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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - March 5, 1992 Page - 2 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) ability to pay the cost of the award, this excess goes to the voters of the City for approval . He said the City Council would hear from Christopher Burdick on behalf of his clients. He described his relationship with Mr. Burdick. He said the City Council was not being asked to resolve questions that in any way impinge on the character or credibility of the Fire Fighters or Police Officers, and all of the City's safety personnel are fine people. He said, from the employer's perspective, the issue is one of the City trying to protect its ability to adequately finance all of its required services in these dire economic times. He asked Mr. Tarverto distribute the following documents to the City Council and said these documents outline the presentation to be made. 1 . Matter of Proposed Amendment to City Charter Regarding" Interest Arbitration Impasse Hearing, Factual Background, March 5, 1992, and 2. Differences Between Proposals at Last Meet-and-Confer Session (3/2/92) . He said, in Fall of 1991, Lloyd Hathaway asked that a petition be circulated for binding arbitration. He referred to this as the "Hathaway Amendment." He said the petition was circulated among the citizens of San Leandro and submitted to the City Clerk on January 24, 1992. The petition was verified on February 10th by the City Clerk. He said on January 27th, Glenn Tarver sent a letter to the POA and FFA with a proposal the employer wished to be considered. He said the City has a certain obligation to meet and confer. He said the letter offered the opportunity to meet and confer and asked for a response by February 10. He said the POA responded on February 3rd and the FFA on February 10th. He said a meeting was set with both groups for February 21, 1992. He said on February 21st, the first meet and confer session with both Associations was held. The spokesperson for the FFA and POA was Chris Burdick. He said Mr. Burdick raised several questions about the process of negotiations and content of the employer's measure. Mr. Burdick was concerned regarding the City's time constraints. Mr. Rungis said the matter was to be scheduled for City Council approval on March 2, 1992 and that this was a final date because it was the last regular City Council meeting where this could be done. Mr. Rungis said he also answered questions about the City measure and then modified the City's original proposal to reflect the questions, to clarify, and in some instances change, the City's position. He said that, at the end of the meeting, Mr. Burdick asked if he could have an opportunity to review and respond at a second meeting. Mr. Rungis said he (Mr. Rungis) offered the dates of February 22, 23 and 24, and they settled on the 25th. He said Mr. Tarver was sent a letter (Attachment G) and responded to it (Attachment J) .