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Home My WebLink About8541f RESOLUTION NO. 8541 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT WHICH TAKES AWAY THE RIGHT OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO TO VOTE ON ALL UNRESOLVED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ISSUES RESPECTING WAGES AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND REQUIRES SUCH UNRESOLVED ISSUES TO BE DECIDED THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION BY AN OUTSIDE PERSON WHO IS NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO WHEREAS, the Charter of the City provides for collective bargaining for employees in the classified service of the City of Pueblo; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter, unresolved issues respecting wages and other terms and conditions of employment are ultimately decided by vote of the qualified electors of the City of Pueblo, and WHEREAS, an amendment to the Charter has been proposed which requires all unresolved issues respecting wages and other terms and conditions of employment to be decided by binding arbitration instead of by vote of the qualified electors of the City of Pueblo, and WHEREAS, decisions respecting wages and other terms and conditions of employment involve spending of City of Pueblo's tax revenue and affect the City of Pueblo's spending priorities, and WHEREAS, it would be inappropriate to place such decisions in the hands of an outside person who has no accountability to the citizens of the City of Pueblo; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 The City Council of the City of Pueblo does hereby oppose the proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Pueblo which takes away the right of the qualified electors of the City of Pueblo to vote on all unresolved collective bargaining issues respecting wages and other terms and conditions of employment and requires such unresolved issues to be decided through binding arbitration by an outside person who is not accountable to the citizens of the City of Pueblo. L SECTION 2 The City Council of the City of Pueblo encourages the qualified electors of the City of Pueblo to vote against the amendment to the Charter at the special municipal election to be held November 3, 1998 and to retain their right to vote on unresolved collective bargaining issues. INTRODUCED October 13, 1998 BY: Robert Schilling Councilperson APPROVED: President o e C uncil ATTEST: