Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Consent
SUBJECT:
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TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REGARDING DUES DEDUCTIONS PER CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3505.1 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE AFSCME, COUNCIL 36, LOCAL 1017, REPRESENTING THE CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNIT (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The representatives of the City and AFSCME Local 1017 have negotiated the proposed Tentative Agreement Regarding Dues Deductions (Exhibit "A" to Exhibit No. 1) for the purpose of addressing changes in the law resulting from a U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that the application of public sector union fees to non-members or requiring agency shop is a violation of the First Amendment.
The Tentative Agreement Regarding Dues Deductions has been fully executed by the representatives of the parties and ratified by the Union, but is not effective until accepted, approved and adopted by the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 3505.1. Staff requests City Council adoption of the attached resolution (Exhibit No. 1) to approve the Tentative Agreement Regarding Dues Deductions.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. ADOPT Resolution No. 20-133, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A "TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REGARDING DUES DEDUCTIONS PER CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3505.1 BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES UNION, COUNCIL 36, LOCAL 1017, REPRESENTING THE CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNIT."
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III. ALTERNATIVES
The City Council may take other action as deemed appropriate, subject to the requirements of applicable law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The previous Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") between the City and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees ("AFSCME") Union, Council 36, Local 1017 ("Union"), representing the Confidential Employee Bargaining Unit, exp...
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