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Council approves police labor agreements, crossing guard contract and several consent items
Summary
Walnut Creek’s council approved multiple consent items on June 17, including labor contracts for police employee groups and a new consultant contract for school crossing guard services funded in part by Measure O; public comment and a union leader thanked negotiators.
The Walnut Creek City Council on June 17 approved a slate of consent calendar items and separate labor agreements covering police employee associations, and authorized a contract for school crossing guard services.
Council approved memorandum items and several grouped consent items by roll call. The council also voted to approve collective bargaining agreements with the local police associations — items identified in the meeting as POA and PMA contracts — after council members praised the police department and bargaining teams for reaching an agreement. Shane Blatz, president of the Police Officers Association, thanked bargaining teams and the council and said membership was pleased and hoped the package would aid recruitment and retention.
The council also approved item 2p, a consultant services agreement for crossing guard services. Council discussion referenced the program cost and funding from Measure O; one council member cited a figure of approximately $1,600,000 for the crossing guard program. Staff said crossing guard services are commonly funded by cities rather than school districts in the region and described the city’s coordination with multiple school districts that serve Walnut Creek residents. The motion to approve the crossing guard contract passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Labor contracts affect city budget and public safety staffing; the crossing guard contract funds a safety program used by schoolchildren and is supported by Measure O revenue.
Council recorded unanimous aye votes on these items during roll call.
