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CC Work Session 2.2. <br />Meeting Date: 08/25/2020 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Discussion Regarding Union Contract Negotiations for AFSCME, LELS-Patrol, LELS-Sergeants & <br />LELS-Captains (Discussion Closed to the Public) <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this discussion is to provide the City Council with an update on the status of negotiations and to <br />receive feedback for staff to negotiate with each group. Staff will also provide the City Council with information on <br />the process of negotiating union contracts. <br />Per Minnesota Statutes 13D.03, which states: "The governing body of a public employer may by a majority vote in <br />a public meeting decide to hold a closed meeting to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation <br />strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals, conducted pursuant to sections <br />179A.01 to 179A.25" staff is requesting that the City Council go into closed session to discuss the City's labor <br />negotiations strategy for its four union contracts. All four contracts are set to expire on December 31, 2020. <br />At the time of the work session, City staff will have met with AFSCME, but the three LELS groups are scheduled <br />for late August and September. <br />Timeframe: <br />Up to 30 minutes. <br />Funding Source: <br />Not applicable at this time. <br />Responsible Party(ies): <br />Colleen Lasher, Administrative Services Director <br />Outcome: <br />For the City Council to provide staff with direction regarding how to proceed with the next contract negotiations. <br />Statute 13D.03 <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 08/20/2020 11:50 AM <br />Form Started By: Colleen Lasher Started On: 08/19/2020 03:31 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 08/20/2020 <br />