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Jessica Fieldhouse of C.S. Davidson, the city's engineering consultant, said the draft plan has been open to public comment since October and that the committee was being asked to set a hearing date so the city could advertise and hold the public hearing before adoption. Fieldhouse said staff are still receiving comments and asked residents to submit marked-up drafts to Nancy in the city's office for incorporation where appropriate. Fieldhouse also said the consultant team could incorporate non-substantive additions based on public feedback.

Council members asked how the plan addresses density and where the changes would apply. Fieldhouse said increased density is being advocated mainly within walking distance of transit stops and downtown business areas (UN 1 and UN 2), not citywide in R-1 and R-2 neighborhoods; the plan encourages a diversity of housing types, including small multi-unit, pedestrian-scale buildings within existing blocks, to create mixed-income neighborhoods. The committee discussed the need for complementary policies such as economic development, property maintenance and multimodal transportation to support any increase in density.

The committee set a public hearing for March 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers and moved the draft plan onto the legislative agenda for that meeting. Staff said adoption would occur after the public hearing. Jessica Fieldhouse and staff also noted that printed copies would be available at the bank section of city offices and that the draft is accessible online at YorkCity.org under City Services → Economic and Community Development. The committee invited additional comments from residents and city employees; one council member specifically requested input from city employees who do not live in York about what would encourage them to move into the city.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","York City Council Committee Meeting 1/29/2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff asked the committee to set a public hearing for the draft comprehensive plan and open a 45-day comment period; the committee set a March 18, 2025, public hearing and moved the plan onto the legislative agenda for council consideration.","taxTitle","York City, York County, Pennsylvania","taxId",4891,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359653,"Committee advances FOP contract incorporating Act 111 arbitration award; public commenter raises accountability concerns",507,164894,672585,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2176264-af3437a1c5ab6b4e76c93d80d1cd8073&start=164&end=672","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2176264-af3437a1c5ab6b4e76c93d80d1cd8073/thumbnail_164894.jpg","/articles/6359653/York-City/York-County/Pennsylvania/Committee-advances-FOP-contract-incorporating-Act-111-arbitration-award-public-commenter-raises-accountability-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359653-4de9b0b7cd47d08a44fd06d990f00da4/orig.mp4?Expires=1772918132&Signature=UUABA9w16PKTwreNcjGbpfGAjmRWRdiCfciL6hisWPtVBpDEdG0uEa2oNChp9-bQCGY2~~NAOf-V9jmZifM-tr8EBs65ntcFFve52OYwoThM2CFXC1OUY3ebuJ9HEF~HVtvyBUlDcURAAsiZdK7hl-vpo7KgD64a~uSdpyBZuy3lThit3zOEiyGW3UKmFHO13HWI4wjPmLmHMbUsi5bYGAJK5vSdN6s6YCPIGDRPEsXsht384FqVerAZi2skut7IG-a3XcPQL514cRKT7TcsQHgzxK3tQDE1VP2orcmSGZQl6t451CFl1eZX6JO77yOCh09wdAdcsE3o83XMHBBt8Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The York City committee on Jan. 29 voted to place a resolution on the Feb. 18, 2025, legislative agenda that would incorporate changes from an Act 111 interest-arbitration award into the city's collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).

Business Administrator Robertson told the committee the FOP contract changes follow an Act 111 interest-arbitration award issued Oct. 28, 2024. Robertson said the union and city negotiated but reached a stalemate, then proceeded to Act 111 arbitration; the arbitrator issued a binding award that the city and union are now incorporating into the contract language. Robertson said staff are still finalizing language with the union and expect to have a resolution ready for the Feb. 18 agenda; if not, the item will be pulled and returned when ready.

Council discussion during the committee centered on discipline and grievance procedures. One committee member read from the arbitration award that it removes the use of a board of appeals or trial board and reaffirms that an officer and/or the FOP may grieve and arbitrate disciplinary actions that are level 2 or above. That reading indicated disciplinary claims would proceed through the grievance process to the mayor and then, if unresolved, to binding arbitration under the Act 111 process.

During public comment, Manuel Gomez said, \"It's a trend nationwide\" for police unions to favor removing trial boards and boards of appeal, and urged the council to consider other accountability tools such as civilian review boards. Gomez noted past local coverage of alleged misconduct and said the community has other recourses available beyond the bargaining agreement.

The committee moved and seconded placing the contract-resolution on the Feb. 18 legislative agenda; committee members voted in favor and a council member on the phone (Felicia) confirmed her support. The committee chair reminded colleagues that only the members of the Fire & Police Committee (the chair, Council Vice President Buckingham and Councilwoman Dennis) would vote on the committee placement.

The Jan. 29 action advanced placement on the Feb. 18 agenda for the full council to consider adopting contract language that reflects the arbitration award. Committee members and staff noted that the final resolution would be submitted to the city clerk when contract language is complete.","The committee voted to place a resolution on the Feb. 18 agenda to adopt changes from an Act 111 interest-arbitration award to the Fraternal Order of Police contract. A public commenter urged the council to consider additional accountability mechanisms after the arbitration removed a board-of-appeals step in discipline appeals.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6359655,"York City committee moves to add hiring of seven probationary firefighters to Feb. 4 agenda",132,31740,164670,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2176264-af3437a1c5ab6b4e76c93d80d1cd8073&start=31&end=164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2176264-af3437a1c5ab6b4e76c93d80d1cd8073/thumbnail_31740.jpg","/articles/6359655/York-City/York-County/Pennsylvania/York-City-committee-moves-to-add-hiring-of-seven-probationary-firefighters-to-Feb-4-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359655-6785a888c2c31c4ae97b414df73f9b51/orig.mp4?Expires=1772918132&Signature=AI3GrI3LtL9~Ysaq74148P7rvi8KEra1ShP1kKItVb3ntZz9nEHP8teDQpiEM1ue7qKk0~mf9gCR0k2oxMPoqfSAk-XWxyhBtFp5RWwIBdfXj1asp661nbJb5027wX2G8Xznqz294OBxa-myy4dazWL20mTmdApAuFoah-TUH-MVee0utl9tBhVWASKeZ8xZZbSYMnPVMELJ6n7oxRYswtX45eBCzuTATh~G~asPLHIW1S9dcKMCYzJwYFzekTgl8wmvD6eBbdhOsJ039TaioogQ6WAXZrTIcbzqGenKpJ8T-kEDfBPoqMa69ChS7c493AHbchjqtcuk-kpIlVTSuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The York City committee on Jan. 29 voted to place a resolution on the Feb. 4, 2025, legislative agenda authorizing the city to hire seven probationary firefighters from the civil service examination list.

Business Administrator Robertson told the committee that the department has seven vacancies caused by retirements and a few resignations and asked permission to pull from the active probationary firefighter list to staff the next academy. Robertson said the request is routine and tied to the city's civil service process.

Committee members moved and seconded putting the resolution on the Feb. 4 agenda. Committee participants indicated their support during a short vote; a member on the phone, Felicia, confirmed she was in favor. No public comments opposed the placement of the item on the agenda.

Placing the item on the Feb. 4 agenda schedules the formal resolution for consideration by the full council at that meeting. The committee did not take a final hiring vote on Jan. 29; it advanced only the resolution to be considered on Feb. 4.","The committee voted to place a resolution on the Feb. 4 legislative agenda authorizing hires from the civil service probationary firefighter list to fill seven vacancies in the York City Fire Department.","actionData","errors"]

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