HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1997-18600 RESOLUTION NO. 18600
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AMENDING THE BUDGET TO INCLUDE CONTRACT
LABOR NEGOTIATIONS SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING
,$10,000 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF THE
GENERAL FUND RESERVE
WHEREAS, the City will soon be conducting labor negotiations with the Police Officers
Association (POA); and
WHEREAS, in the past, the City has generally used in-house management staff to
conduct negotiations, with a senior staff member as the chief negotiator; and
WHEREAS, based on the following factors, it is recommended that a professional
negotiator be hired to conduct the upcoming negotiations with the POA:
1. Because of recent budget cutbacks, staff no longer has the time (potentially a
two month period) to conduct these negotiations without dropping other top
priority projects such as Metro Sewer issues, Computer Aided Dispatch, the
trash agreement with the County, and Utility Deregulation.
2. In recent years, negotiations with the POA have gone to impasse, thereby
diminishing the credibility of staff negotiators. It is staff's opinion that an
outside negotiator may be in a better position to effectively negotiate an
agreement with the POA.
3. An outside negotiator would be viewed as "neutral" since they would have no
history with the POA. Yet, at the same time, they would have experience
negotiating with similar unions in other agencies.
4. An outside negotiator would add balance to the "table" since the POA uses an
attorney as chief negotiator.
5. It is anticipated that an outside negotiator could devote sufficient time to the
process to conclude in a timely manner, thereby eliminating frustration tied to
delays.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby amend the budget to include contract labor negotiations services and appropriate
$10,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund Reserve to Account 0730-
5201.
Resolution 18600
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby
authorized to enter into an agreement with the contract labor negotiator, in an amount not to
exceed 81 0,000, on a form approved by the City Attorney.
Presented by Approved as to form by
" J . Kaheny
Resolution 18600
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 18th day of March, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Rindone, Salas, and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Padilia
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
'~irley Horton, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly ~.~Authelet, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18600 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 18th day of March,
1997.
Executed this 18th day of March, 1997.
B~ver~ly.Auth~let, City Clerk
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