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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUNE 25,1969 CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 1 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL HEARING 1969-70 BUDGET SUMMARY 1 18:7474 M I NUT E S CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JUNE 25, 1969 lhe City Ceuncil of the City of Arcadia, California, met in adjeurned session en June 25,1969, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Arcadia City Hall. ~ayer C. Rebert Arth PRESENT: ABSENT: Councilmen Arth, Butterworth, Rage, Helms Councilman Considine (was excused because of illness) lime and place scheduled for the public hearing en the proposed budget for 1969-70. The proposed budget was filed in the effice of the City Clerk on June 13, 1969, and has been available fer inspectien by the public. An Affidavit of publicatien is on file in said office. ~ayer Arth declared the hearing open and follewing is a summary of the preceedings, (Full transcriptien on file in the office ef the City Clerk). No ene desired to speak to. any of the non-personnel items. An extensive presentatien was made by Sam Hunegs en behalf ef the ~mployees who are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees. He read some amendments to Chapter 10 of the Gevernment Code effective as of January 1, 1969, relating to ,"The City through its representatives shall meet and cenfer in good faith with representatives of formally recognized employee organizations with majority representatien rights regarding matters within the scope of representation including wages, hours and other terms and conditions of empleyment within the appropriate unit." He read obligations imposed thereby, including the prevision to furnish to the other party upon ' request nen-confidential data normally maintained during the regular ~ourse of business; to jointly prepare a non binding written memorandum of understanding setting forth all agreed upon matters for submissien to the City Council. He commented further en the mailing of the agenda providing it is sufficiently descriptive and far enough in advance to permit time for proper consideration. He continued in part with an explanatien of the meetings he had with the City Manager and the new Personnel Director; that all the prepesals the Union had made cencerning fringe benefits for its members had been rejected by the Director who also stated he was net prepared to discuss salaries; that a study by staff was presented to the Union, which Mr, Hunegs feund to be inadequate and incomplete. Reference was made to the centents ef a study which had been submitted to. council by Mr. Hunegs at the start of this meeting, This study set forth cest of living, classification and fringe benefits and comparison ef salary with those of specific cities. He commented that Arcadia, after the new salaries Were adopted by the other cities, would still be third, fourth or half way from the top, He paraphrased a telephone conversatien with the Persennel Directer during which he stressed the need for an epportunity to discuss the study prepared by city staff. That such a meeting had not been held. He centinued in part that he later was infermed by the hirecter that the recommendations of the City Manager and staff were to be submitted to. the City Ceuncil and that there would not be a further meeting. In answer to questiens of the Council, Mr. Hunegs related in 6-25-69 - 1 - 18:7475 chrenological order the dates of his meetings with management which he stated in part he thought lasted abeut 35 minutes in tote. He concluded by asking Council to instruct the City Manager to meet with his organization, attempt to achieve an agreement and return to Council. That any such agreement be retroactive to July 1. The President ef the Employee's Association, Mrs. Wilma Johnson, addressed Council and read a communication which had been presented to Council at the start ef this meeting, (Made part ef the record). It was requested therein that the adoptien of the budget be delayed until such time as a fair and legitimate study could be made and 1 negotiated upen; that the association have access to the percentile ratings and salary figures used in cemparing city pesitiens with the 16 cities selected by management and that it receive all agreements in writing prior to adoption. It was noted therein that a memorandum to indicate management's good faith in its dealings with employees had not been ~eceived although it had been advised the memorandum enly needed th~ Manager's signature and would then be distributed. The Chairman of the Police Relief Association, Thomas Bednark, referred to a communication and proposal which had been submitted to Council on June 24. Said documents were made part of the efficial recerd. Included therein w~re recommendations on salaries and additional benefits which had been based on increased cost of living and retention of trained personnel, An across the board increase ef 12.5% for all swern members of the department was requested. Also. hazard pay ef motor officers, adjustments in sick leave. He explained meetings with the City Manager and Personnel Director and asked fer a final meeting with the City Council. He also requested that the budget adoption be deferred with any agreements retroactive to July 1. The City Manager then summarized his meetings with each ef the organi- zations and stated in part that recommendations on salaries were put into writing so there would be no doubt what was to be presented to. Ceuncil; that he had used information supplied by the erganizatiens and surveys compiled by management; that he had indicated to the organizatiens that he would meet with them as eften as they desired. He continued that adjustments were made after meetings were held and that the question of meeting and conferring in good faith has to be separated from the question of agreeing to the requests; that he did not agree with any organization to approve all of its requests, nor would it be proper for him to agree to something he theught was not based on sound facts and policy just to get an agreement; that if an agreement is not reached management and organizations make separate reports for submission to. Council which is being done at this meeting. He further stated that if he failed to see that the Empleyee's Associa- tion received the referred to memorandum as to Council's action on formal recognition of the association, he would assume that responsibility and would plead guilty. He also commented that as yet he had not seen the 1 material submitted by the Union at this meeting and could not speak to it. , The Union representative stated in part that he had not seen any of the changes referred to. by the City Manager and asked once again that action on the budget adoption be deferred. The City Manager commented in part there was nothing to impart to the Union as no changes were made in that area; that the associations which secured changes in salary recommendations were notified. Ceuncilman Butterworth stated in part that nothing is lest b)' talking things OVer, but he felt that the statement that the City Manager had not met in good faith had net been supported; that written documents 6-25-69 - 2 - 18:7476 were exchanged which to him seem to be more an evidence of good faith than prolonged cenversations where there is no record; that the City Manager had given in on a number of instances and in his opinion was proper; that the Manager has stated he should have signed a memorandum for distribution to the employee's association and in view of the position taken by the City Manager he found it difficult to. see how it can be argued that management has not negetiated in goed faith unless the organizations take the position that he did not give in on everything, 1 Mayer Arth noted that all employees are aware that over a period of at least ten years, the hearing date on the budget has been published and held in order for it to be adopted by July 1. The President of the Employee's Association asked to. have the record show that the association did not receive written notice of any changes; she then explored comparison of salaries in the 16 cities and stated in part that enly 4 out of those 16 require the same high skills that Arcadia dees for similar positions. She then asked to. receive in writing salaries of all employees and explanations therefor, and cemmented in part that to be even average the increase would have to be 6,9% - using the cities recommended by the City Manager but not censidering the higher requirement in skills. Councilman Butterworth observed in part that if the associations feel they have not had ample opportunity to express themselves and if there is a pessibility of reaching an understanding if there were some delay, he weuld be willing to defer action if it would net present a legal preblem, The City Atterney advised ef the City Charter requirement that the budget be adepted by July 1. Councilman Hage agreed to granting a little extra time if it weuld help, Councilman Helms queried whether anything concrete ceuld be accomplished in the few remaining days; that he certainly felt there should be full discussions between management and representatives of the organizations, but from documentation presented he did not see any great disparity that could net be worked out in the months ahead; that he did net think the City Manager was firm in all position classifications and salaries and that he henestly did net feel additional time would accomplish anything. In referring to the Manager's information that the overall increase fer salaries is 7.2% Mayer Arth commented in part that in his opinion manage- ment has recognized that the City is below the median in seme instances and that this is evidence of bargaining in good faith and questiened the value of additional meetings. 1 The Chairman ef the Pelice Relief Asseciation stated in part that the time element entered the picture in order fer the asseciation to negetiate because it did not receive notice until May 20 that the association would have to represent the police; that theretofore there was a standing arrangement that the Chief of Police ceuld represent the association. Once again he asked for a delay in budget adeptien and for additional time to meet and confer. It was then MOVED by Ceuncilman Hage, seconded by Councilman Butterworth and carried en roll call vote as follows, that the public hearing be centinued until 7:30 P.M. June 30, and that the City Manager be autherized to meet and confer with the organizations under conditions he deems proper and in full confermity with the law, RECESS 9 P.M. RECONVENE 9:05 P.M. 6-25-69 - 3 - REVIEW OF BOND FINANCING FOR EXPANSION PURPOSES (INFORMATIVEp ONLY) ~ , MUNICIPAL DATA SYSTEM MEMBERSHIP RENEWED (f\ j liS:;? ORDINANCE NO. 1400 REINTRODUCED ORDINANCE NO. 1399 ADOPTED 18: 7477 At the request of Council, Rebert Powell, member of the Municipal Consulting Department of Stone and Youngberg, investment banking firm, speke at length cencerning the procedure involved in bond financing fer major prejects. The City Council had evinced interest in this method primarily for the constructien of the St. Joseph Reserveir but including other improvements. (Informatien only). It being the censensus ef the City Council that the City participate in the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Data System fer an additional year, 'eperating under the Joint Pewers Agreement, it was MOVED by Councilman Butterworth, seconded by Councilman Hage and carried en rell call vete as follows, that an expenditure ef $12,303 be autherized from Acceunt 409-48 reflected in the Budget for 1969-70. 1 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Butterworth, Hage, Helms, Arth None Councilman Considine The City Attorney explained that he ever10eked the deletion of ene werd 'Dire~tor' in Sectien 4511 of Ordinance No.. 1400 at the time the document was first intreduced and amended (on June 17) and proceeded to read the title ef a new Ordinance No. 1400 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING ARTICLE IV, CHAPIER 5 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE COUNTY PARK AND ARBORETUM." It was then MOVED by Ceuncilman Hage, secended by Councilman Butterwerth and carried en rell call vote as follews, ,that the reading of the full bedy of Ordinance No.. 1400 be WAIVED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ceuncilmen Butterworth, Hage, Helms, Arth Nene Councilman Censidine It was MOVED by Ceuncilman Hage, seconded by Councilman Butterworth and carried on roll call vote as fellows, that Ordinance No.. 1400 be INTRODUCED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Butterworth, Hage, Helms, Arth None Councilman Considine The City Attorney presented for the second time, explained the content and read the title of Ordinance No, 1399, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING SECTION 8230.5 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE." It was MOVED by Councilman Butterworth, seconded by Ceuncilman Helms and carried on roll call vote as fellows, that the reading of the full body ef Ordinance No. 1399 be WAIVED. 1 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Ceuncilmen Butterworth, Hage, Helms, Arth None Councilman Considine It was MOVED by Ceuncilman Butterwerth, seconded by Councilman Helms and carried on roll call vote as follows, that Ordinance No. 1399 be ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Councilmen Butterworth, Hage, Helms, Arth Nene Councilman Considine 6-25-69 - 4 - EXECUTIVE SESSION RECONVENED 1 BOARD AND/OR COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS ~) BUTTERWORTH EXCUSED ADJOURNMENT TO DATE CERTAIN 1 18:7478 10 P.M. Council entered an Executive Session. 10:45 P.M. at which time it was MOVED by Councilman Helms, secended by Councilman Butterwerth and carried unanimeusly, that the following re- appointments be confirmed. All terms will be from July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1973. Civil Defense Beard Franklin Brundage Edward D. Stewart Library Beard Etten Phillips Per senne 1 Board William K, Callagy Planning Commissien Mrs, Harry Lauber Recreation Commission Stanley Boss Sister City Commission Thomas B. McKibben (Note: Two. appeintments remain to. be made - ene to the Planning Commission and one to. the Perro nnel Board). Councilman Helms MOVED to excuse Councilman Butterworth frem the next two regular meetings (July 1 and'July 15) as he will be eut of the State. The motien was seconded by Councilman Hage and carried unanimously. At 10:50 P.M., the meeting adjeurned to. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1969, at 7: 30 p. M. t:P,/~~ Mayer Arth ATTEST: City Clerk 6- 25- 69 - 5 -