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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-13-2016 Item 15, Carter - LichtigCOUNCIL MEETING: kL- I�-/C RECEIVED � ITEM NO.: _ _ 157 DEC 12 2016 From: Lichtig, Katie Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 6:31 AM To: Andrew Carter < Cc: E-mail Council Website <ernailcouncil@slocity.org> Subject: Re: Item 15, POA Settlement Andrew - We will look at making it more easily accessible. It was a unique circumstance in terms of issuing a supplemental council agenda report. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 12, 2016, at 3:43 AM, Andrew Carter < wrote: I now see that if one knows to click "Agenda Correspondence," then click "2016," then click "12/13/16," and finally click "12/13/16 Item 15, Irons," one will find the document in question. I'm not sure how many people would think to look in correspondence for a principle part of the Council packet. I assumed correspondence meant citizen communications to Council, so I didn't look there. It would make more sense to show the link to this document on the "agendas -and -minutes" face page indicated below, given its importance. Andrew Carter -----Original Message ----- From: Andrew Carter < To: emailcouncil <emailcouncil(a7slocity.org> Sent: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 3:16 am Subject: Fwd: Item 15, POA Settlement Katie, No link to the document below appears on the City website at this time. Check yourself -- htt ://siocit .or 1 overnmentima or -and -cit -qo dtl/a endas-and-minutes Andrew Carter -----Original Message ----- From: Lichtig, Katie <klichtigCU)slocity.orq> To: Andrew Carter < Sent: Sun, Dec 11, 2016 8:40 pm Subject: RE: Item 15, POA Settlement BCC: CC Andrew — The full staff report (62 pages) was posted to the City's website on Friday afternoon. Here is a link to the report: http_llopengov..slocity.org/weblink/DocView.aspx?dbid-1 &id-61649&page- 1 Ur- 1. If you have questions once you've had an opportunity to review the material please be in touch. Katie Katie Lichtig City Manager City of San Luis Obispo 805-781-7114 (office) k l i c hti g (Wsl ocity. orq From: Andrew Carter [ Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2016 7:45 PM To: E-mail Council Website <emailcouncil@slocity.org> Subject: Item 15, POA Settlement Council, First off, congratulations to Mayor Harmon and Councilmembers Pease and Gomez. On Tuesday, you will be asked to agree to a settlement with the POA regarding the PERB lawsuit having to do with the legality of Measure B. Measure B was the charter initiative which repealed binding arbitration for SLO City public safety employees. Measure B received the support of 73% of City voters in August 2011. It is extremely disturbing that there is nothing in the publically available Council packet which provides the specific terms of the proposed settlement. The one-page packet memo says it involves amending Resolution 6620, which has to do with the City's personnel policies. In what way? All we are told is that "Details of the negotiated settlement and the associated documents (still being finalized) will be issued under separate cover." I see that this lawsuit is on the closed session agenda before the public session. Are Council members the only ones who are going to learn the proposed details in advance? Given the importance of this matter, particularly since it involved an overwhelming vote of City residents, I urge you to postpone approval of the negotiated settlement until the details can be publicized in advance and interested parties have adequate time to review the details. Thank you. Former Council Member Andrew Carter