RES 2005-21 EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE IN CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S PERFORMANCERESOLUTION NO. 2005-21
A RESOLUTION of the City of Bainbridge Island expressing confidence
In the performance of City Administrator Briggs.
WHEREAS, one of the City Administrator's duties is to assure conformance with City policies and
procedures, and manage the City's Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) with its employees, and
WHEREAS, one of the City Administrator's 2004/5 assignments is to negotiate the City's CBA with the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers No. 160 (IAMAW), which represents many of the
City employees, and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator and the negotiation team have kept the City Council informed of
the status, direction and issues surrounding negotiation of this CBA, seeking guidance at appropriate times in the
course of the process, and
WHEREAS, the City Council provided the City Administrator with a clear charge for negotiations with
the IAMAW, directing her to seek a balance between the interests of the community and the welfare of the
employees while ensuring the long-term sustainability of the City's workforce, and
WHEREAS, this direction explicitly addressed the need to contain the growing cost of personnel
benefits through implementing employee contributions towards any increase in cost of health benefits, and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator, City Council and the negotiating team recognize that sharing of
health benefit cost increases is a change from past practice, made necessary by the economic realities of the time,
and
WHEREAS, the City and the IAMAW were not successful in reaching agreement on a new CBA in
regular negotiations and went to mediation where a tentative agreement was reached that did not achieve acceptance
by the IAMAW membership, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to express its confidence in the management team and in City
Administrator Briggs, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the staff, leadership and elected officials of the City of
Bainbridge Island have successfully overcome many challenges in the past, and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that this is a difficult time for all parties involved, and wishes
to assert its confidence that the management team, the negotiating team and the union will move forward to a
resolution of this matter in a professional and respectful manner in accordance with City policies, and
WHEREAS, the City Council appreciates the skills, dedication and cooperative attitude that both staff
and management bring to the teamwork required for effective City government and trusts that negotiations for an
agreement can be concluded in an atmosphere of good faith, good will and understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, that:
Section 1. The City Council fully supports City Administrator Briggs' approach, leadership,
communication and performance in the execution of her duties as the City Administrator.
Section 2. The City Council fully supports City Administrator Briggs in the continuing negotiation of the
City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
No. 160, seeking to provide a balance between the interests of the community and the welfare of the employees
while providing for the long-term sustainability of our workforce.
PASSED by the City Council this 27`h day of April, 2005.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 28h day of April, 2005.
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Darlene Kordonowy, Mayor
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
S san P. Kasper, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: April 27, 2005
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: April 27, 2005
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-21