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Board debates bringing labor-management committee into open session, executive session motion falls short
Summary
After public comment about stalled bargaining, board members pushed for more frequent labor-management committee reports; a motion to go into executive session for an update now failed and was rescheduled for next week when staff and counsel will be present.
Multiple board members said the labor-management committee should report regularly to the full board about bargaining and settlements so members are not surprised when agreements appear on the agenda. Linder said the committee "should be reporting to us at least quarterly" and urged more frequent updates; others asked for monthly briefings when negotiations move substantially.
A motion to go into executive session to receive an update on labor negotiations was made and seconded, but some members said staff, counsel and relevant spreadsheets were not present for a productive closed session. The roll-call vote to go into closed session failed; the chair then scheduled an executive session for next Tuesday with staff and the county attorney present.
