(July 15, 2009) -- A special Thursday afternoon closed session of the City Council is scheduled for Thursday July 16 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss two items: talks regarding city employee unions (from whom mgm't is seeking a freeze to help span roughly half of a $40-$50 million FY10 deficit) and a possible SE LB "wetlands" for city property swap.
The issues are considered of sufficient importance that Councilman Patrick O'Donnell will participate via teleconference from northern California.
Both items have been the subject of Council closed session discussion over the past several weeks...but Thursday's July 16 closed session comes one day after an especially grim management assessment of City Hall's financial condition entering FY10 and for the foreseeable future.
City management has asked city public employee unions to agree to a freeze (give-backs of previously negotiated increases) to help span roughly $23 million of a $40-$50 million deficit (spending exceeding revenue) in FY10.
Management says that if city employee unions don't agree to the concessions, management proposes 26 days of furloughs for all workers...including police and firefighters. (A final decision on furloughs, or some other remedies, would be up to the City Council.)
Thursday's 4:30 p.m. meeting will begin with an open session (as required under state law) in the Council Chamber with public comment. After public comment, Councilmembers will go upstairs to conduct their closed session in the the City Manager's 13th floor Large Conference Room.
Below are the items as agendized:
Pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code
regarding labor negotiations with represented employees: City
Designated representative: Patrick H. West; Employee
Organizations: Long Beach Lifeguards' Association; Long Beach
Association of Engineering Employees; Long Beach Management
Association; Long Beach Association of Confidential Employees;
Long Beach Police Officers’ Association; Long Beach Fire Fighters’
Association; International Association of Machinists and Aerospace
Workers, Local Lodge 1930 District Lodge 947; Long Beach City
Prosecutors’ Association; and Long Beach City Attorneys’
Association.
Pursuant to Section 54956.8 of the California Government Code
regarding a conference with the City's real property negotiator:
1. Property: A portion of the property bounded to the
west by Pacific Coast Highway and
Shopkeeper Road, to the south by the San
Gabriel River, to the east by Studebaker
Road and the southerly prolongation thereof
to the San Gabriel River, and to the north by
Los Cerritos Channel Long Beach, CA
Assessor's Parcel No. 7237-017-013
through -014
Assessor's Parcel No. 7237-017-019
Assessor's Parcel No. 7237-020-021
Assessor's Parcel No. 7237-020-055 (formerly
known as 7237-020-052)
Assessor's Parcel No. 7237-020-003
City's Negotiator: Patrick H. West, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Long Beach and LCW Partners LLC
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
2. Property: The property bounded to the north by
Pacific Coast Highway, to the west by
the Los Angeles River, to the south by
Anaheim Street and to the east by
San Francisco Street, Long Beach, CA.
Assessor's Parcel No. 7271-007-903
Assessor's Parcel No. 7271-008-900
Assessor's Parcel No. 7271-011-900
Assessor's Parcel No. 7271-012-900
through -901
Assessor's Parcel No. 7271-016-900
Assessor's Parcel No. 7271-017-900
City's Negotiator: Patrick H. West, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Long Beach and LCW Partners LLC
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
