LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council Vice President Sherri F. Myers
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SHADE MEETING REGARDING POLICE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council schedule a Shade meeting in accordance with Fla Stat 447.605 pertaining to Collective Bargaining.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
Currently the City of Pensacola and the Pensacola Police Department representatives are in collective bargaining negotiations.
Fla Stat 447.605 states in part:
(1) All discussions between the chief executive officer of the public employer, or his or her representative, and the legislative body or the public employer relative to collective bargaining shall be closed and exempt from the provisions of s. 286.011.
Attorney General Opinion 98-06 related to Government in the Sunshine - Collective Bargaining states in part:
“…The chief executive officer of the public employer is responsible for bargaining collectively with the representative of the employee organization and consulting with and representing the views of the legislative body of the public employer. … Thus, the purpose of the discussions between the chief executive officer, or his representative, and the legislative body of the public employer is to allow the chief executive officer or representative to seek direction and information from the public employer regarding its position on the pending collective bargaining issues.
This meeting will serve this purpose.
PRIOR ACTION:
None
FUNDING:
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Fla Stat 447.605
2) AGO 98-06
PRESENTATION: No