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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO APPROVED AND STAFF REPORT FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL DATE: June 6, 2011 Stephen Holliste TO: Stephen Hollister, City Manager City Manager FROM: Lianne Marshall, Assistant City Manager � BY: Kathy Omelas, Community Relations Representative SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: � RESOLUTION OPPOSING LEGISLATION IMPEDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR EMPLOYEE LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OR WORKING CONDITIONS SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION It is recommended a resolution be adopted to declare the City's opposition to any legislation which would impede the City and its employee organizations in negotiating employee benefits or working conditions. BACKGROUND Analysis At the March 21, 2011 City Council meeting, a resident asked that the City Council adopt a resolution opposing legislation being considered in a number of other states which would eliminate collective bargaining, as well as opposing California Assembly Bill 961, which, if approved by the California legislature, would prohibit employee organizations from negotiating pension benefits with public employers. The matter was referred to the City Council Rules and Communications Committee and was discussed at its May 5 meeting. Consensus of the Committee was that it would not be appropriate for the City Council to take a position on matters in other states, but that a resolution opposing any California or federal legislation which would impede the rights of employee organizations to negotiate employee benefits in good faith should be considered. Staff returned to the Committee at its May 26 meeting with a drafted resolution for consideration. This resolution stated that the City Council opposes any current or future state or federal legislation which would remove or hinder the rights of workers or worker organizations and employers to bargain collectively for any worker benefits, including pensions, or working conditions. •