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Recommendation to Approve Jennifer Ott, City Manager, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Director, Tim Haines, General Manager - AMP, Nafisah Ali, Senior Human Resources Analyst, Noelle White, Senior Human Resources Analyst, and Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney, as Labor Negotiators with the Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA), Alameda Police Management Association (APMA), Alameda Police Officers Association (APOA), Alameda Police Officers Association - Non-Sworn (PANS), Electric Utility Professionals Association (EUPA), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), and Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA) 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, the 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, Tim Haines, General Manager - AMP, Nafisah Ali, Senior Human Resources Analyst, Noelle White, Senior Human Resources Analyst, and Doug McManaway, Assistant 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 groups. All parties listed will now be representing the City as Chief Negotiators in contract negotiation...
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