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Home My WebLink AboutCommittee of the Whole - 14 Jun 2021 - Agenda - Pdf CITY OF RENTON AGENDA - Committee of the Whole Meeting 5:45 PM - Monday, June 14, 2021 Videoconference 1. COVID VACCINATION VERIFICATION PROGRAM a) Presentation 2. RECREATION DIVISION - PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS UPDATE a) Presentation Currently, due to the spread of COVID-19, all regularly-scheduled committee meetings will be held as necessary via video-conference. City Hall is closed to the public. If you would like to attend this week's meeting remotely, you can do so by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86753290028?pwd=M2pOc09HWWNrY05uVnlIWnpGS1E4UT09 Zoom Meeting ID: 867 5329 0028, Passcode: 881839 You can call through Zoom at (253) 215-8782 and use the Meeting ID. Masks & Social Distancing for Vaccinated Employees Kelsey Ternes, Risk Manager June 14, 2021 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Labor and Industries (L&I) Options for Employers* •Employers have the choice to maintain the requirement for masking and physical distancing in their workplaces, or •Employers may allow fully-vaccinated employees to stop masking and social distancing at work *L&I Dept of Safety & Health (DOSH) Directive 1.70, dated May 21, 2021 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Labor and Industries (L&I) Requirements* •If the employer elects to allow fully-vaccinated employees to stop masking and social distancing at work: Employers must: ✓Have a demonstrable process to verify vaccination status. ✓Be able to provide evidence of their process to verify employee vaccination status to L&I upon request. ✓Require masks and social distancing for every employee who is not fully vaccinated, or whose vaccination status is unknown.AGENDA ITEM #1. a) The employer must establish a way of demonstrating they have verified vaccination status for unmasked workers. They can: a.Create a log of workers who have been verified as fully vaccinated and the date of verification, b.Check vaccination status each day as workers enter a jobsite, c.Mark a worker’s badge, site credential, or other individually identified item to indicate the worker’s status as fully vaccinated, d.Document worker attestations of vaccination, or e.Another method to demonstrate verification. Labor and Industries (L&I) Requirements AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Personal Health Information (PHI) Does HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) apply to this process? Information employees provide about their own vaccination status to their employer is not protected information under HIPAA. HIPAA is a Federal law that intends to protect sensitive medical information from disclosure without consent. Note: Information about whether an employee is vaccinated that is part of our health plan (HMA) is protected under HIPAA. The City will not collect that information from HMA. AGENDA ITEM #1. a) How does one participate? 1.Be fully-vaccinated* *What does fully-vaccinated mean? •2 weeks after your second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or •2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine How do I get vaccinated if I would like? •https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/ *https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html#vaccinated AGENDA ITEM #1. a) How does one participate? 2. Attend a verification session with a HRRM staff member, on-site or virtually. Have your: •Proof of Vaccination •Keycard-Badge (on-site only) Note: Virtual verifications begin Wednesday 6/16/21 and stickers will be sent to employees’ homes. 6/9/21 –6/15/21 were dedicated to verifications for on-site employees.AGENDA ITEM #1. a) What does one need to do? 3. Complete “COVID Vaccination Verification Form.”AGENDA ITEM #1. a) What types of verification are there? 4.Present the form and one of these vaccination verification documents: ❑CDC vaccination card ❑Photo of the vaccination card (i.e. on your phone) ❑Documentation from a health care provider ❑Documentation from the state immunization information system AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Then what? 5. HRRM will place a sticker on the back of the employee’s Renton keycard badge.AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Last steps of the process 6. Once an employee shows their badge to their supervisor, they may stop masking and social distancing. 7. HRRM will be providing Administrators with a list of employees whose vaccination status has been verified. This list includes the employee-name and date verified only. AGENDA ITEM #1. a) FAQs •Can I have my vaccination status verified and continue to wear a mask? Yes, absolutely. •What about the time in-between being verified and receiving my sticker? You must continue to mask and social distance until the entire process is completed. •Can supplemental employees participate? Yes, Facilities has printed keycard badges for every supplemental employee. We will begin their verifications starting 6/16. AGENDA ITEM #1. a) FAQs •Do I still need to do the daily screening? Yes, ensuring employees do not come into physical workspaces while experiencing any symptoms of illness is still vitally important to protect each other. •I have previously had COVID so likely have antibodies. Do I still need to wear a mask? Yes, L&I allows removal of masks for employees who have been verified as vaccinated. There is not a way to know the number of antibodies or how long the antibodies last with previous COVID- positive cases.AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Questions What questions may I answer for you?AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Recreation & Neighborhood Operations & Programs Update Recreation & Neighborhoods Division Summer 2021 Maryjane Van Cleave Recreation & Neighborhoods Director Carrie Nass –Recreation & Neighborhoods Manager AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Summer 2021 AQUATICS RECREATION BUILDINGS PROGRAMMING & EVENTS AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Guidance, Restrictions & Challenges AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Summer 2021 Aquatics Season Beaches: Coulon & Kennydale •Lifeguards on duty from: •Monday –Sunday, 12pm-7:30pm Henry Moses Aquatic Center (HMAC) •Open in a reduced capacity •Thursday –Sunday, 10:30am-7:30pm AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Rentonwa.gov/HMAC •We will provide the most up to date information on our City’s web-page regarding HMAC •Pre-registration will be required •In 2019, the HMAC web page was the most visited page in the City AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Recreation Buildings AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Summer 2021 Camps Providing caregivers and youth choices: •STREAM Summer Camp –STEM/Rec •Cartooniversity -Art •Skyhawks –Sports •PlayWell Teknologies –Engineering •Coyle Outside –outdoor/nature AGENDA ITEM #2. a) AGENDA ITEM #2. a) July Parks & Rec Month and Summer Events •Yoga in the Park •Bike Rodeo •Art in the Park •Movies in the Park •Pooch Plunge •Adults Outdoor Sports •Youth Outdoor Sports •City Permitted Special Events AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Senior Focused •Hiring this summer VSHSL Grant Funded Position –Bilingual Navigator •Coming this Winter partnered curriculum with Renton Technical College •Coming this Fall City of Renton Age Friendly Initiative Actional Plan public conversations AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Ribbon Cutting July 7th at 1pm Mini Pitch –Futsal Court AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Ribbon Cutting July 29th at 1pm FitLot Exercise Equipment & Programming AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Thank you!AGENDA ITEM #2. a)