...Title
Self-Checkout Safety Standards for Grocery and Drug Retail Stores. (Candelas and Cohen)
...Recommendations
1. Direct the City Manager to review policy approaches to self-service checkout (self-checkout) safety and staffing standards in grocery and drug retail establishments, including elements from ordinances adopted or under consideration in other jurisdictions, and to return to the City Council with policy options, scope, and implementation and enforcement considerations prior to the FY2027-2028 City Council priority-setting process.
2. Direct the City Manager to engage the County of Santa Clara, including the County’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE), on potential strategic partnerships regarding worker safety and protections and related workplace issues.