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CityCouncil | 2015-04-29 | 6 | budget, which is $160 million. Mayor Spencer stated a slide showed 78%. The Assistant City Manager stated said amount is the percentage of the General Fund. Thanked the City Attorney for addressing the legal issue; suggested more notice be provided; urged holding off on the decision: Robin Gilbert, Alameda. Stated the MOUs are a step and are not the total solution; approving the contact will make the employees the first to start helping fund OPEB; urged approval: Kari Thompson, Alameda. Stated the effort has been collaborative; Council is being asked to follow through with a good faith effort; the first contract was the first step and this is the next step; Council can give direction to the new City Manager to open negotiations: John Knox White, Alameda. Stated the OPEB issue has been around for a long time; the employees are working with the City to solve it; Council directed staff to bargain in good faith; not approving the agreements would be regressive bargaining: Malia Vella, Alameda. Stated the newspaper article title: "Trust proposed to reduce liability" explains everything; urged unanimous approval: Don Sherratt, Alameda. Stated interest based negotiations began in 1998 to work together to reach a common goal; the MOUs are a step being taken to minimize the pain down the road; urged approval: Dom Weaver, Alameda. Stated the details need to be reviewed; the budget is a little off; compared salaries: Ken Gutleben, Alameda. The Assistant City Manager noted the Public Works Department budget is larger than either of the public safety budgets. Mayor Spencer requested information on salaries, to which the Assistant City Manager responded that she does not have the information. The City Attorney clarified the Charter roles of the City Auditor and Treasurer. Urged delay to allow City Auditor and Treasurer review; stated the matter can return in a month: Bruce Carnes, Alameda. Special Meeting Alameda City Council April 29, 2015 | CityCouncil/2015-04-29.pdf |