Minutes 2005/08/04
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Special Meeting
August 04, 2005
Gilroy, California
The Mayor led the Pledge of AIlegiance to the flag.
The Mayor noted that the Council held a closed session prior to this meeting, which
will be continued to follow the close of this meeting, and that there was no reportable
action taken in the closed session.
Deputy City Clerk's Report on Posting the Agenda
Deputy City Clerk McPhillips noted that the agenda had been posted on August 1,
2005 at 4:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Paul Correa; Robert T. Dillon; Craig Gartman; Charles S. Morales; Russ
Valiquette; Roland Velasco; AI Pinheiro - 6:00 p.m.
City Charter
Request to review possible resolutions amending Section 1004 of the City of Gilroy
Charter to eliminate binding arbitration following an impasse in contract labor
negotiations with police or firefighters.
Charles Sakai stated that the City had received a communication from Local 2805
regarding the ballot measure. He gave a summary of information received from Local
2805 and the GPOA.
Ken Heredia, representing Local 2805 in negotiations, brought forth issues from the
Local 2805 members. He stated that court decisions have indicated that any ballot
measure must go through the meet and confer process and if there is an impasse, then the
resolution would be to go through arbitration. He deferred further comment to Local
2805's legal counsel Chris Platten.
The Council continued discussion and action to the meeting of August 11,2005.
City Charter
Request to review possible resolutions amending Section 1004 of the City of Gilroy
Charter to provide that under certain circumstances the City Council may submit to the
electors of the City for approval or disapproval provisions of a decision rendered by an
arbitration board following an impasse in contract labor negotiations with police or
firefighters.
The Council continued discussion and action to the meeting of August 11,2005.
Adjourn to Closed Session
At 6: 12 p.m. the Council adjourned into closed session.
Adjourn to Open Session
At 7:57 p.m. the Council adjourned to open session and announced that there was no
reportable action taken in the closed session.
Adjournment
At 7:58 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the meetinf: the meeting..of August 11,2005.
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