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MINUTES OF THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE February 22, 2021 Meeting held virtually Present: Councilmembers Litten, Kepple & Rader Also Present: Human Services Director Gelsomino, Human Resources Director Dillinger, Fire Chief Dunphy, Councilmembers Bullock, Neff, & Shachner, Assistant Law Director, Mayor George, Deputy Clerk Lascu, Finance Director Rancatore, Clerk Bach and one member of the public Call to Order: 6:01 p.m. Approval of the minutes of the November 9, 2020 Health & Human Services Committee. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the November 9, 2020 Health& Human Services Committee. A roll call vote was conducted as follows: Yeas: Litten, Kepple and Rader Nays: none Motion adopted. Minutes approved. ORDINANCE 02-2021 - AN ORDINANCE to establish paid parental leave benefits for full-time employees of the City of Lakewood. (1" read and referred to HHS 01/19/21;2"d reading 2/1/21) Mayor George introduced the ordinance and discussed its benefits to women and families. She also discussed the potential benefits to the City for recruitment and retention of employees. She explained that the ordinance proposes a 10-week benefit to the birth parent and a two-week benefit to the non-birth parent. Councilmember Litten remarked that the health and wellness aspects of this legislation are self- evident. He expressed support for the benefit. He asked for a discussion of the financial and labor implications. Director Dillinger shared her personal experience being a new parent without enough accrued time off to spend with her child. She stated that the policy was a good fit for the community which family oriented. She also added that the policy provides benefits for adoptive parents. Assistant Law Director Swallow noted that the State of Ohio is providing this benefit to its employees and that other municipalities are starting to as well. 1