TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Teresia Zadroga-Haase, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution No. 17-0125 Approving Side Letter Agreement with the Manhattan Beach Mid-Management Employee Association (Human Resources Director Zadroga-Haase).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-0125
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt by Resolution the attached Side Letter Agreement with the Manhattan Beach Mid-Management Employee Association modifying the current Agreement. The City Council adoption will authorize the City Manager to execute the Side Letter Agreement and take the appropriate actions necessary to carry out the terms of the agreement.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
No fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
The Manhattan Beach Mid-Management Employee Association (Association) was formally recognized by the City as the exclusive representative for classifications of mid-management, supervisory and professional employees of the City on November 28, 2016. During that process certain management positions were deemed to be covered by the Association and other classifications were deemed “Confidential” and remained unrepresented.
DISCUSSION:
In further review of classifications covered by the Association, the Finance Director relies heavily on the Controller classification for development of management positions and budget implications for labor negotiations. Both the Finance Director and the Association have requested the City amend the current agreement for the Controller classification be removed from the Association’s bargaining unit and designated as a confidential employee of the City.
POLICY ALTERNATIVES:
Should Council not approve the proposed side letter, the Controller will remain in the Association and the incumbent will have limited participation and input into the labor negotiation process for the City.
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST:
After analysis, staff determined that public outreach was not required for this issue.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed this report and determined that no additional legal analysis is necessary.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 17-0125
2. Side Letter Regarding Removing Controller Classification