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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10041994 - CS.1A CS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CON'T'RA COSTA COUNTY DATE: October 4, 1994 MATTER OF RECORD SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION The Chairman ';announced that a closed session would be held in accordance with the parameters as set forth in the attached announcement. At 10: 20 a.m. the Board recessed into closed session in Room 105 of the CountylrAdministration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez. At 11: 17 a.m.. the Board_ reconvened and continued with the regular agenda. At 1: 30 p.m. j�ithe Board recessed into closed session in Room 105 of the County' Administration Building. At 2 p.m. the Board reconvened. V. J. Westman, County Counsel, advised that the Board in Closed Session adopted Resolution No. 94%471 approving the Letter of Understanding with IAFF Local 1230 on wages for the 1993-1994 fiscal year; and Resolution No. 94%472 providing a salary adjustment for uniformed fire district managers in the County Merit System and Volunteer Fire Districts by"?'unanimous vote of all five Supervisors. (See Resolutions) Mr. Westman further advised that the Board in Closed Session authorized Countyl� Counsel to proceed with the filing of a cross- appeal in the case of the Town of Danville et al v. the County of Contra Costa et al in Superior Court Case No. C93-00231. Supervisors Powers, Smith, DeSaulnier, and Torlakson voted aye; Supervisor Bishop, voted no. . The Board then continued with the regular agenda. IVB i SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AND FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES, AND AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD BOARD CHAMBERS AND ROOM 105, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING TUESDAY, October 4, 1994; 9 A.M. A. EXISTING LITIGATION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. _(LITIGATION HAS BEEN FORMALLY INITIATED, GOV. CODE, 9 54956 . 9 (A) . ) , ICASES: 1 . Latimore et al. v. C.C.C. , et al. , USDC North. Dist. No. CV 94-1257 2 . Town of Danville, et al. v Co. of Contra Costa, et al. No. C93-00231 B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 54956 .9 , POTENTIAL CASES: 1. S 54956 . 9, (b) ( 1) & (3) (B) - One. Involves a construction contract dispute at the Byron Airport. C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: 1. AgencyNe`gotiator: Leslie Knight EmployeelOrganizations: Local 1230, CNA, Local #1, AFSCME (Local #512) , Social Workers Union Local #535, AFSCME (Local #2700) , C.C.C. Appraiser's Assn. , and unrepresented management employees MOM: cl-ses.sp CS.I (a) THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on October 4, 1994 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Smith, Bishop, DeSaulnier, Torlakson, Powers NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Approval of Letter of Understanding with i IAFF Local 1230 on Wages for 1993-95 1 Resolution No. 94/ 471 1 The County and IAFF Local 1230 having negotiated in good faith and agreed upon terms and conditions of employment for the period January 1, 1993 through September 30,�1995; and, 2., The County Administrator having submitted the attached Letter of Understanding dated September 30, 1994 signed by representatives of the County and Local 1230 which summarizes agreements on wage adjustments and implementation of differentials for enhanced medical training and hazardous materials response qualification within the contract period noted above; and, 1 3. The Board having thoroughly considered the Agreement, NOW THEREFORE: The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in its capacity as governing Board of the County of Contra Costa, and all districts of which it is the ex officio governing Board, RESOLVES THAT: Effective January 1, 1993 the Letter of Understanding with Local 1230 attached hereto and incorporated herein is adopted. i riereby ccMify 6e[ this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of th3 Boarr4 of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: Oct. 4 , 1994 PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Boaro of Supervisors and County Administrator -0-41--:2W�,Deputv Orig. Dept.: Personnel (646-4146) cc: Employee Relations Auditor-Controller/Payroll Fire Districts IAFF c/o Personnel Local 1230 c/o Personnel RESOLUTION NO. 94/471 Contra % -`�°F Personnel Department 1 Costa #^ Administration Bldg. t ` 651 Pine Street Countyrt ¢ Martinez, California 94553-1292 t y y` moo. rrA couKr t September 30, 1994 Russ Greenlaw, President United Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 1230 112 Blue Ridge Drive Martinez, California 9'4553 Dear Mr. Greenlaw: This Letter of Understanding between Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in its capacity as ex officio Governing Bpard of the'Contra Costa County, Moraga and Orinda Fire Protection Districts,` and IAFF Local 1230 reflects negotiated agreements reached between the parties on wage adjustments for a contract period from January 1 ,,1993 through September 30, 1995. The parties agree to jointly recommend this Letter of Understanding to the Board of Supervisors for consideration and adoption. In executing this Letter,of Understanding, the County and Local 1230 also agree that except as provided in this letter, all other provisions of the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) shall remain in full force and effect until superseded by a subsequent MOU. It is understood additional 'germs and .conditions of employment for the above noted contract period .remain to be settled and, upon settlement, will be memorialized with the wage agreements contained herein in a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding and recommended to the Board for approval. I . General Wage Increase - Effective September 1 , 1994, each represented classification in the bargaining unit shall receive an increase of 3% (30 levels) on the Basic Salary Schedule. 2. Emergency Medical Technician 1 Differential - Effective October 1 , 1994 all classifications in` the bargaining unit, except incumbents in Paramedic classifications, shall receive a differential of 2% of base salary in recognition of current performance levels. MOU Section 28 will be amended to increase the pay differential to 2% of monthly base salary and extend eligibility{,for the pay differential to all represented classifications - 2 - in the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District as well as Orinda Fire Protection District and Moraga Fire Protection District except: incumbents of Paramedic "classifications shall not receive this differential and incumbents of non-paramedic classifications receiving the $50 differential shall instead receive 2% of monthly base salary. In extending this differential to all represented classifications, the Fire District agrees to make training 'available on duty to all employees adequate to meet required certification standards commencing as soon after October 1 , 1994 as is practkable with the objective of achieving 100% certification of all employees not later than September 1 , 1995. In accepting thisAifferential, all members of represented classes agree to participate fully,jn all necessary training and certification activities with the objective of achieving 100% certification of all employees not later than Septemberl,1 , 1995. Both the Districtand the Union "agree that, except for reasons of absence which prohibit participation in training, any employee who fails to become certified as an EMT I by State of California by September 1 , 1995, providing such training on duty is available, shall cease to receive the 2% differential effective on that date. Employees, except as set forth above, who fail to become certified shall-be offered a retraining period of not less than 6 months in which to become certified. Employees who still fail to become certified shall be subject to appropriate personnel action. 3. Hazardous Materials Differential - Effective October 1 , 1994, all classifications i6i the bargaining unit shall receive a differential of 2% of base salary in recognition of current performance levels. In extending this differential to all represented classifications, the Fire District agrees to provide training on duty to all employees adequate to meet required First Responder qualification levels commencing as soon after October 1 ,1994 as is practicable with the objective of achieving 100% qualificatidn of all employees not later than April 1 , 1995. In accepting this differential, all members of represented classes agree to participate fully in all necessary training activities with the objective of achieving 100% qualification not later than April 1 , 1995. Both the Fire District and the Union agree that, except for reasons of absence, any employee who fails to meet become qualified as a First 1 Z L' 3 - Responder by April 1 , 1995, providing such training on duty is available, shall cease to receive the 2% differential on that date. Employees, except as set forth above, who fail to become certified shall be offered a retraining period'of not less than 6 months in which to become certified. Employees who still fail to become certified shall be subject to appropriate personnel action. 4. Alternative Training and Certification - For non-suppression job classifications, such as Fire District Dispatcher, Senior Fire District Dispatcher, Fire Inspector, Fire Training Instructor, and Senior Fire Training Instructor, the District may develop and administer, on duty, appropriate, comparable specialized training and certification requirements adequate to qualify for these pay differentials. Dated: FOR THE DISTRICT FOR THE COUNTY FOR THE UNION Ulf � y