HomeMy WebLinkAbout00-15 - Opposing Senate Bill 739, Local Government Collective BargainingRESOLUTION NO. 00-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL
739, LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
WHEREAS, the California Legislature is considering Senate Bill 739 (SB 739)
authored by Senator Solis, which authorizes an agency shop arrangement without a
negotiated agreement upon a signed petition by 30 percent of the employees in a
bargaining unit and majority vote on the issue; and
WHEREAS, SB 739 authorizes binding arbitration over collective bargaining
agreement interpretation or application; and
WHEREAS, SB 739 expands the jurisdiction of the Public Employment
Relations Board TERB) to include resolving disputes and enforcing the statutory
duties and rights of employers and employees under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act;
and
WHEREAS, SB 739 codifies the right of public employees to strike; and,
WHEREAS, SB 739 imposes a clear and costly mandate on local public
agencies, both in the process and effect;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA
declares its opposition to Senate Bill 739, and calls upon State legislators to
recognize the importance of local control, and to vote against this unreasonable and
inappropriate intrusion on local authority and control over the collective bargaining
process for City of Costa Mesa employees.