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Resolution 1466RESOLUTION NO. 1466 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, TO CONTINUE THE EMERGENCY SICK LEAVE BENEFITS OF THE CITY'S FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT POLICY THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021 WHEREAS, the City enacted its Families First Coronavirus Response Act Policy (hereinafter "Policy") in April 2, 2020; and WHEREAS, the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, upon which the Policy is based, expires by its terms on December 31, 2020; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the public interest to continue to provide City employees with the emergency sick leave benefits provided by the Policy for an additional six months, unless the federal government enacts new legislation providing for such benefits before that date; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Emergency Sick Leave provisions of the City's Families First Coronavirus Response Act Policy, enacted in April 1, 2020, will continue in effect through June 30, 2021, unless the federal government enacts new legislation providing for such benefits before that date. The remainder of the Policy shall expire by its terms on December 31, 2020. Section 2. The references to "December 31, 2020" in the "Carryover; Termination of Benefit" section of the Emergency Sick Leave provisions of the Policy are hereby revised to read "June 30, 2021." In the event the federal government enacts new legislation providing for emergency sick leave benefits such as those provided for in the Policy, the remainder of the Policy will terminate as of the effective date of the federal legislation. If no such new legislation is enacted on or before June 30, 2021, the Emergency Sick Leave provisions of the Policy shall expire on that date. RESOLVED this 5ch day of January 2021. CITY OF EDMONDS MANOR, MIKE NELSON rf'rIT—ST Y CL RK, SCO PASSEY FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 31, 2020 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: January 5, 2021 RESOLUTION NO. 1466