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Recommendation to 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 (IAM), detailing the Scope of Service on the Airport Security Division and Long Beach Police Department Integration. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On April 23, 2019, the City Council voted to receive and file the Factfinding Report issued by the Factfinding Panel as part of the impasse process on the integration of the Long Beach Airport (Airport) Security Division and Airport Police Detail into one Section reporting to the Long Beach Police Department (Police Department) (Attachment A). A motion was made to postpone the adoption of the Resolution authorizing the implementation of the terms of the City's Last, Best and Final Offer to a later date.
Staff is requesting City Council approval to proceed with the reorganization of the Airport Security Division and the Airport Police Detail integration into one Section reporting to the 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.
City representatives met with the Police Officers Association (POA) regarding the impact of this reorganization on Police Officers and concluded these discussions favorably. City representatives also met with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) that represent the Special Services Officers III-Armed and ...
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