Agenda Item No. 6
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council DATE: January 8, 2024 FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Karla Mattocks, Human Resources Officer
SUBJECT: Amendment to the City’s Labor Negotiations Team
RECOMMENDATION
Approve amendment to the City’s labor negotiations team.
BACKGROUND
Government Code Section 54957.6 requires that the City Council appoint the members of the City’s negotiating team for labor negotiations with represented employee groups in an open and public meeting. Given the recent hiring of new Administrative Services Director Nick Szamet and Finance Manager Lorena Zarate, staff is recommending updating the negotiating team with Mr.
Szamet and Ms. Zarate and removing the names of the former individuals in these positions (see Attachment 1 - Resolution). The team will be comprised of the following individuals:
Special Counsel Che Johnson
Admin. Services Director Nick Szamet
Finance Manager Lorena Zarate
Human Resources Officer Karla Mattocks
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expected fiscal impact from this action.
ALTERNATIVES
The Council has the following alternatives to consider:
1. Approve amendment to the City’s labor negotiations team; or
2. Provide staff with additional direction.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
Attachments
1. Resolution 24-__ Amending the City’s Labor Negotiations Team Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. 24-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVER
BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE CITY’S NEGOTIATING TEAM FOR
NEGOTIATIONS WITH REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE GROUPS
WHEREAS, the City has the authority and responsibility to negotiate terms and conditions of employment for all represented employees of the City; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Gov. Code Section 54957.6, negotiating team must be appointed by the City Council for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to change the composition of the existing team and appoint the new set of negotiators in compliance with applicable laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following persons are the members of the City Labor Negotiating Team:
Special Counsel Che Johnson
Admin. Services Director Nick Szamet
Finance Manager Lorena Zarate
Human Resources Officer Karla Mattocks
On motion by _________, second by ________, and on the following roll-call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members –
NOES: Council Members –
ABSENT: Council Members –
ABSTAIN: Council Members –
the foregoing Resolution was PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grover Beach, California this 8th day of January, 2024.
KAREN BRIGHT, MAYOR
Attest:
WENDI B. SIMS, CITY CLERK