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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-01-15; City Council; Resolution 60671 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 I !I 0 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 6067 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO EFFORTS BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO IMPOSE MANDATORY AND BINDING ARBITRATION ON CITIES FOR SETTLE- MENT OF CERTAIN LABOR DISPUTES. WHEREAS, the Legislature will again consider imposing mandatory and binding arbitration upon cities in case of disputes with police and fire employees, as provided in SB 888 (Roberti), on Monday, January 21, 1980; and WHEREAS, SB 888 would limit the ability of local governments to resolve local labor issues; and WHEREAS, SB 888 would inhibit the ability of cities to bargain in good faith with their safety employees; and WHEREAS, the providions of SB 888 are a significant threat to local home rule; and WHEREAS, local governing bodies of cities, elected to consider and serve the best interests of the public, must retain the ability to make final decisions on important fiscal matters, including the wages, hours and working conditions of their public safety employees; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California as follows: 1. That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. 2. That the City Council goes on record as expressing its opposition to SB 888 (Roberti) for the reasons stated above. 3. That the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to communicate this opposition and forward a copy of this resolution to the members of the California Legislature as appropriate. t I 2 2 4 5 E 7 E 9 1c 11 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 15th day of January , 1980 by the following vote, to wit: AYES : NOES : None Councilmen Packard, Skotnicki, Anear, Lewis and Councilwoman Casler ATTEST : LZ.&&&L ;P 6&AA- ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Cler$ (SEAL) -2-