ritchey elected 1988 Beverly Lane - Mayor *Village Theatre Parking Lot constructed Susanna Schlendorf *Tassajara Ranch Assessment District (TRAD) formed Richard Kennett/Barbara Jagger *Costco approved Millie Greenberg *Town Heritage Resource Commission established Don Ritchey *Hap Magee Ranch Park site acquired *Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan aopted *Danville formally changes name from "City" to "Town" *Town Building Services staff hired *Michael Davis resigns; George Sipel appointed as Town Manager *Richard Kennett resigns; Barbara Jagger appointed to Town Council *Measure C 1/2 cent transportation sales tax passed by Contra Costa voters Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 1989 Susanna Schlendorf - Mayor *Railroad Avenue extension constructed from Linda Mesa to Danville Blvd. Millie Greenberg *Town-wide Trails Master Plan approved Don Ritchey *Camino Ramon Initiative passed by voters Beverly Lane *Northeast Roadway Improvement Assessment District (NERIAD) formed Barbara Jagger *SVAD infrastructure completed *Town Council election - Barbara Jagger retires; Mike Shimansky elected 1990 Don Ritchey - Mayor *Railroad Avenue Municipal Parking Lot completed Millie Greenberg *Town Meeting Hall renovation completed Beverly Lane *Certified Farmers Market established downtown Susanna Schlendorf *Old Town Beautification Plan approved Mike Shimansky *Diablo Vista Park completed *Camino Ramon extension completed *Costco opens *Town Arts Commission established *1990 population - 31,200 1991 Millie Greenberg - Mayor *Sycamove Valley Park completed Beverly Lane *Town Service Center completed Susanna Schlendorf *El Cerro Blvd. extension and bridge completed Mike Shimansky *Lawrence Rd. Specific Plan and Annexation approved Don Ritchey *Town Council election - Susanna Schlendorf retires; Mike Doyle elected 1992 Beverly Lane - Mayor *State Budget cuts; ERAF shift Mike Shimansky *Economic recession and staff right-sizing Don Ritchey *TRAD infrastructure completed Millie Greenberg Mike Doyle Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 1993 Mike Shimansky - Mayor *Library/Community Center site purchased from SRVUSD Don Ritchey *Business License Ordinance enacted Millie Greenberg *The movie "Mrs. Doubtfire" is filmed at Bridges Restaurant Mike Doyle *Green Valley School/Park completed Beverly Lane *Danville sues Contra Costa County over Dougherty Valley approval *Town Council election - Beverly Lane retires; Dick Waldo elected *George Sipel resigns; Joseph Calabrigo appointed Town Manager 1994 Don Ritchey - Mayor *Hartz Avenue Beautification project completed Millie Greenberg *Prospect Corner Plaza completed Mike Doyle *Hap Magee Ranch Park - Phase 1 completed Mike Shimansky *Downtown Business District Ordinance approved; Parking In Lieu Fee enacted Dick Waldo *Downtown Tax Allocation Bonds (TAB's) sold *Dougherty Valley litigation settled: DV Oversight Committee established *Anderson Ranch lawsuit 1995 Millie Greenberg - Mayor *Library/Community Center construction begins Mike Doyle *Design Review Board established Mike Shimansky *Anderson Ranch lawsuit settled Dick Waldo *Shadowhawk II initiative passed by voters Don Ritchey *Town Council election - Don Ritchey retires; Newell Arnerich elected *Robert Ewing appointed Town Attorney 1995 population - 36,168 1996 Millie Greenberg - Mayor *New Library and Community Center completed Mike Doyle *First Town website launched Mike Shimansky *Front Street improvements completed Dick Waldo *Sycamore Valley Rd. Park & Ride approved Newell Arnerich *Proposition 218 passes *California Meadows annexation approved *First Hot Summer Nights Car Show *North entry to Downtown completed Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 1997 Mike Doyle - Mayor *Iron Horse Plaza approved Mike Shimansky *Depot site created at Railraod Ave./Propspect Ave. Dick Waldo *Lawrence Rd. Benefit District formed Newell Arnerich *Prop 218 election -LLAD approved by property owners Millie Greenberg *Recreation and Arts programming expanded *Town Council election 1998 Dick Waldo - Mayor *Former library site sold to Wilson & Kratzer Newell Arnerich *Sycamore Valley Rd. Park & Ride completed Millie Greenberg *TVPOA project withdrawn from Contra Costa Co. Mike Doyle *Measure D School Bond passed by SRV voters Mike Shimansky *Town Council consolidates elections - move to even numbered years 1999 Newell Arnerich - Mayor *Museum/SRV Depot relocation & restoration completed Millie Greenberg *Railroad Avenue Parking Lot expansion completed Mike Doyle *Iron Horse Plaza opens Mike Shimansky *2010 General Plan approved Dick Waldo *SRV Advisory Committee on Youth Safety and Development 2000 Millie Greenberg - Mayor *CDA acquires site for Sycamore Place Seniors Housing Mike Doyle *Downtown Parking Task Force convened Mike Shimansky *Diablo Vista Park renovation - parking lot expansion Dick Waldo *First sythetic turf field installed at Diablo Vista Park Newell Arnerich *Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) established *Measure S passed by voters *Danville Square Development Agreement approved *Police - School Resource Program established *Town Council election *2000 population - 41,519 Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 2001 Mike Doyle - Mayor *Police Department expansion at Town Offices completed Mike Shimansky *Police Department motorcycle unit established Dick Waldo *Steel support frame constructed around heritage oak tree on Diablo Road Newell Arnerich *SRVUSD/Town Monte Vista pool partnership Millie Greenberg *Alamo Creek project approved by Contra Costa County 2002 Dick Waldo - Mayor *Basketball & bocce ball courts added at Sycamore Valley Park Newell Arnerich *SRVUSD/Town Los Cerros gym partnership Millie Greenberg *Alamo Creek lawsuit filed by Town Mike Doyle *Town Council election - Dick Waldo retires; Karen Stepper elected Mike Shimansky 2003 Mike Shimansky - Mayor *LLAD election - property owners approve rate increase Newell Arnerich *Sycamore Place Seniors Housing project completed by Bridge Housing Mike Doyle *Sycamore Valley Park expansion; synthetic turf fields installed Millie Greenberg/Candace Andersen*Troy and Alana Pack Tragedy Karen Stepper *Information kiosks installed downtown *Phase 1 of Danville Square redevelopment completed *Millie Greenberg resigns from Town Council for Board of Supervisors appointment; Candace Andersen appointed to Town Council 2004 Newell Arnerich - Mayor *177 Front Street property acquired for new parking lot Mike Doyle *Sentinels of Freedom program established Candace Andersen *Street Smarts program established Karen Stepper *East side (Pack) Trail constructed Mike Shimansky *Alamo Creek lawsuit settled *Measure J Transportation Sales Tax passed in Contra Costa County *Town Council election Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 2005 Mike Doyle - Mayor *Front Street Municipal Parking Lot completed Candace Andersen *Ferriera property (341 Rose St.) acquired for Rose Street Parking Lot Karen Stepper *All Wars Memorial at Oak Hill Park completed Mike Shimansky *New Teen Centers completed at Charlotte Wood and Los Cerros Middle Schools Newell Arnerich *Children's Play Area and Dog Park added at Hap Magee Ranch Park *Town joins Tri-Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau *2005 population - 42,113 2006 Karen Stepper - Mayor *Clocktower Municipal Parking Lot expansion completed Mike Shimansky *Oak Hill Park Community Center completed Newell Arnerich *SVAD debt retired Mike Doyle *Eugene O'Neill commemorative completed at Front Street Park Candace Andersen *Town Disaster Preparedness Program established *Police Department K-9 Unit established 2007 Mike Shimansky - Mayor *Phase 2 of Danville Square redevelopment completed Candace Andersen *Sycamore Valley Park Parking Lot expansion completed Newell Arnerich *New Front Street Parking Lot completed at 177 Front Street Mike Doyle *Prospector Square completed on East Prospect Avenue Karen Stepper 2008 Candace Andersen - Mayor *Veterans Memorial Building acquired from Contra Costa County Newell Arnerich *Revised Downtown Business District (DBD) Ordinance adopted Mike Doyle *Vista Granda School/Park completed Karen Stepper *Danville celebrates Sesquicentennial Mike Shimansky *Camino Tassajara utility undergrounding project completed *Town Service Center/East Bay Fellowship Church land exchange completed *Senior Needs Assessment completed *"Shop Danville" marketing campaign launched *Town Council election Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 2009 Newell Arnerich - Mayor *Town honors Sully Sullenberger for Miracle on the Hudson Mike Doyle *282 Front Street property acquired Karen Stepper *Downtown Parking Utilization Assessment completed Mike Shimansky/Robert Storer * 2008-14 Housing Element adopted and certified by State HCD Candace Andersen *$400,000 Retail Incentives Program created *New Teen Center at Diablo Vista Middle School completed Mike Shimansky passes away; Robert Storer appointed to Town Council 2010 Mike Doyle - Mayor *Linda Mesa Fountain and Plaza completed Karen Stepper *Village Theatre Gallery and Lobby renovation completed Candace Andersen *Uncontested Town Council election Newell Arnerich Robert Storer *2010 population - 42,039 2011 Karen Stepper - Mayor *Danville Hotel redevelopment project approved Candace Andersen *Phase 1 of Camino Tassajara SAFETEA-LU project completed Newell Arnerich *115-125 Hartz Avenue proeprty acquired by CDA Robert Storer *State dissolves redevelopment; CDA dissolved/Successor Agency created Mike Doyle *New Osage Station Park Master Plan approved 2012 Candace Andersen - Mayor *New Veterans Memorial Building and Senior Center completed Newell Arnerich - Mayor *Downtown improvements (street light replacement, trash Robert Storer receptacles, decorative crosswalks) installed Mike Doyle *SRVUSD/Town San Ramon Valley High School Pool partnership Karen Stepper *Synthetic turf replaced at Sycamore Valley Park Renee Morgan *Tassajara Ranch Drive renovation project completed *Danville sues State over RDA dissolution/CDA loan agreement *Candace Andersen resigns from Town Council for Board of Supervisors appointment *Town Council election; Renee Morgan elected Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 2013 Newell Arnerich - Mayor *2030 General Plan adopted Robert Storer *Sustainability Action Plan adopted Mike Doyle *Danville South Park renovation project completed Karen Stepper *"Danville Connect" CRM system implemented Renee Morgan *Right of Way acquisition for N. Hartz Beautification project completed *Solar arrays installed at Town Offices, Town Service Center and Diablo Vista Park *Magee/Summerhill Project approved; Town sued by SOS 2014 Robert Storer - Mayor *Danville Hotel redevelopment project completed Mike Doyle *Downtown Directional Signage installed Karen Stepper *Rose Street Parking Lot land acquisition completed Renee Morgan *SRVUSD/Town partnership for new student parking at San Ramon Valley HS Newell Arnerich *Crow Canyon Rd soundwall project completed *Danville wins RDA lawsuit vs. State *Town purchased first electric vehicles 2015 Mike Doyle - Mayor *North Hartz Beautification Project completed Karen Stepper *Railroad Avenue Improvement Project completed Renee Morgan *San Ramon Valley Blvd. widening project (south of Podva Rd.) completed Newell Arnerich *Appellate court rules in Danville's favor on SOS Magee lawsuit Robert Storer *Diablo Vista Park synthetic turf field replaced *2015 population - 44,156 2016 Karen Stepper - Mayor *Danville Blvd./El Cerro Blvd. parking improvements completed Renee Morgan * first "green bike lanes" on Danville Blvd. installed Newell Arnerich *279 Front Street property acquired for Village Theatre Parking Lot Expansion Robert Storer *Updated Downtown Parking Utilization Study completed Mike Doyle *Comprehensive Economic Development Plan adopted Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 2016 *Sycamore Valley Park bocce ball expansion completed *Osage Station Park play area/picnic area renovation completed *First EV charging stations installed downtown *Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program approved for Police use *Mike Doyle retires from Town Council; Lisa Blackwell appointed 2017 Renee Morgan - Mayor *New Rose Street Municipal Parking Lot completed Newell Arnerich *Branding and Marketing Campaign launched Robert Storer *Downtown Parking In Lieu Fee Ordinance updated Karen Stepper *Downtown Business Distrct (DBD) Zoning Ordinance Update completed Lisa Blackwell *Parks, Recreation and Arts Strategic Plan adopted *Riverwalk project approved on Diablo Road *"Friendship City" relationship established with New Ross, Ireland 2018 Newell Arnerich - Mayor *Town joins MCE Clean Energy Robert Storer *Danville named Safest City in California for 2017 Karen Stepper *New Public Arts Policy adopted Lisa Blackwell *North Hartz Avenue Economic Feasibility Study completed Renee Morgan *New Town website launched 2019 Robert Storer - Mayor *New Village Theatre Parking Lot completed Karen Stepper *Danville named Safest City in California for 2018 Lisa Blackwell *500 LaGonda Way property acquired as new Town Hall site Renee Morgan *115-125 Hartz Avenue Property sold Newell Arnerich *New Senior Advisory Commission appointed *New Arts Advisory Board appointed to replace Arts Commission *New student parking lot completed at SRVHS *Town Green Master Plan adopted 2019 population - 45,270 Year Town Council Significant Accomplishments 2020 Karen Stepper - Mayor Lisa Blackwell Renee Morgan Newell Arnerich Robert Storer