HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-088-06/05/1990-COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS DISPATCHERS INITIATED PETITION ORDINANCE POLICE OFF RESOLUTION 90-88
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT C94LINS
URGING THE DEFEAT OF THE PROPOSED
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City Council has received an initiated petition to adopt
a new ordinance (the "Ordinance") which would require collective bargaining
between the City and Fort Collins Police Officers, Community Service
Officers, Dispatchers and Dispatch Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, this petition will be submitted to the voters of the City at
a July 10, 1990 Special Municipal Election; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance would require members of the bargaining unit
who are not members of the employee organization selected by the employees
to pay, as a condition of employment, necessary fees and expenses of
collective bargaining; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance would require unresolved bargaining issues to
be submitted to arbitration or a City election and all costs of said
election would be paid by the City; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance would require one police officer, as designated
by the bargaining agent, to be assigned the primary responsibility of
representing the bargaining agent, with the officer's police work
responsibilities becoming secondary, to be assigned only when time permits
or in emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance is not in accordance with commonly accepted
collective bargaining practices adopted by the National Labor Relations Act
and other public sector entities; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance specifically includes first line supervisory
personnel within the same bargaining unit of employees for whom they have
supervisory responsibility; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Ordinance and believes that
it is not in the best interest of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance would require that decisions regarding the
staffing levels and working conditions within the Department of Police
Services, which directly affect service levels and public safety, would be
removed from the City Council and would become the subject of collective
bargaining; and
WHEREAS, the City would incur costs for collective bargaining and
contract administration without any change in the quantity and quality of
direct public service to citizens; and
WHEREAS, it is the City's policy and practice to provide competitive
salaries and benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL that the City
Council urges its citizens to oppose the proposed ordinance and vote "no"
on July 10, 1990.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 5th day of June, .0. 1990. II_
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