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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS1-Council Office CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: Councilman Neil Derry Dept: Counc il Off i ce Subject: PRESENTATION: Proposed Charter Amendment - Fire Department Minimum Staffing and Response Standards Date: July 16, 2003 Synopsis of Previous Council action: 0 R \ G \ N ~ l Recommended motion: To receive and file. 0'd([)-y Signature Contact person: Councilman Neil Derry Phone: 5178 Supporting data attached: Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. DescriPtion) Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 7/tJ, /03 Agenda Item NO~ 51 OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO July 18, 2003 JAMES F. PENMAN CITY ATTORNEY Mr. Richard Lewis, President San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters' Association P. O. Box 2703 San Bernardino, CA 92406 Dear Mr. Lewis: The purpose of this letter is to confirm our discussion at my meeting with the members of the Executive Board of the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters' Association, yesterday. In consideration of the serious, detrimental financial impact the state budget crises is visiting upon our city budget over the next two years, the Association was asked to enter into discussions with the city for the purpose of establishing a time table to meet the recommendations of the Fire Station Siting and Location Plan. Such discussions would include consideration and negotiation of the elements of the Charter Amendment proposed by the Association and submitted recently to the San Bernardino City Clerk. As part of these discussions, it was requested that the San Bernardino City Professional Firefighters' Association defer its plans to place such a Charter Amendment on the ballot for the next two years, at a minimum. At that meeting, you agreed to participate in such discussions should the Mayor approve this proposal. In conferring with MayorValles after yesterday's meeting, it was decided that the possibility of entering into an MOU or similar contractual document will be presented as a Fire Department employee bargaining unit negotiation issue at the City Council meeting on Monday, July 21. Sincerely, /) ~t.r~ aa,m~~. F. Penman City Attorney cc: Mayor Judith Valles Chief Larry Pitzer City Administrator ~:~~;i~l~n~~~::~~s-:'t.:;T~'7;;' ---, by e ()~ re Agend Item IF. "- "- S - / C{..JJ. h. ~ ~ity ClerklCDC Seey eny of San Bernardino Agenda I tern 1'~F. 2 & 5-1 300 NORTH "0" STREET' SAN BERNARDINO. CA 92418-0001 . (909) 384-5355 . FAX (909) 384-5238