City of Marina*

Marina has implemented a streamlined, effective training year tracking system for AB 1825 training for supervisory employees in its general management group. The City Council agrees with the finding. The City has implemented the required training program.

The city did not address an alternate online training source for new and promoted supervisors during 2018, which may have resulted in two late trainings. The City Council agrees with the finding. In 2018, TargetSolutions went offline to update their materials and this break in online training may have impacted two employees who had scheduled training due in 2018. The city did not have a backup training system in place. Serving a World Class Community

A high-ranking official is the only supervisory employee with no record of training for 2017 or 2019 and is assumed to have failed to complete required AB 1825 training. The City Council agrees with the finding. When it was discovered that this high-ranking official did not have a record of training for 2017 and 2019, it was immediately addressed, and the training was completed in March 2020.

The city's written, stand-alone harassment policy needs updating, because it is missing certain language governing protected classes required by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing's 2 CCR §11023 regulations, and it does not contain a reference to AB 1825 supervisor training mandated under 2 CCR §11024 regulations. The City Council agrees with the finding. The City will update its harassment policy as required by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and AB 1825.

Revision of the city's Personnel Policy Manual is extremely overdue. The City Council agrees with the finding. While the City Personnel Policy Manual has had updates over the years, a major comprehensive update is overdue. The City is in the process of this major update and is also considering moving towards an Administrative Policy Handbook that provides for easier and more timely updating of policies.