pages: CityCouncil/2012-03-20.pdf, 7
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CityCouncil | 2012-03-20 | 7 | Vice Mayor Bonta inquired whether separation could be made contingent on terms. The City Attorney responded that she does not know what authority could be used; stated the Housing Authority has a structure within State law. In response to Vice Mayor Bonta's inquiry, the Housing Authority Executive Director stated the Housing Authority has an employer/employee relations resolution which was adopted around 1991-1993 by the Council; the resolution describes the process regulated by the Meyer-Milias Brown Act regarding how employees go about getting organized to become a union; a draft personnel policy has been presented to the employees which explains the working conditions which are very similar to the ACEA and MCEA contract currently in place; no one is talking about union busting. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether the intent is to transgress from one union to another, to which the Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Gilmore stated Council cannot put any conditions on a new entity; it is important to be specific in letting employees know the change of status and what needs to be done. The Housing Authority Executive Director concurred with Mayor Gilmore; stated that he has advised employees that once they leave City employment they would be unrepresented but there is a process that needs to be followed in order to be represented by a union. Councilmember deHaan inquired what type of guidelines and procedures would govern labor management during said period of time. The Housing Authority Executive Director responded a personnel policy would be adopted by the new Board of Commissioners that has provisions, which are very similar to provisions in the ACEA and MCEA MOU. Vice Mayor Bonta inquired whether the personnel policy would be the placeholder until unions are organized, to which the Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the affirmative. Vive Mayor Bonta inquired whether steps would be taken to negotiate a contract at that time, to which the Housing Authority Executive Director responded in the affirmative. Spoke in support of the autonomous move: Judge C. Richard Bartalini, Alameda. Following Judge Bartalini's comments, Councilmember Tam inquired whether there would be options to have employees remain City employees until the formation of a union [through the Housing Authority], to which the City Manager responded in the negative. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 7 March 20, 2012 | CityCouncil/2012-03-20.pdf |