HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 14, 2012 - CC, Special MeetingCITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 — 6:31 P.M.
The City Council of the City of Azusa met in special session at the above date and time in the Azusa Light and Water
Conference Room located at 729 N. Azusa Avenue.
Mayor Rocha Called the Meeting to order.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ROCHA
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HANKS
ALSO PRESENT:
City Attorney Martinez, City Manager Makshanoff, Public Works Director/Assistant City Manager Haes,
Director of Economic and Community Development Christiansen, Interim Finance Director Paragas,
Administrative Services Director -chief Financial Officer Kreimeier, Assistant Director of Economic and
Community Development McNamara, Police Chief of Police Gonzales, Public Information Officer
Quiroz, Director of Recreation and Family Services Jacobs, Administrative Analyst Del Toro, Director of
Information Technology Graf, City Clerk Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk Toscano.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Call to order
Roll Call
Also Present
Comments were received regarding Potential Layoffs from the following persons: Sandra Benavides, Pub Part
Jorge Rosales, Mike Lee, Olga Bruno, Peggy Martinez, Debbie Enriquez, Jason Elias, Chip Taylorson,
Terry Tate, Lenore Gonzales, and Liza Cawte. Speakers
Discussion was held between Councilmembers, and Staff regarding the proposed layoffs, possible
revenues tied up in litigation, past budgets, bargaining group tactics, bargaining group concessions,
administrative concessions, Council concessions, contracting out some services, no borrowing from Light
and Water, consideration of layoff plan and the forty-five day time frame to come up with solutions. City
Attorney Martinez noted the limits on borrowing from Enterprise Funds. Councilmembers offered
additional comments regarding their own experiences with furloughs and pay cuts.
CLOSED SESSION
It was consensus of Councilmembers to recess at 7:39 p.m. to Closed Session to discuss the following:
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City Negotiators: City Manager Makshanoff
Organizations: ACEA (Azusa City Employees Association), AMMA (Azusa Middle
Management Association), SEIU (Service Employees International Union),
APMA (Azusa Police Management Association), CAPP (Civilian Association of
Police Personnel), APOA (Azusa Police Officers Association) and IBEW
(international Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Discussion
Closed Session
Recess to
Closed Session
Conf w/Labor
Negotiator
The City Council reconvened at 8:42 p.m., there was no reportable action taken in Closed Session, but Reconvened
provided City Manager Makshanoff with direction on various ways to discuss and ways to save the City No Action
some money.
AGENDA ITEM Agenda Items
POTENTIAL LAYOFFS Potential
Layoffs
City Manager Makshanoff addressed the issue stating that if they are unable to get any concessions from City Mgr
the bargaining groups the list of sixteen employees will receive layoff notices and staff will follow
through with the layoff plan. He stated that the list may grow or shrink depending on the concession
amount.
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After council comments, it was moved by Councilmember Hanks, seconded Mayor Pro -Tem Carrillo and Layoff list
unanimously carried that consistent with the "CITY OF AZUSA, RULES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE Approved July
SYSTEM," Section 13.2, LAYOFF; SUBSECTION 13.2.1, GENERAL POLICY, to approve the 1, 2012
recommendation of the City Manager to consider a layoff plan for the listed number and classifications of
employees in the indicated departments; said layoff to become effective July 1, 2012.
It was consensus of Councilmembers to adjourn.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:50 P.M.
CITY CLERK
NEXT RESOLUTION No. 12-C29 (City)
NEXT ORDINANCE No. 12-R21 (Agency)
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Adjourn