pages: CityCouncil/2005-07-05.pdf, 5
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CityCouncil | 2005-07-05 | 5 | Councilmember deHaan inquired whether all eligible employees have signed up for the Golden Handshake, to which the Senior Management Analyst responded four employees have expressed interest. Mayor Johnson stated tight fiscal times would continue and that she appreciates the Acting City Manager's creative and least painful way of reducing the work force. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether there would be any health benefit obligation, to which the Senior Management Analyst responded in the negative. Councilmember deHaan moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. (05-333) Reconsideration of acceptance of Management Practice #37. Mayor Johnson stated that restrictions on Council communications should not go beyond the Charter; inquired whether there was a previous management practice on communications. The Acting City Manager responded in the affirmative; the previous practice stated that the Council could ask questions of any employee; an employee would proceed to respond to the Councilmember if the response would take no more than 30 minutes of the employee's time; the employee would notify the department head and the department head would notify the City Manager questions that require a lot of research would pull an employee away from their work; that he has requested staff to advise him if the question requires more than 30 minutes to respond; Councilmembers may not realize that the request can turn into direction to do work, which is not allowed under the Charter the current practice asks for the Council to make a direct inquiry to a department head rather than an employee; the department head responds with a copy to the City Manager. Mayor Johnson stated that defining an inquiry was inconsistent with the Charter; an inquiry should be reasonably brief in nature noted that she prefers the Acting City Manager's previous management practice. Councilmember Matarrese stated that the request for inquiry is overly bureaucratic and was not anticipated or defined in the Charter; suggested that the Council direct the City Manager to provide a draft of a new management practice; the first action would be to revoke the current practice in favor of a new one; the Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 5 July 5, 2005 | CityCouncil/2005-07-05.pdf |