HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 1981-13RESOLUTION NO. p~_~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORAIIA EXPRESSING ITS
STRONG OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 314 (DILLS)
PROVIDING FOR COMPULSORY AND BINDING ARBITRATION
OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR DISPUTES
WHEREAS, there is now pending before the Legislature
Senate Bill 314, which provides for the issue of compulsory and
binding arbitration of public employee labor disputes to be
placed on the local election ballot through initiative.; and
WHEREAS, the use of an outside third party, who is not
accountable to the citizens of our community, to make decisions
on important matters which significantly effect the City budget
is contrary to our elective form of government; and
WHEREAS, if compulsory and binding arbitration is to be
instituted, the cost of such a system should be subject to the
same two-thirds voter approval requirement as other new tax
increases; and
WHEREAS, it has not been shown elsewhere that compulsory
and binding arbitration eliminates public employee strikes, there
is evidence to suggest that it does eliminate the incentive to
good faith bargaining; and
WHEREAS, even if a dispute is initially settled by
compulsory and binding arbitration, there is no enforcible
provision to prevent strikes and employee action in response
to less than desirable arbitration awards,
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BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Lake Elsinore, California strongly expresses its
unalterable opposition to Senate Bill 314 ox any other proposal
which would provide fox important matters of public policy to be
decided by persons, such as arbitrators, who are not answerable
to the public, and from whose decisions no appeal can be taken.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Lake Elsinore, California, strongly urges its elected
representatives, and all representatives of the citizens of the
State of California who support the concept of policy decisions
being made by elected officials, to oppose Senate Bill 314, and
all similar proposals.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of March,
1981 by unaminous vote of the City Council of the City of Lake
Elsinore, California.
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RRY H. STEWART
Mayor
ATTEST:
FLORENE MARSHA
City Clerk
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