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Recommendation to Approve Gerry Beaudin, Interim City Manager, Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director, Nico Procos, General Manager Alameda Municipal Power, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager, Steve Woo, Senior Human Resources Analyst and Alan Cohen, Assistant 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
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's labor relations in a confidential manner. Staff recommends Gerry Beaudin, Interim City Manager, Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director, Nico Procos, General Manager Alameda Municipal Power, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager, Steve Woo, Senior Human Resources Analyst and Alan Cohen Assistant City Attorney be designated as labor negotiators for the City of Alameda (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. Currently all parties listed above with the exception of Nico Procos, General Manager Alameda Municipal Power, are designated as labor negotiators for the City. Mr. Procos will now be representing the City on the negotiation team for successive agreements with the two labor groups assigned to Alameda Municipal Power, the Electric Utility Professionals of Alameda (EUPA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and will need to participate ...
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