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A RESOLUTIOA�OF 1'HE CITY COUNCIL OF 771E CITY OF SANJACLN`TO,
CALIT,ORNIA, OPPOSING SFNATE RILL 402, ,WAA'DAT7NG C'OMPULSORYAND
BINDING ARBITRATION FOR POLIC V A'1'D FIRE EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS. the California Legislature is debating Senate Bill 402, authored by
Senator John Burton. which mandates a system of compulsory and binding arbitration for the
resolution of-public sector collective bargaining disputes with police and fire unions; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 402 transfers the authority of the Mayor and City Council
over the most critical services in a City's budget to an outside non-elected arbitrator who is
not accountable to city residents; and
WHEREAS, the arbitrator is given the authority to make binding decisions regarding
compensation, benefits, discipline, deployment of the workforce and virtually any issue the
arbitrator finds to be a term and condition of employment; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 402 would place at least 60% of a full-service city's budget in
irthe control of this outside_ non-elected and unaccountable arbitrator; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 402 gives police and fire unions first call on the city treasury
to the detriment of other city services; and
WHEREAS. Senate Bill 402 gives unilateral control to police and fire unions to
declare an impasse, against the wishes of the elected mayor and city_ council. and call for
arbitration; and;
WHEREAS, a system of compulsory and binding arbitration destroys good faith
collective bargaining between an employer and the employees; and,
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 402 imposes a clear and costly mandate on all local public
agencies in the hundreds of millions of dollars statewide, both for the arbitration process and
the cost of tl,e arbitrator's award above the employer's last best offer; and,
WHEREAS, Proponents offer false claims that Senate Hill 402 is necessary to prevent
strikes by police and fire unions when strikes by these employees are already illegal under
current law and court decisions.
Resolution Number 2242 Page 2
NOW THEREFORI BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Jacinto dcclares its opposition to Senate Bill 402, and calls upon State legislators and the
Governor to recognize the importance of local control of local hudgets and public services.
and to vote against this unreasonable and inappropriate intrusion on home rule.
13E 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this action by the City of San Jacinto
are being sent by the City Clerk to Assembly and Senate Members representing the City, the
Governor and the offices of the League of California Cities in Sacramento.
ADOPTED, SIGNED and APPROVED this 16"' day of Murch 2000.
Patrick A. Williams, Mayor
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eti An f z, es. Cite Clerk
State of California )
County of Riverside ) s
City of San Jacinto )
1. Beti An Hynes.. duly appointed City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution Number 2242 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of San Jacinto by the following called vote:
Ayes- Awes, Carlson Buydos, Conner, Goad and Williams
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Witness my hand and sea] this 16`h day of March 2000.
Bet; An Hyr s, Cily Clerk