Resolution 13052CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 13052
STATING COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO SUBMIT MEASURE TO THE ELECTORS AT
JUNE 8, 1999 SPECIAL ELECTION TO RAISE REVENUES TO FUND ON-GOING
ARBITRATION COSTS AND RETIREE COSTS
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Resolution No.13051
making findings; considering the Opinion and Award of Arbitrator
Armon Barsamian, dated July 15, 1998 (regarding the Fire
Department Employees represented by the International Association
of Firefighters, Local 689); approving certain wages, benefits
and employee related expenses for Fire Department employees
represented by Local 689 pursuant to Charter Section 17-17;
calling a special election, to be held on June 8, 1999, for
consideration of a'special tax to raise revenues to pay those
wages, benefits and employee related expenses for such employees
over those approved by Resolution No.13051 for the years 1995-97
("Additional Financial Burdens"); and directing staff to prepare
a resolution or ordinance imposing such a special tax; and
WHEREAS, certain increases in wages and benefits for Fire
Department employees result in increases in retirement benefits
for members of the City of Alameda "1079 Plan" (hereafter
"Retiree Costs"); and
WHEREAS, the Council intends to place a second measure
before the voters at the June 8, 1999 election, to be effective
only if the special tax to pay the Additional Financial Burdens
(the first measure) is approved; and
WHEREAS, the second measure would ask the voters to approve
a special tax to raise revenues to fund the on-going annual cost
of the wages, benefits and employee related expenses included in
Arbitrator Barsamian's Award, based on the 1998 calendar year
costs (the "On-Going Arbitration Costs") and the Retiree Costs so
long as such costs are required to be paid; and
WHEREAS, if the second measure fails and the special tax to
fund the On-going Arbitration Costs and Retiree Costs is not
approved, the City will continue to pay the On-Going Arbitration
Costs and Retiree Costs unless such costs are reduced or
eliminated through the meet and confer process; rather, approval
of the second measure will enable the Council to continue to
exercise its legislative discretion to determine how unrestricted
revenues should be spent on an on-going basis by establishing a
dedicated revenue source to pay the On-Going Arbitration Costs
and the Retiree Costs; and
WHEREAS, the On-Going Arbitration Costs and the Retiree
Costs (both annual) are as follows:
On-going Arbitration Costs $1,197,018
Retiree Costs $ 296,870
Total $1,493,888
Rounded to $1,490,000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that no later than the 88th
day before the June 8, 1999 election, the Council will adopt a
resolution: (1) imposing a special tax pursuant to California
Constitution Article XIIIC, section 2(d), to be used to pay the
"On-Going Arbitration Costs" and "Retiree Costs" described above;
and (2) increasing the City's appropriations limit pursuant to
California Constitution Article XIIIB, section 4. The resolution
shall be effective only if approved by two-thirds of the voters
voting at the election and only if the measure to be submitted to
the voters pursuant to Resolution No. 13051 is approved. The
resolution shall specify that the proceeds of the tax will be
placed into a special fund to be used only for the purpose of
paying the "On-Going Arbitration Costs" and "Retiree Costs"
described above. The resolution shall further specify the type
of tax, the rate of tax, the persons subject to the tax, the
duration of the tax, the manner of collection of the tax and such
other matters required for the imposition and collection of the
tax. The City Manager is directed to notice a public hearing for
Council consideration of such resolution no later than 88 days
before the June 8, 1999 election.
Revised 10/19/98
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on
the 20th day of October , 1998, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Kerr, Lucas
and President Appezzato - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City
this 21st day of October , 1998.
Diane Felsch, City Clerk
City of Alameda