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City Clerk’s Office Item # R-4
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: April 11, 2016
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Sam Azad, City Manager
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO AND THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 3 FOR A ONE-
YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2017, THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2017
SUMMARY:
Attached is a proposed Ordinance which would extend the current negotiated collective
bargaining agreement between the City of Pueblo and the International Association of Fire
Fighters Local 3 for the calendar year 2017.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Pursuant to §8-14(l) of the City Charter, any collective bargaining agreement negotiated between
the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of the classified employees in a bargaining unit and the
City shall be reduced to writing, signed by the parties, and enacted by Ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
In 2014, the City of Pueblo and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3 negotiated a
Collective Bargaining Agreement (the “Agreement”). The Agreement was reduced to writing,
signed by the parties, and enacted by Ordinance No. 8798 on November 24, 2014. The
Agreement includes a provision that allows the City to extend the contract for two successive one-
year terms. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 8879, the City previously extended the Agreement for the
first one-year term covering the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Article 51,
Duration of Agreement, provides that the decision to extend the term of the Agreement with
st
respect to the extended term for 2017 shall be made by the City Council on or before the 1 day
of June 2016. The extended term for 2017 would be upon the same terms and conditions, except
that wages during the extended term would be as provided pursuant to Section 10.1, Wages.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The effect of extending the term of the Agreement through 2017 is estimated to be approximately
$213,415, which represents an across the board wage increase of 2% per month. In addition,
step increases in 2017 are estimated to cost approximately $23,801 due to the majority of
employees having reached the top step in the pay scales. The City’s total share of 2017 health
insurance premiums for this bargaining unit is estimated to be approximately $237,316.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES:
If the City Council fails to extend the term of the Agreement on or before June 1, 2016, the parties
would commence negotiations for a successor agreement and all provisions would be subject to
negotiations.
RECOMMENDATION:
City Administration recommends approval of this Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 8990
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CURRENT
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF PUEBLO AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 3 FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD
COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2017, THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2017
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City of Pueblo and the sole and exclusive
bargaining agent of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3 negotiated a collective
bargaining agreement commencing January 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement was reduced to writing, signed by the parties, and enacted by
Ordinance No. 8798 on November 24, 2014, pursuant to the requirements of Section 8-14(l) of
the Charter of the City of Pueblo, Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement includes a provision that allows the City to extend the contract
for two successive one-year terms; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 8879 passed and approved May 26, 2015, the
City extended the Agreement for the first one-year term covering the period January 1, 2016
through December 31, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-17 of the City Charter requires that every Council act fixing
compensation shall be by Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Article 10, Section 20 of the Constitution of Colorado (the TABOR
Amendment) could be interpreted to require that compensation for each year of the International
Association of Fire Fighters Local 3 collective bargaining agreement be authorized by separate
Ordinance; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
The term of the current collective bargaining agreement by and between the City of Pueblo
and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3 is hereby extended through December
31, 2017, on the same terms and conditions contained therein, except that wages during the
extended term shall be as provided or otherwise determined pursuant to Section 10.1 of the
Agreement.
SECTION 2.
Pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Agreement and commencing January 1, 2017 and ending
December 31, 2017, the monthly pay rate for each class, grade, step, or position of employees
covered by said Agreement shall be increased by 2.00% over the amount set by Ordinance
establishing the 2016 pay levels and as set forth in Appendix A of the Agreement.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures described
herein.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: April 11, 2016
BY: Ed Brown
PASSED AND APPROVED: April 25, 2016