2 December 22, 2023
To: Employee Relations Officer
City of San Bernardino Human Resources
290 North D. Street
San Bernardino, CA. 92401
Re: Representation Petition
AFSCME District Council 36 ("AFSCME D.C. 36”) submits the following Petition in accordance with Resolution No. 10585, City of San Bernardino Employee Employer Relation Resolution (EERR).
AFSCME D.C. 36 is petitioning to be recognized as the exclusive representative of the proposed Bargaining Unit, which consists of certain classificaitons that previously belonged in the City’s General Unit, for the purposes of meeting and conferring in good faith on all matters within the scope of representation.
1. Name and address of Employee Organization
American Federation State County and Municipal Employees District Council 36. 3375 East Slauson Vernon, CA. 90058
2. Names and Titles of Officers
Walter Blair – Administrator , Joseph Clark – Assistant Administrator
3. Name of authorized Representative
Luis Schmidt, [email protected] Phone number: 213-252-1396
4. AFSCME D.C. 36 has, as one of its primary purposes, representing employees in their employment relations with the City.
5. AFSCME D.C. 36 is affiliated with AFSCME International AFL- CIO 1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036-5687.
6. Certified Constitution attached
AFSCME District Council 36
3375 East Slauson Ave.
Vernon, CA 90058
Phone (213) 487-9887
Fax (213) 487-9822
www.afscme36.org
Administrator
Walter Blair
Assistant Administrator
Joseph Clark
Regional Offices
Orange County
2111 W. Crescent Avenue, Suite A
Anaheim, CA 92803
(714) 778-4417
Ontario
601 S. Milliken
Suite 201 D
Ontario, CA 91761
(909) 460-6200
South Bay
20300 S. Vermont Ave, Suite 225
Torrance, CA 90502
(310) 516-1645
San Diego
3737 Camino Del Rio South
Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 640-4939
3 7. Contact for employee organization: Luis Schmidt, Business Representative – 3375 E.
Slauson Vernon, CA. 90058, [email protected] Phone number: 213-252-1396
8. AFSCME DC 36 recognizes that the provisions of California Labor Code section 923 are not applicable to City employees.
9. AFSCME D.C. 36 has no restriction on membership based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.
10. AFSCME D.C. 36 seeks formal recognition as the exclusive representative of a new unit compromised of the following non-sworn classifications in the San Bernardino Police Department which previously belonged in the General Unit in the City San Bernardino: (1) Administrative Assistant (2) Accounting Technician, (3) Accounting Technician II ( 4) Crime Analyst (5) Crime Investigations Officer (6) Community Services Officer (7) Executive Assistant (8) Property & Evidence Technician I (9) Property & Evidence Technician II (10) Forensic Specialist I (11) Forensic Specialist II (12) Parking Enforcement Officer (13) Senior Office Assistant (14) Police Records Technician I (15) Police Records Technician II (16) Personnel and Training Tech. (17) Police Fleet Maintenance Expeditor (18) Marketing & Public Relations Spec..
10. AFSCME D.C. 36 has obtained support from a majority of employees is the classifications listed above and, upon request, can submit proof of this support to a mutually agreed third party for verification
11. AFSCME DC 36 respectfully request the Employee Relations Officer formally acknowledge AFSCME D.C. 36 as the Exclusively Recognized Employee Organization representing the employees in the unit claimed to be appropriate for the purpose of meeting and conferring in good faith.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the information submitted in this petition, including any proof of employee support and all accompanying documentation, is true, correct and complete.
At your earliest convenience, please let us know if the City accepts this Petition or whether it rejects the Petition. If the City rejects the Petition, please let us know on what grounds and whether there is any information we could include in an amended Petition to satisfy the City’s concerns.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Luis Schmidt
Business Representative