2022-03-15 CC CS MinutesMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY- -MARCH 15, 2022- -5:45 P.M.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:48 p.m.
Roll Call – Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Herrera Spencer, Knox White,
Vella and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft – 5. [Note: Councilmember
Herrera Spencer arrived at 5:59 p.m. and Vice Mayor Vella
arrived at 6:04 p.m. The meeting was held via Zoom.]
Absent: None.
Consent Calendar
(22-158) Recommendation to Approve Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager, Nancy
Bronstein, Human Resources Director, Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager,
Steve Woo, Senior Human Resources Analyst and Alan Cohen, Assistant City Attorney,
as Labor Negotiators for the City of Alameda.
In response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer’s inquiry, the Human Resources
Director stated the Human Resources Manager and Senior Human Resources Analyst
would be leading negotiations with different the 5 different miscellaneous groups.
Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether the Assistant City Attorney would b e
invited to participate in meetings, to which the Human Resources Director responded
the Assistant City Attorney would not participate in negotiations, but might be in the
closed sessions.
In response to Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft’s request, the City Attorney stated the Human
Resources Director reaches out to the City Attorney’s office for advice and assistance
from time to time.
Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired who make the determination to include the
Attorney, the City Attorney responded he assumes the Human Resources Director
makes the determination.
The Human Resources Director stated the Assistant City Attorney can be included in
future closed sessions.
Councilmember Herrera Spencer moved approval of the staff recommendation.
Councilmember Knox White seconded the motion, which carried by the following roll call
vote: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox White: Aye; Vella:
Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 5.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
March 15, 2022
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
March 15, 2022
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(22-159) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section
54957.6)
CITY NEGOTIATORS: Gerry Beaudin, Assistant City Manager; Nancy Bronstein,
Human Resources Director; Jessica Romeo, Human Resources Manager; and Steve
Woo, Senior Human Resources Analyst
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: Alameda City Employees Association (ACEA);
Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA); Electric Utility
Professionals Association (EUPA); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW); Alameda Police Officers Non-Sworn (PANS); Alameda Municipal Power
Unrepresented Employees (AMPU); Alameda Police Management Association (APMA)
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Salaries, Employee Benefits and Terms of Employment
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk
announced that staff provided information and Council provided direction, by the
following two roll call votes: Vote 1: Councilmembers Daysog: Aye; Herrera Spencer:
No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1; Vote
2: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye;
and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 3. Noes: 2; Vote 3: Councilmembers Daysog: No;
Herrera Spencer: No; Knox White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye;
Ayes: 3. Noes: 2; Vote 4: Councilmembers Daysog: No; Herrera Spencer: Aye; Knox
White: Aye; Vella: Aye; and Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft: Aye; Ayes: 4. Noes: 1;
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 7:19
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Lara Weisiger
City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.