HomeMy WebLinkAbout25 - CC-12 - Appointment of City Negotiators for the - 9/1/2015CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 1st, 2015 ITEM NUMBER: CC -12
SUBJECT: APPPOINTMENT OF CITY NEGOTIATORS FOR THE COSTA MESA DIVISION
MANAGERS ASSOCIATION (CMDMA) MEET AND CONFER AND
AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH THE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS PER THE
COIN ORDINANCE
DATE: AUGUST 5T", 2015
FROM: THOMAS R. HATCH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PRESENTATION BY: THOMAS R. HATCH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION TAMARA S. LETOURNEAU, ASSISTANT CHIEF
CONTACT: EXECUTIVE OFFICER (714) 754-5122
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
Designate Tamara Letourneau, Assistant Chief Executive Officer and Laura Kalty, Partner,
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore as the City's representatives in negotiations with Costa Mesa
Division Managers Association CMDMA as to the salary reopener.
2. Authorize staff to have the independent fiscal analysis completed per the requirements of
the COIN Ordinance.
BACKGROUND AND ANLYSIS:
Per the COIN ordinance, the City Council must designate a principal representative and at least
one representative on behalf of the City to represent the City in negotiations. The ordinance
states that "in an effort to avoid inherent conflicts of interest, the principal representative
negotiating on behalf of the city 1) shall not be an employee of the City, 2) shall not be a
member of any retirement system providing a defined benefit to the member, and 3) shall have
a demonstrated expertise in negotiating labor and employment agreements on behalf of
municipalities.
The City Council shall designate one or more executive employees to be present during
negotiations and to assist the principal negotiator as the city council and/or principal negotiator
deem appropriate." Staff recommends that the City Council designate Tamara Letourneau,
Assistant Chief Executive Officer and Laura Kalty, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore as the City's
representatives in negotiations with the CMDMA.
Further, Section 2-237 of the COIN Ordinance requires that an independent auditor complete a
fiscal analysis of the fiscal impacts of the current MOU. In addition, Section 2-237 (b) states "the
report and findings of the independent auditor shall be completed and made available for review by
the City Council and the public at least 30 days prior to consideration by the city council of an initial
meet and confer proposal to be presented to any recognized employee organization regarding
negotiation of an amended, extended, successor, or original memorandum of understanding." To
that end, staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to have the independent fiscal
analysis completed per the requirements of the COIN Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
An alternative is to propose other designated representatives and authorize the
completion of the fiscal analysis.
FISCAL REVIEW:
The funds are budgeted in the General Fund in the Human Resources Division budget for outside
legal counsel for negotiations. The cost to complete the fiscal analysis by the independent auditor
is approximately $2,500 and is budgeted in the General Fund in the Finance Department budget.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council formally approve Ms. Letourneau and Ms. Kalty
to represent the City in negotiations with the CMDMA and direct staff to have the independent
fiscal analysis completed.
TAMARA S. LETOURNEAU
Assistant Chief Executive Officer
THOMAS DUARTE
City Attorney
DISTRIBUTION: Chief Executive Officer
City Clerk
THOMAS R. HATCH
Chief Executive Officer
STEPHEN DUNIVENT
Interim Finance Director
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