Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AFSCME LOCAL 809 V. CITY OF CARSON SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REGARDING MAYOR DECLARED HOLIDAYS, PERB CASE NO. LA-CE-1504-M (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders in effect at the time, former-Mayor Albert Robles declared two holidays on December 29 and 30, 2020, hoping that employees would use leave time in an effort to close all City facilities for the entire week for the health and safety of the City's employees. A dispute subsequently arose between the City and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee (AFSCME), Local 809, concerning the two holidays declared by then-Mayor Albert Robles and whether Local 809 represented employees were entitled to receive the benefits of the two Mayor-declared holidays. AFSCME Local 809 filed an unfair practice charge with the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), contending AFSCME Local 809 employees were entitled to the benefit of the Mayor-declared holidays (PERB Case No. LA-CE-1504-M), which the City has contested. The parties' labor representatives negotiated, approved and executed the attached PERB supervised Settlement Agreement in PERB Case No. LA-CE-1504-M (Exhibit No. 1) in good faith without any admission of wrongdoing or unfair labor practices by the City and subject to formal approval by the City Council of the City of Carson.
Staff is presenting the agreed upon Settlement Agreement for City Council consideration and action.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
APPROVE the AFSCME Local 809 v. City of Carson Settlement Agreement Regarding Mayor Declared Holidays, PERB Case No. LA-CE-1504-M (Exhibit No. 1).
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE any other action the Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson (City) has and continues to recognize the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employee (AF...
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