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2009/10/27 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)MINUTES OF THE ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, October 27, 2009 The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date for a Special Meeting to commence at 4:00 p.m. at the Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Breeze presiding. 1. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL CALL TO ORDER - The Special meeting of the City council of the City of Rohnert Park was called to order by Mayor Breeze at 4:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Amie Breeze, mayor Gina Belforte, Vice mayor Joseph T. Callinan, Council Member Jake Mackenzie, Council Member Pam Stafford, Council Member Absent: None Staff and /or consultants participating in all or part of this session: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager; Michelle Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; Sandy Lipitz, Director of Administrative Services; Terri Griffin, Deputy City Clerk; and Judy Hauff, City Clerk. Bruce Heid, IEDA, was also in attendance for the closed session. Community Media Center staff present for the recording and televised production of this meeting: Josh Jacobsen, Video Technician and Josh Cimino, Video Technician. 2. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Breeze invited public comments at 4:02 p.m. No one responded 3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION IN CONFERENCE ROOM 2A Mayor Breeze adjourned this meeting at 4:02 p.m. to Closed Session to discuss items listed on the agenda as follows: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code §54957.6). Agency designated representative: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager Employee organizations: Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA) Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers' Association (RPPSOA) Service Employees' International Union (S.E.I.U.) Local 1021 Rohnert Park Public Safety Managers' Association (RPPSMA) Management Unit and Confidential Unit Minutes of the Rohnert Park City Council SPECIAL MEETING (2 of 3) October 27, 2009 4. RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING OPEN SESSION Mayor Breeze reconvened the City Council special meeting open session at 5:18 p.m. with all Council Members present. 5. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION (Government Code § 54957.1) Mayor Breeze advised council met in closed session regarding matters listed on the Special Meeting Agenda and there was no reportable action from closed session. 6. TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENTS AND OUTLINES — Consideration of (1) Approving the Summary of Terms and Conditions of the Total Tentative Agreement with the Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA); (2) Approving the Summary of Terms and Conditions of the Tentative Outline of Certain Conditions of Employment, Fringe Benefits and Salary Adjustments for the Confidential Unit; and (3) Approving the Summary of Terms and Conditions of the Tentative Outline of Certain Conditions of Employment, Fringe Benefits and Salary Adjustments for the Management Unit. 1. Staff Report Interim City Manager Schwarz reviewed the staff report provided for this item. 2. Public Comments Mayor Breeze invited public comments on this item. No one responded. 3. Resolutions for Adoption: a. 2009 -110 Approving the Summary of Terms and Conditions of the Total Tentative Agreement with the Rohnert Park Employees' Association (RPEA). i. Council motion by Council Member Stafford to adopt Resolution No. 2009 -110, seconded by Council Member Mackenzie ii. Council discussion — None W. Council vote on the motion on the floor CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading was waived and the adoption of Resolution No. 2009 -110 was APPROVED. b. 2009 -111 Approving the Summary of Terms and Conditions of the Tentative Outline of Certain Conditions of Employment, Fringe Benefits and Salary Adjustments for the Confidential Unit. i. Council motion by Council Member Stafford to adopt Resolution No. 2009 -111, seconded by Council Member Mackenzie ii. Council discussion — None iii. Council vote on the motion on the floor CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, reading was waived and the adoption of Resolution No. 2009 -111 was APPROVED. Minutes of the Rohnert Park City Council SPECIAL MEETING Q of 3) October 27, 2009 c. 2009 -112 Approving the Summary of Terms and Conditions of the Tentative Outline of Certain Conditions of Employment, Fringe Benefits and Salary Adjustments for the Management Unit. i. Council motion by Council Member Stafford to adopt Resolution No. 2009 -112, seconded by Council Member Mackenzie ii. Council discussion ensued including: 'Comments by Council Member Callinan for the record stating "There's been talk about my wanting more out of these union negotiations and I have stated from the very beginning that I have asked upper management people making the six figures, to take a big 25% cut. I still stand behind my comments then. I think that we need to, as a whole, show leadership in our management and show that we care about our City and that we need to do what we need to do. When I look at the City of Cotati's Management taking a 15% cut I just don't feel that we are stepping up to the plate like we should be and I think that's important for us to do so I will not be voting for this one. I am sorry." Council discussion ensued including comments by Mayor Breeze for the record that once again she appreciates all of the employees' work in bringing departments back to basic services and the efforts in doing that because it has been very difficult. However, she stated for the record that leadership comes from the top and expressed her disappointment that the Management Unit is staying status quo with the rest of the employee units on these particular resolutions. She indicated she has stated publically and will state again for the record that she had asked for more from the Management Unit. She noted that Council Member Callinan is correct that she brought forth an example from the paper on the City of Cotati management reducing salaries 15 %. She stated, "that is certainly just a number called out, but it is more than a number, it is an example that I believe is what all leaders are charged to do. Leaders are charged to make examples for those to follow and that is where I reflect my disappointment this evening and I will be voting no on these particular terms and conditions ". W. Council vote on the motion on the floor CARRIED 3 — 2 with Council Member Callinan and Mayor Breeze dissenting, reading was waived and the adoption of Resolution No. 2009 -112 was APPROVED. 7. ADJOURNMENT of City Council Special Meeting— There being no further business, Mayor Breeze adjourned the City Council Special Meeting at 5:30 p.m. W'A 6 Judy auff, City elk Amie Breeze, Ma r City of Rohnert Park City of Rohnert Park 'CORRECTION per Council Member Callinan at the November 10, 2009 City Council meeting with review of the video tape of the October 27, 2009 City Council meeting by the City Clerk, as directed by Council, confirming that "for the record" was indicated for inclusion of above - signified comments. (Addition underlined.) Council approval of these minutes was DEFERRED to a future Council meeting and listed for approval on the December 8, 2009 regular agenda.