Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVING RESOLUTION NO. 23-116 FOR AN UPDATED SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) UNION, LOCAL 809 (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City Council previously approved the Tentative Agreement for 2021-2024 between the City of Carson and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Union, Local 809 (for full-time employees) ("Tentative Agreement") under Resolution No. 22-216 on October 18, 2022, and the Successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Carson and the AFSCME 809 for 2021-2024 ("2021-2024 MOU") under Resolution 22-224 on November 1, 2022.
Based on the need to clarify additional language in the 2021-2024 MOU, at the direction of the City Council, the City's negotiating team has met and conferred in good faith, as required by State law, with the representatives of the AFSCME 809 bargaining unit to finalize and present to the City council (i) an updated MOU for 2021-2024, and (ii) a side letter agreement between the City and AFSCME 809 relating to an updated salary table for said full-time employees. The attached resolution is being presented for final approval.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 23-116, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE UPDATED SUCCESSOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) UNION, LOCAL 809, FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 2024, AND ADOPTION OF A SIDE LETTER AGREEMENT RELATED THERETO"
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Take any action deemed appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The previous Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Carson and the AFSCME 809 (full-time employee) bargaining unit expired on June 30, 2021. T...
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