CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

Department:	City Manager’s Office		Commission Meeting Date:  August 21, 2018
Staff Contact:	Casey Toomay, Assistant City Manager
Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:
Approve an agreement with the members of the Lawrence Police Officers’ Association for the term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020 and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement.
Executive Summary:		Resolution No. 6817 outlines the policy of the City regarding employee organizations.  Under the Resolution, the City Commission shall permit group discussions between its administrative staff and employees representing any of four designated employee groups recognized under the Resolution.  The scope of the discussion is outlined in the Resolution but is generally limited to wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.  Management Rights, which are defined in the Resolution, are not subject to discussion.  The members of the Executive Board of the Lawrence Police Officers’ Association (LPOA) are the designated representatives of the police officers and detectives.  The current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the LPOA expires December 31, 2018.  City administrative staff and representatives of the LPOA have been in regular discussions regarding a new MOU since April.  The parties reached impasse on July 1 and continued to be at impasse after holding discussion sessions under the auspices of a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.  Pursuant to the Resolution, the City Commission scheduled a hearing for the purpose of receiving explanation and supporting documentation for each party’s proposal for August 14.  That hearing was opened but was deferred until August 21 after continued discussions between the parties resulted in tentative agreement on all remaining open issues.  The members of the LPOA ratified the attached two-year agreement on August 16, 2018 and the agreement is now ready for consideration by the City Commission.  Staff recommends approval.
Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor		Effective Governance/Professional Administration Core Services Sound Fiscal Stewardship Collaborative Solutions
Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):		The approximate fiscal impact of the agreement for 2019 is $132,800.  The majority of this amount is embedded in the approved 2019 budget.  Additional financial detail will be provided at the August 21 meeting.
Attachments:		Resolution No. 6817 Agreement and Attachments Agreement Summary

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