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CityCouncil | 2015-04-29 | 10 | again and ask for something else; everything is set in place; that his concern is the proposal is not comprehensive enough. Councilmember Oddie stated on the campaign trail, there was a mandate to fix the OPEB problem; the issue is important; staff was given direction to negotiate a partial solution by a unanimous vote; staff returned with a term sheet which was approved by a 3-1-1 vote; the public safety employees ratified the tentative agreement, which is before Council for a vote; doing anything but approving the agreement is bad faith, regressive bargaining and sets a bad tone; provided an analogy of building a house; outlined past actions, employee contributions, the current proposal, and BART contract negotiations; stated the employee contributions have to be collectively bargained and cannot be imposed; that he is afraid not voting tonight would deteriorate the hard work to build a collaborative relationship; the City obtained an actuarial and legal analysis; the Council will continue to make progress and should form a labor management committee to continue talking and working on ways to solve the problem; discussed employees or the City contributing more to the trust and the buyout alternative; stated the contract needs to be passed first to set up the trust and the framework; discussed where the City would be in 2017 without the contract extension. *** (15-279) Mayor Spencer stated a vote is needed to consider the budget presentations [paragraph no. 15-284 Councilmember Oddie moved approval of proceeding with the remaining item. The City Attorney clarified the four MOUs have already been called. Vice Mayor Matarrese stated that he would support not proceeding with the budget presentations; inquired how to proceed administratively with not hearing the item. Mayor Spencer stated four votes are needed to hear the item. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated hearing the presentations so late would not be giving the departments their due; the City Clerk has been trying to figure out dates. The City Clerk stated in order to continue the meeting to next Wednesday, May 6th, the matter would have to be continued to the specific date because there is not time to meet the 7 day notice requirement. The dates were discussed. Councilmember Oddie moved approval of continuing the budget presentations to May 7th Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Daysog, Ezzy Ashcraft and Oddie - 3. Noes: Vice Special Meeting Alameda City Council April 29, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-04-29.pdf |