Item 3: Discuss and Approve Non-Unanimous IGR Positions

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requirement that both issue of representation by labor organization and issue of designation of organization as exclusive representative be placed on ballot for representation elections for faculty of certain universities. Prohibits public employer from hiring permanent replacements for public employees engaged in lawful strike. Repeals expedited bargaining process in collective bargaining between public employers and employees. Staff recommendation: Priority 3 Oppose IGR Committee vote: Priority 3 Support (Councilor Taylor motioned, no second) Ms. Taylor thought the City should support the bill, which included temporary employees in the definition of “appropriate bargaining unit” for the purposes of collective bargaining, or at least not oppose it. Ms. Taylor said that employers such as universities “got by” by hiring temporary employees. She thought that temporary employees should have some rights and further maintained that their temporary employment was sometimes an abuse of their rights. NOTE: Staff’s comments from the IGR meeting are included since they are not reflected on the bill comment sheet. At the IGR meeting, Classification and Compensation Analyst Susan Mullett said the bill included elements similar to elements in bills the City had opposed in the past. For example, the definition of “temporary employee” was similar to HB 2545, which the City opposed, the element prohibiting a public employer from hiring permanent replacements was similar to HB 2546, and the element related to the bargaining process was similar to HB 2709, which the City opposed. She said the bill would place more restrictions on how the City could conduct business. The City currently did not have temporary employees in its bargaining units and adding them would increase the organization’s labor costs. Ms. Mullett also said the City’s contract with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) addressed how long individuals could be used as temporary employees. She noted that most of the City’s temporary employees were employed at the Hult Center and at recreation programs. Ms. Mullett said that the City did careful compensation comparisons for temporary employees. April 1, 2009: HB 2690: “Idaho bike stop” bill.Would permit a person operating bicycle to enter intersection with specified traffic control device without stopping, provided that person operating bicycle slows to safe speed and yields right-of-way to traffic or pedestrians. Provides that a person operating bicycle turn without stopping at intersection with specified traffic control device, provided that person operating bicycle slows to safe speed and yields right-of-way to traffic or pedestrians. Would create offense of improper entry into intersection where traffic is controlled by stop sign with a punishment of a maximum fine of $360 and create offense of improper entry into intersection where traffic is controlled by flashing red signal with a punishment of a maximum fine of $360. Staff recommendation and previously adopted IGR position: Priority 3 Oppose IGR Committee vote: Neutral (2/1, Councilors Taylor, Ortiz / Councilor Poling voting no) The IGR Committee previously adopted staff’s recommendation of a Priority 3 Oppose position on this bill. The bill was lobbied with that direction. Subsequently, the Mayor requested the bill be brought back to the IGR for reconsideration. Because the vote to change the direction to neutral was not unanimous, the bill now comes to the full City Council for direction. Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090413\S0904133.doc