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Minutes 2009/03/23 r City of Gilroy City Council Meetina Minutes Special Meetina March 23. 2009 I. CALL TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M. Roll Call Present: Council Member Cat Tucker; Council Member Bob Dillon; Mayor AI Pinheiro; Mayor Pro Tempore Dion Bracco; Council Member Perry Woodward Absent: Council Member Craig Gartman; Council Member Peter Arellano, M.D. II. CLOSED SESSION A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION, Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957, Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (a) (4), Title: City Administrator B. CONFERENCE WITH NEGOTIATOR - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS, Govt. Code section 54957.6, Gilroy City Code Section 17A.8 (5), City Negotiators: Thomas Haglund, City Administrator and LeeAnn McPhillips, City Human Resources Director, Charles Sakai, City Legal Counsel, Collective Bargaining Units: Local 2805, IAFF Fire Unit Representing Gilroy Fire Fighters, Gilroy Management Association Representing Employees Designated as "Exempt", Excluding Confidential and Council Appointed Employees, AFSCME Local 101 Representing Employees Affiliated with AFSCME, Local 101 ,Gilroy Police Officers Association, Inc. Representing Gilroy Police Officers, Anticipated issues(s) under Negotiation: Wages, Memorandums of Understanding: MOU between City of Gilroy and Gilroy Police Officers Association, Inc., MOU Between City of Gilroy and AFSCME, MOU Between City of Gilroy and The Firefighters Local 2805, IAFF Fire Unit; Petition for Representation of the Gilroy Management Association Public comment Mitch Madruga of the Gilroy Police Officers Association spoke on the upcoming POA contract negotiations stating that the Association was asking to extend the current contract to June of 2010 with no raises. He stated that the Association was hoping to help the City through the hard times. He then explained that the Association was suggesting that the step increases in the contract continue to take place, but cost of living adjustment increases would not over the next fiscal year. Tina Acree the Business Agent representing AFSCME spoke on the merit increases in the AFSCME MOU explaining that AFSCME was standing by the contract in place. She explained that the public was misled by the recent article in the local newspaper 9040 suggesting that the City work with the unions as a team. Council Member Peter Arellano, M.D. joined the meeting at 6:10 P.M. Carla Ruigh, President of the Gilroy Management Association spoke on the impacts of freezing merit increases, explaining that the performance pay plan was a motivation for the retention of quality employees. Pat Bentson spoke on attaining her Bachelors Degree and her ability to attain the Financial Analyst position with the City, sharing her point in the merit step process. She explained that her pay had nothing to do with her tenure with the City and was tied to her directly to her performance. She then asked the Council not to terminate the City Administrator as he was doing a good job in a tough situation. The Council adjourned to Closed Session Council Member Craig Gartman joined the meeting at 6:25 P.M. ADJOURN to Open Session. Public Report of any action taken in Closed Session and the vote or abstention of each Councilmember, if required by Government Code Section 54957.1.and Gilroy Code Section 17A.13 (a), Public Report of the vote to continue in closed session if required, Gilroy Code Section 17 A.11 (e) Closed Session Announcement II. A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Motion was made by Council Member Woodward and seconded by Council Member Tucker to take no action other than to conduct the City Administrator's Annual review as scheduled in May, 2009. The Roll Call Vote carried with a 6-1 vote (Council Member Gartman voting no) II.B. CONFERENCE WITH NEGOTIATOR - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNITS Motion was made by Council Member Woodward, seconded by Council Member Tucker to direct the City Administrator to exercise his discretion and therefore grant no performance pay increases, otherwise known as merit step increases, effective immediately through June 30, 2010. The Roll Call Vote carried 6-1 (Council Member Arellano voting no) III. OPEN SESSION A. Review and Consideration of Pay Policy Changes for All Non- Union, Un- represented Employees There were no public comments. Motion on Item III.A. Motion was made by Council Member Tucker, seconded by Council Member Bracco to Direct the City Administrator to exercise his discretion and grant no performance pay increases, otherwise known as merit step increases, effective immediately through June 30, 2010 with the inclusion of the Part Time salary scale to be frozen as it exists today. The Roll Call Vote carried 6-1 (Council Member Arellano voting no) IV. ADJOURNMENT at 9:36 p.m.