HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 18, 2009 K-03AGENDA ITEM VION5
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Modification to Memorandum of Understanding for
AFSCME Council 57 Local 146 -AFL-CIO Maintenance and Operators Unit.
MEETING DATE: March 18,2009
SUBMITTED BY: Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution Approving Modification to Memorandum of
Understanding for AFSCME Council 57 Local 146 -AFL-CIO
Maintenance and Operators Unit.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: AFSCME Council 57 Local 146 -AFL-CIO Maintenance and
Operators Unit is the last group to agree to modifications to its Memorandum of Understanding to help
the City reduce expenses in FY 2008-09. Staff has reached the following tentative agreement that
results in the same cost savings as the initial tentative agreement that was rejected by the Maintenance
and Operators Unit on February 25, 2009:
Maintenance and Ooerators Unit
a) Acceptance of 6 unpaid furlough days from March 1, 2009 through June 30,2009.
FISCAL IMPACT: Savings of approximately $111,000 in salary and benefits.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
Respectfullys itted
(Dean dualc�, Human FWsources Manager
APPROVED:
ing, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE, LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING MODIFICATIONS TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING FOR AFSCME COUNCIL 57 LOCAL
146 -AFL-CIO MAINTENANCE AND OPERATORS UNIT
WHEREAS, due to the status of current fiscal affairs, cost-saving measures are
required to be implemented; and
WHEREAS, staff has negotiated tentative modification to all employees' salary
and benefits, and because each bargaining unit is unique the techniques used to
achieve salary and benefit savings are unique to each group; and
WHEREAS, with adjustments to salary and benefits as outlined below, the City
will see a savings of approximately $111,000 by implementing the following:
Maintenance and Operators Unit
a. Acceptance of 6 unpaid furlough days from March 1, 2009 through
June 30,2009.
WHEREAS, it should be noted that the focus of these modifications is the last
four months of fiscal year 2008-09. The key union group understands that additional
discussions will occur prior to adoption of the fiscal year 2009-10 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that
modifications to the employee Memorandum of Understanding as outlined above are
hereby adopted.
Date: March 18, 2009
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-34 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held March 18, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce,
and Mayor Hansen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
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