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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Special Meeting – 5:00 p.m.
Council Hall, 990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo, California
CALL TO ORDER
A Special Meeting of the San Luis Obispo City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
September 30, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 990 Palm
Street, San Luis Obispo, California, by Mayor Marx.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ashbaugh, Dan Carpenter, Kathy Smith, Vice
Mayor Carlyn Christianson, and Mayor Jan Marx
Council Member
Absent: None
City Staff
Present: Katie Lichtig, City Manager, Christine Dietrick, City Attorney, Michael
Codron, Assistant City Manager, and Anthony Mejia, City Clerk, were
present at Roll Call. Other staff members presented reports or responded
to questions as indicated in the minutes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Carpenter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
BUSINESS ITEM
B1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF LABOR RELATIONS OBJECTIVES
Human Resources Director Irons, Human Resources Manager Zocher, Richard
Bolanos, of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, narrated a presentation entitled “Labor
Relations Objectives” and responded to Council inquires.
Mayor Marx called for public comment on the matter, there being no one present
desiring to speak to this issue.
City Council Meeting Minutes – September 23, 2014 Page 2
In response to Council inquiries, Mr. Bolanos spoke on the increased number of
agencies that are establishing labor relation objectives in open session;
explained that establishing defined objectives will assist the City negotiators
during labor negotiations.
In response to Council inquiries, Human Resources Director Irons explained that
staff presented the proposed methodology for the conduct of the employee
compensation benchmark study and received no Council direction to compare
based on regional agencies.
Council Member Smith noted for the record that she desires compensation
benchmark data based local labor markets and the proposed labor relation
objectives should be more specific in nature.
As Council discussion ensued, the majority of Council voiced support for the
proposed Labor Relation Objectives listed below, as amended:
1. Maintain fiscal responsibility by ensuring that fair and responsible employee
compensation expenditures are supported by on-going revenues. (Fiscal
Responsibility)
2. Continue to make progress in the area of long-term systemic pension cost
containment and reduction, including reversing the unfunded pension liability
trend and other actions consistent with State law. (Cost Containment/Cost
Reduction)
3. Continue to effectively manage escalating health benefit costs through
balanced cost sharing and other means while maintaining comprehensive
health care coverage for all eligible employees. (Cost Containment)
4. As necessary to attract and retain well qualified employees at all levels of the
organization, provide competitive compensation as articulated in the City’s
Compensation Philosophy, including relevant local, statewide, and national
labor market. (Recruitment and Retention)
MOTION BY VICE MAYOR CHRISTIANSON, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
CARPENTER, CARRIED 4-1 (COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH VOTING NO), to
approve the Labor Relations Objectives (LRO) that will guide labor negotiations
with employee groups during 2014 and 2015, as amended.
City Council Meeting Minutes – September 23, 2014 Page 3
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 5:56 p.m., to a Special Meeting to be held on Tuesday,
September 30, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San
Luis Obispo, California, for discussion of the Land Use and Circulation Element.
The next Regular Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the
City Council Chambers located at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California.
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Anthony J. Mejia
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 10/21/14