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File ID: 2023-00457 5/16/2023 Consent Item 12.
Adopt a Resolution Expressing Council Support for All Employees Represented by Labor Unions and Recognizing Their Important Contributions to Our City and the State of California File ID: 2023-00457
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution expressing Council support for all employees represented by labor unions and recognizing their important contributions to our City and the State of California.
Contact: Consuelo Hernandez, Director of Governmental Affairs (916) 808-7395, [email protected], Office of the City Manager Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
Additional Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Recognized union members account for over 16% of the workers in California, with 70,000 represented state workers living in the City. Recognized employee organizations represent 86% of City employees. The outcome of the collective bargaining process has significant consequences for economic activity in Sacramento. This resolution is important to establish our City’s support for all parties involved to engage in good faith negotiations and favorable outcomes that support the continued success of our City.
Policy Considerations: Staff was directed to bring to Council a resolution in support of all employees represented by labor unions recognizing their important contributions to our City and the State of California.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: This activity is not subject to CEQA because it does not involve the exercise of discretionary powers by the city, it will not result in a direct or foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and it is not a “project’ as defined in Section 15378. (CEQA Guidelines § 15060.)
File ID: 2023-00457 5/16/2023 Consent Item 12.
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Councilmember Valenzuela submitted a proposal request for committee consideration regarding SEIU 1000 contract bargaining. The item was heard at the Law and Legislation Committee on April 4, 2023. The Committee considered the item and approved the attached alternative resolution to be considered by the full Council.
Rationale for Recommendation: Staff was directed to bring to Council a resolution in support of all employees represented by labor unions recognizing their important contributions to our City and the State of California.
Financial Considerations: None.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
RESOLUTION NO.
Adopted by the Sacramento City Council
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY LABOR
UNIONS AND RECOGNIZING THEIR IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY
OF SACRAMENTO AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
BACKGROUND
A. Recognized union members account for over 16% of the workers in the State of California.
B. Union members represent approximately 70,000 state workers living in the City of Sacramento.
C. Recognized employee organizations represent 86% of City of Sacramento employees, encompassing approximately 4,800 employees.
D. Individuals belonging to a union living within the City of Sacramento play a critical role in the local economy and are essential to the success of California's economy, which is the world's fourth largest.
E. Bargaining unit members throughout the city and state are in the beginning stages of bargaining, and the outcome of the negotiations will affect all workers who live and work in the City of Sacramento.
F. 65% of state workers are people of color and women, and their contributions to the City of Sacramento must be acknowledged and valued.
G. The City Council recognizes the importance of securing pensions and wages that reflect the contributions of union members to the City of Sacramento and the State of California.
BASED ON THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE BACKGROUND, THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Sacramento City Council expresses its support for all employees represented by labor unions and recognizes their important contributions to our city and the State of California and urge all parties involved to engage in good faith negotiations to reach mutually beneficial agreements that support the continued success of our state and city.
Adopted by the City of Sacramento City Council on May 2, 2023, by the following vote:
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Noes:
Abstain:
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