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Council approves clerical and fire‑captains agreements, hires Cox & Wilson for prosecution; one abstention on fire item
Summary
Council approved a tentative three‑year clerical bargaining agreement (Teamsters Local 14), a language clarification for the fire captains' agreement and a two‑year contract for prosecution services with law firm Cox & Wilson. The fire‑captain vote recorded one abstention after a disclosure by a council member.
Boulder City’s City Council on Jan. 13 approved multiple labor‑related resolutions and a contract for prosecution services.
City Manager Ned Thomas summarized a tentative three‑year extension with Teamsters Local 14’s clerical bargaining unit that staff and the union negotiated; he said the agreement increases the city's contribution to health insurance and includes wage increases. Thomas said the total fiscal impact over three years would be "a little over $1 million," with roughly $229,000 in year one. After a public hearing with no speakers, the council moved and approved resolution 8085 to adopt the clerical agreement.
Thomas then described a clarification to the revised and restated collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 14 Fire Captains: the change clarifies when and how reserves are used and, per staff, carries no fiscal impact. Councilmember [Walton] disclosed a conflict of interest, stating his son, Nigel Walton, is a Boulder City fire captain; the council recorded his abstention on the vote. Council approved resolution 8086 with one abstention recorded on the transcript.
City Attorney Britney Walker introduced a two‑year agreement (with two one‑year renewal options) with the law firm Cox & Wilson to provide prosecutorial services. Walker said Justin W. Wilson and his partner Shane Cox have provided prosecution support in recent months; Justin Wilson told the council the firm would provide up to 25 hours a week of services. The council voted unanimously to approve resolution 8087 to contract with Cox & Wilson.
Clerk staff also presented and the council approved resolution 8088 setting the municipal primary for June 2026 and the municipal general for November 2026; candidate filing fees were announced at $25 and filing hours set in the clerk’s office calendar. The council also rescheduled its June 9 meeting to June 8 (primary day).
What happened in the meeting: resolution 8085 (clerical bargaining) — approved; resolution 8086 (fire captains clarification) — approved with one abstention recorded; resolution 8087 (prosecutor services) — approved unanimously; resolution 8088 (election schedule) — approved unanimously. The council recorded votes as described in the transcript.
(Disclosure) Councilmember Walton announced his familial connection to a member of the firefighters’ bargaining unit and abstained on that matter.
