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Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Director, Edward Kreisberg, Outside Counsel, and Doug McManaway, Deputy City Attorney, as Labor Negotiators for the City of Alameda. (Human Resources 10025060)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
California cities are governed by State law that sets out the rules for conducting negotiations over wages, hours and other working conditions with bargaining units representing public workers. Per the Brown Act, Government Code Section 54957.6, City Council designates representatives to participate in closed session with the City Council to discuss labor negotiations with certain unions and unrepresented employees. These discussions with City Council in closed session allow staff to conduct the City of Alameda's (City) labor relations in a confidential manner. Staff recommends Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Director, Edward Kreisberg, Outside Counsel, and Doug McManaway, Deputy City Attorney be designated as labor negotiators for the City.
BACKGROUND
The City has nine labor groups and administers two compensation plans. This includes four Public Safety groups, five miscellaneous groups and two unrepresented miscellaneous group. All parties listed will now be representing the City as Chief Negotiators for a successive agreement with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) and will need to participate in closed session. Agreement with IAFF expires on December 19, 2023.
DISCUSSION
California Government Code Section 3500 et seq., commonly known as the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA), provides that public employees have a right to organize and bargain collectively with local government employers over wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. Government Code Section 54957.6 of the Ralph M. Brown Act provides that prior to meeting in closed session...
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