R 3436
RESOLUTION NO. 3436
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARROYO GRANDE OPPOSING SENATE BILL 402,
COMPULSORY AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR
POLICE AND FIRE EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, the California Legislature is debating Senate Bill 402, authored by Senator
John Burton, which mandates a system of compulsory and binding arbitration for the,
resolution of public sector collective bargaining disputes with police and fire
associations; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 402 transfers the authority of the mayor and city council over
the most critical services in a city's budget to an outside, non-elected arbitrator who is
not accountable to city residents; and
WHEREAS, the arbitrator is given the authority to make binding decisions regarding
compensation, benefits, discipline, deployment of the workforce, and virtually any issue
the arbitrator finds to be a term and condition of employment; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 402 would place at least 40% of this City's budget in the control
of this outside, non-elected and unaccountable arbitrator; and
WHEREAS, the legislation gives police and fire associations first call on the city
treasury to the detriment of other services; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 402 gives unilateral control to police and fire associations to
declare an impasse, against the wishes of the elected mayor and city council, and call
for arbitration; and
WHEREAS, a system of compulsory and binding arbitration destroys good faith
collective bargaining between an employer and employees; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 402 imposes a clear and costly mandate on all local public
agencies in the hundreds of millions of dollars statewide, both for the arbitration process
and the cost of the arbitrator's award above the employer's last best offer; and
WHEREAS, proponents offer false claims that Senate Bill 402 is necessary to prevent
strikes by police and fire associations when strikes by these employees are already
illegal under current law and court decisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arroyo
Grande as follows:
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RESOLUTION NO. 3436
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1. That the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande declares its opposition to
Senate Bill 402, and calls upon State legislators and the Governor to recognize
the importance of local control of local budgets and public services, and to vote
against this unreasonable and inappropriate intrusion on home rule.
2. That copies of this Resolution be sent by the Director of Administrative Services
to Assembly and Senate Members representing the City, the Governor and the
offices of the League of California Cities in Sacramento.
On motion of Council Member Tolley, seconded by Council Member Runels,
and on the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Tolley, Runels, Dickens, Ferrara, and Mayor Lady
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 14th day of March, 2000.
RESOLUTION NO. 3436
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ATTEST:
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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RIC TerBORCH, INTERIM CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RESOLUTION NO. 3436
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELL Y WETMORE, Director of Administrative Services/Deputy City Clerk of
the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do
hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that Resolution No. 3436 is a true, full,
and correct copy of said Resolution passed and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 14th day of March, 2000.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 15th
day of March, 2000.
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KELL Y' ET ORE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRA riVE SERVICESI
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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