HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-14 - Opposing Senate Bill 402, Compulsory and Binding Arbitration for Police & Fire EmployeesRESOLUTION NO. 00-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL
402, COMPULSORY AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR
POLICE AND FIRE EMPLOYEES.
WHEREAS, the California Legislature is considering Senate Bill
402 (SB 402) authored by Senator Burton, which imposes compulsory and
binding arbitration. of public safety union collective bargaining disputes; and
WHEREAS, SB 402 allows the arbitrator to make binding decisions regarding
compensation, benefits, discipline, deployment of the workforce and virtually any
issue he/she finds.to be a term and condition of employment; and
WHEREAS, SB 402 gives unilateral control to public safety bargaining units
to determine impasse and call for arbitration, and, therefore, creates a disincentive
for unions to engage in good faith bargaining; and
WHEREAS, SB 402 purports to use arbitration to prevent public safety
employee strikes, when such actions are already illegal under law and court
decisions; and
WHEREAS, SB 402 would effect a transfer of local authority and control of
local agency budgets, in violation of the doctrine of Home Rule, and gives that
control to an individual with no accountability to the local community, thereby
disenfranchising local elected officials and taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, SB 402 imposes a clear and costly mandate on local public
agencies, both in the process and effect of binding arbitration;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
declares its opposition to Senate. Bill 402, and calls upon State legislators 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March, 2000.
Mayor of th City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Deputy -Ci Jerk of the. City of Costa Mesa
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 00 - 14 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of March, 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 7' day of March, 2000.
1.
Deputy Ci Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa