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CityCouncil | 2013-07-23 | 20 | The City Manager responded the direction should be to begin informal decisions consistent with the Council direction regarding options discussed. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the direction sounds like a good starting point. Councilmember Tam stated that she would feel more comfortable proceeding when Council is provided with additional information in September. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether Councilmember Tam is proposing that the sequence should be Council receives the information first; then gives direction. Councilmember Tam responded in the affirmative; stated that she would not object if the City Manager wants to meet and confer and start a dialog with the bargaining units as information is developed. The City Manager stated staff would proceed with said direction; reopening the MOUs would be premature. Mayor Gilmore stated Council has decided to move forward with the trust fund; the City Manager wants to inform bargaining groups that benefits will be discussed at some point; involving the groups from the beginning is more cooperative. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated Council does not meet again until September; the City Manager may use the summer to engage in informal discussions and feel out the groups; several things can be done at once; staff will return to Council in September; receiving more information from staff is not being precluded. Mayor Gilmore stated the bargaining are either present tonight or will watching the meeting; questions will come up. Councilmember Tam stated that she has no objections; concurred dialog is important and informal conversations are needed; stated people need to know what is transpiring; that she does take some exception to giving direction to have groups comment on the nine suggestions to find ways to address the problem. Mayor Gilmore stated said direction is not what she is hearing. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated possibly ideas not yet proposed might even come from the discussions. Mayor Gilmore summarized that the directions is: 1) staff would provide more information on the trust fund scenario, including the manager and set up; 2) informal discussions would be held between the City Manager and the bargaining groups regarding Council wanting information on the trust fund and explaining establishment of a fund would be likely. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 19 July 23, 2013 | CityCouncil/2013-07-23.pdf |