HomeMy WebLinkAbout030195 RES - 06/10/2014RESOLUTION REGARDING THE MATTER OF THE 2014 NEGOTIATION
PROCESS BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE
CORPUS CHRISTI PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION -
LOCAL UNION 936
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi (the City) and the Corpus Christi
Professional Firefighters Association — Local Union 936 (the Fire Union) have been
engaged in collective bargaining negotiations for a new fire contract since April 10, 2014
without resolving several issues thus far; and
WHEREAS, the current "Agreement Between The City of Corpus Christi and The
Corpus Christi Firefighters' Association, August 1, 2011 TO July 31, 2014" states on
page 21, Article VII, UNION ACTIVITIES, Section 2. Negotiating Team., "...An
negotiations shall be conducted exclusively between the designated bargaining
representatives of the City and the Union. Neither party shall make any effort to bypass
such representatives of the other party during collective bargaining for a new contract
unless an impasse exists as defined in Section 174.152 of the Texas Local Government
Code, V.T.C.A..."; and
WHEREAS, during the collective bargaining negotiations for a new contract, the
City of Corpus Christi and the Fire Union negotiated, agreed to and executed the
"Ground Rules for 2014 Collective Bargaining Negotiations Between Corpus Christi
Professional Firefighters Association — Local Union 936 and the City of Corpus Christi"
of which states "9. All negotiations shall be conducted exclusively between the
designated bargaining representatives of the City and the Union. Neither party shall
make any effort to bypass such representatives of the other party during collective
bargaining for a new contract unless an impasse exists as defined in Section 174.152 of
the Texas Local Government Code, V.T.C.A. Nothing in this section shall be construed
to preclude the Union bargaining team from communicating with its members or the City
team from communicating with staff, the City Manager, and the City Council. "; and
WHEREAS, the City negotiating team and the Fire Union negotiating team have
designated their collective bargaining representatives in writing; and
WHEREAS, the City and the City Council, as the governing body for the City of
Corpus Christi, have committed to good faith collective bargaining with the Fire Union
for a new agreement with the Fire Union that is fair, mutually agreeable, sustainable and
fiscally responsible; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to support and encourage the continued
collective bargaining negotiations between the City and the Fire Union; and
WHEREAS, if the negotiations are completed, the City Council must review,
consent to and approve a new contract with the Fire Union;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. To maintain the integrity of the collective bargaining process, the City
Council, as the governing body for the City of Corpus Christi, is hereby committing to
continue negotiating in good faith with the Fire Union and to continue honoring page 21,
Article VII, UNION ACTIVITIES, Section 2. Negotiating Team. of the "Agreement
Between The City of Corpus Christi and The Corpus Christi Firefighters' Association,
August 1, 2011 TO July 31, 2014" as well as Rule Number 9 of the "Ground Rules for
2014 Collective Bargaining Negotiations Between Corpus Christi Professional
Firefighters Association — Local Union 936 and the City of Corpus Christi" which state
that "All negotiations shall be conducted exclusively between the designated bargaining
representatives of the City and the Union. Neither party shall make any effort to bypass
such representatives of the other party during collective bargaining for a new contract
unless an impasse exists as defined in Section 174.152 of the Texas Local Government
Code, V.T.C.A..." even after an impasse exists.
Section 2. The City Manager and his designees are hereby authorized and
encouraged to continue negotiating in good faith with the Fire Union.
Section 3. If there is any need to respond to issues regarding the 2014
collective bargaining negotiations with the Fire Union, the City Council, as the governing
body for the City of Corpus Christi, will respond through a designated spokesperson.
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Nelda Martinez, Mayor
, 2014
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
David Loeb
Lillian Riojas
Mark Scott
Kelley Allen
Chad Magill
Priscilla Leal
Colleen McIntyre
Rudy Garza Jr.
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