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Unofficial until approved by the
Alhambra City Council
MINUTES
Special Meeting
ALHAMBRA CITY COUNCI L
Council Chambers, 111 South First Street
September 12 , 2022
5 :0 0 p.m.
ROLL CALL: At 5:11 p.m., on Monday, September 12, 2022, the Alhambra City Council met in Council Chambers of the Alhambra City Hall.
PRESENT: LEE, MAZA , ANDRADE-STADLER, MALONEY
ABSENT: PÉREZ
Officials Present: City Manager Binnquist, Assistant City Manager Garcia , Deputy City Manager Stover, City Attorney Montes, City Clerk Myles , Director of Human Resources Ko CITY CLERK REPORT - NOTICE NO. N2M 22- 100
The City Clerk hereby report ed that she duly gave notice of the special meeting of the City Council being held this evening pursuant to the order of the Mayor and in accordance with Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California.
CLOSED SESSION & CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT re SAME - F2M22 -14 Public Comment :
1) Nicholas SANTOS, representing members of the Alhambra City Employees ’ Association, requested clarification as to the labor negotiations and stated that many Public Works and Utilities employees supported a 1-year contract agreement. 2) Jose ARROYO , representing members of the Alhambra City Employees ’ Association, requested clarification as to the labor negotiations and stated that many Public Works and Utilities employees supported a 1-year contract agreement. 3) Alfonso, representing members of the Alhambra City Employees ’ Association, requested clarification as to the labor negotiations and stated that many Public Works and Utilities employees supported a 1-year contract agreement. He elaborated on the conditions of compensation for on-call work, the work involved, and the need for additional compensation.
4) Martin MARTINEZ, representing members of the Alhambra City Employees ’ Association, requested clarification as to the labor negotiations and stated that many Public Works and Utilities employees supported a 1-year contract agreement. He further discussed the sentiment of many employees as feeling misled and confused as to what the Association voted on. He also discussed the difficulties of on-call work and the need for additional compensation.
5) Luis S. , representing members of the Alhambra City Employees ’ Association, requested 2 9-12-22
clarification as to the labor negotiations and stated that many Public Works and Utilities employees supported a 1-year contract agreement. He also discussed the frustration of employees within the Alhambra City Employees ’ Association and the lack of accurate information conveyed to them within the association. He stated that the employees gathered and many others wished to change their representation within their association and that they desired a 1-year contract agreement.
Public Comment received via email and on file in the City Clerk ’s office : Stephen REYES wrote to express the lack of representation in the Alhambra City Employees ’ Association, requested that Council reject the Fact Finder report, and give members of the ACEA a 1-year contract.
Mr. MONTES requested the addition of an item which arose after the posting of the agenda:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 matter.
Action Taken: City Council approved the addition of the item for discussion with legal counsel.
Vote: Moved: LEE Seconded: MAZA
Ayes: LEE, MAZA , ANDRADE-STADLER , MALONEY
Noes : NONE
Absent: PÉREZ
City Attorney MONTES identified those items listed on this evening ’s agenda which would be discussed in Closed Session as follows:
Conference with City ’s Labor Negotiator (Govt. Code Section 54957.6): Mariam Ko , Director of Human Resources re: Alhambra City Employees ’ Association . whereupon at 5:23 p.m. the City Council moved into closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54950, et seq.) for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney.
PÉREZ: Councilmember PÉREZ entered closed session at 5: 33 p.m.
RECONVENE & CITY ATTORNEY REPORT : At 6:2 6 p.m. the City Council moved out of closed s ession with all members present. Mr. MONTES reported that Council voted unanimously to direct staff to schedule a Public Hearing required by Govt. Code 3505.7 on the impasse with ACEA for the next regular City Council meeting on Monday, September 26, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT: At 6: 2 7 p.m. there being no further business for the Council to transact, the Mayor, with the consent of the City Council, adjourn ed the meeting .
LAUREN MYLES, CMC
CITY CLERK
by
BRIANNA LAMB MCCARTHY
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK