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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - December 21, 2011 Public CommentsContinued December 21,201 1 one year. Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi made a motion, second by Council Member Hansen, to adopt Resolution No. 2011-198 authorizing the City Managerto negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreementwith San Joaquin Council of Governments for GrapeLine operating services (Fiscal Year 2011/12 through 2013/14). VOTE: The above motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Council Member Hansen, Council Member Katzakian, Mayor Pro Tempore Nakanishi, and Mayor Mounce Noes: None Absent: Council Member Johnson C-14 Adopt ResolutionsApprovina Revised Deferred Compensation Plan Documents for Nationwide Res. Retirement Solutions and The Hartford (CM) Adopted Resolution No. 2011-192 approving revised Deferred Compensation Plan document for Nationwide Retirement Solutions and Resolution No. 2011-193for The Hartford. C-15 Adopt Resolution to Grant Desianated Period for Two Years Additional Service Credit tGMA Adopted Resolution No. 2011-194 to grant designated period for two years additional service credit. C-16 Adopt Resolution Adopting a Prouram for Enforcement of the Renewable Portfolio Standards Program (EUD) Adopted Resolution No. 2011-195 adopting a program for enforcement of the Renewable Portfolio Standards Program. C-17 Authorize the Mavor. on Behalf of the City Council. to Send a Letter in Support Of H.R. 1746. the "Community Access PreservationAcf (CM) Authorized the Mayor, on behalf of the City Council, to send a letter in support of H.R. 1746, the "Community Access Preservation Act." D. Comments by the Public on Non -Agenda Items THE TIME ALLOWED PER NON -AGENDA ITEM FOR COMMENTS MADE BY THE PUBLIC IS LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. The City Council cannot deliberate or take anv action on a non-aaenda item unless there is factual evidence presentedto the City Council 0ndicatingthat the subiect brought up y the public does fall into one of the exceptions under Government Code Section 54954.2 in that (a) there is an emergency situation. or the need to take action on the item arose subsequent to the agenda's beingon sted. Unless the City Council is presented with this factual evidence. the City Council will refer the matter for review and placement on a future City Council agenda. John Slaughterback spoke in regard to his preference to staff the new water treatment plantwith City employees and his concern about uncollected debt in the City. Brad Doell, Ron Penix, Paul Blandford, and Sherry Moroz, representing various bargaining groups within the City, spoke in regard to retaining employee concessions versus making permanent changes to labor agreements. A letter regarding the same was presented for the December 21,201 1 City Council Members, Opening At the onset of concession bargaining it was clearly communicated to us concessions would be temporary and as the City's economic health improved, the concessions would be rolled back incrementally. This promise is what our concessions were predicated on and was instrumental in getting the bargaining groups to participate. Thus far we have all been accommodating and cooperative. To change course from the aforementioned promise to make what has been termed "Fundamental" changes is viewed as bargaining in bad faith. As a result, we feel concessions were negotiated under false pretenses. The scope of the City's discussions has taken an opportunistic t -un and has now included non -economic items. Maintaining the annual concession format of collective bargaining will continue to allow the City to recover from the economic downturn while maintaining the assurances that were given to the bargaining groups. We are committed to the overall health of the City and arguably have the largest stake in its economic well being. There is no compelling reason not to extend our contracts and we ask that you consider directing City staff to extend the term of our contracts and meet with us to determine the need for continued concessions. Respectfully Submitted, i�rvv rad Doell - Pre'sicTent Ron Penix - Representatxve Lodi Professional Firefighters L1225 Fire Mid Management Paul Blandford — President Police OfficerAssociation of Lodi Sherry Moroz -- rdent AFSCME General Services Maintenance and Operations Tom Casey - President Lodi Police Dispatch A