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Recommendation to receive and file the Factfinding Report issued by the Factfinding Panel as part of the impasse process; and
Adopt resolution pursuant to California Government Code Section 3505.4, authorizing the implementation of the terms of the City's Last, Best and Final Offer, described in the October 24, 2018 correspondence to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (lAM), detailing the Scope of Service on the Airport Security Division and Long Beach Police Department Integration. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The City is proposing to reorganize the Long Beach Airport (Airport) Security function by having the Airport Security Division and the Airport Police Detail combined into one Section reporting to the Long Beach Police Department (Police Department). The Meyers-Milias Brown Act ("MMBA," California Government Code Section 3500 et seq.) governs relationships between public agencies and labor representatives in California. The MMBA requires public agencies to meet and confer with recognized employee representatives in good faith over matters affecting employees' wages, benefits, and terms and conditions of employment. The City is required to complete the negotiation process, including impasse procedures before implementing the final decision.
The City representatives met with the Police Officers Association (POA) regarding the impact of this reorganization on Police Officers and concluded these discussions favorably. The City representatives also met with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (lAM) that represent the Special Services Officers III-Armed and IV-Armed (SSOs) currently assigned to the Airport. The proposed integration would place these SSOs under the Police Department. The City and lAM have been in negotiations discussing the proposed reorganization since February 2018. After engaging in a lengthy period of bargaining, the City and lAM are at impasse in these negotiations.
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