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CityCouncil | 2011-07-19 | 7 | put on the table; new proposals cannot be put on the table after a certain date. The Human Resources Director stated both parties have to agree to put new proposals on the table past a certain date; the City Manager would schedule a meeting in September about the open process. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether all MOU's would be reviewed in September, to which the Human Resources Director responded all MOU's coming up for negotiations. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the [Police] MOU would have binding arbitration, to which the Human Resources Director responded the MOU does not have binding interest arbitration. Councilmember deHaan stated what is done for one union should be done for all. Councilmember Johnson stated AC Transit has provision for imposing an agreement; AC Transit did so, which went to court; the court required AC Transit to settle at the bargaining table. Councilmember deHaan discussed his concerns with the impacts on the General Fund budget. Mayor Gilmore stated pushing for more advantageous terms would have taken a lot longer and long-term structural concessions might not have been realized. Councilmember Johnson stated wages have not increased since June 2007 and would not be given for two more years; wage erosion has occurred over the last four years; approving the Fire MOU did not end the process; the process is on-going. Councilmember Tam stated cooperation between the City and unions results in good faith negotiations, unlike what happened with AC Transit [unilaterally imposing an agreement]. Speakers: Red Wetherill, Alameda; and Jon Spangler, Alameda. Councilmember Johnson moved approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember Tam seconded the motion. Under discussion, Vice Mayor Bonta thanked the Police Officers Association for engaging in a good faith bargaining process, making a commitment to be part of the solution, and helping the City achieve near and long term savings; stated many cities provided wage increases to public safety units within the last six years and then had to roll wages back; public safety would be sustaining a six-year commitment to the City's financial health by not taking any wage increases and decreasing overall compensation Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 July 19, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-07-19.pdf |