Moraga councilmembers announce conclusion of labor negotiations, three-year contracts reported

Councilmember told the Town of Moraga Town Council on July 9 that labor negotiations with the town’s employee association have concluded and that “we have, really good contracts in place for the next 3 years.”

The announcement came during the special meeting’s public communication period when the councilmember publicly thanked Katie Bruner, the town’s administrative services director, for her role in “working with the, employee association to make, this happen.” The councilmember added, “So this concludes our labor negotiations with all the employees, significant step, and we have, really good contracts in place for the next 3 years. Excellent. Thank you.”

The remark was an update to the council; the meeting record shows no formal motion or vote at that time to ratify a contract. The consent agenda, which included adoption of two resolutions, was moved, seconded and adopted unanimously earlier in the meeting. Council members did not request a separate public item to consider or vote on the employee contracts during this special session.

Katie Bruner was identified by a councilmember as the town’s administrative services director and was thanked at the meeting for her leadership and persistence in the negotiations. Two other staff members, identified in the record as Bojena and James, were also thanked for joining the meeting.

The council adjourned the special meeting after the informational remarks. The announcement described the negotiations as concluded and referenced a three-year term for the contracts; details such as effective dates, salary adjustments, bargaining unit membership, or a formal ratification schedule were not specified in the meeting record.

Because the council did not place contract ratification on the public agenda during this session, any formal approval required by town policy or the employee association’s ratification process was not shown in the transcript of this meeting.