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Board names lead negotiator for AFSCME MOU; discussion on internal vs. external team
Summary
The board appointed 'Mark' as lead negotiator (with a director as the second) to open negotiations with AFSCME Local 1. Directors debated whether to include a board member on the team or use outside consultants; staff and the public noted the bargaining unit is small and negotiations should be brief.
The board appointed a lead negotiator and a second to begin bargaining with AFSCME Local 1. Staff asked the board to name a lead negotiator, a negotiator and backup to handle labor negotiations for the small bargaining unit; several directors favored keeping the process internal with the general manager as lead, while others said a board member could serve as the second negotiator to give the board more direct insight.
During public comment Moe/Mo(e) Johnson (Strategic Public Safety Solutions) and other commenters suggested a small negotiation team would be appropriate given there are only three union members. A director moved and the board approved appointing "Mark" as lead negotiator; the transcript supplies only the first name used in the meeting and does not provide a last name or official title for Mark within the public record excerpt.
