2009-05-05 Special CC CS MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MAY 5, 2009- -7:31 P.M.
Mayor Johnson convened the Special Meeting at 11:40 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore,
Matarrese, Tam, and Mayor Johnson - 5.
Absent: None.
Public Comment
Terri Wright, Management and Confidential Employee Association
(MCEA), stated MCEA understands the difficult decisions before
Council; requested that Council: 1) give strong consideration to
spreading out the Workers' Compensation repayment over a period of
time; 2) ensure that layoffs impact all departments fairly and
equitably; and 3) evaluate extending the re- employment provisions
for laid off employees.
Alan Elnick, Alameda City Employee Association (ACEA), shared
concerns of the MCEA; stated ACEA members are hourly employees
which provides some flexibility in terms of lay offs.
The Special Meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(09 -191) Conference with Labor Negotiators; Agency Negotiators:
Craig Jory and Human Resources Director; Employee Organizations:
All Bargaining Units.
Following the Closed Session, the Special Meeting was reconvened
and Mayor Johnson announced that the Council received a briefing on
the potential reduction in force and bargaining process involved;
no action was taken.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the
Special Meeting at 12:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Brown
Act.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
May 5, 2009