THAT Council receive this staff report for information purposes; and
FURTHER THAT Council endorse and authorize the development and implementation of a mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requiring all Town Employees, Volunteers and Consultants to disclose and provide proof of vaccination status subject to the Human Rights Commission recently passed policy statement and documented medical exemptions; and
FURTHER THAT the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy be brought to Council for adoption at the October 12, 2021 Regular Council Meeting mandating all Town employees, volunteers, consultants comply with the following timelines:
- Employees must disclose their vaccination status to the Human Resources Department by October 22, 2021; and
- Employees are required to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization approved COVID-19 vaccine series by November 29, 2021 to ensure the best protection possible.
FURTHER THAT Council provide direction to Staff to include a provision within the COVID-19 Vaccination policy to incorporate Members of Council within the Policy; and
FURTHER THAT Members of Council provide proof of vaccination status to the Human Resources Department, to demonstrate leading by example in the establishment of the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for the Town of Cobourg.