HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 07-058RESOLUTION NO. 07-058
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
APPROVING A SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE SARATOGA EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (SEA)
AND THE CITY OF SARATOGA (CITY)
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga, through its designated representatives and pursuant to
State law, has met and conferred with the organized representative organization, the Saratoga
Employees Association (SEA), concerning proposals for modifications and changes to salaries,
benefits and other matters; and
WHEREAS, the representatives of the City and SEA have reached an understanding
regarding changes in salaries, benefits and other matters for the period beginning July 1, 2007,
through September 30, 2011, for employees represented by SEA; and
WHEREAS, the members of SEA have ratified the MOU and the City Council approved
the MOU on August 1, 2007; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the City and the Northern California Carpenters Regional
Council, Carpenters Forty Six Counties Conference Board and Their Affiliated Local Unions
(UNION) are currently in negotiations for a new MOU; and
WHEREAS, the representatives of the City and SEA have agreed to enter into a Side
Letter of Agreement to the SEA MOU providing for a reopener only on the Grievance Policy
contained in the MOU, should the City approve a different Grievance Policy in its MOU with the
UNION than is included in the SEA MOU.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the terms and conditions of the Side Letter of
Agreement, dated the 5th of September, 2007, is hereby approved.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of Saratoga held on the 5th of September 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jill Hunter, Kathleen King, Chuck Page,
Vice Mayor Ann Waltonsmith, Mayor Aileen Kao
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ABSTAIN: None
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Aileen Kao, Mayor
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Cathleen B1~Je~,~(~ity Clerk
SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT
Between The
Saratoga Employees Association and the City of Saratoga
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TENTATIVELY AGREED To
AUGUST 1, 2007
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
This Side Letter of Agreement is executed by
Saratoga "City and the Saratoga Employees Association ("SEA"). ouncil of the City of
Notwithstanding
g Article II(A) and Article XV of the Memorandum of Understanding August 1, 2007 between the City and SEA (hereinafter referred the negotiations between the City and the Northern ng
Regional Council, Carpenters Fort ed to as "MOU
Local Unions y Six Counties Conference Board and Their Affil Affiliated
(Union result in a Grievance Policy different from the one set forth XV of the City's MOU with SEA, SEA and the City agree to
the Grievance Policy for the rth in
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giving SEA an opportunity a reopw thr e only y's
grievance policy with the Union and, if it is preferable to SEA'S m members, meet and
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discuss revising the MOU to include the new grievance policy language.
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Signed this day, September 5, 2007
City of Saratoga
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Aileen Kao, Mayor
Saratoga Employees Association
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