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Home My WebLink About03-10-2014 cs-b variousKremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:48 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Arbitration Decision Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk c-1t,y «I' sA:I it,i5 06h pO 99a Pairn Street Sari Luis Obispo, CA 9.3401 tel 1 €05,781 7102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:46 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Arbitration Decision Agenda Correspondence, From: Fred Vernacchia [mailto :fredv sldia nostic.com] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 8:03 PM To: Council ALL Subject: Arbitration Decision RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2014 AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date! -►1) • I +em# CAS Dear Council: I am absolutely appalled by the recent decision by this so- called "administrative law judge" regarding the people's vote on arbitration. The people have spoken. We voted it in, we voted it out. My experience in the past with administrative law judges is that they do not know the law as well as they should. PLEASE do not accept his decision and please appeal. One other thing to think about. The citizens of this city got behind the action to repeal binding arbitration because of its impact on the finances of the city. If you have any hope of getting the citizens behind renewal of Measure Y to extend the sales tax increase, you better think long and hard about not appealing. You choose not to appeal and then take the position that Measure Y money is go to pay for these outrages fire and police salaries, think twice about getting organizations like the Chamber to back your renewal request. I know I will fight long and hard to not renew it. Fred S. Vernacchia Medical Director San Luis Diagnostic Center 1100 Monterey Street, Suite 210 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone:805- 542 -9700 Fax: 805 - 542 -0584 This email (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential and /or legally privileged. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender, delete this email and destroy the attachments and all electronic or printed copies. CONFIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION This message may contain Protected Health Informatlon that is of a sensitive and confidential nature. It is being sent to you with the authorization of the patient or under circumstances where authorization Is not required. You are required to maintain this Informatlon In a secure and confidential manner and are prohibited from re- disclosing It without first obtaining the patient's consent or as otherwise permitted by law. Unauthorized re- disclosure may subject you to federal and state law penalties. Kremke, Kate From:. Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:53 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Importance: High Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk San Lla s Obispo, (--A,,-,'3401 t I 1805,781,T02, From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:52 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Importance: High Agenda Correspondence From: John D. Grady, CFP [ mailto:j_aradyslo @earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 11:24 AM To: Council ALL Subject: Binding Arbitration Importance: High Dear Mayor and City Council Members, L SLOMAR 0 7 2014 CjUry 1,! AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date 3_ / i tern# GS ' S I am shocked and dismayed to learn today that an administrative law judge in Sacramento has decided that City Council engaged in an "unfair labor practice" when the City Council put to a vote by the people whether to repeal binding arbitration from our city charter in 2011- Measure B. This is outrageous and insulting to our city's electorate who voted to repeal binding arbitration by an overwhelming margin of 73% - 27 %! And yet this same judge let stand Measure A which allows the city to alter pension benefits? The salient point is this: The voters established binding arbitration in 2000 and thus the voters should have the right to repeal binding arbitration as they did - loud and clear - in 2011. Mayor Marx was a proponent of the repeal of binding arbitration from our city's charter. I fully expect that the mayor and all 4 city council members will vote unanimously at your special meeting this coming Monday morning to appeal this decision! Please speak in unison with aloud and clear voice. Any consideration of the costs to appeal this ruling should be quickly dismissed. The costs of defending this issue in the courts is miniscule in comparison with the costs our city will face in the future if binding arbitration is restored. Remember that in June 2008, an arbiter gave sworn police officers a 30% raise and the same arbiter gave police dispatchers a 37% raise over a 4 -year contract. You cannot allow control over our city's personnel costs to ever again be under the control of a judge or arbiter who has no concern nor liability over how we will pay for their decisions. Please show unity and solidarity on this issue and vote unanimously to appeal this ruling! Thank you. Regards, John D. Grady, UP 525 Marsh Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Tel. (805) 544 -2242 This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony R C E-,` � Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:53 AM To: Kremke, Kate MAR 0 7 20 44 Subject: FW: binding arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk DateLlc' -1 `- Item# GSA i:my of ;;,'111 luIs or`si;po 990 5i: try) Street Sari ! iris Obispo, t..' 9340a tel 1805,781,'7102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:52 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: binding arbitration Agenda Correspondence From: Charles Richardson [ma i Ito: charlie @richardson properties. com] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 11:11 AM To: Council ALL Subject: binding arbitration City Council An administrative law judge with the Public Employee Relations Board in Sacramento (a self- described "quasi- judicial administrative agency ") has just handed down a ruling which would require the City to restore binding arbitration to the City charter. This despite the fact that 73% of City voters decided to repeal binding arbitration in 2011 (Measure B). strongly urge you to fight this unbelievable ruling. Thankyou Charles Richardson SENIOR PARTNER License # 0041661 FR 1 CHRI l E' INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE 805 - 781 -8004 direct 805 - 440 -1260 mobile 805 - 781 -2504 fax charlie @richardsonproperties.com 735 Tank Farm Road, Suite 130 San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 www.richardsonproperties.com www.christiesreaIestate.com Fhe information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and /or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of,, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Richardson Properties, Inc. a California Corporation. Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:51 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Repeal of Measure B by PERB Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk city of q, ®11 Wis 990 Palm Street Sari Luis Obispo, CA 9,31401 tel 180S,782,7102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:49 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Repeal of Measure B by PERB Agenda Correspondence From: Ron Malak [mailto:slodmCacharter.net] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 5:18 PM To: Council ALL Subject: Repeal of Measure B by PERB Dear City Council, L S MAR 0 7 2014 AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date '3 Item# �S g My wife and I walked the neighborhoods discussing Measure A & B with voters and a significant majority of the contacts supported these two measures. The results were obvious with more than 70% support at the ballot box. Not only were these measures supported by the residents of this city, there are ramifications to the extension of the Measure Y tax. The current thought is to send the added monies to the general fund. If Measure B is reinstated, then the next contract negotiation will have access to these additional funds when determining wages and benefits. You do remember the effect the last binding arbitration had on the distribution of the Measure Y monies. If I am correct, it was 60% capital improvements and 40% staff. This distribution of monies is NOT what was expected when we voted for Measure Y. The question of whether we met the "Meet and Confer" process was argued successfully by City Counsel before Measures A and B were written. It is your responsibility as representatives of the community to represent us in all city matters. Therefore, our expectations are that the city will appeal this decision through PERB and the courts. Thank You, Ann and Ron Malak 2250 King Court #41 Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:53 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session, Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 tel 1805.781.7102 - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:53 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda Correspondence - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Carroll R. McKibbin [mailto:cmckibbi @calpoly.eduj Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 9:39 AM To: Council ALL Subject: Binding Arbitration MAR 0 7 2014 TY CLERK AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date 3-Item #_2� Is it possible an "administrative law judge," a single individual, can overrule a 73% majority of SLO voters? Is his name Putin? Hey, City Council, stand up for the huge majority of SLO voters and fight this affront to our city!!!! Carroll McKibbin Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:46 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Concern about Measure B ruling Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk city oI., Sill) Iills ok;jspo 990 PaIrn Street Sari Luis Obispo, CA 93401, (el 1805 7821, 02 From: Marx, ]an Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:44 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Concern about Measure B ruling Agenda Correspondence. From: Lauren Brown [ mailto :lauren.brown @sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 9:04 PM To: Council ALL Subject: Concern about Measure B ruling March 6. 2014 0 7 2014 L..,i.V :'s AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date 3 ID ` i I Item.*,, 6 S _ 5 Dear Mayor Marx and Council Members Smith, Ashbaugh, Christianson and Carpenter, I understand that an administrative law judge has ruled that the election that resulted in repealing binding arbitration (Measure B) constituted an 'unfair labor practice' and therefore the voters' decision is invalid because the Council placed the measure on the ballot without first going through the necessary 'meet and confer' steps. This is an unfortunate ruling that denies voters the right to modify the City's Charter, regardless of the means by which the measure is placed onto the ballot. The ruling seems to have placed the ability of the voters to make decisions by freely - held elections in a place very secondary to matters of process. As such, it seems to attack the very foundations of democracy. I urge the Council to appeal this decision, if necessary, all the way to the State Supreme Court. I think this issue should ultimately be decided by the highest Court in our State, not by an administrative law judge whose ruling may reflect a very narrow interpretation of process and not fairly balance the rights of voters vs. procedural issues. Sincerely, Lauren R. Brown Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:46 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session, Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk city ol, sit) lugs 0(;1spo 99a Urn .Street San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 tel I8o5.78a..7 02 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:43 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda correspondence for 3- 19 -14. From: Sarah Bower [ mailto :slosarahb(alsbcgloba1.net] Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 8:22 AM To: Council ALL Subject: Binding Arbitration Members of the City Council: RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2014 SLO CITY CIERI< y AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date .3 - -0j � Item #-C-5 s_2 This email is in response to the ruling by the administrative law judge of the Public Employee Relations Board to negate the repeal of the "binding arbitration" from the City Charter. To me it does not seem right that we the people can vote to add binding arbitration to the City Charter (2000), but cannot repeal it when found to work against the best interest of all the citizens of San Luis Obispo. As you know it was repealed by an overwhelming margin (73 %). I urge you to appeal the decision made by this "administrative judge" who seems to be acting against the democratic process of all the people of San Luis Obispo. Thank you. Sincerely, Sarah Bower 631 Jeffrey Drive San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen, listen to him!" Luke 9:35 Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:47 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk CAN Lei, ,An WIS (IMSI)O 9,')(.) Palm Street. Saga Luis Obispo, CA 9;1401, tel 1805 78" 7102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:44 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda correspondence, From: Stephen Hilty [ mailto :steve.hiltyCasbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 8:37 PM To: Council ALL Subject: Binding Arbitration Hi, RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2014 SLO CITE' CLERK AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date Item# cs'-13 I am writing to request your unanimous vote to appeal the administrative law judge's ruling to a higher authority, regardless of the legal costs that the city may potentially incur, regarding Binding Arbitration. LOCAL CONTROL over this issue is the will of the voters. Thank you. Steve Hilty 4631 Poinsettia Street SLO, CA 93401 Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:47 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding arbitration Agenda Correspondence for ) /10 Closed Session Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk WIS OBIijh) 99(.) PaIrn Street Sari Luis Obispo, CA 93401 tel 1 805 7817102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:45 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding arbitration Agenda Correspondence. From: John Ewan [ mailto :jewan @alteryourenergy.com] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 8:25 PM To: Council ALL Cc: letters@thetri bu nenews.com Subject: Binding arbitration RECEIVAE D MAR 0 7 2014 S!.O CITY CLERK AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date�1ltem #mss Don't wimp out, appeal the judges decision to restore binding arbitration. Your citizens have voted overwhelmingly to rescind the ill- gotten charter amendment that imposed a decimating rule by police and fire unions upon our city. Be bold, protect and uphold the voted will of your citizenry! John Ewan Sent from Windows Mail Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:49 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 tel 1 805.781.7102 - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:47 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda Correspondence. - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Stephanie Ewan [mailto:meterlady @live.com] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 8:01 PM To: Council ALL Subject: Binding Arbitration Dear Council Members, RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2014 aLO CITY CLERK AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date 3-J" ` 0 Item# Gs "IF, Please appeal the decision that would require the City to restore binding arbitration. Sincerely, Stephanie Ewan 1221 Sylvia CT. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Sent from my Whone Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:49 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration -- Help Needed Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session, Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk c il.v oJ' ;'',.m ILIN, (1njspo 990 Palm Street. .San Luis Obispo, CA 9340) tel 1 805 78-17,10 2 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:48 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration -- Help Needed Agenda Correspondence From: Paul Bonjour [ mailto :paulboniour77 @hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 6:37 PM To: Council ALL Subject: RE: Binding Arbitration -- Help Needed [-RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2014 SLO CITY (--U R1 K' AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Dater,) 0 ° 14 t voted aginst binding arbitration and I will not vote for anyone who acceps the judges ruling without appealing ITplease Ifight this decision. Paul Bonjour 1582 Oceanaire Dr. SLO From: Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:49 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: PERB Decision - Please Appeal Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk G) ty of tiNn Iuis L74y spo ()90 Pall-TI Street Sian Lws Obispo, CA 93403 tM 1 os., 3a -102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:48 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: PERB Decision - Please Appeal Agenda Correspondence From: Jerry Rioux [ma i Ito: jerryCc)slochtf.org] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 6:17 PM To: Council ALL Subject: PERB Decision - Please Appeal RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2014 LOa CITY C1..EF(K, AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date3 item #_ I just heard about the PERB decision regarding Measure B of 2011. While I am not a city resident, encourage you to appeal the decision. Letting the decision stand could have detrimental ramifications on the city's finances, including impacting the vote on extending the sale tax. Jerry Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:50 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: subject: Repeal of binding arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk cll'y oi. ';at) lull c3twspo O90 Palm Str(`G'.L Sari Luis Obispo, CA 9340 tel 1805 781.7102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:48 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: subject: Repeal of binding arbitration Agenda correspondence From: Paul Marcotte [mailto:paul93401(ftahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 5:58 PM To: Council ALL Subject: subject: Repeal of binding arbitration RECEIVED — MAR 0 7 2014 LCD CITY CL. EI� I� AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE DateItem #—j Please do not fold on this issue and vote to appeal this decision. The voters of San Luis Obispo spoke on this issue and I do not believe that an administrative law judge has the authority to overrule this matter. Paul & Jean Marcotte 2445 Cumbre Ct. San Luis Obispo Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:50 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3 /10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk clt.y o' :',an Wt, omsj)o 990 Palm Street San L ws Obispo, CA 0.340 a tel 1 805 78" 7 :102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:49 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding arbitration Agenda correspondence From: Richard K. Pottratz [mailto:pottratz sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 5:43 PM To: Council ALL Subject: Binding arbitration SLO city council: MAR 0 7 2014 SL Cry �L_CI_Fl1' AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Cate3 -Ip- -1 4 Item #�� Please don't accept the recent finding by the judge to restore binding arbitration to the SLO city charter! Fight it for all you are worth. The citizens of SLO spoke loud and clear in voting to end arbitration. This is an important issue; don't let one judge dictate against a decision made by the voters of SLO! Good luck. Richard K. Pottratz San Luis Obispo 1 Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:52 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk CIL Eel: ;,vn luft; oll lspo Sari Luis Obispo, CA 93401 tel 1805 781-7102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:51 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding Arbitration Agenda Correspondence From: Dan Hinz [mailto:dhinz805 @charter.net] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 3:00 PM To: Council ALL Subject: Binding Arbitration Dear Council members, RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2014 91..O CITY CLERK AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date -k-10 - l Item #—C�L-5 =� I understand that an administrative law judge has rendered a decision which would restore Binding arbitration to the San Luis Obispo City Charter. It was abundantly clear to the citizens of this city, that binding arbitration was a recipe for disaster. The citizens cast a landslide vote (73 %) to remove that process from the charter. I urge you most strenuously to take what ever action is necessary to fight this odious judgment. Dan Hinz Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:52 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: ELIMINATE BINDING ARBITRATION Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 tel 1 805.781.7102 - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:52 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: ELIMINATE BINDING ARBITRATION Agenda Correspondence - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Jackie Kreitzer [mailto:ikreitze @calpoly.eduj Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 1:48 PM To: Council ALL Subject: ELIMINATE BINDING ARBITRATION MAR 0 7 2014 SLO CITY CLERK AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date-3 -10+( item# GS' DEAR SLO CITY COUNCIL; BINDING ARBITRATION IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND SHOULD BE ELIMINATED, PLEASE, SLO City Council had to eliminate $1.6 million in street and sidewalk improvements, $600,000 in flood protection projects, $300,000 in parks and open space projects, and $500,000 in public safety projects. The on -going annual cost of the last arbitration award is $2.5 million. California courts have already ruled binding arbitration unconstitutional for general law cities. Please adopt this. The costs to our city are unconstitutional with binding arbitration. Sincerely, Jacalyn Kreitzer Kremke, Kate From: Mejia, Anthony Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:53 AM To: Kremke, Kate Subject: FW: Binding arbitration Agenda Correspondence for 3/10 Closed Session. Anthony J. Mejia I City Clerk 01.\' cal: S An Wh'; OBISI)O 9f3O Palm Street. San Luis Obispo, CA 9. 3401 tel 1805 7817102 From: Marx, Jan Sent: Friday, March 07, 2014 9:53 AM To: Mejia, Anthony Subject: FW: Binding arbitration Agenda correspondence From: Tom Paine [mailto:tbpaine @gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 11:22 PM To: Council ALL Subject: Binding arbitration Please vote to appeal the ruling. Thank you. Tom Paine Please excuse typos. Sent from my mobile phone. RECEIVED MAR 0 7 2014 SLO CITY CL, --F K AGENDA CORRESPONDENCE Date-3�Itm #`-