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Sacramento council lists closed-session labor negotiations with multiple unions
Summary
The council's Jan. 7 special meeting agenda listed closed-session negotiations with a range of recognized employee organizations; the city's chief negotiators were named but no public negotiation details were disclosed.
At a Jan. 7, 2025, special meeting, the Sacramento City Council announced it would meet in closed session to confer with the city's chief negotiators on labor negotiations with multiple recognized employee organizations. The agenda item cited Government Code section 54957.6.
The agenda named the city's chief negotiators as Shelly Banks Robinson and Aaron Donato and listed the following recognized employee organizations: Sacramento City Exempt Employees Association; Sacramento Police Officers Association; International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers Local 39; Sacramento Fire Area Fire Fighters, Local 522; Sacramento Sierra Building and Construction Trades Council; Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 477; Auto Marine and Specialty Painters Local 1167; Western Council of Engineers; and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
The public portion of the meeting did not include discussion of contract terms, timelines, or bargaining positions. The council adjourned into closed session at 2:02 p.m. to discuss the negotiations; no outcomes were disclosed in the public remarks.
Under California law, labor negotiations with recognized employee organizations may be discussed in closed session under Gov. Code §54957.6. Any agreements or ratified contracts would be expected to be reported in a subsequent public meeting or posted with the city when disclosure is required.
